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I posted all the sources for James H. Waters in a huge size, hoping that you all can read them.
-Cheri

More Sources for James H. Waters

In 1920, Arlie lived in South Dakota and listed herself as "widowed."  James H., Great Grandpa's son, was eleven. 

In 1930, James H. was married to Adeline and living in Idaho.  He was a "laborer." 



 His World War I draft registration listing Basil (Nancy Belle's brother, born 1901) as his nearest relative. He's still in Idaho, but in a different county.

Here's the World War II registration in Josephine County, Oregon, where he stayed until his death.  It is interesting to notice the difference in signatures between this and the marriage license with Sallie.

Oregon State record listing James' death as April 20, 1960. Finally, one last record, showing his military service in the Spanish American War and the location of his grave.

Record of graves of Spanish American War members of the military: WATERS, JAMES, Pvt.,
2nd Tennessee Volunteer Infantry, Co. M (February 17, 1877 – April 20, 1960)(Granite Hill Cemetery, Grants Pass, Josephine Co., OR)

Source Materials

     It's time to get back on track. Grandma Nancy Belle's father was James H. Waters, making him my great grandfather.  Here are the source materials.   

         A fire destroyed the majority of the 1890 U.S. Census.  For some reason, about 90% of it was outside it's fireproof vault, while every other census was protected from the flames. In the 1900 census, James was a "school teacher."

       And here is the license for James' marriage to my great grandmother, Sallie Sexton.  Notice that they married on February 14, 1900.

      

      And the license for his second marriage to Arlie Cross.  Notice the date.  It must have been easy to remember his anniversary!

So, in 1910, James was a civil engineer in Yakima, Washington, who listed himself as "widowed."

Jan Parcell and Judith Ytie Jans

If I counted correctly, this couple is back seven generations from Grandpa Mc. The dates, places, and names seem to line up with our ancestors, John (Jan) Purcell and Ytie Jan.  For those of us who have suffered through a divorce, this story makes our problems miniscule.

"November 25, 1658, John Parcell, alias Borcher, of Huntingdonshire, England for living in adultery with Ytie Jans, to be placed at the whipping post with two rods in his arms, to be banished for 20 years, and pay a fine of 100 guilders ($40), with costs. A petition submitted to the Council on December 12, 1658 by John Parcell and Ytie Jans, two sorrowful sinners, ask for pardon and leave to marry. The Council allowed them to remain three months to settle their affairs, but must separate from each other at once. Official records become strangely silent at this point, but Jan must have found a way to marry Ytie, since a wife by that name survived him and was his widow in 1684. They provided a home for their children from previous marriages and at least two of their own. (2) On June 13, 1674, Ytie was named as a sponsor at the baptism of Catharine, daughter of son Hans. Jan Parcell died in 1677, his will proved on September 28 of that year. Ytie, along with step-sons John and Thomas Parcell, appear on the rate list of Newtown in 1683. In March 1684 she petitioned the Council concerning a dispute over lands near Gravesend - the last time her name appears in the public records.

Source: http://www.jonathanpaul.org/genweb/d0001/g0000086.html

November 25, 1658 Judith Ytie Jans was sentenced to a whipping and banishment for living in adultery with Jan Parcell in New Amsterdam, New York. 

November 25, 1658 Laurens Duyts of Holstein received sentencing from Stuyvesant for selling his wife, Ytie Jansen and forcing her to live in adultery with another man, and for living himself in adultery, he was to have a rope tied around his neck, and then to be severely flogged, to have his right ear cut off, and to be banished for fifty years."

-Cheri