Newaygo County MI Archives Biographies.....Waters, Lafayette February 11, 1843 - 
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Author: Chapman Brothers

LAFAYETTE WATERS, farmer, section 30, Sherman Township, son of Jonas and 
Lucinda (Bartholomew) Waters, was 

born in Warwick Co., Ind., Feb. 11, 1843.  When 10 years of age he went with 
his father to Minnesota, 

remaining only a short time, when they came to St. Joseph, Mich., and lived 
nearly two years.  In the 

winter of 1855 he came with his father to Newaygo County and settled in 
Sherman Township, where they have 

made their home ever since.  His father first took up 160 acres of wild land, 
and afterward bought 40 

acres in Dayton Township.  His mother died while they were living in Indiana, 
and since that time he has 

made his home with his father.  They have about 75 acres under improvement.

The subject of this sketch was married in Sheridan Township, March 17, 1867, 
to Polly A., daughter of John 

and Elizabeth Nichols, natives of Ohio and Massachusetts respectively.  They 
have had six children, five 

surviving:  James L., Myron L., Carleton W., Edith A. and Ceylon L.  William 
W. died Aug. 21, 1876, being 

three years and three months old.  He has held the office of Constable one 
year, Township Treasurer eight 

years, Supervisor four years, and in politics his sympathies are with the 
National party.

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1884 Portrait & Bio Album of Newaygo County.

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