Robeson County NcArchives Photo Person.....Walters, Joseph 1907
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Source:             Confederate Soldiers Reunion 1907
Name:               Joseph Walters

Date Of Photograph: 1907
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From the Contributor:  

Joseph Walters was born February 14, 1840 in Robeson County and died
February 12, 1920 in Robeson County, age 80.
On April 15, 1869 he married Flora Elizabeth (Bettie) Sealey.  Joseph was the 
son of John Walters and Lucy Nance Walters.
He is buried at Bethesda United Methodist Church Cemetery, near Barnesville. NC.


Joseph Walters civil war record from "North Carolina Troops 1861-1865 A Roster"
Volume VI page 354.

Joseph Walters, Private, born in Robeson County, NC and was by occupation a 
farmer prior to enlisting in Robeson County, NC at age 20 on 18 May 1861 in 
Company D 18th Regiment, NC Troops. 
Present and accounted for until captured at or near Gettsburg, Pennsylvania on 
3-4 July 1863. Confined at Fort Delaware, Delaware until transferred to Point 
Lookout, Maryland between 15-18 October 1863. Paroled from Point Lokout on 18 
February 1865, and transferred to Boulware's Cox's Wharves, James River 
Virginia where he was received on 20-21 February 1865, for exchange. 
Reported present with a detachment of paroled and exchanged prisoners at
Camp Lee, near Richmond, Virginia 28 February 1865.



Obit of Joseph Walters from the Robesonian Newspaper, Lumberton, NC Feb. 1920.

Mr Joseph Walters, Near Barnesville---7th Member of Family to Die Within
13 Months

   Mr Joseph Walters, aged 80 years died Monday afternoon at his home near 
Barnesville, death resulting from the infirmities of old age. Deceased is 
survived by several children.  The funeral was conducted from Bethesda 
Methodist Church Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock and interment was made in the 
church cemetery.
   Mr Walters was the seventh member of the Walters family to died within the 
last 13 months, four brothers, one sister and two sisters-in-law having died 
during that time. All lived to ripe old age, however.





Additional Comments:
The Photo was taken at a Confederate Soldiers reunion in Lumberton, NC in 1907.



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