Barnesville, NC

The family of James P Walters and Alice Jane Brown, really intrigued me, because out of 11 children that crew up down at Princess Anne (Barnesville, NC) all of the children left their home but one son Franklin H, Walters. The other children either moved out of state or married and moved several miles from the “old home place”.
There were also stories of murder and kidnapping in the children of James P and Alice Jane. We are still doing research on these stories to find out what happened and the outcome.
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James Pleasant Walters was the 11th child of William Walters Jr and Absela Pittman Spear. He was born in Robeson County on October 23, 1830 and died May 29, 1913 in Robeson County. He married Alice Jane (Elsie) Brown from Columbus County around 1850. Her parents were William Wynn Brown and Winnifred M Williamson.

In the Will of his Father William Walters Jr, in item 6th of that will he was left the "Old Place". Here is that excerpt.

6th I give and bequeath unto my son James P. Walters one track of land where on he now lives known as the old place, also one horse, bridle and saddle.


James Pleasant and Alice (Elsie) Jane Walters had 11 children.

They were:

Synthelia M. born 1852
Winnie B. born 1853
Franklin Hugo born 1855
Radford Jay born 1858
Iredell J. born 1860
William Cantwell born 1862
Hetty Jane born 1866
James Burke born 1867
Vernon Pickett born 1871
Joseph C. "Joel" born 1873
Doctor Bunyan born 1875

Alice Jane Brown Walters 1832-Jan 17,1916 Jame P Walters 1830-May 29,1913 Alice (Elsie) Jane Brown Walters, she married James Pleasant Walters. She was from Columbus County, N C and was born Dec 1832. Died Jan 17, 1916. She was the daughter of William Wynn Brown and Winnifred M Williamson. Letters To and From The James P Walters Family Thanks to Donna Walters Kenna, of Brandon, FL. who shared these letters that were sent to Radford J. Walters. They are thus: Letter from James P. Walters to son R. J. Walters, no date, says he has been in bed for 54 days and for them to come see him "fore I won't be here long". Letter from A. J. Walters, mother, to son R. J. Walters, no date, she states "Dell and Emry Walters arrived from Texes last week. I haven't seen them yet. Marion Stephens dady died last week." 11/14/1915-Letter written by J. S. Long, of Barnesville, NC, to Mr. R. J. Walters, of Surrency, states "I went to see your Mother today. She is bad off at this time. She has not sat up every since she fell in July. Nor stood on her feet. She is to wash and clothes to change as a 8 months old child. McD has a woman staying in the house with her." 12/15/1930-Letter written by Frank Walters, of East Lumberton, NC, to brother states "Gues you knew I was seventh five years old Sunday was a week ago." Update We have been trying to figure out the death date of Alice Jane Brown Walters, as she was alive when her husband James P Walters died in May 1913. Also the letter written above by J.S. Long of Barnesville to Radford J Walters in Surrency, Ga dated 11/14/1915, we know she is alive in Nov 1915. We wrote the State Arhives in Raleigh, North Carolina to see just by chance if they had a death certificate for a Alice J Walters who died between 1915 and 1920. They did and we now have her death date of Jan 17, 1916. This death certificate opens more questions, we were told back in the 1980's that James P Walters and his wife were buried in the old Walters cemetery on Princess Anne Rd in Barnesville. The obit of James P Walters which is below and was in the Robesonian newspaper in 1913 says he was buried in the Daniels cemetery, we can find no record of a Daniels Cemetery in that area. Now after receiving Alice J Walters death certificate, it says she was buried in Columbus County in a home made coffin. We will have to do further checking to see if this Daniels Cemetery is in Columbus County. Alice Jane Brown Walters, wife of James P Walters "Death Certificate" Obit of James P Walters Mr James P Walters of Barnesville Mr J P Walters, 82 years of old, died Thursday morning at 2:30 o'clock at his home near Barnesville. He had been in ill health for a year or so and his death was not unexpected. He suffered some time ago a stroke of paralysis from which he never entirely recovered. Interment was made Friday morning at 9 o'clock in the Daniels cemetery, near the home of Mr Walters. Deceased is survived by his wife and six sons--Mr F H Walters, of Barnesville; Mr R J Walters, of Surrency, Ga., Mr W C Walters of Columbia, Miss., Messrs. J B and J C Walters of Baxley, Ga.; Mr D B Walters, of Ocalla, Fla.- and five daughters-- Mrs M G Williamson, of Evergreen; Mrs J E Smith, of Howellsville; Mrs W H Bell of Bayboro, S C, Mrs Milton Williamson and Mrs John Pope, both of Eastman, Ga. James Pleasant Walters was born in Robeson County on October 23, 1830 married Alice (Elsie) Jane Brown of Columbus County. James Pleasant died in Robeson County in May 29 1913. He was the son of William Walters Jr and Absela Pittman Spear.

I want to thank Bob Burton of Gainesville FL who is a descendant of Iredell Walters going back to James P Walters. We joined together to find the where abouts of the Children of James P Walters and Alice Jane Brown Walters, and below are the results, What Happen to The Children of James P Walters Synthelia Walters born Feb 7, 1852, died May 18, 1930 married Marion Gaston Williamson on May 5, 1870. He was born Dec 18, 1846 and died Mar 25, 1915 and they lived out their lives near the Town of Evergreen in Columbus County, NC. There are both buried at Boardman Baptist Church in Boardman, NC.   Click Here To See Synthelia Walters and her husband Marion Gaston Williamson Click Here To See the Graves of Synthelia Walters and her husband Marion Gaston Williamson Click Here To See a Close up of the Grave of Marion Gaston Williamson Click Here To See a Close up of the Grave of Synthelia Walters Williamson Winnie B. Walters born Feb 6, 1852, died may 25,1914 married Joseph Edwin Smith born Jan 1, 1851, died April 22, 1921 and lived out their lives in Howellsville Township in Robeson Co, NC. They are buried in the Smith Memorial Church Cem, Robeson Co, NC. Click Here To See Joseph Smith & Winnie Walters Smith Click Here To See Winnie and her Daughter Click Here To See Winnie's Grave Site Click Here To See The Grave of Joseph Smith    Franklin Hugo G. Walters (1855-1931) married Catherine Laurette McColskey (1861-1901) and spent their entire lives in Robeson Co, NC. Franklin is buried in the Macedonia Church Cemetery,near Boardman, Columbus Co,NC. Franklin Walters Obit Mr Frank Walters Dies in East Lumberton     Mr Frank Walters died at his home in East Lumberton at 1 am today. He was 75 years old. Funeral services will be conducted at Macedonia Church, near Boardman, In Columbus County, at 4 pm today, and interment made in the church cemetery. Franklin H. Walters Grave Lettie Walters Grave Click below to see George Walters the son of Frank Walters, he was born Jan 6, 1890 in Robeson County, NC and died in Baxley,Ga. Click Here To See Picture of George Walters Radford Jay C. Walters (1858-1939) married Rebecca Louise Herndon (1858-1935). They were married on May 18, 1887 in Appling Co, GA. They were in nearby Wayne Co, GA by 1930. Both are buried in Pleasant Grove Cem, near Baxley, Appling Co, Georgia. Obituary for Radford Jay C. Walters, who died in January 15, 1939. The obituary appeared on page four of the BAXLEY NEWS BANNER on Thursday, January 19, 1939. In the section entitled "Surrency News," the article appeared under the caption "DEATH RADFORD WATERS" ("Walters" was misspelled in the caption.). The text reads as follows: "Mr. Radford Walters, aged about 80 years, died at his home this week near here after an illness of some time and interment was in Pleasant Grove Cemetery Tuesday, the services were conducted just as he requested before his death. Col. H.L. Williams, Baxley attorney, conducted the services. Survivors include two sons, C.C. Walters, Winter Garden, Fla. and Rev. E.L. Walters, of Tampa, Fla. and a daughter, Mrs. Pessada Sellers, of Surrency. Click Here To See Radford J Walters Click Here To See Radford J Walters Iredell J. Walters (1860-1934) married Milton Murvey Williamson (1859-1935). There were married on March 7, 1880 and migrated to Dodge Co, GA about 1891. They lived out their lives near the Town of Eastman in Dodge Co, GA and are buried in Orphans Cemetery in Dodge Co, GA. Click Here To See Iredell J Walters and her husband Milton Murvey Williamson Click Here To See Iredell J Walters Williamson William Cantwell Walters (January 1862-died after 1915) We are looking for him... William Cantwell Walters and Mary Alice Burch were married on September 6, 1885 in Montgomery Co, GA. Horace Lee Walters was born in October 1886. William Thomas Walters was born on August 5, 1890. Raymond E. Walters was born on July 22, 1896 Nina Beatrice Walters was born on August 8, 1898 In 1900 William C. (M38) and Mary A. (F31) Walters appear as heads of a family in Precinct 20-Flomaton in Escambia Co, FL census, page 181B. Children: Horace (M13), William T. (M10), Raymon (M5), Nina B. (F2). He is enumerated as a Turpentine worker. They live next door to Margaret Rawls (F61) a widowed land lady.The Town of Flomaton is on the FL-AL state line 1912-1915: William Cantwell is charged with kidnapping in Opulousas La. In1920 Horace, Raymond and Nina all appear in Denver, CO in the census. Now where is William Cantwell, and Mary Alice (if she is still alive) and son William Thomas Walters? 1930: We still can't find W. C. or Mary Alice. Horace and Nina are still in Denver, CO. William Thomas is now married in Atlanta, GA and Raymond is now in Glendale, CA. 1945: William Thomas Walters is the first of the children to die in Atlanta GA. Horace and Raymond are supposedly living in Denver, CO and his sister Nina is living in Prescott, AZ. No mention of his parents in his obituary. 1960: Raymond E. Walters dies in Los Angeles Co, CA. 1974: Nina Frizell dies in Los Angeles Co, CA. Her last residence was in Sylmar (suburb of San Fernando),Los Angeles Co, CA. San Fernando is in the same area as Glendale Ca. 1986: Horace Langhorne Walters, son of Horace Lee Walters, died 2/7/1986 in Los Angeles Co, CA. Click here to see William Cantwell Walters Click here to see William Cantwell Walters Click here to see William Cantwell Walters Click here to see William Thomas Walters Grave of William Thomas Walters Grave of William Thomas Walters wife Ila William Cantwell Walters was charged with kidnaping in 1912 in Opelousas, La. Read about the story in these newspapers.. Also there will be a featured article in the Raleigh News and Observer Newspaper Sunday Jan 4, 2004 on the Walters Dunbar Kidnapping case of 1912. This will be informative reading for anyone interested in the Walters Family of Robeson County and this mysterious case of William Cantwell Walters, Bruce Anderson, and Robert (Bobby) Dunbar. To read more about this story please click on on the link below> Dunbar/Walters/Anderson Kidnapping Story--CNN Since the story above appeared in the Raleigh News, The Associated Press picked the story up and it was sent out nationwide. Here it is the story in the Raleigh News & Observer Dunbar/Walters/Anderson Kidnapping Story Hettey Jane Walters (1866-aft 1930) married William Henry Bell (1859-aft 1920) and immediately went to live in Bayboro Township in Horry Co, SC. In the 1930 census, the widow Hetty J. Bell (F66) appears as head of a family on the Bayboro and Lewisville Road still in Bayboro Township. Click to see Hetty Walters Bell Click below to see the daughter of Hetty Jane Walters Bell. Vernon Bell and her husband John Harrelson and child Vernon Bell James Burke Walters (1867-1948) married twice (1) Alexandria Rollen Jones (1873-1942) and (2) Leila Athens Vickery (1871-1954). James Burke had two sons by his first wife Alexandria, Hovis Walters is buried in Robeson County and Jack Walters is buried at the Arlington National Cemetery in Florence, SC. In 1910, James Burke and Lela(F38) Walters appear on Sycamore Street in District #457-Baxley Town in Appling Co, GA census, page 049. He was listed as owner of a barber shop. In 1920, J. B. (M53) and Lela A. (F43) Walters appear as heads of a family in Odum Town in GMD 583 in Wayne Co, GA census, page 139B. Leila supposedly died in Orlando, FL and is buried in Duval Co, FL. Click Here To See James Burke Walters Click Here To See James Burke Walters Click Here To See James Burke Walters Click to see Jack Walters (son of James Burke and Alex Jones) Click Here To See James Burke Walters and 2nd wife Lelia Vickery Click here to see James Burke Walters and 2nd wife Lelia Vickery Click Here To See James Burke Walters and 2nd wife Lelia Vickery and daughter Winnie Vee Walters Click Here To See the Obit of James Burke Walters Click Here To See Athens Walters, the son of James Burke Walters and Leila Athens Vickery Click here to see Henry Hovis Walters at 12 years old Click here to see Henry Hovis Walters and his daughter Helen Walters Click Below to see the Grave Site of Henry Hovis Walters, James Burke Walters son from his first wife in Robeson County. Gravesite of Henry Hovis Walters   Vernon Picket Walters (1870-aft1910) married John Isaac Pope and are in Eastman, Dodge Co, GA in the 1900 and 1910 censuses and in 1913, per her father's obituary. This family migrated to Hughes County, Oklahoma about 1916. Both are buried in the Dustin Cemetery in Hughes County, OK. Gravesite of John Isaac Pope and Vernon Picket Walters Pope Joseph C. "Joel" Walters (1873-1952 ) married Virginia Vickery. He went to Florida, Lived in Hillsborough County, Fl and is buried at Oaklawn Cemetary, in Plant City, Fl, No headstone but the location of grave is Block 191-A   Lot 1   Space 1. In the 1910 Census he was living with his nephew George Walters and working on his brother Radfords Farm. Joe and Virginia had two children, one was Jennie Verna Walters born May 8, 1904 and died Aug 4, 1934 buried Plant City Fl. Oaklawn Cem. She married William Earl Thomspon. Click Here To See the Obit of Joseph "Joel" Walters Doctor Bunyon Walters, this what we know about him: Bunt was a travelling saw sharpener, which is what brought him to Moultrie, GA area. He stayed and married Belle Corbin. During the late 1940s and early 1950s, he and Belle helped raise the children of John Lester Corbin, Belle's nephew, after their mother died. Bunt ran a country store across from his home, located about 5-8 miles from Meigs, toward Moultrie and about 1-2 mile from New Bethel Baptist Church, located in Colquitt Co, GA..He drove an old model T Ford. Doctor Bunyon Walters (8/12/1875-1/23/1962) In 1913, Mr. D. B. Walters was living in Ocalla, FL., per his father's obituary. In 1920, D. B. Walters (M44) appears as a single boarder in the household of Neil D. (M48) and Dora (F46) Montgomery in Precinct 8-McKinnonville in Escambia Co, FL census, page 119. In 1941, D. B. moved to Meigs area in Thomas Co, GA, per his obituary. 1/23/1962: D. B. Walters, 86, died Tuesday morning in the Vereen Memorial Hospital following an illness of three weeks. Funeral services will be held in the New Bethel Baptist Church and interment will be in the church cemetery. Mr. Walters, retired farm operator, was born August 12, 1875, in Roberson Co, NC. He had lived in Meigs Route 2 for the past 21 years. Surviving Mr. Walters are his wife, Mrs. D. B. Walters, of Meigs, and several nieces and nephews. Active pall bearers were Joe Presley, Roy Vick and H. H. Wyatt. D. B. Walters was married to Belle Corbin some time after 1941. Belle C. (Corbin) Walters Died 9/2/1979   Belle Corbin Walters Obit 9/4/1979: Tuesday-Funeral rites for Mrs. Belle Walters were held Monday afternoon in New Bethel Baptist Church with burial following in the church cemetery. Rev. J. M. Lewis officiated and pallbearers were Jerry Corbin, Randall Corbin, Jimi Corbin, Danny Shiver, Lamar Pollock and Richard Warren. Mrs. Walters, a resident of Route 2, Meigs, died Sunday in a Tifton nursing home after a lengthy illness. She was 86 years of age. Mrs. Walters was a native of Terrell County. She was the daughter of the late Jasper and Sophronie Wilkerson Corbin. She was a member of New Bethel Baptist Church. Survivors include several nieces and nephews, among them is John L. Corbin of Moultrie. Reported in 9/4/1979 issue of The Moultrie Observer newspaper Click Here To See the Graves of Doctor Bunt (D B) Walters and his wife Belle Corbin Walters in Meigs Ga Powered by Princes Anne Web Sites® owner Michael E Walters