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From Portrait and biographical record of Winona County, Minnesota: containing ... (1895), Portrait and biographical record of Winona county, Minnesota. Containing biographical sketches of prominenet ... citizens .. (1894)
, an estimable lady, who resides in Rolling Stone Township, claims New York as the state of her nativity, her birth having occurred in Otsego County, of the Empire Stale, on the 28th of October, 1828. She was the ninth child in the family of I5arnal)us S. and Polly (Chase) Fuller, and is the only surviving one. Her father was born in New York, and spent his entire life as a farmer near Albany, where his death occurred in his forty-seventh 3'ear. He had inherited quite a large estate from his father, and was a well-to-do man. His ancestors were descendants of Sir Samuel Fuller, who came to this country in the "Mayflower." Mrs. Fuller was born in Massachusetts, and was a daugiiter of Josiah and Sarah Chase. The Chase family also dates its origin in America back to the landing of the "Mayflower," when William Chase, one of the Puritan fathers, crossed the bring deep to seek a home in the New World. His descendants are without doubt the rightful heirs to the Chase and Townley estate. The Chase famiijbelonged to the nobility of England.
The lady of whom we write acquired her education in her native state, and was reared in her New York home, remaining with her parents until her marriage. On the ist of November. 1851, she became the wife of Harrison B. Waterman, and in the spring of 1852 they' removed to the West, locating upon a claim in Winona County, Minn, where she has since resided. To them were born nine children. George B. was born January 5, 1854, and died August 26, 1881. Clara E., who was born September 11, 1855, died November 17, 1886. She was a highly educated lady, and for a number of years was a successful teacher in the Winona High School. Clarence Chase, born March 28, 1859, now manager the home farm. Amy E., born October 2, 1862, died August 17, 1864. Bon, born August 6, 1864, is still living on the home farm. Lillie and Rose, twins, were born April 3, 1867. Rose died September 10, 1877, and Lillie October 15, 1889. M. Edward, born March 8, 1869, was married, March 28, 1893, to Clara Milton, and they have one child, George B. Harry, born October 12, 1871, died March 22, 1873. The children were all born on the homestead farm.
In 1882 Mr. and Mrs. Waterman were legally separated, and the former is now living a retired life in this county. When a young man he was admitted to the Bar, and in an early day was quite prominent. After coming to the West he was the first Postmaster of Minnesota City Mrs. Waterman, with her three sons, is now living on her good farm, eight miles from the city of Winona, and in the community where she has so long made her home she has a wide acquaintance and many friends, who hold her in high regard.
Rt.=Rev. Joseph B. Cotter, D. D.
As printed in Portrait and biographical record of Winona county, Minnesota. Containing biographical sketches of prominent ... citizens .. (1894). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
, an estimable lady, who resides in Rolling Stone Township, claims New York as the state of her nativity, her birth having occurred in Otsego County, of the Empire State, on the 28th of October, 1828. She was the ninth child in the family of Bamabus S. and Polly (Chase) Fuller, and is the only surviving one. Her father was born in New York, and spent his entire life as a farmer near Albany, where his deirth occurred in his forty-seventh year. He had inherited quite a large estate from his father, and was a well-to-do man. His ancestors were descendants of Sir Samuel Fuller, who came to this country in the "Mayflower." Mrs. Fuller was born in Massachusetts, and was a daughter of Josiah and Sarah Chase. The Chase family also dates its origin in America back to the landing of the "Mayflower," when William Chase, one of the Puritan fathers, crossed the bring deep to seek a home in the New World. His descend-
Google ants are without doubt the rightful heirs to the Chase and Townley estate. The Chase family belonged to the nobility of England.
The lady of whom we write acquired her education in her native state, and was reared in her New York home, remaining with her parents until her marriage. On the ist of November, 1851, she became the wife of Harrison B. Waterman, and in the spring of 1852 they removed to the West, locating upon a claim in Winona County, Minn. where she has since resided. To them were born nine children. George B. was born January 5, 1854, and died August 26, 1881. Clara E., who was born September 11, 1855, died November 17, 1886. She was a highly educated lady, and for a number of years was a successful teacher in the Winona High School. Clarence Chase, born March 28, 1859, now manager the home farm. Amy E., born October 2, 1862, died August 17, 1864. Bon, born August 6, 1864, is still living on the home farm. Lillie and Rose, twins, were born April 3, 1867. Rose died September 10, 1877, and Lillie October 15, 1889. M. Edward, born March 8, 1869, was married, March 28, 1893, to Clara Milton, and they have one child, George B. Harry, born October 12, 1871, died March 22, 1873. The children were all born on the homestead farm.
In 1882 Mr. and Mrs. Waterman were legally separated, and the former is now living a retired life in this county. When a young man he was admitted to the Bar, and in an early day was quite prominent. After coming to the West he was the first Postmaster of Minnesota City. Mrs., Waterman, with her three sons, is now living on her good farm, eight miles from the city of Winona, and in the community where she has so long made her home she has a wide acquaintance and many friends, who hold her in high regard.
Rt.=Rev. Joseph B. Cotter, D. D.
As printed in Portrait and biographical record of Winona County, Minnesota: containing ... (1895). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.
Named in this biography: Joseph B. Cotter (b. 1844)
Their biographies name Mary E. Waterman: John Ludwig
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