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Robert R Waters

Birth	:	14 Sep 1822 Brown County, Ohio, USA
Death	:	3 Feb 1908 Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
Burial	:	Old Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA
Coordinate	:	41.0148000, -91.9598000
Plot	:	PG - 218
Description	:	Note: The headstone DOD inscription is February 3, 1908. Several of the following obituaries attribute the death date to February 4, 1908. Not sure why the discrepancy occurs, but this memorial is being updated per edit request on April 25, 2022 to use the headstone inscription DOD. ________________ Fairfield Daily Journal Feb. 4, 1908 Page 3 col. 2 LIVED HERE 60 YEARS. ROBERT WATERS who died this morning aged 85, was a Jefferson County Pioneer…passed away this morning about 3:30 o'clock at his home on West Jefferson Street… MR. WATERS... Read More	Note: The headstone DOD inscription is February 3, 1908. Several of the following obituaries attribute the death date to February 4, 1908. Not sure why the discrepancy occurs, but this memorial is being updated per edit request on April 25, 2022 to use the headstone inscription DOD. ________________ Fairfield Daily Journal Feb. 4, 1908 Page 3 col. 2 LIVED HERE 60 YEARS. ROBERT WATERS who died this morning aged 85, was a Jefferson County Pioneer…passed away this morning about 3:30 o'clock at his home on West Jefferson Street… MR. WATERS came to this city when it was but a very small village and was instrumental in helping build up the town and the county. It has always been with great pride that MR. WATERS was able to tell of the earlier days of this city and of how the Indians used to camp around the little village, trading with the few white settlers and living fairly peaceable with them. There are yet but a very few of the pioneers living who can remember and relate to the younger generations any of the early history of this growing city. MR. WATERS was famous in his earlier days as a wolf hunter. Many of these animals have found death by shots from his gun and been brought to this city by him. ROBERT S. WATERS was born in Brown County, Ohio, Sept. 14, 1822 and moved to this city April 1, 1848, and has been a continuous resident ever since. He was the last of his family…. MR. WATERS was married three times during his life, the last wife being MRS. ELIZABETH JONES who died about ten years ago…He has always lived an exemplary upright life. He is survived by five children: JASPER M. of Dayton, Ohio; ROBERT and KENDALL of Chicago; T. S. of this city; MRS. JOSEPH LOWREY of Omaha, Nebr., and two stepchildren, MRS. M. H. JONES of Ringgold county and MISS ADA JONES who care for him as tenderly and faithfully during his last days as if he were her own father. --------- Fairfield Ledger Feb. 5, 1908 Page 6 col. 4 AN OLD RESIDENT GONE Robert W. WATERS died at his home in this city Monday after a residence of sixty years in Jefferson county. He was born in Brown county, Ohio Sept. 14, 1822, grew to young manhood there, and at the age of 20 years was married, his young wife living only about a year, giving her life for a son, JOSEPH N. WATERS. Mr. WATERS was married to Miss Mary N. STOKELEY in Ohio, and the young couple came to Iowa. Six children were born to this union, four of whom survive the parents—Theodore S. of Fairfield, Kendall and Robert of Chicago, and Mrs. Josephine LOWERY of Omaha. The mother of these children departed this life about forty-two years ago, and Mr. WATERS was married eight years later to Mrs. Elizabeth JONES of this city, who died ten years ago. MISS Addie JONES, a daughter, has cared for the deceased during his later years, and for some weeks Mrs. M. H. EVANS, another daughter, of Ringgold county, had been with him. Funeral services will be held at the home Thursday morning at 10:30, conducted by Rev. Pearse Pinch. Mr. Waters had lived in Fairfield fifty-nine years, was well known and highly respected by many, was a man of highest integrity, loyal to his friends and neighbors, and there are many who will mourn his death and extend sympathy to the bereaved relatives. ----------- Fairfield Daily Journal Feb. 4, 1908 Page 3 col. 2 LIVED HERE 60 YEARS. Robert WATERS Who Died This Morning Aged Eighty-five Was Jefferson County Pioneer Robert Waters, one of the few remaining pioneers of Fairfield and Jefferson county passsed (sic. passed) away this morning about 3:30 o'clock at his home on West Jefferson Street after an illness extending over a period of several months. Mr. WATERS came to this city when it was but a very small village and was instrumental in helping build up the town and the county. It has always been with great pride that Mr. WATERS was able to tell of the earlier days of this city and of how the Indians used to camp around the little village, trading with the few white settlers and living fairly peaceably with them. There are yet but a very few of the pioneers living who can remember and relate to the younger generations any of the early history of this growing city. Mr. WATERS was famous in his earlier days as a wolf hunter. Many of these animals have found death by shots from his gun and been brought to this city by him. Robert WATERS was born in Brown County, Ohio Sept. 14, 1822 and moved to this city April 1, 1848, and has been a continuous resident ever since. He was the last of his family to pass away. Mr. WATTERS (sic. WATERS) was married three times during his life, the last wife being Mrs. Elizabeth JONES who died about ten years ago. Although he was not identified with any church or society, Mr. WATERS has always lived an exemplary upright life. He is survived by five children, Jasper M. of Dayton, Ohio,; Robert and Kendall of Chicago; T. S. (sic. Theodore Stockley WATERS) of this city; Mrs. Joseph LOWREY of Omaha, Nebraska and two stepchildren, Mrs. M. H. JONES of Ringgold county and Miss Ada JONES, who cared for him as tenderly and faithfully during his last days as if he were her own father. Funeral services will be held Thursday morning at 10:30 o'clock at the home on West Jefferson street Rev. Pearse Pinch, pastor of the Congregational church, will conduct the last services. The remains will be interred in Evergreen cemetery.

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Robert R Waters's memorial is located at: Old Fairfield Cemetery, Fairfield, Jefferson County, USA.
When did Robert R Waters death?
Robert R Waters death on 3 Feb 1908 in Fairfield, Jefferson County, Iowa, USA
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Latitude: 41.0148000
Longitude: -91.9598000

Family Members:

Spouse

Mary Ann Stockley Waters

(1823 - 1866)

Elizabeth Tilson Waters

(1832 - 1898)

Children

Grace W Waters

(1874 - 1879)

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Coordinate: 41.0148000, -91.9598000

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Coordinate: 41.0805750, -91.8993380

14. Pattison Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9444008, -91.9049988

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Coordinate: 41.0452995, -92.0622025

16. Wright Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9524000, -91.8728000

17. Gregg Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.0078011, -92.0811005

18. Antioch Cemetery
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Coordinate: 41.1002998, -91.9147034

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Coordinate: 41.1046982, -91.9330978

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Coordinate: 40.9248000, -91.9903000

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Coordinate: 40.9892006, -92.0805969

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Coordinate: 41.0419006, -91.8330994

24. Thompson Cemetery
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Coordinate: 40.9155998, -91.9772034