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Richard “Dixon” Walters

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Richard “Dixon” Walters

Birth
Virginia, USA
Death
16 Jan 1884 (aged 54–55)
Randolph County, Missouri, USA
Burial
Randolph County, Missouri, USA Add to Map
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Married Nancy Feland (also found as Fielding) September 5, 1872 in Randolph Co. MO

Also found in records as Richard Walters, Richard Watters, Dixon Watters

1880 Salt River Twp Randolph Co. MO Federal Census:
Name: Richard Walters
Age: 60
Birth Date: Abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Salt River, Randolph, Missouri, USA
Dwelling Number: 44
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Walters
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members:
Richard Walters 60
Nancy Walters 33
Kemp Walters 12
Elexander Walters 5
John T. Walters 3

Death date obtained from "Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Veterans" on Ancestry.com and Randolph Co. MO Death Records which has his name as
"Watters, Richard, age 55 yrs, famer, died 16 Jan 1884, married, born Virginia, in state 20 yrs"

Pension files shows a claim filed in May 1884 by his widow, Nancy.

1890 Veterans Schedule:
Name: Didson Walters
[Dixon Watters]
Gender: Male
Rank: Private
Role: Veteran
Enlistment Date: 1863
Discharge Date: 1864
Death Date: Bef 1890
Regiment or vessel: 129 Mississippi In
Company: I
Household:
Name Role
Didson Walters
Nancy Walters

His military headstone has Richard Walters.
Married Nancy Feland (also found as Fielding) September 5, 1872 in Randolph Co. MO

Also found in records as Richard Walters, Richard Watters, Dixon Watters

1880 Salt River Twp Randolph Co. MO Federal Census:
Name: Richard Walters
Age: 60
Birth Date: Abt 1820
Birthplace: Virginia
Home in 1880: Salt River, Randolph, Missouri, USA
Dwelling Number: 44
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital status: Married
Spouse's Name: Nancy Walters
Father's Birthplace: Maryland
Mother's Birthplace: Virginia
Occupation: Farmer
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members:
Richard Walters 60
Nancy Walters 33
Kemp Walters 12
Elexander Walters 5
John T. Walters 3

Death date obtained from "Headstones Provided for Deceased Union Veterans" on Ancestry.com and Randolph Co. MO Death Records which has his name as
"Watters, Richard, age 55 yrs, famer, died 16 Jan 1884, married, born Virginia, in state 20 yrs"

Pension files shows a claim filed in May 1884 by his widow, Nancy.

1890 Veterans Schedule:
Name: Didson Walters
[Dixon Watters]
Gender: Male
Rank: Private
Role: Veteran
Enlistment Date: 1863
Discharge Date: 1864
Death Date: Bef 1890
Regiment or vessel: 129 Mississippi In
Company: I
Household:
Name Role
Didson Walters
Nancy Walters

His military headstone has Richard Walters.

Inscription

Co I 129th ILL INF

Gravesite Details

No dates. Co I 129th IL Inf



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