| Date of Conference Journal Memoir/Obituary | April 1-5, 1925 |
|---|---|
| Deceased Person | Roswell Waters |
| Birth | 12/28/1884 at Oxford, Md. |
| Death | 12/16/1924 at Liberia, Md; 39 yo. Funeral services held at Liberia M. E. Church, Liberia, Md & at St. Andrews M. E. Church, Fairmount, Md. |
| Church Service, Charges Served, Affiliated Locations, and Other Biographical Information | Converted at 14 yo at Centennial M. E. Church in Fairmount, Md. Attended Princess Anne Academy & taught school at Revels Neck, Md. Preached trial sermon at Metropolitan M. E. Church, Princess Anne, Md. Supplied Chincoteague, Va & joined Conference at East Calvary M. E. Church, Philadelphia. His charges in Salisbury District: Hebron, White Haven, Md & Liberia. When he arrived at White Haven, no one was attending high school. With his encouragement, a number of students started going to Bowie Normal School and Princess Anne Academy & became teachers throughout Maryland. |
| Family and Other Information | Parents: Robert & Aurelia Waters Spouse: Annie R. Ward of Hopewell Md md 6/28/1927 in St. Andrews's Church, Fairmount, Md. - 4 children; also survived by mother, 4 brothers & 3 sisters. |
| Online PDF Page Number (if available) | pdf pg 108 |
| Photo availbility? | Yes |
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