Sunday, April 22, 2012

David Walters

                                                             David Walters




                                                                        David Walters


Welsh in Minnesota
http://kimkat.org/amryw/1_glasbridd/minnesota_14_bywgraffiadau_05_rees_woods_0869e.htm

Walters, David    Born in Jackson county, Ohio, in 1848. Son of John and Ursula Walters, late of Cambria, Minnesota removed with his parents to Cambria in 1856. Was a member of Butternut Valley guards during the Indian outbreak of 1862. In November, 1863, enlisted in Company E, Second Minnesota Cavelry (sic). He married Miss Mary, daughter of Hugh R. Williams, in October 1872. She died in May, 1873. On June 17, 1874, he married Miss Mary Evans, who died July 28, 1889. He married Mrs. Mary Williams, his present wife, in 1890. They own, and reside on the old Walters homestead.

Records for David Walters

Census
1850

1857 Minnesota State Census, Blue Earth, Township 119
John Walters, age 51, born in Wales, farmer
Ursula Waters, age 52, female, born in Wales
John Waters, age 28, male, born in Wales, farmer
Thomas Waters, age 16, male, born in Ohio
Stephen Waters, age 18, male, born in Ohio
David Water, age ll, male, born in Ohio
Ann Water,age 7, female, born in Ohio

1860 US Federal Census, Minnesota,Blue Earth,Butternut Valley P 83/185
John Walters,male, age 53, male, married, farmer, worth $100. born in Wales
Ursula Walters, age 55, born in Wales
Thomas Walters, age 19, born in Ohio
Steven Walters, age 15, born in Ohio
David Walters, age 13, born in Ohio
Ann Walters, age 9, born in Ohio

Military
1862 Indian Uprising  Butternut Valley Guards
1863 Co E 2nd Minnesota Cavalry

1870 US Federal Census, Minnesota,Blue Earth, Cambria  P 3
John Walters, male, age 62, farmer, worth $6400, personal worth $2171,born in Wales
Lucilla [Ursula]Walters, female, age 65, white, keeping house, born in Wales
John J. Walters, age 37, male, white, at home, born in Wales
Stephen Walters, age 24, male, white, at home, born in Ohio
David Walters, age 22, male, white, at home, born in Ohio
John Walters, age 8, male, white, born in Ohio
Mary Walters, age 5, female, white, born in Ohio
Lucilla Walters, age 3, female, white, born in Minnesota
Anna Walters, age 18, female, white, at home, born in Ohio

1875 Minnesota State Census, 1849-1905 1875 Blue Earth, Cambria P 5
John Walters, age 67, male, white, born in Wales, parents in Wales
David Walters, age 27, male, white, born in Ohio, parents born in Wales
Mary Walters, age 19, female, white, born in York, parents born in Wales
David Walters, age 2, male, white, born in Minnesota, parents born in Wales

1880 US Federal Census, Minnesota, Blue Earth, Cambria, P 16
David Walters, white, male, married, age 30, farmer, born in Ohio, parents born in Wales
Mary Walters, white, female, married, age 23, wife, born in NY, parents born in Wales
David Walter, white, male, age 7, son, born in Minnesota, father in Ohio, mother in NY
Evan T. Walters, white, male, age 8, son, born in Minnesota, father in Ohio, mother in NY
John C. Walters, white, male, age 2, son, born in Minnesota, father in Ohio, mother in NY
Edith M. Walters, white, female, age  1/2 years, born in Nov, daughter, born in Minnesota, father born in Ohio, mother in NY
Ursula Walters, white female, age 13, niece, servant, born in Minnesota, father in Ohio, mother in Ohio


1900

1910


Death :                            Obituary Mankato Free Press 1 Apr 1911 1, 2
  David Walters, a well-known resident of Lake Crystal, died in Lake Crystal during the forenoon.  He had been troubled a number of years with asthma.  He was born in Jackson County, Ohio, in 1848.  He was a son of Mr. and Mrs. John Walters, late of Cambria.  He was a member of the Butternut Valley guards during the out-break in 1862.  In 1863, he enlisted in Company E, Second MN cavalry.  He was married in 1872 to Miss Mary, daughter of Hugh R. Williams.  She died in May, 1873 and on June 17,1874, he married Miss Mary Evans, who died July 28, 1889.  He married Mrs. Mary Williams, his present wife, in 1890.

Mary Williams Walters

 Mary Williams Walters

Mary Williams, daughter of Hugh Richard and Margaret Williams, was born in Delafield, Waukesha, Wisconsin sometime between 1853-1854.  In 1855, she moved with her parents to Blue Earth County, Minnesota.  As a young woman, she worked in the home of  David P. Davis family as a domestic servant. In the census records, the Williams' family lived next to the John and Ursula Walters family.  She later married their son, David Walters in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, on the first of October 1872. She died the following year in Cambria, Blue Earth, Minnesota,  on May 8, 1873 at the age of 19 years leaving only her husband to survive her.  Mary was buried in Cambria.

Records on Mary Williams Walters

Census
1855 Wisconsin State Census, Waukesha, Delafield  FHL 1,032,689
Hugh Williams is listed with two males  (Hugh and Richard)
Three females (Margaret, Catherine and Mary) two were foreign born [Hugh & Margaret] children all born in the US

1857 Minnesota State Census, Blue Earth, Township 119 P
Hugh Williams
Margaret Williams
Catherine Williams, age 5, female, born in Wisconsin
Mary Williams, age 4, female, born in Wisconsin
Richard Williams, age 4, male, born in Wisconsin
Wm. Williams, age 3/12, male, born in Minnesota

1860 US Federal Census, Minnesota, Blue Earth, Butternut Valley P184
Hugh Williams, age 38, married, farmer, born in Wales, worth $ 250,
Margaret Williams, age 35, married, born in Wales
Catherine Williams, age 8, born in Wisconsin
Mary Williams, age 5, born in Wisconsin
Richard Williams, age 4, born in Wisconsin
William Williams, age 3, born in Minnesota
Elizabeth Williams, age 1, born in Minnesota

1865 Minnesota, Blue Earth,

1870 US Federal Census, Minnesota  Blue Earth,  South Bend
David P. Davis, age 59, male, white, Retail Dry Goods, worth $5000, real estate, $4000 personal wealth, born in Wales, parents foreign born
Jane Davis, age 62, female, white, keeping house, born in Wales, parents foreign born
David Davis, age 28, male, white, Ret. Dry Goods, worth $4000 real estate, $1000 personal wealth, born in Ohio, parents foreign born
Evan Davis, age 12, male, white, at home, born in Ohio, parents foreign born
Mary Williams, age 17, female, white, domestic servant, born in Wisconsin, parents foreign born  

Marriage
David Walters and Mary Williams were married in Mankato, Blue Earth, Minnesota, United States on 1 Oct 1872.

Death/Burial
Mary Walters, died 8 May 1873, age 19 years, born in Wisconsin to Minnesota in 1855.  Hugh Williams of Wales was the father and Margaret Williams of Wales the mother.  She is buried in Cambria.

Richard William's and Catherine Jones

 This could be the record of the marriage of Richard Williams and Catherine Jones the parents of Hugh Williams.

 Marriage License

On the 10 day of July in the Year of our Lord One Thousand Eight Hundred and Fifteen on which Day appeared personally Richard Williams of Plas in the Parish of Llanfihangel ......in the County of Anglesey, bachelor.  and being sworn on the Holy Evangelish alledged and made oath as follows, That he is of the age of twenty five years and upwards, and a bachelor and intends to marry Catharine Jones of Amlwch in the Parish of Amlwch in the said County--aged thirty three years and a singlewoman
not knowing or believing any lawful Let or Impediment, by reason of an Praecontract entered into before the twenty-fifth Day of March, One thousand Seven Hundred and Fifty-four, Consanguinity, Affinity, or any other Case whatsoever, to hinder the said intended marriage in the Parish church of Almwch aforesaid.  In which Parish aforesaid He the said Richard Williams, further made Oath, that the said Catherine Jones hath had her usual abode for the space of Four Weeks last past.

The same Day the said                                       The mark of
Richard Williams                                                       X
Hwynne Jones
Surrogate                                                       Richard Williams

FHL 0242,849

Marriage Record

MARRIAGES solemnized in the Parish of Amlwich, in the County of Anglesy in the year 1815.

I Richard Williams,  of the parish of Llanfihangel Tre'r beirdd, Bachelor, and Catherine Jones of this parish, spinster were married in this Church by License with Consent of Parents this fourteenth Day of July in the Year One thousand eight hundred and fifteen.
 
By Me Griffith Herbert, minister

This Marriage was solemnized between us: The X of Richard Williams
                                                                  The X of Catherine Jones
In the Presence of Owen Owens and John Edwards.

FHL 2419463 Item 6 1816   P 5 No 13