Individual Details

Robert's first wife was Elizabeth or Eliza Tubb; married (2) to Martha Caroline Atwood 14 Dec 1848, Rusk, Cherokee Co TX. Robert ran a ferry across the Sabine River in Smith Co TX. There is a Texas Historical Roadside Marker at this location.

When Charles M. Walters, his brother, died in 1847, his Administrator conveyed to Robert Walters 960 acres of his land - he did establish his homestead on these lands.
Robert's name was on the 1823 and 1825 tax lists for Yazoo Co, MS; 1835 in Attala Co MS. He first appeared on the tax lists for Nacogdoches Co TX in 1837 - this was following his service in the Texas War.

Robert served in the E. W. Collins Sabine Volunteers during the Texas War of Independence. He was mustered out 6 Jul 1836.

1850 Smith Co TX shows him to be 51 years of age. He owned 4 slaves as shown on the Slave Schedule for that year. Martha C. Walters was then only 2-, b. AL. Charles M. was age 5 months.

After Robert died, Martha Atwood Walters married again to John Hughes Whitaker by whom she had two children.

Both Robert and Martha are buried in the Redland Cemetery, located on the old Robert Walters homestead in Nacogdoches County.

Birth	Abt 1799	Franklin County, Georgia
Death	1865	Nacogdoches County, Texas

Father	Moses Walters (1770 - 1850)
Mother	Elizabeth Cawthon (1773 - 1840)
Sibling	Tillman Walters (1790 - 1869)
Sibling	George T. Walters (1794 - 1875)
Sibling	Boley Conner Walters (1802 - 1856)
Sibling	Andrew Chisum Walters (1805 - 1886)
Sibling	Charles Mote Walters (1807 - 1846)
Sibling	Wade Hampton Walters (1809 - 1877)