TAYLOR COUNTY GA Bios Waters, Thomas L. File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by Virginia Crilley varcsix@hot.rr.com http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/taylor/bios/waters.txt Thomas L. Waters, farmer, Butler, Taylor Co., Ga., son of Williford and Mary (Akin) Waters, was born in Abbeville District, S.C., in 1839. His grandfather on his father's side was Willis Waters. He was a native of Ireland, emigrated to America before the Revolutionary War and settled in South Carolina, and was a soldier in the patriot army during the conflict. Mr. Waters' father was born in South Carolina, was a farmer, came to Georgia in 1847 and settled in Cobb County. His grandparent on his mother's side was Akin. He was born in South Carolina and was of Scotch descent. Reared on the farm and indifferently educated, he had just started in life when the war began. In 1861, he enlisted in Company G, Capt. Griffin, Sixth Georgia Regiment. He was a participant in some of the most obstinately fought and most sanguinary battles of the war: Seven Pines, Seven days' fight around Richmond, Manassas, Boonsboro, Sharpsburg, Fredericksburg, Second Cold Harbor, Siege of Petersburg, Charleston, Ocean Pond, etc. On one occasion when on picket duty, he was taken prisoner, but escaped. With little cash ($1.25), but incalculable vigor and vim for capital, backed by courage and perseverance, he began a new life's battle. He embarked in a general merchandising business, made money and bought a farm. He has retired from merchantile life, and is now enjoying farm life and the good will and esteem of his fellow citizens. Mr. Waters was married in 1866 to Miss Fannie McClendon, born in Talbot County, Ga., in 1844, daughter of Willis and Lucinda (Matthews) McClendon. He was born in Virginia, and when three years old came to Georgia with his father, who settled first in Washington County and afterward moved to Taylor County, where he died. No children were born to this marriage, and Mrs. Waters, an exemplary member of the Methodist Church, died in 1868. In 1870, Mr. Waters married Miss Emma H. McLendon, born in Macon County, Ga., in 1851, daughter of Willis and Henrietta (Edwards) McLendon. Of the children which blessed this union four are living: Fannie, Emma L., Thomas E., and Roy S. Mr. Waters is a master Mason, and himself and wife are members of the Baptist Church. {Note: from Memoirs of Georgia 1896] ======================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages cannot be reproduced in any format for profit or other presentation. The submitter has given permission to the USGenWeb Archives to store the file permanently for FREE access. ==============