Background
Waters, Francis E. was born on May 4, 1856 in Snow Hill, Maryland, United States. Son of Richard T. and Hester A. (Hopkins) Waters.
Waters, Francis E. was born on May 4, 1856 in Snow Hill, Maryland, United States. Son of Richard T. and Hester A. (Hopkins) Waters.
Father a leading lumberman. Moved with family to Baltimore, Maryland., 1865. Education public and private schools.
Ronald T. Abercrombie), Mary Hester (Mistress Joshua Marsh Matthews). Became member R. T. Waters & Son, 1874, owning extensive forests and mills in states of Virginia and North Carolina. President Surry (Virginia) Lumber Company.
Director Mercantile Trust & Deposit Company (Executive Committee), Philadelphia, Baltimore & Washington Railroad Company, Savings Bank of Baltimore, Merchants & Miners Transportation Company.
Member of the board of directors Maryland. Penitentiary 20 years and president of board. Member committee of 12 appointed to remap and reconstruct City of Baltimore after the great fire.
Member Atlantic Waterways Commission Colonel on staff of Governor Jackson.
Married Fannie Scott, January 3, 1877. Children: Jennie Scott (wife of Doctor.