THOMAS T. WATERS

WATERS

Posted By: Jake Tornholm (email)
Date: 4/22/2020 at 14:30:10

THOMAS T. WATERS, who resides in section 5, Washington township, Adams county, is one of the prominent farmers and business men of this community.

He was born in Peoria county, Illinois, March 1, 1859, son of Owen and Catherine (McGinnis) Waters, both natives of Ireland. Owen Waters is now engaged in farming, but was for many years employed as a shoemaker, having learned that trade in the old country. He came to America with his wife and one child in 1846, and settled in Illinois, where he rented land until 1871. That year he came to Iowa, and settled in Poweshiek county. In 1873 he moved to Cass county, this State, where he is now a respected citizen. He and his wife are both aged people. They have had ten children, five of whom are now living, viz.: James, who married Mary O'Connor; Catherine, now Mrs. J. R. Eblen; T. T., the subject of this sketch; Mary, wife of Frank Curry, and John R., who married Louisa Curry. Their son Peter died at the age of twenty years, Owen at the age of sixteen, and three children in infancy.

Thomas T. launched out in business for himself at the age of twenty-four years, and has ever since been engaged in farming. He moved to his present location in 1887, and bought the farm of 160 acres in 1891. His house is nicely located on a truncated cone, and overlooks a wide range of beautiful, fertile country.

January 18, 1883, Mr. Waters married Miss Anna Barry, daughter of James and Catherine Barry, natives of Ireland, and honored residents of Adams county, Iowa. Their union has been blessed with five children - Sarah C., Owen G., Mary, Anna, and James. Mary Eblen, daughter of J. R. and Catherine Eblen, makes her home with them, and this arrangement is mutually pleasant to all parties concerned.

Politically Mr. Waters was formerly a Greenbacker, but now votes the Democratic ticket. He and his wife are members of the Catholic Church.