Brief Life History of Walter
When Walter Walters was born on 15 March 1794, in Llandybie, Carmarthenshire, Wales, his father, Thomas Walters, was 60 and his mother, Margaret Williams, was 46. He married Sarah Rees Leigh on 25 January 1828, in Llanedy, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom. They were the parents of at least 2 sons and 6 daughters. He lived in Llanelly, Carmarthenshire, Wales, United Kingdom for about 10 years and Brigham City, Box Elder, Utah, United States in 1860. He registered for military service in 1857. He died on 27 May 1867, in Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States, at the age of 73, and was buried in Wellsville Cemetery, Wellsville, Cache, Utah, United States.
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- Walter Walter, "England and Wales Census, 1841"
- Walter Thomas, "Wales Births and Baptisms, 1541-1907"
- U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900
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World Events (8)
1800 · Movement to Washington D.C.
While the growth of the new nation was exponential, the United States didn’t have permanent location to house the Government. The First capital was temporary in New York City but by the second term of George Washington the Capital moved to Philadelphia for the following 10 years. Ultimately during the Presidency of John Adams, the Capital found a permanent home in the District of Columbia.
1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1815
The defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte at Waterloo marks the end of the Napoleonic Wars. Napoleon defeated and exiled to St. Helena.
Name Meaning
English: variant of Walter , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
German: patronymic from Walter .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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Walter Walters
This was found in my grandmother, Hannah Melinda Wright Taylor's genealogy papers. Retyped as written Walter Walters was born March 3,1795, at Llandebie, Carmenthenshire, Wales, son of Thomas and Mar …
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