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- Obituary from the Arlington Journal - Thursday July 13 1905
"The remains of JR Waller were brought in from Durant, and carried out to Johnson Station for burial. Mr. Waller formerly lived out south of town and was well known and hightly respected. He leaves a wife and large family of children, 3 of whom viz., Ab, George, and Mrs. Sam Swafford, live here, and others at Durant I.T. (Indian Territory) Rev WJ Lee conducted the funeral services. "
Notes from Mamaw: written on back on envelope -" Wallers lived in Georgia. Grandpa Waller shot in leg in Civil War. Aunt Annie born in Cherokee. Moved in wagon to Indian Territory Oklahoma. Lived in dugout, then built a home."
John Robert Waller found in census of 1860 Rutherford County Tennessee living with his first wife, Mary Elizabeth Clemmons, his mother Catherine, and little sister. Having such a large real estate and personal value listed in this early census, leads me to believe that this comes from an inheritance. A marriage license was recorded for JB Waller to Mary E Clements in Rutherford County on Sept 15, 1859. Mary died May 13, 1867, presumably in Tennessee after John Robert returned home from the Civil War. The Federal Census of 1870 found John Robert living in Giles County, Tennessee with his two children, Robert Jr. and Sarah. Living close by was the Thomas Clark family. Mattie Clark would become his wife in 1872. The 1880 census found the Waller family living in San Saba County Texas. In 1900, he is found living in Tarrant County, Texas with his second wife of 28 years, Mattie M Clark, and a large family. His mother in law, Nellie Clark, also makes her home with them. In Mattie's pension application for Confederate Widows, she states that she married John in Giles County Tennesse on January 3, 1875. In the Giles County marriage book II , the correct date of 3 January, 1872 is found.
In 1916, his brother, Sam, provided details on John's service during the Civil War, in order for Mattie to draw her widow's pension. " I know JR Waller. he was my Brother. I know that he served in the confederate army. he went to the War with the first troops from Tennessee he Belonged to Col. Bates Regiment, 2nd Tennessee Regiment. I do not remember the letter of his company. But his Capts. name was Tom White and he served in the infantry and served from about the first of the war until the close. he had been captured and was in prison at Rock Island when the war closed and he was discharged and went home." signed SW Waller, San Saba County Texas 20 March 1916
From "Tennesseans in the Civil War Part 1" published 1964
p. 176 Thomas D White was listed as a Captain of Company F of the 2nd (Bate's) Tennesee Infantry Regiment. Men from this company were primarily from MIllersburg, in Rutherford County.
1820 CENSUS RUTHERFORD
WALLER, MARTHA 010100 - 00101
WALLER, WILLIAM 000010- 10010
1830 CENSUS RUTHERFORD
P. 266 RAY, WILLIAM- 1 MALE 80-90 ,1 FEMALE 80-90
P274 CLEMMONS, WILLIAM 112001-02001
P.304 PINKARD, BALEY 2210001-0113101
HOWLAND, FRANK 111101-011001
HOWLAND, LEWIS 0001000001 - 10001001
P308 WALER, PHILIP 000001- 1000100001
P309 HOWLAND, JOHNATHON 00001-0001
P326 RAY, THOMAS J. 100002-200001
P330 CLEMMONS, JOHN 000011- 100001
P342 WALER, HENRY 00001001- 0000001
P343 WALLER, THOMAS 1230001-100001
P.354 ALFORD, WILLIAM 0000001-201101
P.357 CLEMMONS, JAMES 000000001-000000001
1840 CENSUS RUTHERFORD
P. 119 WALLER, PHILIP 2101101- 12010001
P. 122 WALLER, EDWARD 100001-203101
2 FARMS DOWN FROM EDWARD:
CLEMMONS, MICUJAH(?) 1 MALE 30-40, 22001
Rutherford County, Tennessee Census 25 June 1860 p. 154 Millersburg District
JR Waller age 20 Farmer real estate $1200 personal estate $2030 b. Tenn
Mary 19 b. Tenn
C Waller, female age 51 b. Tenn ( Catherine)
JEM, female age 12 b. Tenn
Millersburg, no longer in existence, was located near the town of Christiana, in the southern part of Rutherford County.
Giles County Tennessee Census 18 July 1870 p. 3331B - In the index, he is listed as Robert Walker
Family #104 16th District Comersville Post Office
Robert Waller age 36 Farm labor b. Tenn
Robt. Jr. 8 b. Tenn
Sarah 5 b. Tenn
Living close by was the Robert Clemmons family, his brother in law. Family #110 was Thomas Clark. Included in the family was Mattie, who later became his wife.
1880 San Saba County Texas 4 June 1880 ED 113 page 4 Family #17
Robert Waller age 40 Farmer b. Tenn father b. Al mother b. NC
Mattie age 26 Wife b. Al fa b. Al mo. b. Tenn
Robert 16 Farmhand, son b. Tenn fa.b Tenn mo. Tenn
Sally 14 Assists at home, dau. b. Tenn fa b. Tenn mo.b Tenn
Mary 8 daughter b. Tenn fa. Tenn mo Tenn
George 5 son b. Tenn
Eldo 3 daughter b. Tenn
Pearl 2 daughter b. Texas
Albert 5/12 son b. Texas
1900 Tarrant County Texas 2 June 1900
Jno R Waller b. May 1840 age 60 b. Tenn father b. Virginia mother b. Tenn
Mattie M b. Feb 1854 age 46 b. Alabmam father b. Tenn mo. b. Tenn
Albert S b. Jan 1880 age 20 b. Texas
Annie L b. Jan 1882 age 18 b. Texas
Jno E b. May 1884 age 16 b. Texas
Elizabeth b. Jan 1886 age 14 b. Texas
Myrtle M b. Mar 1888 age 12 b. Texas
Emma b. Dec 1889 age 10 b. Texas
Ella b. Dec 1889 age 10 b. Texas
Peggie b. Mar 1894 age 6 b. Texas
Nellie Clark b. Jan 1821 age 79 b. Tenn father b. Tenn mo. b. Tenn
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