Individual Details

MILITARY: William Walters was a veteran of the War of 1812. Served as a private in the 2 Regt [Lillard's] of the East Tennessee Volunteers.

1830 Grainger Co TN
William Waters. 2m -5, 1m 5-10, 1m 30-40 [William would be about 36]. 1f 5-10, 1f 10-15, 1f 30-40 [Abigail]

1840 Grainger Co TN. This is too young and probably the William son of John & Rhoda Walters.....
William Walters. 1m -5, 1m 20-30, 1f -5, 1f 20-30

Although most databases give William's wife as Abigail McBee, it seems terribly coincidental to me, since that was also William's mother's name. However, it does seem to be the case.

1850 Washington Co AR, Clear Creek Twp
Hh 74 William Waters, age 57, b. VA. Abigail, age 57, b. TN
Laborn, age 26, Israel 23, Marget 15, William 11. Children all born in TN

1860 Washington Co AR, Elm Springs
Hh 2 William Walters, age 66, b. Virginia. Abagol age 66, b. TN. Harvey age 30, b. TN. Thomas, age 20, b. TN.
Next door, Hh 3
Isrel Walters, age 31, b. TN. Cathrine, 24, b. IL. William 8, Thomas 5, Ann 2. Children all born in Arkansas.

1870 Washington Co AR, Elm Springs.
Hh 6. T. J. Waters, age 30, b. TN. William age 78, b. VA. A., age 76, b. TN
Next door was L. H. Waters, age 49, b. TN.

William Walters, age 88, b. TN, but his parents born in VA, is found living with his son Thos. G. Walters, age 38, in Springdale, Washington Co, AR in 1880.

Birth	1794	Pittsylvania County, Virginia
Marriage	15 Jun 1818	Claiborne County, Tennessee - Abigail McBee
Death	1882	Washington County, Arkansas

Spouse	Abigail McBee (1794 - 1870)
Child	Labourn Walters (1824 - )
Child	Israel McBee Walters (1827 - 1864)
Child	Margaret Walters (1835 - )
Child	William Walters (1839 - )
Child	Thomas G. Walters (1841 - 1928)

Father	Obediah Walters (1765 - 1836)
Mother	Abigail McBee (1770 - 1825)
Sibling	Champless Walters (1792 - 1865)
Sibling	Sarah Walters (1796 - 1855)
Sibling	Mary Walters (1798 - )
Sibling	Thomas Walters (1801 - 1848)
Sibling	Lemuel Walters (1803 - 1870)
Sibling	Abraham Walters (1809 - )
Sibling	Israel Walters (1812 - )
Sibling	Isaac Walters (1815 - 1841)
Sibling	Abigail Walters (1817 - 1877)