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Henry Waterbury

Birth	:	21 Jan 1827 Pound Ridge, Westchester County, New York, USA
Death	:	23 Dec 1900 Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Riverside Cemetery, Akron, Plymouth County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.8367004, -96.5453033
Description	:	Civil War Co. H, 17th Regiment Connecticut Vol. Inf. Enlisted from New Canaan, Conn. Aug. 20, 1862, shoemaker, age 34. Mustered out July 19, 1865. Participated in the Battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Akron Tribune January 3, 1901 WATERBURY-At the family residence in Akron, Iowa, on Sunday morning, December 23, 1900, Henry Waterbury, at the age of 72 years, 10 months and 27 days. After an illness covering a period of six weeks, during which time the tenderest care was bestowed by a devoted wife and children, the soul of this revered pioneer... Read More	Civil War Co. H, 17th Regiment Connecticut Vol. Inf. Enlisted from New Canaan, Conn. Aug. 20, 1862, shoemaker, age 34. Mustered out July 19, 1865. Participated in the Battles of Chancellorsville and Gettysburg. Akron Tribune January 3, 1901 WATERBURY-At the family residence in Akron, Iowa, on Sunday morning, December 23, 1900, Henry Waterbury, at the age of 72 years, 10 months and 27 days. After an illness covering a period of six weeks, during which time the tenderest care was bestowed by a devoted wife and children, the soul of this revered pioneer citizen took its flight to the realms of peace. It is a matter of consolation to relatives and friends that his last days were not attended with severe suffering and that dissolution came very easily, with consciousness until near the end. Such a life as Henry Waterbury's is deserving of the highest tribute-always upright and industrious, and imbued with a keen spirit of patriotism, which was not found lacking in time of his country's need; a man with whom the home ties and family welfare were ever first and foremost in his thoughts, but from whose presence there never turned away unheeded the deserving needy. In his breast the balm of human kindness was ever sweet and ready to pour out in copious sympathy to the common brotherhood on mankind. Of such a life were written these fitting lines: "None knew him but to love him. None named him but to praise." Henry Waterbury was born at Pound Ridge, Westchester county, New York, On January 21, 1828. Residing there until January, 1845, he removed with his parents and their family to Norwalk, Conn. He then took up his residence at Westport, that state, where he became acquainted with and married Jane E. Brower, October 29, 1848, who survives him. They then moved to Ansonia, Conn., and, during the next year, resided at Bridgeport and Westport. In September, 1850, they moved to Norwalk, where they became converted to the Christian religion, uniting with the M.E. church From Norwalk they went to the home of his boyhood, Pound Ridge, N. Y., in 1851, residing there four years, when they returned to Connecticut, locating at New Canaan. Here they made their home until the opening of the Civil War, when he enlisted in Company H, Seventeenth regiment of Connecticut volunteers, serving until the close of the war and participating in the grand review. His wife and children remained at Westport during the rebellion, but after his return they again made their home at New Canaan. On April 22, 1867, Mr. and Mrs. Waterbury and children started for the great west. Upon arriving at Denison, Iowa, then they terminus of the railroad, they purchased an ox team and continued their westward course across the broad, sparsely settled prairies of Iowa. They reached the Big Sioux Valley on the 16ty day of May, 1867, and took a homestead in Sioux Valley township, Union county, S.D., about two miles northwest of Akron, which still remains in the family's possession. After living on the farm until March, 1880, they came to Akron, and for three years he operated a boot and shoe store here. They again returned to the farm, and, except for a brief period, resided there until the fall of 1889, when, on account of Mrs. Waterbury's ill health, they made a three months' visit to Missouri and northern Arkansas. Upon returning they again made Akron their home and have since remained here. To Mr. and Mrs. Waterbury were born nine children, one daughter, Mary E. who died in May, 1877, and nine sons, Geo. W., of Woodburn, Ore., S.A., H.L., C.E., A.B., F.E., J.F., and Robert of Akron, each of whom were present at the time of their father's death. The funeral was held at 2:30 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, at the Akron M.E. church, the services being conducted by Rev. Geo. Jones, of the Baptist church, and Rev. L.A. McCaffree, a large number of friends attending. The members of James Biddlecome post, G.A.R. and Plymouth lodge, No. 21, I.O.O.F., to which orders deceased belonged, attended the services in a body. Mr. Waterbury had been a member of the independent Order of Odd Fellows for almost fifty-two years, and members of the two local lodges marched in escort to the remains to the grave, where the impressive ritual service of the order constituted the last rites for the departed brother.

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Henry Waterbury's memorial is located at: Riverside Cemetery, Akron, Plymouth County, USA.
When did Henry Waterbury death?
Henry Waterbury death on 23 Dec 1900 in Akron, Plymouth County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 42.8367004
Longitude: -96.5453033

Family Members:

Parent

Spouse

Jane Elizabeth Brower Waterbury

(1833 - 1929)

Siblings

Squire Alexander Waterbury

(1832 - 1896)

George E. Waterbury

(1837 - 1915)

Isaac Sampson Waterbury

(1843 - 1912)

Louisa Waterbury Wakeman

(1845 - 1926)

Children

Squire Alexander “Alexander” Waterbury

(1854 - 1912)

Henry Louis Waterbury

(1856 - 1902)

(1859 - 1936)

(1864 - 1909)

(1868 - 1955)

(1872 - 1927)

(1877 - 1926)

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