Alice Tolula (Cook) Watters (1882 - 1965)

Born 16 Sep 1882 in Ethel, Attala County, Mississippi, USA

Ancestors

Wife of Samuel Jackson Watters — married 2 Jun 1901 in Cherokee County, Texas, USA

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1965 at age 82 in Kerr County, Texas, USA

Biography

Lula Cook was enumerated as daughter of the head of household in Justice precinct 2 (voting precinct 2), Cherokee County, Texas for the June 18, United States Census, 1900. She was noted as born September 1882 in Mississippi and single as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head James R Cook, wife Mary Cook, son Emmett Cook, son Lucas Cook and mother Mary Jane Cook.^[1]

Miss Lula Cook wed Sam Watters June 2, 1901 in Cherokee County, Texas.^[2]

Lula Bell Watters was enumerated as wife of the head of household at Justice Precinct 2, Kerr County, Texas for the May 4, United States Census, 1910. She was noted as born 1882 in Mississippi and had been married nine years. She was the mother of four children of which three were still living as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Samuel J Watters, daughter Tiny Bell Watters, daughter Ella Inez Watters and daughter Ruth Watters.^[3]

September 12, 1918 - Center Point, Kerr County, Texas

Lula Watters was enumerated as wife of the head of household at Justice Precinct 2, Kerr County, Texas for the January 10, United States Census, 1920. She was noted as born 1883 in Mississippi and married as seen in the image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Sam J Watters, daughter Tinybell Watters, daughter Ella I Watters, daughter Ruth Watters and son James W Watters.^[4]

Alice L Watters was enumerated as wife of the head of household in San Antonia Street, Precinct 2, Kerr County, Texas for the April 5, United States Census, 1930. She was noted as born 1882 in Mississippi and married as seen in an image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Samuel J Watters, son James W Watters, daughter Mary E Watters, grandson Curtis R Edens and father-in-law James R Watters (Cook).^[5]

On April 1, 1935, Lula Waters lived in Kerr County, Texas.^[6]

Lula Waters was enumerated as wife of the head of household at First Street, Center Point, Justice Precinct 2, Kerr County, Texas for the May 8, United States Census, 1940. She was noted as born 1883 in Mississippi and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are head Samuel J Waters, daughter Mary E Waters and grandson Curtis R Edens.^[6]

1942 - Center Point, Kerr County, Texas

Alice Tolula Cook Watters is buried at Center Point Cemetery in Center Point, Kerr County, Texas.^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3LF-8B1 : accessed 26 June 2015), Lula Cook in household of James R Cook, Justice precinct 2 (voting precinct 2), Cherokee, Texas, United States; citing sheet 12A, family 201, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,619.
2. ↑ "Texas, County Marriage Index, 1837-1977," Database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XLZT-GZH : accessed 24 June 2015), Sam Watters and Lula Cook, 02 Jun 1901; citing Cherokee, Texas, county courthouses, Texas; FHL microfilm 988,079.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1910," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M23R-QJQ : accessed 24 June 2015), Lula Bell Watters in household of Samuel J Watters, Justice Precinct 2, Kerr, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 163, sheet 7B, family 136, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,583.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1920," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MC9X-DYS : accessed 24 June 2015), Lula Watters in household of Sam J Watters, Justice Precinct 2, Kerr, Texas, United States; citing sheet 2B, family 28, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,821,824.
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1930," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:CSL7-ZPZ : accessed 24 June 2015), Alice L Watters in household of Samuel J Watters, Precinct 2, Kerr, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 0003, sheet 2B, family 59, line 91, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2367; FHL microfilm 2,342,101.
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1} "United States Census, 1940," Database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW2F-418 : accessed 24 June 2015), Lula Waters in household of Samuel J Waters, Center Point, Justice Precinct 2, Kerr, Texas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 133-6, sheet 11A, family 244, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 4086.
7. ↑ Find A Grave website

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