Cornelius Francis Waters (1884 - 1963)

Born 12 Nov 1884 in Hollister, California, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Edna May (Scott) Waters — married 9 Oct 1910 in Santa Clara, California, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Apr 1963 at age 78 in San Benito, California, United States

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Biography

On 12 Nov 1884, Cornelius Francis "C.F." Waters was born in California to Cornelius Huycke Waters (1844-1888) ^[1] and a mother whose maiden name was White. ^[2]

Marriage and Family

On 9 Oct 1910, Cornelius Francis Waters (age 25) married Edna May Scott (age 18) in Santa Clara, California, USA. ^[3] The wedding was reported in the Santa Cruz Evening News:

Miss Edna M Scott, formerly of this city, became the wife of Cornelius F Waters of Gilroy on the 9th of October in Gllroy. The ceremony was performed by Rev. G. Ingraham of the valley city. Mrs, Waters is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George T. Scott of Mulberry and has many friends, both here and in the Santa Clara valley, who will be glad to hear of her happiness. ^[4]

Death and Legacy

On 11 Apr 1963, Cornelius Francis "C.F." Waters died at age 78 in San Benito County, California, USA. ^[5] Cornelius was buried at Odd Fellows Cemetery in Hollister, San Benito county, California, USA. ^[6]

Research Notes

On 10 Nov 1921, Jean Evelyn Waters was born in Ben Lomond to Cornelius Francis Waters (born in Hollister) and Edna May Scott (born in Ben Lomond). ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/14904913/cornelius-francis-waters : accessed 26 April 2021), memorial page for Cornelius Francis “C.F.” Waters (12 Nov 1884–11 Apr 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14904913, citing Odd Fellows Cemetery, Hollister, San Benito County, California, USA ; Maintained by Candice xo (contributor 13003043) .
2. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP4Z-ND4 : 26 November 2014), Corneliu F Waters, 11 Apr 1963; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
3. ↑ "California, County Marriages, 1850-1952," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KZ3X-5BQ : 9 March 2021), Cornelius Francis Waters and Edna May Scott, 09 Oct 1910; citing Santa Clara, California, United States, county courthouses, California; FHL microfilm 1,468,521.
4. ↑ "Social." Santa Cruz Evening News. Santa Cruz, California, USA. Volume 7, Number 24, 30 Nov 1910. Accessed online at https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SCEN19101130.1.2&srpos=1&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-%22cornelius+F.+waters%22-------1 by Cynthia Larson on 1 May 2021.
5. ↑ "California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP4Z-ND4 : 26 November 2014), Corneliu F Waters, 11 Apr 1963; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.
6. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/14904913/cornelius-francis-waters : accessed 26 April 2021), memorial page for Cornelius Francis “C.F.” Waters (12 Nov 1884–11 Apr 1963), Find a Grave Memorial ID 14904913, citing Odd Fellows Cemetery, Hollister, San Benito County, California, USA ; Maintained by Candice xo (contributor 13003043) .
7. ↑ "California, County Birth and Death Records, 1800-1994," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QGL7-FQH2 : 1 March 2021), Edna May Scott in entry for Jean Evelyn Waters, 10 Nov 1921; citing Birth, San Benito, San Bernardino, California, United States, California State Archives, Sacramento.