Joe was my mother, Mattie Oma Walters Coe half-brother. He farmed around Maypearl, Ellis, Texas, according to the 1920 Ellis County Census, in Precinct 5. My mother said he was noted to have had a "Self-taught Gambling Profession.", as well as being a farmer.)
He and his wife Savannah Walker divorced after he went to prison and I have no record of her.
*Joe was in Huntsville Prison by December 11, 1910. He was pardoned by 11-13-1913, for good behavior.
Source: Waxahachie Enterprise, Friday 3 Jun 1910, page 7, column 5. **Dick Lee, a farmer living in the Ozro community, was shot and killed Monday morning about 6 o'clock. The shooting is alleged to have been done by Joe Walters, a young farmer, at Lee's home. Walters was arrested and placed in the county jail. One charge from a shotgun was fired into the body of Lee.
Walters has been crying almost ever after he was arrested and has made no statement regarding the affair, further than to claim that Lee was cu--ing his wife and he shot him. Lee was a widower and Walton and his wife were keeping house for him.
Joe died in the Dallas Bus Station, "but was pronounced dead at Parkland Hospital", according to his death certificate. His death was caused by a "Coronary Thrombosis" -which is stated on his death certificate, which is called, "Acute dilation of the heart. He lived 15 minutes after the heart attack.
His sister, Mrs. Ruth Elliett, 409 Eada Street, gave the information on his death certificate. Loudermilk-Sparkman Company, Inc., Dallas, Texas. Joe was buried in New Oak Cliff Cemetery, February 14, 1929. No stone has been found.
Joe was my mother, Mattie Oma Walters Coe half-brother. He farmed around Maypearl, Ellis, Texas, according to the 1920 Ellis County Census, in Precinct 5. My mother said he was noted to have had a "Self-taught Gambling Profession.", as well as being a farmer.)
He and his wife Savannah Walker divorced after he went to prison and I have no record of her.
*Joe was in Huntsville Prison by December 11, 1910. He was pardoned by 11-13-1913, for good behavior.
Source: Waxahachie Enterprise, Friday 3 Jun 1910, page 7, column 5. **Dick Lee, a farmer living in the Ozro community, was shot and killed Monday morning about 6 o'clock. The shooting is alleged to have been done by Joe Walters, a young farmer, at Lee's home. Walters was arrested and placed in the county jail. One charge from a shotgun was fired into the body of Lee.
Walters has been crying almost ever after he was arrested and has made no statement regarding the affair, further than to claim that Lee was cu--ing his wife and he shot him. Lee was a widower and Walton and his wife were keeping house for him.
Joe died in the Dallas Bus Station, "but was pronounced dead at Parkland Hospital", according to his death certificate. His death was caused by a "Coronary Thrombosis" -which is stated on his death certificate, which is called, "Acute dilation of the heart. He lived 15 minutes after the heart attack.
His sister, Mrs. Ruth Elliett, 409 Eada Street, gave the information on his death certificate. Loudermilk-Sparkman Company, Inc., Dallas, Texas. Joe was buried in New Oak Cliff Cemetery, February 14, 1929. No stone has been found.
Gravesite Details
No marker has been found for Joe.
Family Members
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Ruth Seville Walters Ellett
1873–1954
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Nannie A. Walters Walker
1875–1947
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Billie Durklin "Willie" Walters Jenkins
1884–1956
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Charles Franklin Walters
1888–1954
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Mary "Marie" Walters Smith McCauley
1893–1934
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Baby Boy Walters
1896 – unknown
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Mattie Oma Walters Coe
1900–1984
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Henry Thomas Walters
1902–1991
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Evelyn Leota Walters Brinson
1905–1990
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Donald Waldo Walters Sr
1907–1974
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Nellie Hattie Walters Springer
1909–1966
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Ruby Eleanor Walters Plummer
1911–1945
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Early Columbus "E.C." Walters
1914–1998
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Pearlie Marie Walters Kincaid Fry Jones Kincaid
1916–1994
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Roy Samuel "Dutch" Walters
1919–1987
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