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Robert Waters



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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Robert Waters was born about 1934 in Pennsylvania, USA (son of Marshall Stanley Waters and Elizabeth Mccall).

    Other Events:

    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Single; Relation to Head: Son


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Marshall Stanley Waters was born on 26 Dec 1913 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA (son of Robert Augustus Waters, II and Agnes Roberta Aggie Banks); died on 6 Jun 2008 in Camp Hill, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Marshall S Waters
    • Name: Marshall S. Waters
    • Name: Marshall Waters
    • Name: Marshall Waters
    • Name: Stanley Marshall Waters
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Head
    • Residence: 1941, 1305 Monroe street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Notes:

    Marshall S. Waters, 94, of Jefferson St., transitioned into eternal life on Friday, June 6, 2008 at Holy Spirit Hospital.

    He was born in Harrisburg, son of the late Robert A. and Agnes Roberta (Banks) Waters.

    Marshall was a lifetime member of Trinity Church of God, (formerly known as Monroe Street Church of God), where he was a Life Elder Emeritus and served with the Men's Club. When the church was located on Monroe Street, he was responsible for the church maintenance.

    He was retired from the Dauphin County Courthouse.

    In the community, he was a former committee man for the Republican Party, a member of the Sibletown Reunion Committee, The Negro Baseball League, The 31 Club, and The Heinz-Menaker Senior Center.

    Marshall was known as the community candy, cake, and ice cream man of the 2200 block of Jefferson Street.

    In his leisure, he enjoyed baseball, playing pinochle at the Senior Center, and politics.

    In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Robert Waters, a granddaughter, a grandson, and twelve of his siblings.

    He leaves to celebrate his life, his wife, Margaret I. Waters; his son, Craig Waters; his stepson, Robert Hume; his stepdaughters: Margaret Dickey, and Gwendolyn Williams; his brother, David Waters; his sister, Agnes Byrd, all of Harrisburg; his fifteen grandchildren; numerous great-grands; and, a host of other relatives and friends.

    Marshall's life will be celebrated Thursday, June 12, 2008 at 11:00 AM in the Sanctuary of his church, 2049 N. 4th St., with viewing from 09:00 - 11:00 AM.

    Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery.

    Published in the Patriot-News from 6/10/2008.
    Gravesite Details

    Plots are located from main entrance, turn right along fence walk to last fence entrance, 20ft south west, inward 5ft east (not far from westernly fence).

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Marshall married Elizabeth Mccall on 27 Dec 1935 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Elizabeth (daughter of Robert Mccall and Lizzie Gray Jones) was born about 1914 in Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 3.  Elizabeth Mccall was born about 1914 in Pennsylvania, USA (daughter of Robert Mccall and Lizzie Gray Jones).

    Other Events:

    • Name: Elizabeth Waters
    • Residence: 1935, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA
    • Residence: 1940, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; Marital Status: Married; Relation to Head: Wife
    • Residence: 1941, 1305 Monroe street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA

    Children:
    1. 1. Robert Waters was born about 1934 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Robert Augustus Waters, II was born on 5 Sep 1870 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA (son of Robert Waters, I and Emma Stewart); died on 14 May 1935 in 1305 Monroe street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Robert Waters

    Notes:

    ROBERT A. WATERS
    Robert A. Waters, 64, a Janitor for twenty-five years at the Dauphin County Courthouse, died yesterday morning at his home, 1305 Monroe street, after a long illness. Funeral Saturday, 2 o'clock, Monroe Street Church of God, the Rev. W. J. Winfield, pastor, officiating. Burial in Lincoln Cemetery. ' View, Friday, 5 to 10 o'clock, home.
    Surviving, wife, Mrs. Agnes; three daughters, Misses Agnes, Annabelle, Mrs. Leona Hitchcock, all of Harrisburg; eight sons, Earl, Nathan. Samuel, Monroe, Marshall, Amos John, and David, all of this city; eighteen grandchildren; an aunt, Mrs. Frances Martin, city; three nieces; two nephews. Waters was formerly a local ball player with the Monarch A. C, and a member of King David Wing, No. 16, Galilean Fisherman.

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Robert married Agnes Roberta Aggie Banks. Agnes (daughter of Dallas Banks and Eliza Washington) was born on 15 Feb 1882 in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Dec 1937 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 5.  Agnes Roberta Aggie Banks was born on 15 Feb 1882 in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA (daughter of Dallas Banks and Eliza Washington); died on 11 Dec 1937 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

    Other Events:

    • Name: Agnes Banks
    • Name: Agnes Waters
    • Name: Agnes Waters
    • Name: Agnes Waters
    • Name: Agnes Waters

    Notes:

    MRS. AGNES WATERS
    Mrs. Agnes Waters. 53, widow of Robert Waters, died Saturday at her home, 1303 Monroe street Surviving are the following children: Agnes, Annabelle, Earl, ' Nathan, Samuel, Monroe. Mar shall, Amos, John, David, and Mrs. Leona Hitchcock, all of Harrisburg, and a brother, William Banks. Harrisburg. Twenty - three grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held at 2 o'clock tomorrow afternoon at the Monro Street Church of God the pastor, the Rev. W. J. Winfield. officiating. Burial will be in Lincoln Cemetery. Friends may call at the home from 6 to 10 o'clock tonight.

    Buried:
    Lincoln Cemetery

    Children:
    1. George Earl Waters was born on 29 Apr 1904 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 20 Oct 1974 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    2. Mildred Waters was born on 18 Jun 1906 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    3. Nathan Harlan Waters was born on 9 May 1907 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 5 Feb 1991 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    4. Carlen Waters was born about 1909 in Pennsylvania, USA.
    5. Carrie Leona Waters was born on 2 Oct 1909 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 18 Apr 2002 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    6. Robert Samuel Waters, III was born on 9 Jan 1911 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 28 Sep 1986 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    7. William Monroe Waters was born on 31 Mar 1912 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Oct 1996 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    8. 2. Marshall Stanley Waters was born on 26 Dec 1913 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 6 Jun 2008 in Camp Hill, Cumberland, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    9. Amos Leon Waters was born on 4 Sep 1916 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 15 Jan 1982 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    10. John Quincy Waters was born on 23 Mar 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 1 Nov 2006 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    11. Francis Agnes Waters was born on 27 Nov 1919 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 4 Jun 2012 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    12. Margie May Waters was born on 27 Jan 1923 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jul 1998 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.
    13. David Joseph Waters, I was born on 17 Jan 1924 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 16 Dec 2018.

  3. 6.  Robert Mccall

    Robert married Lizzie Gray Jones. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 7.  Lizzie Gray Jones
    Children:
    1. 3. Elizabeth Mccall was born about 1914 in Pennsylvania, USA.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Robert Waters, I was born in in Harpers Ferry, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA.

    Robert married Emma Stewart. Emma was born in in Summer, Point, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  2. 9.  Emma Stewart was born in in Summer, Point, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. 4. Robert Augustus Waters, II was born on 5 Sep 1870 in Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA; died on 14 May 1935 in 1305 Monroe street, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.

  3. 10.  Dallas Banks was born in in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA.

    Dallas married Eliza Washington. Eliza was born in in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]


  4. 11.  Eliza Washington was born in in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA.
    Children:
    1. William Banks
    2. 5. Agnes Roberta Aggie Banks was born on 15 Feb 1882 in Luray, Page, Virginia, USA; died on 11 Dec 1937 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th street, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA.



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