Husband: Wilson Watson
Born: Nov-20-1830 in Barbour Co, (W)VA 1,2,3,4
Died: Apr-28-1903 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 5
Buried: (no dates) in Lowther (Walnut Grove) Cemetery, Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV 6,7
Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Resided: 1890 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 8
Census: 1870, 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
Census: 1860 in Ritchie Co, (W)VA
Census: 1850 in Barbour Co, (W)VA
Occupation: farmer 9,2
Military: Aug-14-1862 - Jun-27-1865 Pvt, Co G, 14th W.Va. Infantry, Civil War 8,10
Father: Jacob Watson (1787 - 1860)
Mother: Sarah Pritchard (1797 - )
Other spouse 1
Wife: Martha Wilson Married: Sep-14-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 11,12
Born: ca 1845 in Marion Co, (W)VA 13,3,4 Died: bef Jun 1900 2 (see note 1) Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1870 in Southwest District, Doddridge Co, WV 14 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA Father: Benjamin L. Wilson (1808 - 1880) Mother: Martha Kelley (1810 - 1878) Other spouse 1
F Child 1: Ella Edith Watson Born: 1872 15,16 Died: Jun-20-1939 in Ross Co, OH 17,15 Buried: in Concord Cemetery, Londonderry, Ross Co, OH 18 Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: Henry Boffman Oldaker b. 1868 d. 1939 Married: 1892 in Ritchie Co, WV 19
F Child 2: Ruhama Belle Watson Born: Dec-26-1874 in West Virginia 20 Died: Jul-29-1926 in Norview (Norfolk), VA 20 Buried: in Forest Lawn Cemetery, Norfolk, VA 20,18 Cause of death: cerebral hemorrhage 20 Resided: in Norview (Norfolk), VA 20 Husband: Aaron A. Oldaker b. Nov-14-1872 d. Jun- 5-1940 Married: 1895 in Ritchie Co, WV 19
F Child 3: Mattie M. Watson Born: ca 1877 16 Census: 1880 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
F Child 4: Esta H. Watson Born: May- -1877 2 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
M Child 5: Claudie H. Watson Born: Feb- -1879 2 Census: 1880, 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV
F Child 6: Emma Watson Born: Nov- -1883 in Ritchie Co, WV 2,21 Resided: 1901 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 21 Census: 1900 in Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Husband: William A. Smith b. Apr- -1881 Married: Aug-25-1901 in Berea, Ritchie Co, WV 21
Sources: (1) Death Record - Birth date calculated from age at death. (2) 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District). (3) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 180. (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (5) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV, Identified as Wilson Watson, widowed, farmer, age 72y 5m 8d, died Apr 28 1903 at Berea, cause of death paralysis complicated by LaGrippe, burial at Holbrook. (Note: Age at death calculates to a birth date of Nov 20 1830, corresponding to the Nov 1830 birth date given in the 1900 Census. There is a Civil War military marker for Wilson Wilson at Pine Grove Cemetery (aka Lowther Cemetery) at Holbrook, no dates.), DR p. 78. (6) Ritchie County Death Records, Harrisville, WV. (7) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (8) 1890 Veterans Schedules [database online], Ancestry.com and National Archives & Records Administration. (9) 1860 Census. (10) Military Grave Marker. (11) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, Groom identified as Wilson Watson, widowed, age 39y 10m, born in Barbour Co, son of Jacob & Sarah Watson, resident of Ritchie Co. Bride identified as Martha Hess, widowed, age 25, born in Marion Co, dau of Benjamin L. & Martha Wilson. Ceremony held Sep 14 1871. MR Bk 1-A, p. 180. (12) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Wilson Wilson, 39, widowed, son of Jacob & Sarah, born in Barbour Co, resident of Ritchie Co; and Martha Hess, 25, widowed, daughter of Benjamin & Martha. Married Sep 14 1871. (13) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (14) 1870 Census, Doddridge County, WV (South West Twp). (15) Headstone (year only) (16) 1880 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District) (17) Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007 (online), Ancestry.com and Ohio Department of Health. (18) Findagrave.com. (19) West Virginia Marriages Index, 1785-1971 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (20) Virginia Death Records, 1912-2014 [database on-line], Ancestry.com. (21) Ritchie County Marriage Records, Harrisville, WV. Event Notes Note (1) On Aug 23 1889, Martha Watson filed for widow's pension based on the Civil War service record of her first husband, George W. Hess. On Feb 1 1889, Lydia E. Hodge filed for minor's benefits on the same basis.