Newton County News, April 23, 1948
Funeral services for Tom Watters 79, life time Newton County resident were held at Yardelle cemetery Sunday morning. Mr. Watters died at the McGoy clinic at Harrison. He was one of six brothers and sisters all of whom were over 74 years of age, and all of whom live in Newton county. The remaining brothers and sisters are John Watters, Low Gap, 86; Mrs. Alice Davis, 85; Mrs. Mate Harp; 81; Joe Watters, Lurton, 76; and Jim Watters, Yardelle, 75.
Friends here said that no other family in Newton or Boone county has such a record for longevity. Mr. Watters in survived by five children, who are Mrs. Arizona Eddings, Calif., Mrs. Ellie Dwiggins, Okla., Mrs. Vic Jones, Yardelle, Rufus Watters, Jasper and Ivory (Doc) Watters of Hasty.
Thomas J. "Tom" Waters
Sex: M
Birth: 27 JUL 1869 in Iowa
Death: 1948 in Newton County, Arkansas
Burial: Sandhill Cemetery, Newton County, Arkansas

Note: Both the Newton County Cemetery book and Newton County Family History book, vol. #1 have Thomas as the son of John J. and Frances Waters. However the Newton County Family History book, vol. #2 says he is the son of Nathan I. and Jemina Waters.

Father: John J. Waters b: 20 JAN 1831 in Iowa
Mother: Frances Schemadah b: 9 JAN 1836 in Czechoslovakia

Marriage 1 Mary Jane "Mollie" Farmer b: FEB 1868 in Arkansas
Married: 21 JUL 1889 in Newton County, Arkansas

Children
Lonnie Rufus Waters b: 4 AUG 1890 in Newton County, Arkansas
Frances Rentha Waters b: 22 DEC 1891 in Newton County, Arkansas
Ella Waters b: 19 APR 1894 in Newton County, Arkansas
Hattie V. Waters b: 3 MAR 1896 in Newton County, Arkansas
Arizona Alice Waters b: 25 JUN 1900 in Newton County, Arkansas
Victoria Waters b: 8 JAN 1902
Thomas Ivory "Dock" Waters b: 11 APR 1904
Son Waters b: JUN 1912 in Newton County, Arkansas
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Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950
Birth, Marriage & Death
Name: Thomas J Watters
Birth: 1869
Death: 1948 - Boone, Arkansas
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Thomas (Tom) Waters, married Molly Farmer. He apparently lived on what was later the Rufus Waters place on Buffalo near Hasty.
He was living there with this son when I first knew him. He sometimes visited in the Doc Waters home when I stayed there and was a very interesting visitor.

He died in the spring (April I think) of 1948 of a diabetic coma. I recall sitting up with him all night in
the McCoy Hospital at Harrison just a day or two before his death.

His funeral was held in the Yardelle Cemetery on a bright Sunday morning, preached by Rev. George Turney of Harrison. I remember the unusual sight of so many aged brothers and sisters at that service.' - Victor N. Phillips, 'The New Ozark Cousins.'

Thanks to Travis Holt for this Obit.