Cornerstone of Lehigh Zion Church in Alburtis PA of which Johan Michael Knappenberger  was a founding member [photo graciously provided by Jay and Nancy Knappenberger)

1.  Catherine Knappenberger born about 1791 married Samuel WATERS.  Samuel's parents were Jonathan WATERS and Mary SNYDER.  Catherine and Samuel had two sons.  It seems that Catherine and Samuel died between 1830-1840 for they are found in the 1830 census for Catawissa, Columbia County, PA but not in 1840 census.

A.  George Knappenberger Waters, first son of Catherine and Samuel Waters, was born in 1814 in Catawissa, Columbia County, PA and died 1881 in Columbia County, PA.  George married Elizabeth BENSINGER, daughter of Michael Bensinger, who was born 1812 in Pennsylvania and died 1883 in Columbia County, PA.  This couple is buried in Union Cemetery in Columbia County, PA.  They had eight children.

a.  Samuel Waters was born 14 October 1833 in Catawissa, Columbia County, PA and died 19 July 1911 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank County, North Carolina.  He had moved his family there after the Civil War around 1870.  Samuel fought in the Union Army in the 6th PA Reserves, Company A as a Captain.  He fought in the battle of Gettysburg and was later wounded in the left knee at the Battle of Bethesda Church in Virginia in May 1864.  His younger brother, George W. Waters, was also part of this unit.  He married for the first time to Caroline RICHARDS about 1855 in PA.  Caroline was born about 1833 in PA and died sometime between 1870 and 1880 in Pasquotank Co., North Carolina.  Samuel and Caroline had 4 children [see below].  

After Samuel's first wife died, he married a second time to Mary (maiden name unknown)  who was born about 1822 in North Carolina.  Samuel owned Waters Bottling Company in Elizabeth City, North Carolina which continued operating until the 1930's.  In his will he mentions four grandchildren:  Lydia Hartshorn, Edna Waters, Selma Waters and Samuel Waters.   Samuel was buried in the Old Hollywood Cemetery, Elizabeth City, North Carolina.

George W. Waters was the son of Samuel and Caroline and was born June 1856 in Columbia County, PA and died after 1920 in Pasquotank County, NC.  He married Pattie RATCLIFF, daughter of John Ratcliff, in 1894.  Pattie was born February 1864 in NC and died sometime between 1900 and 1910 in Pasquotank Co., NC.  They had three children:

(a) George Waters, Jr. born 17 February 1896 in Pasquotank Co., NC and died there 27 March 1961.  He Geneva BENTON in 1920.  Geneva was born 2 Nov 1898 in NC and died Aug 1979 in Pasquotank Co., NC.  George (Jr) and Geneva had three sons:  George B. Waters born 10 Nov 1921 and died March 1982 in Pasquotank Co., NC, Charles Edward Waters born 6 June 1923 and died 11 July 2005 in Pasquotank Co., NC  and John C. Waters born 1927.

(b) John Glover Waters born April 1898 in Pasquotank Co., NC

 (c) Cary Waters born April 1899 who may have died prior to 1910.

Jeremiah Waters (known as Jerry) was the son of Samuel and Caroline and was born  September 1858 in Columbia County, PA.  He seemingly died sometime between 1903 and 1907 in Pasquotank Co., NC.  Jerry married Ella May WOODLEY in 1883 in Pasquotank Co., NC.  She was born January 1865 in North Carolina.   They had four children:  

(a)  Lydia Waters born April 1886 who married a Mr. HARTSHORN  (b) Edna Waters born Dec 1887 (c) Selma Waters born March 1890 and (d) Samuel Waters born January 1894 in Pasquotank Co., NC.

Wellington  H. Waters was the son of Samuel and Caroline and was born about 1864 in Columbia County, PA.   He is listed in his father's will of 1907 but we have no further information on him at this time.

Harriett S. Waters known as "Hallie" was the daughter of Samuel and Caroline.  She was born 17 Dec 1869 in Columbia County, PA and died 28 June 1944 in Elizabeth City, Pasquotank Co., NC.  She married George Fentress HORNER, son of John T. Horner and Margaret Shores.  George was born 15 March 1871 in Virginia and died 28 December 1960.   Hallie and George had four children:

 (a)  Mary Waters Horner born 26 June 1906 in Pasquotank Co., NC and died there 29 Sept 1998.  She married John Mark about 1927.  They had two children: Marion Amory Tuttle (1927-1967) and Ruth E. Tuttle (abt 1929 NC)  

 (b) Frank Wellington Horner was born 15 March 1908 in Pasquotank Co., NC and died 19 Nov 1956 there. He married Frances SHINE and had  two children:  Frances Patricia Horner and Frank Wellington Horner, Jr. (1942-1961).

(c)  Bessie Doris Horner was born 14 July 1909 in Pasaquotank Co., NC and died 9 Jan 1986.  She married  Marvin Woodrow Carmine (10 July 1916-2 May 1978), son of Charles Carmine and Linda Brothers.  They had 3 children.

(d) Selma Irene Horner was born 11 Jan 1912 in Pasquotank Co., NC and died there 9 Sept 1975.  She married Bertrand Montigue MUNDEN in 1933.  Bertrand was born 12 March 1908 in Pasquotank Co., NC and died there on 12 March 1995.  They had  four children.

Samuel Waters fought in the Civil War as a Captain  for the Union Army with the 6th Pennsylvania Reserves,  Company A.   He fought at Gettysburg.

b.  Jeremiah Waters was probably born about 1835 in Columbia County, PA.  Nothing further is known about him at this time.  

c.  Aaron Waters was born about 1839 in Columbia County, PA.  He was living with his parents at the age of 22 in the 1860 census of Columbia County, PA.  Nothing further is known of him at this time.

d.  George W. Waters was born 22 February 1842 in Columbia County, PA and died 1928 in Columbia County, PA.  George W. Waters also served in Company A, 6th PA Reserves as his brother, Samuel, did [see above].  He married Sarah ROHRBACH, daughter of Reuben and Abigail Rohrbach,  on 13 Sept 1867.  Sarah was born March 1847 in Pennsylvania and died 12 June 1904 in Columbia County, PA.  This couple is buried in Greenwood Cemetery in Columbia County, PA.  They had 3 children.

John B. Waters, Sr. was born December 1871 in Columbia County, PA and died 1932.  He was a druggist by trade.  John married Florence TAYLOR, daughter of James and Deborah Taylor, about 1904.  Florence  was born about 1875 in Pennsylvania and died 1940 in Columbia County, PA.  This couple is buried in Greenwood Cemetery, Columbia County, PA.  They  had two children in the 1910 census named Deborah S. Waters (born about 1905) and John B.Waters, Jr. (born about 1909).

Reynolds Waters was born 1880 and died 1881 in Columbia County, PA.

Tressa Waters was born October 1881 in Columbia County, PA.  She married Harry M. HOSLER, son of George and Nancy Hosler.  Harry was born about 1882 in Pennsylvania.  Tressa and Harry may have had two sons:  John W. Hosler (born about 1904) and George R. Hosler (born about 1910) who were listed in the 1910 census.

e. Dennis Waters was born  Dec 1844 in Columbia County, PA and died 1915 in Columbia County, PA.  He is buried at Hillside Lutheran Cemetery in Catawissa, PA.  He first married Ellen who died about 1879 in Columbia County, PA.  Dennis and Ellen had 6 children.  After his first wife died, Dennis married a second time to Rebecca SOSSERMAN who was born about 1850.  Dennis and Rebecca had 1 daughter.

William E. Waters was the son of Dennis and Ellen and was born about 1867 in Columbia County, PA.

Charles E. Waters was the son of Dennis and Ellen and was born Nov 1868 in Columbia County, PA and died 1937 in Columbia County, PA.  He married Anna M. (maiden name unknown)  who was born March 1876 in Pennsylvania and died 1956.  They had five children:  Maud B. Waters (born May 1896) who married William L. GEARHART (1890-1966),  Bessie S. Waters (born May 1898), Marie Waters (March 1900-before 1910), Charles M. Waters (born about 1903 and died 1924) , and Adeline C. Waters (born about 1907).  This family is buried at Hillside Lutheran Cemetery in Catawissa, Columbia County, PA.

Harrison W. Waters was the son of Dennis and Ellen and was born Dec 1870 in Columbia County, PA.  He first married Jennie (maiden name unknown) about 1900 who was born Oct 1878 in PA.  He later married Fannie (maiden name unknown) who was born about 1886 in PA.  Harrison and Fannie had two children:  Florence A. Waters (born about  1908 and died 1972) and Stanley E. Waters (27 June1911-April 1978).

Clara R. Waters was the daughter of Dennis and Ellen and was born about 1873 in Columbia County, PA.

Annie E. Waters was the daughter of Dennis and Ellen and was born December 1875 in Columbia County, PA.

Mary E. Waters was the daughter of Dennis and Ellen and was born about 1878 in Columbia County, PA.

Sarah A. Waters was the daughter of Dennis and Rebecca.  She was born March 1890 and died November 1972.  She married Pias David EVELAND, son of Leander and Sarah Eveland, about 1907.  He was born January 1888 and died sometime between 1911 and 1920.  After his death, Sarah remarried to Isaac SWEITZER about 1920.  Isaac was born 25 April 1893 and died January 1977.  Together they had a son named Isaac Sweitzer, Jr. who was born about 1921 in Columbia Co., PA.

Sarah and Pias had two sons:   Donald B. Eveland (18 October 1907-March 1982) and Gerald Eveland (17 Aug 1911-Nov 1986).

f. Harrison L. Waters was born 1852 in Catawissa, Columbia County, PA and died 1910 in Catawissa, Columbia County, PA.  He married Martha J. [last name unknown] who was born 1853 and died 1947.  Both are buried at Hillside Lutheran Cemetery in Catawissa, PA.

g. Perry L. Waters was born October 1853 in Columbia County, PA and died 1931 in Columbia County, PA.  He is buried at Hillside Lutheran Cemetery, Catawissa, PA.  He married Alverta C.[last name unknown / possibly GERTON] who was born July 1864 in Pennsylvania.  Perry and Alverta had 3 children: Lucy A. Waters (born July 1883), George R. Waters (born Feb 1888) and Mary C. Waters (born March 1896). 

h. Mary E. Waters was born Feb 1858 in Columbia County, PA and died sometime after 1920.  She is listed in the 1900, 1910 and 1920 censuses as a widow.  She married Mr. HEACOCK.  Mary and Mr. Heacock had 4  children:  Annie E. Heacock (born about 1875), Perry S. Heacock (born April 1878) who married Nora (born March 1881) and had a daughter named Hazel J. Heacock (born about 1900), Elizabeth Heacock (born January 1880), and Martha J. Heacock (born Dec 1884) who married James G. HARTZELL (born about 1882) and had one daughter named Helen E. Hartzell (born about 1904).

B.  Aaron Waters, second son of Catherine and Samuel Waters, was born 1821 in Catawissa, Columbia County, PA.  He was christened in St. Johns Lutheran Church of Catawissa on 28 October 1821.  At the age of 29, he was living in his older brother's household in 1850 and unmarried.  No information has been discovered to indicate he ever married.  He was not living in his brother's household in 1860.  

Special Thanks to Harriett Carmine and Linda Garrison   for their invaluable help with the WATERS FAMILY

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