This is a photo of Dr. Homer Clark Waterman, my maternal 2nd great-granduncle. He was born on May 18, 1827 in Troy, Athens, Ohio to Asher Waterman and Bathsheba Paulk.
Homer married Sarah Ann D. Rathburn on October 6, 1850 in Meigs County, Ohio. They were the parents of four children:
- Lillian F. Waterman (1854-1931)
- Helen M. Waterman (1860-1930)
- William Rathburn Waterman (1867-1946)
- Mary E. Waterman (1869-1893)
On October 15, 1862, at thirty-five years of age, and with a wife and two young daughters at home, Homer entered the Civil War. He had recently graduated from a medical college in Ohio.
Homer started his Civil War service as 2nd Assistant Surgeon in the 4th West Virginia Volunteer Infantry. He was mustered into duty as Assistant Surgeon in the same regiment on January 24, 1863. He served in this regiment until October 8, 1864, when he was honorably mustered out at Wheeling, West Virginia.1
I assume he went home at this point. I can just imagine the joyous reunion he had with his wife Sarah, and two young daughters, Lillian and Helen.
But he wasn't home for very long, because on January 4, 1865, he was commissioned by the Governor of West Virginia to serve as Assistant Surgeon of the 2nd Regiment West Virginia Veterans Volunteer Infantry. He served in this regiment until the end of the war. He was mustered out of service at Clarksburg, West Virginia on July 16, 1865.1
Interestingly, Homer's grandfather, and my 4th great-grandfather, Dr. Luther L. Waterman, was a surgeon in the Revolutionary War. Both Luther and Homer must have beheld horrific scenes while serving on the battlefields of the Revolutionary War and the Civil War.
According to the United States, 1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War,2 Homer served in the Civil War for two years, nine months, and nine days.
Not only was Homer a physician, he was also elected Coroner in two different counties. He also served as the Treasurer and Justice of the Peace of Salisbury township and served as School Examiner of Meigs County for six years. Homer was also a Mason.1
Dr. Homer Clark Waterman passed away on March 5, 1893 in Zanesville, Muskingum, Ohio.
More about Dr. Homer Clark Waterman's life in future posts.
Thanks for reading!
Jana
© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last
1 Dr. Homer Clark Waterman's Civil War Pension File ↩
2 "United States, 1890 Census of Union Veterans and Widows of the Civil War," index and images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/K835-65L : accessed 28 Jul 2013), Homer C Waterman, 1890. ↩
3 Obituary from Zanesville Daily Courier, dated March 6, 1893. Transcription courtesy of Rootsweb.com - Meigs County News For The Year 1893 – As stated on the website, "These pages contain transcriptions of news items published in Meigs County newspapers. They were transcribed from microfilm copies of the originals or from the originals themselves." ↩
My paternal great-grandparents, Carl and Hilda Gillberg, emigrated from Sweden to the United States in the early 1900s. Both Carl and Hilda eventually became United States citizens. In a previous post, I shared with you a copy of Carl's Certificate of Naturalization. Today I'm happy to share with you a copy of Hilda's Certificate of Naturalization.
You may remember that Hilda's husband Carl filled out two Declarations of Intention, the first one in 1924 and the second one in 1939. It appears that Hilda only filled out one Declaration of Intention in 1939.
Carl became a citizen on July 10, 1942, and Hilda became a citizen on November 20, 1942. I wonder why they didn't become citizens on the same day.
Information listed in this document:
- Age – 64 years old
- Sex – Female
- Color – White
- Complexion – Medium
- Color of Eyes – Gray
- Color of Hair – Gray
- Height – 5' 1" Tall
- Weight – 186 Pounds
- Visible Distinctive Marks – None
- Marital Status – Married
- Former Nationality – Swedish
- Bonuses – Hilda's Photo and Signature (Hurray!)
- Address – 12306 Wick Street, Roscoe, California
As I said before, I'm so thankful my Grandma Ingrid saved copies of her parents' Certificates of Naturalization in her Books of Remembrance. Thank you Grandma for preserving family history treasures for your descendants to enjoy!
Thanks for reading!
Jana
© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last
This is Christopher Iverson, my paternal great-grandfather. He was born on March 9, 1868 in Olivia, Renville, Minnesota. He was the fourth child born to Iver Iverson and Marit Thorsdatter. His parents were both born in Norway.
Christopher married Anna Christopherson, daughter of Ole Anthon Christophersen and Aslaug Nilsdatter. Anna's parents were also born in Norway.
Christopher and Anna were the parents of seven children.
- Christian Julius Iverson (1892-1948)
- Hannah Mabel Iverson (1894-1994)
- Lillian Emelia Iverson (1898-?)
- Lawrence Nicholas Iverson (1900-1964)
- Susan Wilma Iverson (1902-1963)
- Arthur Harry Iverson (1910-1942) [my grandfather]
- Adellard Wallace Iverson (1913-1988)
Christopher passed away on August 18, 1925 in Minneapolis, Hennepin, Minnesota. He was buried in the Benson City Cemetery in Benson, Swift, Minnesota.
Not too long ago, I posted a photo request on Find A Grave for Christopher's grave marker. A wonderful volunteer named Kevin fulfilled my request. I asked Kevin's permission to use the photo he took and he responded by saying, "You can use the picture any way you want." Thanks Kevin! So, here's the photo of Christopher's tombstone.
I'm not sure why Christopher's full name wasn't inscribed on his tombstone. I guess they used his nickname instead. I saw him listed as Christ Iverson in the 1910, 1920, and 1930 census records.
So, thanks to a wonderful Find A Grave volunteer, my photo request was fulfilled and I now have a photo of Christopher Iverson's grave marker.
If you'd like to see Christopher's Find A Grave memorial page, click HERE.
Thanks for reading!
Jana
© 2013 Copyright by Jana Last
