Watson-OH,KY,IN,IL
Below was information taken from the Meredosia IL (Morgan Co)1860 Census -- I am specfically looking for James Watson and his family.I found James with wife Mary McNary in 1870 census (also Meredosia) with occupation as fisherman, so I believe the family listed below could be my James.
Edward WATSON-husband of Letitia ?b. 1817 OH d. 1863 Morgan Co IL occupation: fisherman
Letitia WATSON-wife of Edward Watson b. 1820 KY
John WATSON-son of Edw. & Letitia Watson b. 1837 KY
Charity WATSON-daughter of Edw. & Letitia Watson b. 1839 KY
Abigail WATSON-daughter of Edw. & Letitia Watson b. 1842 IN
James WATSON-son of Edw. & Letitia Watson b. 1844 IN d. abt 1876m. 1864 Brown Co IL (married Mary Melissa McNary)
Polly A. WATSON-daughter of Edw. & Letitia Watson b. 1846 IN
Samuel WATSON-son of Edw. & Letitia Watson b. 1848 IN
Parthena WATSON-daughter of Edw. & Letitia Watson b. 1859 IL
I am trying to find out how James died in 1873 and where his family went after 1870.
The information I have on the James Watson-Mary Melissa McNary family is below:
James WATSON-son of Edw. & Letitia Watson b. 1844 IN d. abt 1876 m. 1864 Brown Co IL
Mary Melissa McNARY-wife of JAMES WATSON-daughter of E. & M.C. McNary b.1844Brown Co IL d. 1882 m. 1864 Brown Co IL
Rolland "Rollie" WATSON-son of James & Mary M McNary-husband of Esther Adelaide Barr Watson b. 1866 Meredosia ILMorgan Co d. 1927 Alton IL Madison Co m. 1887 Esther Adelaide Barr (who was from Allen County, OH)
Julian WATSON-son of James & Mary M McNary b. 1869 Meredosia ILMorgan Co d. 1933
Nelli Mary WATSON-daughter of James & Mary M McNary b. 1871 Meredosia ILMorgan Co d. 1920 Seattle, WA
James Albert WATSON-son of James & Mary M McNary b. 1874 Meredosia ILMorgan Co d.1954 Everett, WA Snohomish Co
Wilbur Harry WATSON-son of James & Mary M McNary b. 1877
Any help on this would be greatly appreciated.
Marie Butcher