George Samuel Reid Family Roots

MARY GILLESPIE (1803 – 1860) was born in Chester County, South Carolina the daughter of Thomas Gillespie and Mary Weir.

Mary married David Waters, an immigrant from Ireland who had made his way to Chester County.  They were married in about 1822 and lived in Chester County where they had six children of record:

• Thomas Waters (1823 – Unknown)
• David Patterson Waters (1824 – 1887)
• John Waters (1830 – Unknown)
• Esther F Waters (1832 – Unknown)
• Margaret J Waters (1835 – 1906)
• Nancy Elizabeth Waters (1837 – 1875)

Mary and David remained in Chester County until their deaths.  Mary died in about 1860 and David about 10 years later on 17 Feb 1869 at age 76.