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Martha Ann Walters

Martha Ann Walters

Female 1825 - 1892  (66 years)

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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Martha Ann WaltersMartha Ann Walters was born 24 Sep 1825, Caswell County, North Carolina (daughter of Spiers Walters and Lydia Ann Stamps); died 26 May 1892, Sutherlin, Virginia; was buried , Powell Family Cemetery (Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina).

    Notes:

    Second Photograph: Based upon the writing on the front of
    this photograph the person is Mrs. Martha Powell Moore or
    Mrs. Martha Moore Powell. The person probably is Martha Ann
    Walters (1825-1892) who married Henry Alexander Powell and
    then Armistead Alexander Moore.
    _______________

    1880 United States Federal Census
    Name: Martha A. Moore
    Home in 1880: Birch Creek, Halifax, Virginia
    Age: 55
    Estimated birth year: abt 1825
    Birthplace: North Carolina
    Relation to head-of-household: Wife
    Spouse's name: Armistead A. Moore
    Father's birthplace: North Carolina
    Mother's birthplace: North Carolina
    Occupation: Keeps House
    Marital Status: Married
    Race: White
    Gender: Female
    Household Members: Name Age
    Armistead A. Moore 35
    Martha A. Moore 55
    Arther A. Powell 17
    Lydia Powell 14
    _______________


    !NAME:Details: Gravestone in the Powell Family Cemetery
    (Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina)., Details:
    Gravestone in the Powell Family Cemetery (Blanch, Caswell
    County, North Carolina).

    See: The Heritage of Caswell County, North
    Carolina, Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985)(Article #496 "Alexander "Sandy" Banks Moore and Blanche Lydia Moore" by Lois Moore Gardner); The Heritage of Caswell County, North Carolina, Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985) at 140-141 (Article #101 "Louise Powell Butler" by Louise Powell Butler). A death date of 26 May 1862 ascribed to her by some researchers must be incorrect as she married her second husband 22 December 1870. Source: The Heritage of Caswell County, North Carolina, Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985) at
    438-439 (Article #573 "The Carter Powell Family" by Mrs
    Helen Powell Neal).
    _______________

    Name:
    Daughter of of Lydia Ann Stamps 1783-1880 and Spiers Walters 1781-1859

    Martha married Henry Alexander Powell 29 Oct 1846, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. Henry (son of Carter Glass dna [MSWS-JZX] Powell and Sarah Bates 'Sallie' [LZ84-RPP] Moore) was born 16 Dec 1824, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 14 Jun 1866; was buried , Powell Family Cemetery Blanche, Caswell County, North Carolina). [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Married:
    Virginia Marriages, 1740-1850
    Groom Name: Henry A. Powell
    Bride Name: Martha Ann Walters
    Marriage Date: 19 Oct 1846
    County: Pittsylvania
    State: Virginia


    !MARRIAGE:Details: href="http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=apdew
    ">Allen Powell Dew and Neva Ann Daniel Ancestors.,
    Details: href="http://wc.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?op=GET&db=apdew
    ">Allen Powell Dew and Neva Ann Daniel Ancestors.

    Children:
    1. Mary Catherine dif Powell was born 24 Sep 1847, Blanche, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 14 Jul 1850, Caswell Co., North Carolina; was buried , Powell Family Cemetery Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina.
    2. Elizabeth 'Bettie' Margaret Powell was born 20 Dec 1851, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 20 Jul 1938, Caswell Co., North Carolina; was buried , Powell Moore Family Cemetery Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina).
    3. Rufus Edwin Powell, Sr. was born 22 Jan 1856, Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 5 Dec 1924, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Powell Family Cemetery Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina.
    4. Felix Banks Powell was born 24 Apr 1859, Blanche, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 7 Sep 1893; was buried , Powell Family Cemetery Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina.
    5. Arthur Henry Powell was born 4 Jan 1863, Blanche, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 19 Jul 1946, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
    6. Lydia Ann Powell was born 13 Apr 1865, Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 2 May 1960; was buried , New Hope United Methodist Church Cemetery Caswell County, North Carolina).

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Spiers Walters was born Est 1775, Halifax County, Virginia (son of Captain John Walters and Ellinor/Eleanor Spiers); died Yes, date unknown.

    Spiers married Lydia Ann Stamps. Lydia was born 1783, Caswell Co., North Carolina; died 1880, Caswell Co., North Carolina; was buried , Powell-Moore Family Cemetery, Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Lydia Ann Stamps was born 1783, Caswell Co., North Carolina; died 1880, Caswell Co., North Carolina; was buried , Powell-Moore Family Cemetery, Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina.
    Children:
    1. 1. Martha Ann Walters was born 24 Sep 1825, Caswell County, North Carolina; died 26 May 1892, Sutherlin, Virginia; was buried , Powell Family Cemetery (Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina).


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Captain John Walters was born 1753, Lunenburg County, Virginia (son of Thomas Walters, Sr. and Lucy Clement); died 18 Jan 1836, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Died:
    Probate of Will

    John married Ellinor/Eleanor Spiers 5 Jan 1778, Prob Pittsylvania Co., Va.. Ellinor/Eleanor was born Abt 1760, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1836, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Ellinor/Eleanor Spiers was born Abt 1760, Halifax County, Virginia; died 1836, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Keziah Walters was born 26 Dec 1778, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 9 May 1835, Grayson Co., Kentucky.
    2. 2. Spiers Walters was born Est 1775, Halifax County, Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. Rhoda Jane Walters was born 8 Aug 1778, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 11 Oct 1839, Grainger County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Thomas Walters, Sr. was born 16 Jan 1727, Prince George Co., Colonial Virginia (son of William Walters and Elizabeth Robertson); died 18 Apr 1796, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.

    Notes:

    VESTRY BOOK OF ANTRIM PARISH, HALIFAX COUNTY, VA 1752-1817
    The Vestry minutes also contain the following processioning order:
    16 Feb 1763
    Walters Hogan & Cornelius to Procession.
    Pursuant to an order of the County Court of Halifax bearing date the 18th day of Augt. last past for this vestery to appoint Processioners according to law where upon it is ordered that Robert Walters, Thomas Walters, James Hogan & William Cornelius Procession all the Pattent Land in the following bounds. Beginning at Sandy Creek bridge thence up the Creek to Harriss Road down the River to the Cuntry [county] line thence down the line Cain Creek thence up Cain Creek to Wynne Road thence down the Road to Terrys Ferry Road thence along the same to the Beginning place and that they begin the said work by the last day of December & Return to the Vestery by the last day of March Ensuing an account of every persons land they shall procession and the Persons present at the same and what land in the said Bounds they failed to procession & the reason of such failure.

    21 Jul 1773 Thomas WALTERS, planter, to John WALTERS, planter ..for 100#'s ..land both sides Lower Double Creek of Dann ...north side Lower Double Creek ...crossing Creek ...down the Creek ..Corner Jeremiah Videtoes ...near a branch corner of William Chandler ...200 acres. Signed: Thomas [T] Walters. Wit: George Carter, Richd Carter, Robt WALTERS. Rec. 22 Jul 1773.
    [Thomas to son John]

    DB 3, p.336 21 Jul 1773 Richard & Frances Carter, wife, of Halifax Co to George Carter of Pittsylvania 12# 10sh. 100 acres on draughts of Lower Double Creek of Dann. Begin at Videtoes corner, corner of Capt Jno Wilsons. Signed: Richard Carter, Frances Carter
    Wit: Thomas (T) Walters, Jno Walters, Robert Walters
    22 Jul 1773. Proved by oaths of witnesses

    Thomas married Lucy Clement. Lucy was born 1734, Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Lucy Clement was born 1734, Colonial Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Lucy Clement's Children of Thomas Walters
    Children
    Robert C. Walters b: 1747 in Halifax Co Va.
    Wilmoth Walters b: 1750
    John Walters b: 1753 in Lunenburg Co. VA
    Thomas Jr Walters b: Feb 1757 in Halifax Co Va.
    Clement Walters b: 1760 in Pittsylvania Co. VA.
    Agatha Walters b: 1760 in Pittsylvania Co. VA.
    William Walters b: Jan 1763 in Pittsylvania Co. VA.
    Lucy Walters b: 1764
    Obediah Walters b: 1765 in Halifax Co Va.
    Margaret Walters b: 1765 in Halifax Co Va.
    Archibald Walters b: 1770 in Pittsylvania Co. VA.
    Abraham Walters b: 1771 in Pittsylvania Co. VA.

    Children:
    1. Thomas to Alabama Walters, Jr. was born Feb 1757, Henrico Co., Colonial Virginia; died Feb 1837, Huntsville, Alabama.
    2. Archibald 'Archer' Walters was born 1768, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1847, Caswell County, N. Carolina.
    3. Robert of Thomas Walters was born Est 1752, Amelia County, Virginia; died 28 Feb 1834, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    4. Obadiah to Tennessee Walters was born Abt 1765, Halifax County, Virginia; died Abt 1836, Grainger Co., Tennessee.
    5. 4. Captain John Walters was born 1753, Lunenburg County, Virginia; died 18 Jan 1836, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    6. Clement Walters was born Abt 1762, Halifax or Lunenburg County, Virginia; died 1835, Habersham County, Georgia.