Individual Details

Obadiah married Jemima Rushing 1 Jan 1845. Said to be buried with Jemima in Haymes Cemetery, Henry Co TN.
Jemima was born 1827 in Humphreys Co TN. Her parents were Abel Rushing and Sarah Griffin. Another post gives her parents as Abel Rushing and Sarah Jane Herrin. [See additional information below.] Jemima died Feb 1874 in Henry Co TN.

1850 Henry Co TN, Dist 7, Hh 98
Obediah "Walker", age 26, b. Kentucky. Jemima, 24, b. TN. Robert 5, Sarah Jane 3, and William H. age 8 months.

1860 Henry Co TN, Dist 8, Hh 695
Obediah Walters, 36, b. KY. Jemima 33. Robert S. 14, Sarah J. 13, William H. 9, and Elizabeth A. age 7.

1870 Henry Co TN, Dist 7, Hh 32
O. Walters. age 47, b. KY. J. age 44, b. TN. W. H. 18, and J. F. age 8, male child.

1880 Henry Co TN, Manlyville, Dist 73, Hh 138
Robert S. Walters, age 32, b. TN as were his parents. Nancy V., 28, wife. William 9, son. James R. 6, son. Nellie M. 1, daughter.
Obediah age 65, father. b. TN, parents b. VA. Widowed.

Their children:
1. Robert Spencer Walters, b. Feb 1845, d. 30 Nov 1911, m. 2 Nov 1865 to Nancy Andora Bush
2. Sarah Jane Walters, b. 1847
3. William Henry Walters, b. Mar 1851, m. 27 Mar 1873 to Mary J. Winsett
4. Elizabeth A. "Mitttie", b. 1853, m. 24 Dec 1867 to James Guerin.

Information about the Rushing family came from Early Settler Biographies, Benton Co, TN; submitted by Dallas Greer from the files of Norma Watson to www.rootsweb.com:
The suname of Jemima's mother was indeed Sarah Herrin. She married Abel Rushing 22 Jul 1807.
Abel Rushing was born 1787 in Anson Co NC and died 26 Aug 1835. Sarah Jane Herrin was born 20 Mar 1788, died 29 Nov. 1857.
The Rushings moved to Stewart Co TN from NC. He served in the War of 1812 & crossed the Tennessee River to claim a land grant by December 1820 - this area became part of Benton Co. His relatives Willis & Dennis settled with him along Rushing Creek near the Big Sandy River.

Birth	1 Sep 1822
Death	Apr 1883	Henry County, Tennessee

Father	William Walters (1775 - 1839)
Mother	Elizabeth Ball (1787 - 1824)
Sibling	Jane Walters (1805 - )
Sibling	Lucy Walters (1806 - )
Sibling	Thomas Walters (1808 - 1880)
Sibling	Martha Jane "Patsy" Walters (1810 - 1880)
Sibling	Elizabeth Walters (1811 - 1856)
Sibling	William Walters (1813 - 1885)
Sibling	Spencer Walters (1814 - 1846)
Sibling	Joel Walters (1815 - 1836)
Sibling	Nancy Walters (1817 - 1840)
Sibling	John Walters (1818 - 1863)
Sibling	Robert Walters (1820 - )
Sibling	Sarah Ann "Sally" Walters (1824 - 1878)