Verla Mae Waters

Brief Life History of Verla Mae

When Verla Mae Waters was born on 16 January 1895, in Arkansas, United States, her father, William James Waters, was 28 and her mother, Mary Elizabeth McInturff, was 28. She married John Bills Alexander on 10 September 1911, in Erath, Texas, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 2 daughters. She lived in Erath, Texas, United States in 1935 and Justice Precinct 7, Erath, Texas, United States in 1940. She died in August 1985, in Stephenville, Erath, Texas, United States, at the age of 90, and was buried in Erath, Texas, United States.

Photos and Memories (1)

Do you know Verla Mae? Do you have a story about her that you would like to share? Sign In or Create a FREE Account

Family Time Line

John Bills Alexander
1890–1960
Verla Mae Waters
1895–1985
Marriage: 10 September 1911
Sylvia Lorene Alexander
1913–2002
Willis Glenn Alexander
1918–1996
Greta Joyce Alexander
1933–2002

Sources (21)

  • Vergie Alexander in household of J B Alexander, "United States Census, 1920"
  • Verla Waters, "Texas, County Marriage Records, 1837-1965"
  • Verla May Waters Alexander, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1904 · William H. Fuller Grows 70 Acres of Rice

Rice is one Arkansas leading crops, in 1904 William H. Fuller planted 70 acres of rice, this act is what started the making rice the leading crop in Arkansas.

1919 · The Eighteenth Amendment

The Eighteenth Amendment established a prohibition on all intoxicating liquors in the United States. As a result of the Amendment, the Prohibition made way for bootlegging and speakeasies becoming popular in many areas. The Eighteenth Amendment was then repealed by the Twenty-first Amendment. Making it the first and only amendment that has been repealed.

Name Meaning

English and Scottish: variant of Water 1 and 2, with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.

Irish: when not the English surname, this is an Anglicized form of various Gaelic names taken to be derived from uisce ‘water’ (see for example Haskin , Hiskey ).

History: James Waters came from London, England, to Salem, MA, in 1630. Lawrence Waters came to Charlestown, MA, from Lancaster, England, in 1675.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

Possible Related Names

Discover Even More

As a nonprofit, we offer free help to those looking to learn the details of their family story.

Create a FREE Account

Search for Another Deceased Ancestor

Share this with your family and friends.