MOSES T. WATERHOUSE.

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         The late Moses T. Waterhouse was born in Ohio on the 14th of February, 1836, and was a son of Charles and Jane Waterhouse, natives of the same state. The parents migrated to Iowa during the pioneer days, first locating in Des Moines county, where the mother passed away. The father subsequently removed to Louisa county where he bought a farm, and upon which he was residing at the time of his demise. Mr. and Mrs. Waterhouse were the parents of eleven children.

         Moses T. Waterhouse, who was still quite young when his parents located in Iowa, acquired his education in the common schools. He was always engaged in agricultural pursuits and was living on his farm at the time of his death. . . .

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. . . Following the demise of his parents he purchased from the other heirs their interest in the old homestead, upon a portion of which the town of Oakville now stands.

         In Des Moines county Mr. Waterhouse married Miss Alice M. Bell, a native of Hamilton county, Ohio, and a daughter of William M. and Maria L. (Stout) Bell, who located in that county in the early days, later coming to Louisa county, where both parents passed away. They were the parents of five children, four of whom are surviving. Unto Mr. and Mrs. Waterhouse were born eleven children: William T., James O., and John M., all of whom are resident of Oakville; Daisy B., who married George W. Campbell, of Louisa county; Ura M., the wife of James A. Duncan, of this county; Jacob G., who is living in Oakville; Ralph R., who is still at home; Nellie M., the wife of G. H. Williams, of Oakville; Violet E., who married Oscar Swanson, of Des Moines county; and Raymond P. and Elva M., both of whom are at home. Mr. Waterhouse passed away on the 8th of February, 1891, and was laid to rest in the Creighton cemetery.

         Mrs. Waterhouse still owns one hundred and five acres of the old homestead located on section 23, Elliott township, where she resides. She has many friends among the people of the community, to whom she has endeared herself by her kindly spirit and neighborly offices.