Waterbury, David 1852-1927

WATERBURY

Posted By: Doris Hoffman, Volunteer (email)
Date: 2/28/2015 at 14:09:35

DEATH CALLES DAVID WATERBURY

A resident of Sioux City for 50 years, David Waterbury, 75 years old, died Wednesday night of last week at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Miller Hansen, near Jefferson, S. D. Infirmities due to old age caused his death.

Mr. Waterbury was born in Connectict, August 8, 1852. he located in Portlandville, now Akron, in 1868, driving from the east by ox cart, and homesteaded on a farm after his arrival in Iowa.

With the exception of the last three months, which he spent at the home of his daughter, Mr. Waterbury lived in Sioux City during the past fifty years. He was a member of the Baptist Church at Akron.

Surviving Mr. Waterbury are his daughter, Mrs. Hansen, and another daughter, Miss Beulah Waterbury, of Vancouver, Washington.

His wife preceded him in death in March of this year.

Funeral services were held at 2:00 p.m. Friday at the W. Harry Christy Funeral Parlors in Sioux City. Rev. P. C. Larson officiated, and interment at Sioux City in Floyd Cemetery.

Akron Register Tribune
Thursday, August 4, 1927
Akron, Iowa