Samuel Morris Walters (1896 - 1967)

Born 26 Nov 1896 in Polkville, Smith County, Mississippi, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Talitha (Palmer) Walters — married 17 Jun 1916 in Smith County, Mississippi, United States

Husband of Clora (Batey) Walters — married about 1930 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States [uncertain]

Husband of Sarah Ann (Hamilton) Jones — married about 1937 in Franklin Parish, Louisiana, United States

Descendants

Died 13 Oct 1967 at age 70 in Winnfield, Winn Parish, Louisiana, United States

Biography

Sam was born in 1896. He passed away in 1967.

In 1900, the Walters family was living in Rankin County, Mississippi.^[1] The 1910 US Census finds then 13-year old Sam and his family in Smith County, Mississippi.^[2]

In June of 1918, Sam registered for the draft for WWI. He was then living in West Carroll Parish, Louisiana. He listed his wife, Talitha, as a dependent. He was described as being of medium height and weight with blue eyes and black hair.^[3]

The US Census of 1920 documents Sam, his wife Telitha, and infants James and Jesse, living in Richland Parish, Louisiana. Telitha's brother, Frank Palmer age 12, was also living with them.^[4]

Telitha and Sam divorced. Sam then married Clora Batey. Clora passed away in 1936 and Sam married Ann Hamilton before 1940. In 1940, Sam and his wife Ann were living in Grant Parish, Louisiana, with Sam's youngest daughters, Ruby and Katie, who were ages 6 and 4.^[5]

In 1942, Sam registered for the draft for WWII. His family was living in Wisner, Louisiana, then and he registered for the draft in Franklin Parish. He was described as 6 ft. 3 inches tall with a medium build and ruddy complexion. His eyes were blue and his hair black.^[6]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:S3HT-DHG7-DCW?cc=1325221&wc=9BQF-N3K%3A1030553801%2C1033469101%2C1033509901 : 5 August 2014), Mississippi > Rankin > ED 84 Beat 5 Cato > image 32 of 34; citing NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GRVC-XCF?cc=1727033&wc=QZZW-QZB%3A133641901%2C140519201%2C133697301%2C1589088983 : 24 June 2017), Mississippi > Smith > Beat 4 > ED 114 > image 20 of 24; citing NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
3. ↑ "United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33SQ-GYT2-3P78?cc=1968530&wc=9F4Q-JWG%3A928313101%2C928781501 : 14 May 2014), Louisiana > West Carroll Parish; A-Z > image 1822 of 1972; citing NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:33S7-9RX2-36H?cc=1488411&wc=QZJR-8MJ%3A1036471301%2C1037996501%2C1036499001%2C1589333301 : 14 December 2015), Louisiana > Richland > Police Jury Ward 4 > ED 107 > image 41 of 54; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QS7-L9MR-R9Y1?cc=2000219&wc=QZXP-H2B%3A790102701%2C791264201%2C790155501%2C798453701 : accessed 25 December 2018), Louisiana > Grant > Police Jury Ward 5 > 22-7 Police Jury Ward 5 in N 1/2 of Township 9 Ranges 1 E and 1 and 2 W, Georgetown, Rochelle > image 44 of 52; citing Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com. U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Original data: United States, Selective Service System. Selective Service Registration Cards, World War II: Fourth Registration. Records of the Selective Service System, Record Group Number 147. National Archives and Records Administration. Full Source Citation. Retrieved December 25, 2018, from https://www.ancestry.com/interactive/1002/004437120_00653?pid=11286934

• United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JL8W-YW5 : 20 May 2014), Sam Walters, Oct 1967; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 25 December 2018), memorial page for Samuel Morris “Sam” Walters (26 Nov 1896–13 Oct 1967), Find A Grave Memorial no. 35279923, citing Union Cemetery, Joyce, Winn Parish, Louisiana, USA ; Maintained by Ron Manley (contributor 46788603) .