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Family: John WATSON / Sarah Elizabeth MAXWELL (F8621)

m. 15 Mar 1874


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  • John WATSONFather | Male
    John WATSON

    Born  CA 1835  Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  Bef Jan 1888   
    Buried  (NO DATES)  Lowther (Walnut Grove) Cemetery, Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  15 Mar 1874  [1]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Sarah Catherine THRASH | F8620 
    Married     
    Father  Jacob WATSON | F5741 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Sarah PRITCHARD | F5741 Group Sheet 

    Sarah Elizabeth MAXWELLMother | Female
    Sarah Elizabeth MAXWELL

    Born  CA 1851   
    Died  17 Jan 1923  League, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Pine Grove Cemetery, Glendale (Cairo), near Pike at Twin Oaks (Co Rd 50-13), Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Samuel R. COTTRILL | F29346 
    Married  11 Jan 1888  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Other Spouse  Eli C. BOWIE | F29347 
    Married  8 Mar 1894  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Lamar MAXWELL | F8622 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Margaret E. COTTRILL | F8622 Group Sheet 

    Margaret Laverna WATSONChild 1 | Female
    Margaret Laverna WATSON

    Born  28 Feb 1875   
    Died  3 May 1876   
    Buried    Lowther (Walnut Grove) Cemetery, Holbrook, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Sarah C. WATSONChild 2 | Female
    Sarah C. WATSON

    Born  CA 1875   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Joseph WATSONChild 3 | Male
    Joseph WATSON

    Born  CA 1877   
    Died     
    Buried     

    Morgan Robert WATSONChild 4 | Male
    Morgan Robert WATSON

    Born  2 Aug 1878  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  26 Jun 1943  Sistersville, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Pursley Cemetery, Pursley, Tyler Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Lenora Virginia "Jennie" SMITH | F29350 
    Married  22 Apr 1900  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Laura Jane WATSONChild 5 | Female
    + Laura Jane WATSON

    Born  18 Feb 1882  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  16 Jul 1969  Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charles Woofter SINNETT | F8623 
    Married  2 Apr 1905  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Dora Bell WATSONChild 6 | Female
    + Dora Bell WATSON

    Born  Sep 1884  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died     
    Buried     
    Spouse  William Preston CUNNINGHAM | F11456 
    Married  1 Feb 1902  League, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Mary WATSONChild 7 | Female
    Mary WATSON

    Born     
    Died     
    Buried     

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR p. 200.
      Identified as John Watson, 35, b. Barbour Co, res. Ritchie Co; and Sarah Maxwell, 23, b. & res. in Doddridge Co. Married Mar 15 1874 in Doddridge County. (Note: Marital status not indicated. John Watson is presumed to have been widowed. He appears to have misstated his age to make it closer to that of his young bride.)