Individual Details

Son L. L. Walters, was born 1811 in Virginia. He married Martha Ann Marshall on 12 Jan 1834 in Williamson Co TN. She was the daughter of Gilbert Marshall and Martha McMullen. Martha was born 29 Dec 1815 in Franklin, Williamson Co TN and died 1855. I wonder if this death date is correct - she may have died in 1835. A divorce suit in Williamson Co reveals that children of the divorcing couple - Thomas P. and Sarah Carsey - included Martha J. Walters, wife of Laban L. There is a second marriage for Laban L. Walters, 17 Nov 1836, to Martha Carsey. His estate file in 1884 lists his wife as Mariah, maiden name McTish. Laban was apparently married at least three times. Martha's grave marker has her death as Jan 1859, but by the time of the census in 1860, Laban had married Mariah.

1840 Census. Williamson Co TN. Next to Eli A. Walters
Laban L. Walters: 1m age 20-30; 1f under 5, 1f age 15-20.

I have placed the children according to my best guess and gaps between their births. Louisa has listed different ages in the census - she could have been a child of the first wife, Martha.

1850 Census. Williamson Co TN, Dist 14, Hh 673
L. L. Walters, age 39, b. Virginia. Martha, age 27, b. TN
Louisa 14, Thomas 7, Eli 5, Sarah age 2.
1850 Slave Schedule.
L.L. Waters: male age 25, female age 25, male age 13, female age 13, male age 6 months.

1860 Census. Williamson Co TN. East Subdivision, Arington P.O. Page 215, Household 494.
L. L. "Waters" age 49. Farmer. Value of real estate $12,800, Personal Estate $19,940 [7 slaves, see later]. Born Virginia
M. G. age 30, b. TN. Female; presumably the third wife, Mariah McTish.
Thos. L. Waters age 19, Eli age 13, and Sarah age 11.
Slave Schedule, L. L. Warters: All described as Black. Male age 36, male age 27, male age 21, female age 60, female age 37, male age 10, female age 8

1870 Census. Williamson Co TN. 14th Civil District; Franklin P.O. Page 232, Household 151.
Laban L. "Waters" age 59. Farmer. Value of Real estate $8540. Personal $600 [Looks to me like he might have owned slaves before the war.] Born Virginia.
Maria age 35. Keeping House, b. TN [she aged only 5 years!]
May age 9, b. TN. Attends school.
Susan McNish, age 69, b. VA

Robert B. Walters wrote the National Archives for a copy of Claim # 19025, filed by L. L. Walters 10 or 11 Aug 1877 for reimbursement of property - mules and horses - taken by the Union Army during the Civil War. The claim was for $749; $500 was allowed and paid. L. L. Walters stated that he was 66 years of age and resided about 8 miles from Franklin in Rock Hill, Williamson Co TN. He was a farmer and lived there for 28 years. He was opposed to the war.


1880 Census. Williamson Co TN, 14th Civil District; Household 210
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Linsy L. Walters age 69, Farmer, born VA as were both his parents.
Mariah, Wife, now age 25 [good trick if you can do it] Keeping House; born TN as were both parents.

Birth	1811
Marriage	12 Jan 1834	Williamson County, Tennessee - Martha A Marshall
Marriage	17 Nov 1836	Williamson County, Tennessee - Martha L. Carsey
Marriage	1859	Mariah McNish
Death	1884	Williamson County, Tennessee

Spouse	Martha A Marshall ( - 1835)
Child	Gilbert Marshall Walters (1835 - 1885)

Spouse	Martha L. Carsey (1822 - 1859)
Child	Louisa Ann Walters (1839 - )
Child	Thomas L. Walters (1841 - )
Child	Eli Walters (1847 - )
Child	Sarah Walters (1849 - )

Spouse	Mariah McNish ( - )
Child	Alice May Walters (1861 - )

Father	Laban Walters (1779 - 1854)
Mother	Nancy Chaney (1783 - 1856)
Sibling	Elizabeth H. Walters (1805 - )
Sibling	Eli A. Walters (1807 - 1861)
Sibling	Edward Walters (1814 - 1862)