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ISAAC WATERS, P. O. Arnheim, a very prominent citizen of this township, was born in Jefferson Township, Brown County, Ohio, January 5, 1820. His father, James Waters, was a native of Kentucky, a farmer by occupation, but a natural mechanic. He accompanied his father, Isaac Waters, to Ohio at a very early day, locating in Brown County, on the farm now owned by Nelson Watterman, of Pleasant Township. He resided there till married, and then removed into the neighborhood of the old county seat, at “Slab Camp,” afterward to Jackson Township, and subsequently to Illinois. He returned to Jackson Township, and there died. He married Elizabeth Wallace, a native of this county. Of the three children born to them, our subject is the only survivor. When two years old, his mother departed this life, and his father subsequently married Margaret McKee, of Pleasant Township. Eight children were born to this latter union. Mrs. Waters is still living, and resides near Russellville, in Jefferson Township. Our subject was reared in Jackson Township, remaining at home until nineteen years of age. He then went to boating on the Ohio River, making three trips to and from New Orleans, each in the winter season. During these trips, he obtained what education he ever received, the amount being somewhat limited. In August, 1842, he married Lucinda Greathouse, a native of Jackson Township. He then went to farming, renting land for a year or two, and subsequently purchasing fifty two acres, on which he resided two years. He then sold his farm and removed to Carlisle, where he lived one year. He then re-engaged in farming, and in 1860 purchased a saw-mill at Carlisle. In 1864, he bought 105 acres of his present farm, and has since added seventy-five acres to his purchase. This farm is one of the best in Franklin Township, and mostly under cultivation. Isaac Waters was formerly connected with the M. E. denomination, but of late years has been a prominent member of the Christian Union Church, having held most of the offices in that body. During the war, Mr. Waters was commissioned by Gov. David Tod Captain of a company of militia at Carlisle, in Jackson Township, and on one occasion made a trip to Ripley to defend that city against a supposed raid from Morgan, the rebel General. He is Democratic in politics, has held nearly all the township offices, and in 1879 was elected Justice of the Peace, which position he now fills. He is also connected with the Masonic fraternity at Russellville. He is the father of twelve children, five dying in infancy and four now living—Martha Ann, wife of Francis Parker, a farmer of this township; William G., a farmer of Franklin Township; Caroline, wife of John Faul, of this township, and F. P., at home. Mrs. Waters has been an invalid for many years.