Jul-28-2018
Husband: Thomas D. Watson
Born: Dec- -1828 in Virginia (now West Virginia) 1,2,3 (see note 1) Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Resided: 1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 2 Census: 1850 in Marion Co, (W)VA Father: David Watson ( - 1850) Mother: Elizabeth ___ (1805 - ) Other spouse 2
Wife: Rachel Davis Married: Aug-10-1854 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 4
Born: Jun-17-1833 5 Died: Jan-14-1871 in Doddridge Co, WV 6 Census: 1850, 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA Father: Nathan J. Davis (1797 - 1891) Mother: Keziah Davis (1796 - 1862)
F Child 1: Julia A. Watson Born: 1855 7,8 (see note 2) Died: 1921 7 Buried: in IOOF (Egypt) Cemetery, Cairo, Ritchie Co, WV 9 Census: 1900, 1910, 1920 in Grant District, Ritchie Co, WV Census: 1880 in New Milton District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Newton F. Smith b. Oct- -1854 d. 1938 Census name: Neut Smith Married: Feb-14-1875 in Doddridge Co, WV 10
F Child 2: H. E. Watson Born: ca 1857 8 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 3: (Daughter) Watson Born: ca 1859 8 Census: 1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA
F Child 4: Susan C. Watson Born: Jun- 2-1860 in Doddridge Co, (W)VA 11,12 (see note 3) Died: Jun-12-1948 11 Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 13 Census: 1930 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV (see note 4) Census: 1900 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Resided: 1881 in Harrison Co, WV 12 Husband: Gideon E. Powell b. May- 6-1858 d. Jun- 8-1887 Married: May-26-1881 in Harrison Co, WV 12
M Child 5: George W. Watson Born: ca 1863 5 Census: 1870, 1880 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV (see note 5)
F Child 6: Lora Watson Born: Oct-20-1865 in Doddridge Co, WV 14,5,1,7 Died: Feb-23-1954 at Sunnyside (West Union), Doddridge Co, WV 14,5,7 (see note 6) Buried: in Wolverton (aka Powell or new Victory) Cemetery, Waldo Run, Doddridge Co, WV 15 Census: 1870 80, 1900 10 20 in Grant District, Doddridge Co, WV Husband: Ananias Davis b. 1852 d. Jul- 9-1920 Census name: A. Davis Married: ca 1881 1,16
Sources: (1) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District) (2) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993) (3) 1850 Census, Marion County, (W)VA. (4) Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993), Identified as Thomas D. Watson, 24, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co, son of Elizabeth; and Rachel Davis, 21, of Doddridge Co, dau of Nathan. Married Aug 10 1854. (5) Susie Davis Nicholson, Davis - The Settlers of Salem, West Virginia, Gordon Printing Co, Strasburg OH, 1979 (Revised & Enlarged) < www.wvgenweb.org/harrison/books.htm >, p. 101. (6) Doddridge County Death Records, West Union, WV, Identified as Rachel Watson, age 39y 8m 2d (= b. May 12 1831), dau of Nathan J. & Kisiah Davis, died Jan 14 1871 in Doddridge Co, cause of death "childbirth.", DR Bk 3, p. 18. (7) Headstone (year only) (8) 1860 Census, Doddridge County, (W)VA. (9) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (10) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (11) Headstone. (12) Harrison County Marriage Records, Clarksburg, WV. (13) Donald Edward Ramage, Doddridge County Cemeteries, Vol. I, 4117 Almaville Rd, Smyna TN 37167 (1988, rev. 1999) (14) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (15) Findagrave.com. (16) 1910 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Grant District). Event Notes Note (1) Birthplace given as Marion County in 1854 marriage record, but as Monongalia County in 1875 marriage record. He was in the Western District of Marion County for the 1850 Census Note (2) Birth date given in 1900 Census as July 1856. Note (3) Age 19 in marriage record would put birth in about 1862, but date on headstone is Jun 2 1860, while 1900 Census shows it as Jun 1859. Note (4) In household if daughter and son-in-law Ada & James Tate and their family. Note (5) In 1880, along with sister Lora, in household of maternal grandparents Nathan J. & Keziah Davis. Note (6) Britton Rest HomeName Index