Anna Liza Waite, 67, who has been residing this past winter with her brother, William Waite and family, passed away at 4:20 o'clock Tuesday afternoon, Dec. 13, after a brief illness.

Miss Waite had been an invalid for 60 years, due to an unfortunate accident which left her a cripple suffering with spinal trouble. Her friends were numbered by her acquaintances.

Anna Liza Waite was born in Janesville, Wis., Jan. 31, 1865, the year the Civil war closed. Her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Warren Waite, moved to Jackson county, Iowa, when she was four years old. In 1886, the mother died leaving four children motherless. Anna was then mother to the entire family. Twelve years ago the father passed away, and since that time Miss Waite has made her home, during the winter months, with her brother William, and during the summer has resided ona 5-acre farm, being joined there by a sister, Mrs. Maud R. Keahn of Maquoketa.

Surviving are the following brothers and sisters, Mrs. Lillis Moon of Firley, Wash., Mrs. Maud E. Keahn of Maquoketa, Wis., Miss Susie A. Waite of Milwaukee, Wis., and William Waite of Oxford Mills; also five nieces and nephews are left to mourn. Two sisters, Estelle, aged 29, and Jesele, aged 17, preceded her in death.

Miss Waite had been a member of the Latter Day Saints church of Fulton for the past 35 years.

A short service was held at the William Waite home at 1:00 o'clock Friday, the Rev. W. Wolegmuth officiating, and at 1 o'clock at the Latter Day Saints church of Fulton with the Rev. John Heide in charge. Burial was made in the Sutton cemetery.

In the past, Miss Waite had endeared herself to many in the loving neighborly kindnesses and care she gave to one and all in the times of distress and sickness. What [ ] beautiful words and character would one wish than these when we pass one by one to eternal rest?

Waite was Zoologist to the Australian Museum, Sydney 1893-1905 and Curator of the Canterbury Museum, Christchurch, New Zealand 1906-14. He was then appointed Director of the South Australian Museum 1914-28. He became a world authority on fishes.

Otis F.R. Waite (1818-1895)

Thanks to Bud Miner for submitting this snippet!

Otis Frederick Reed Waite, the writer of the History of Claremont, New Hampshire, was born in Chester, VT, March 3, 1818. He learned the trade of printer in New York City.

Mr. Waite held various publishing positions, as well legislative positions. He was general recruiting officer for Sullivan County, during the War of the Rebellion. After the close of the war, he prepared, “Claremont War History,” New Hampshire and “Vermont in the Great Rebellion.”

Mr. Waite served in the Keene Light Infantry, and was promoted to the rank of Major.

Biographies On The Internet

The sites listed below, while not specifically sites dealing with the genealogy of Waite families have some wonderful biographies of individuals whose surname was Waite.  Please take a minute to visit some of them.  Who knows, the answer to your mystery might be hidden here.

Bud Waite, Profile of a Local Legend - This article, written by Art Kidwell for hi-desert magazine, tells the story of Bud Waite of San Bernardino, California and gives a surprising amount of information on his ancestry as well.

Morrison Remmick Waite, Chief Justice of the U.S. Supreme Court - Good short biography of Morrison Remmick Waite of Lyme, CT and Maumee, OH found at the Toledo Attic site.

Aurilla Mariette Wait (c. 1801 -1880): Her Wait Ancestry - Written by Kem Luther, this biography of his second great grandmother offers some well thought out conjectures on her ancestry.

John Edward Waite and Laura Caroline Akester - Written by Donald E. Waite  is a wonderful biography of his ancestors who arrived in Canada 27 Aug 1886.  He's included some wonderful stories of their lives and has many great pictures to share.

John Waite of Saskatoon - Mr. and Mrs. John Waite with their family of three children, Leonard, Kathleen and edna, came to Canada from Nottingham, England in the year 1913.