H. W. & S. E. WATERBURY

WATERBURY, CRISSEY, RUST

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Date: 6/2/2005 at 17:47:57

WATERBURY, H. W. & S. E., drugs and books. Hiram W. was born in Chautauqua Co., N. Y., Nov. 24, 1811. Was married July 14, 1834, to Marilla Crissey; she was born in same county Dec. 12, 1816; they moved to Ohio in 1835, thence to Winnebago Co., Ill.; engaged in the dry goods business in Durand in 1853; he changed to drugs and medicines; was also Postmaster for three years there; came to this county in 1857; resumed drug trade here; was appointed Postmaster in 1861, a position he retained till 1873; he recently organized a new temperance society termed the Rechabite Band which already numbers nearly 500 names; have two children - Luther W., born in Lorrain Co., Ohio, Jan. 5, 1840 (resides in Colorado), and Scott E., born at Chagrin Falls, Ohio, April 7, 1843; entered in copartnership with his father in 1865. Was married March 3, 1863, to Mary L. Rust; she was born in Randolph, Vt., Sept. 20, 1847; have two children - Day D., born Dec. 3, 1864, and Mabel, April 28, 1866; H. W. and S. E. have both filled various town offices. Are all members of the Congregational Church.

1878 History of Fayette Co. Iowa - Fayette Township
Pages 710 - 711