Sophia Charlotte Waterman^{[1, 2]}

1815 - 1901  (86 years)

• Name	Sophia Charlotte Waterman
  Birth	1 Feb 1815	Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA
  Christening	1840
  Gender	Female
  Death	5 May 1901	Poland Township, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
  Burial	, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA
  	Garfield Cemetery (unlocated).
  Person ID	I8770	Bisbee
  Last Modified	23 Aug 2011

  
  

  Husband	Joseph Bisbee, Jr.,   b. 2 Feb 1814, , , New York, USA d. 12 Nov 1863, Forestville township, Fillmore, Minnesota, USA (Age 49 years)
  Marriage	Abt 1836	, , Pennsylvania, USA   [1]
  Children	1. Minerva Bisbee   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Ann Eliza Bisbee,   b. 30 Jun 1838, , , Pennsylvania, USA d. Yes, date unknown   3. Caroline Bisbee,   b. 17 Oct 1844   d. Yes, date unknown   4. Noah R. Bisbee,   b. 16 Apr 1847, Woodstock, Mchenry, Illinois, USA d. Yes, date unknown   5. Charles R. Bisbee,   b. 3 Jul 1850   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	13 Aug 2008
  Family ID	F3978	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 1 Feb 1815 - Rochester, Monroe, New York, USA Marriage - Abt 1836 - , , Pennsylvania, USA Death - 5 May 1901 - Poland Township, Buena Vista, Iowa, USA Burial - - , Buena Vista, Iowa, USA  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  "At the home of her son, C. R. Bisbey, two and one-half miles northeast of town, Sunday, May 5th, 1901 of ailments incident to old age, Sophia C. Bisbey died at the ripe old age of 86 years, 3 months and 5 days. Sophia C. Waterman was born near Rochester, NY, February 1st, 1815 and at the age of five removed with her mother to the state of Pennsylvania. Here in 1836 she was united in marriage to Joseph Bisbey, who died in 1863. Soon after her marriage she moved with her husband to Illinois and later to Minnesota. In 1891, she moved to Buena Vista County where until the time of her death she has made her home. Five children were born to her, one orf whom died in infancy and one in young womanhood. Three children survive her, Rev. N. R. Bisbey, of Webb; C.R. Bisbey at whose home she passed away and a daughter, Mrs. George McNeir, of Spring Valley, Minn. All of her surviving children were with her when she passed away. She accepted Christ and was baptized into the Baptist Church in 1840 and was a consistent Christian for sixty-one years. She died in perfect peace and faith in the Savior she had trusted for so many years. For the past two years she has been a great sufferer but through it all she retained her mind and bore the pain with Christian patience and fortitude. She talked of death as simply going home and her last intelligible words were "Jesus will help." The funeral services were held at the home. Rev. Lapham, Baptist minister at Ayrshire, officiating, after which all that was mortal of grandma Bisbey was laid to rest in the Garfield Cemetery." CARD OF THANKS We wish to thank the friends and neighbors who so kindly helped us in caring for our mother in her last sickness. N.R. Bisbey C.R. Bisbey Mrs. Geo. McNeir. More About SOPHIA CHARLOTTE WATTERMAN: Baptism: 1840 Burial: May 1901, Garfield Cemetery, Buena vista County. Iowa

  
  

• Sources

  [S1250] Gerald G. Zimmerman, (Descendant of Joseph Bisbee and Sarah Fuller (correspondence)). [S188] Neal J. Dierolf, John Besbeech Descendants, (Internet, 2002), p 9.