Biography of Frederick C. Waterman, page 778. History of De Kalb County, Indiana. Inter-State Publishing Company, Chicago, 1885. Frederick C. Waterman, section 8, Smithfield Township, a son of Othniel and grandson of Elijah Waterman. His grandfather settled on section 30, Franklin Township, De Kalb County in 1837, and resided there till his death in 1863. His father, Othniel Waterman, settled on section 9, Smithfield Township in 1840, but about 1843 moved to Steuben County, and from there two years later to Milwaukee, Wis.; thence to Waukesha County, Wis., and from there to Fox Lake, Dodge County, and thence to Tomah, Monroe County, He engaged in the lumber business north of Tomah, till 1868, and then bought a farm near town, where he lived till his death in the fall of 1882. The mother, Mary (Gambia) Waterman, still resides on the homestead. Of their six children but three are living---Frederick; Alice, wife of Mervin Jones of Monroe County, Wis., and Charles, a conductor on the Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railroad. Frederick was born in New York Mills, Oneida Co., N. Y., Aug. 26, 1841. He remained with his parents till the breaking out of the Rebellion, when, May 11, 1861, he enlisted in the Second Wisconsin Infantry, which was part of the famous Iron Brigade of Wisconsin. He participated in the first battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861, Gainesville, Fredericksburg, Chancellorsville, and on the first day of battle of Gettysburg, was taken prisoner, but was paroled by General Early the same evening. However, instead of being allowed to report immediately at parole camp. He was required to assist in taking care of the wounded. He rejoined his regiment at Bristow’s Station a few days later, and subsequently participated in the battle of the Wilderness, Cold Harbor, North Anna; was forty-two days in the trenches before Petersburg; was at Five Forks, and Appomattox at the surrender of General Lee. After the close of the war he returned to Wisconsin, and worked at this trade (printer) in Milwaukee a short time; then returned home and assisted his father for sometime, and subsequently went to Walworth County, Wis., where he engaged in farming till 1870, when he moved to De Kalb County, Ind., where he has since lived. He owns eighty acres of good land on section 8, which formerly belonged to George Brunner. Mr. Waterman was married to Ellen, daughter of Orris Danks. They have two sons---Herbert and Orris O. Submitted by: Arlene Goodwin Auburn, Indiana Agoodwin@ctlnet.com