When Daniel Walters was born on November 11, 1819, in Anderson, South Carolina, his father, Thomas, was 43 and his mother, Mary, was 26. He had 12 sons and eight daughters. He died on April 14, 1908, in Jones, Mississippi, having lived a long life of 88 years, and was buried there.
Husband of Nancy Ellen Reeves.
Sou. Obit from the Laural Chronicle, 18 Apr 1908. "Mr. Daniel Walters, one of the pioneer citizens of Jones County, died at the home of his son, Mr.Calvin Walters, at 2 o'clock Tuesday, April 14, 1908. He was buried at Mt. Vernon Cemetery, two miles east of Laural the following afternoon at 2 o'clock. Many of his Masonic brethren from Laural and elsewhere, besides a large concourse of relatives and acquaintances attended the funeral. Mr. Walters was ninety years of age. He was brought to Jones County by his relatives when a babe, from South Carolina, and lived to rear a large and respectable family. Mr. Walters wife proceded him to the grave. He leaves to survive him six sons and one daughter, besides a large number of grandchildren. Mr. Walters served as a Confederate soldier. He was a member of the Masonic fraternity which order will hold ceremonies over his grave at an early date."
Sou. Mt. Vernon Cemetery Records Walters, Dannell (no marker) b.--1819, d. 4-15-1908, plot#9N-24
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