Charles Wadsworth Waller (abt. 1877 - 1919)

Born about 7 Mar 1877 in Ninety Six, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States

Husband of Bertha Ann (Nix) Waller — married about 11 Sep 1907 in South Carolina, United States

Died 8 Sep 1919 at about age 42 in Fellowship, Greenwood County, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Charlie Waller is a part of US Black heritage.

Charles was born about March 7, 1877, in Ninety Six in Greenwood County to Thomas Waller and Sinai Baccus.^[1][2]

In the 1880 census Charley was in Cooper, Edgefield, South Carolina, United States with his parents and siblings and a number of aunts and uncles.^[3]

In 1897 Charles would enter Benedict College graduating from there in 1908 with a Bachelor's degree as well as a DD. He interrupted his schooling for a period of two years to return home to help his family.^[1] In 1900 he is shown as working on the family farm in Fellowship.^[4]

On September 11, 1907, Charles would marry Bertha Nix of Orangeburg. They would have five children, four of whom survived infancy.^[1]

In 1910 Charles and Bertha, along with their one-year-old son, Clarence were living with Bertha's parents, Nilson and Sylvia Nix, on E Aurelia Street in Orangeburg.^[5]

From Orangeburg, Charles was called to Beaufort, SC where he would serve at the First African Baptist Church for 3 years. In 1914 he served as Dean of Theology at Morris College in Sparta. The family then moved to Bennetsville where he served at Shiloh Baptist Church and erected a parsonage.^[1]

Charles died of influenza on September 8, 1919, in Greenwood County, He was a married farmer. The informant was Thomas Waller of Ninety Six.^[2] He was buried at Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Caldwell, Arthur Bunyan History of the American Negro and his institutions - vol 3 page 459 ; Atlanta, Georgia, 1917 accessed on Archive.org 11-07-2021 Charles W Waller
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1} Unclassified: "South Carolina, U.S., Death Records, 1821-1969"
   South Carolina Department of Archives and History; Columbia, South Carolina; South Carolina Death Records; Year Range: 1900-1924; Death County or Certificate Range: Greenwood
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 8741 #220621 (accessed 7 November 2021)
   Name: Charlie W Waller; Gender: Male; Race: Non-White; Age: 41; Birth Date: 1878; Death Date: 8 Sep 1919; Death Place: Gerllowship, Greenwood, South Carolina, USA; Death Registration Place: South Carolina, USA; Father: Thos Waller; Mother: Sina Waller; Certificate Number: 016797; Volume Number: 31.
3. ↑ 1880 Census: "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: Cooper, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: 1228; Page: 125D; Enumeration District: 049
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 6742 #18220761 (accessed 7 November 2021)
   Charley Waller (3), single son, At Home, in household of Thomas Waller (25) in Cooper, Edgefield, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.
4. ↑ 1900 Census: "1900 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1900; Census Place: Fellowship, Greenwood, South Carolina; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0088; FHL microfilm: 1241530
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7602 #59072073 (accessed 7 November 2021)
   Charlie Waller (23), single son, Laborer (Farm), in household of Lane Waller (50) in Fellowship, Greenwood, South Carolina. Born in South Carolina, USA.
5. ↑ 1910 Census: "1910 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1910; Census Place: Orangeburg Ward 5, Orangeburg, South Carolina; Roll: T624_1469; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 0061; FHL microfilm: 1375482
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry ca Record 7884 #165117015 (accessed 7 November 2021)
   Charles W Waller, married son-in-law, Clergyman, in household of Nilson C Nix (46) in Orangeburg Ward 5, Orangeburg, South Carolina, USA. Born in South Carolina.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/111744704/charles-wadsworth-waller : accessed 07 November 2021), memorial page for Rev Charles Wadsworth Waller (7 Mar 1877–8 Sep 1919), Find a Grave Memorial ID 111744704, citing Old Mount Zion Baptist Church Cemetery, Ninety Six, Greenwood County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by RBA (contributor 47768839) .