The IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, published a death notice on 11-2-1874 stating Mr. Watson died at his home on Sunday afternoon, November 1, 1874, in his 81st year. This agrees with cemetery records which state death date of 11-1-1874 and age of 80y 7m.
WATSON, WILLIAM W., born April 1, 1794, in Sussex county, New Jersey, went in 1817 to Lexington, Kentucky, and was there married, March 15, 1818, to Mrs. Maria Humerickhouse, whose maiden name was Cape. She was a native of Lexington. In the autumn of 1818 they moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where they had five children, and Mrs. Maria Watson died there July 17, 1834. The family soon after moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where Mr. Watson was in business about two years, and in the autumn of 1836 moved to Springfield, Illinois. Of his five children--
BENJAMIN A., born Dec. 9, 1818, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield, Illinois, Feb. 11, 1845, to Emily R. Planck. They had seven living children, all except the youngest, born in Springfield. WILLIAM W., born May 13, 1847, was married Oct. 25, 1871, in St. Charles, Illinois, to Augusta C. Tolman. They have two children, WILLIAM W., jun., and a boy babe. W. W. Watson transacts business in Chicago, and with his family resides at Washington Heights, Illinois. EMILY, born Oct. 12, 1849, was married Nov. 24, 1870, at Perry Springs, to Dr. A. B. Carey. They have one child, ALBERT WATSON, and reside at Pittsfield, Pike county, Illinois. JULIA, HATTIE CAPE, MOLLIE L., FANNIE and HARRY live with their father. Mrs. Emily R. Watson died July 30, 1871, at Perry Springs, Pike county, Illinois. Mr. Watson, with his unmarried children, resides there. Benjamin A. Watson was one of the ten young men who in 1840 traveled from Springfield, Illinois, to Nashville, Tennessee, to hear Henry Clay make a speech.
ABIGAIL, born Nov. 5, 1822, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield June 27, 1843, to John G. Ives, and resides in Springfield, Illinois.
ANN MARIA, born Dec. 5, 1824, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield, Illinois, to Thomas S. Little.
HESTER, born July 21, 1826, in Nashville, was married in Springfield, Illinois, to Thomas Billson. They had three children in Springfield. CORDELIA married George Wass, and lives in Painesville, Ohio. WILLIAM W., was married in Portland, Maine, to Alice Harford, and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. BELLE F. lives with her brother William W. Thomas Billson went from Springfield to California in 1849, and died there in 1850 Mrs. Hester Billson was married in Springfield, Illinois, about 1856, to Chas. Reeves, of Cleveland, Ohio, and went there to reside. They had two children, GEORGE, now living with his father in Cleveland, and EDWIN C., who lives with his aunt, Mrs. Thomas S. Little, in Springfield. Mrs. Hester Reeves died March 26, 1862, in Cleveland, Ohio.
CORDELIA, born March 16, 1828, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield, Ill., to Noah Divelbiss.
William W. Watson was married May 19, 1842, in Springfield, Illinois, to Mrs. Sarah Mottashed, whose maiden name was Wiley. He died Nov. 2, 1874, in Springfield, and his widow lives in Decatur, Illinois.
EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power
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WATSON, WILLIAM W., born April 1, 1794, in Sussex county, New Jersey, went in 1817 to Lexington, Kentucky, and was there married, March 15, 1818, to Mrs. Maria Humerickhouse, whose maiden name was Cape. She was a native of Lexington. In the autumn of 1818 they moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where they had five children, and Mrs. Maria Watson died there July 17, 1834. The family soon after moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where Mr. Watson was in business about two years, and in the autumn of 1836 moved to Springfield, Illinois. Of his five children--
BENJAMIN A., born Dec. 9, 1818, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield, Illinois, Feb. 11, 1845, to Emily R. Planck. They had seven living children, all except the youngest, born in Springfield. WILLIAM W., born May 13, 1847, was married Oct. 25, 1871, in St. Charles, Illinois, to Augusta C. Tolman. They have two children, WILLIAM W., jun., and a boy babe. W. W. Watson transacts business in Chicago, and with his family resides at Washington Heights, Illinois. EMILY, born Oct. 12, 1849, was married Nov. 24, 1870, at Perry Springs, to Dr. A. B. Carey. They have one child, ALBERT WATSON, and reside at Pittsfield, Pike county, Illinois. JULIA, HATTIE CAPE, MOLLIE L., FANNIE and HARRY live with their father. Mrs. Emily R. Watson died July 30, 1871, at Perry Springs, Pike county, Illinois. Mr. Watson, with his unmarried children, resides there. Benjamin A. Watson was one of the ten young men who in 1840 traveled from Springfield, Illinois, to Nashville, Tennessee, to hear Henry Clay make a speech.
ABIGAIL, born Nov. 5, 1822, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield June 27, 1843, to John G. Ives, and resides in Springfield, Illinois.
ANN MARIA, born Dec. 5, 1824, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield, Illinois, to Thomas S. Little.
HESTER, born July 21, 1826, in Nashville, was married in Springfield, Illinois, to Thomas Billson. They had three children in Springfield. CORDELIA married George Wass, and lives in Painesville, Ohio. WILLIAM W., was married in Portland, Maine, to Alice Harford, and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. BELLE F. lives with her brother William W. Thomas Billson went from Springfield to California in 1849, and died there in 1850 Mrs. Hester Billson was married in Springfield, Illinois, about 1856, to Chas. Reeves, of Cleveland, Ohio, and went there to reside. They had two children, GEORGE, now living with his father in Cleveland, and EDWIN C., who lives with his aunt, Mrs. Thomas S. Little, in Springfield. Mrs. Hester Reeves died March 26, 1862, in Cleveland, Ohio.
CORDELIA, born March 16, 1828, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield, Ill., to Noah Divelbiss.
William W. Watson was married May 19, 1842, in Springfield, Illinois, to Mrs. Sarah Mottashed, whose maiden name was Wiley. He died Nov. 2, 1874, in Springfield, and his widow lives in Decatur, Illinois.
EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power
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The IL State Journal, Springfield, IL, published a death notice on 11-2-1874 stating Mr. Watson died at his home on Sunday afternoon, November 1, 1874, in his 81st year. This agrees with cemetery records which state death date of 11-1-1874 and age of 80y 7m.
WATSON, WILLIAM W., born April 1, 1794, in Sussex county, New Jersey, went in 1817 to Lexington, Kentucky, and was there married, March 15, 1818, to Mrs. Maria Humerickhouse, whose maiden name was Cape. She was a native of Lexington. In the autumn of 1818 they moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where they had five children, and Mrs. Maria Watson died there July 17, 1834. The family soon after moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where Mr. Watson was in business about two years, and in the autumn of 1836 moved to Springfield, Illinois. Of his five children--
BENJAMIN A., born Dec. 9, 1818, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield, Illinois, Feb. 11, 1845, to Emily R. Planck. They had seven living children, all except the youngest, born in Springfield. WILLIAM W., born May 13, 1847, was married Oct. 25, 1871, in St. Charles, Illinois, to Augusta C. Tolman. They have two children, WILLIAM W., jun., and a boy babe. W. W. Watson transacts business in Chicago, and with his family resides at Washington Heights, Illinois. EMILY, born Oct. 12, 1849, was married Nov. 24, 1870, at Perry Springs, to Dr. A. B. Carey. They have one child, ALBERT WATSON, and reside at Pittsfield, Pike county, Illinois. JULIA, HATTIE CAPE, MOLLIE L., FANNIE and HARRY live with their father. Mrs. Emily R. Watson died July 30, 1871, at Perry Springs, Pike county, Illinois. Mr. Watson, with his unmarried children, resides there. Benjamin A. Watson was one of the ten young men who in 1840 traveled from Springfield, Illinois, to Nashville, Tennessee, to hear Henry Clay make a speech.
ABIGAIL, born Nov. 5, 1822, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield June 27, 1843, to John G. Ives, and resides in Springfield, Illinois.
ANN MARIA, born Dec. 5, 1824, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield, Illinois, to Thomas S. Little.
HESTER, born July 21, 1826, in Nashville, was married in Springfield, Illinois, to Thomas Billson. They had three children in Springfield. CORDELIA married George Wass, and lives in Painesville, Ohio. WILLIAM W., was married in Portland, Maine, to Alice Harford, and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. BELLE F. lives with her brother William W. Thomas Billson went from Springfield to California in 1849, and died there in 1850 Mrs. Hester Billson was married in Springfield, Illinois, about 1856, to Chas. Reeves, of Cleveland, Ohio, and went there to reside. They had two children, GEORGE, now living with his father in Cleveland, and EDWIN C., who lives with his aunt, Mrs. Thomas S. Little, in Springfield. Mrs. Hester Reeves died March 26, 1862, in Cleveland, Ohio.
CORDELIA, born March 16, 1828, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield, Ill., to Noah Divelbiss.
William W. Watson was married May 19, 1842, in Springfield, Illinois, to Mrs. Sarah Mottashed, whose maiden name was Wiley. He died Nov. 2, 1874, in Springfield, and his widow lives in Decatur, Illinois.
EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power
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BJJ
WATSON, WILLIAM W., born April 1, 1794, in Sussex county, New Jersey, went in 1817 to Lexington, Kentucky, and was there married, March 15, 1818, to Mrs. Maria Humerickhouse, whose maiden name was Cape. She was a native of Lexington. In the autumn of 1818 they moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where they had five children, and Mrs. Maria Watson died there July 17, 1834. The family soon after moved to St. Louis, Missouri, where Mr. Watson was in business about two years, and in the autumn of 1836 moved to Springfield, Illinois. Of his five children--
BENJAMIN A., born Dec. 9, 1818, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield, Illinois, Feb. 11, 1845, to Emily R. Planck. They had seven living children, all except the youngest, born in Springfield. WILLIAM W., born May 13, 1847, was married Oct. 25, 1871, in St. Charles, Illinois, to Augusta C. Tolman. They have two children, WILLIAM W., jun., and a boy babe. W. W. Watson transacts business in Chicago, and with his family resides at Washington Heights, Illinois. EMILY, born Oct. 12, 1849, was married Nov. 24, 1870, at Perry Springs, to Dr. A. B. Carey. They have one child, ALBERT WATSON, and reside at Pittsfield, Pike county, Illinois. JULIA, HATTIE CAPE, MOLLIE L., FANNIE and HARRY live with their father. Mrs. Emily R. Watson died July 30, 1871, at Perry Springs, Pike county, Illinois. Mr. Watson, with his unmarried children, resides there. Benjamin A. Watson was one of the ten young men who in 1840 traveled from Springfield, Illinois, to Nashville, Tennessee, to hear Henry Clay make a speech.
ABIGAIL, born Nov. 5, 1822, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield June 27, 1843, to John G. Ives, and resides in Springfield, Illinois.
ANN MARIA, born Dec. 5, 1824, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield, Illinois, to Thomas S. Little.
HESTER, born July 21, 1826, in Nashville, was married in Springfield, Illinois, to Thomas Billson. They had three children in Springfield. CORDELIA married George Wass, and lives in Painesville, Ohio. WILLIAM W., was married in Portland, Maine, to Alice Harford, and lives in St. Paul, Minnesota. BELLE F. lives with her brother William W. Thomas Billson went from Springfield to California in 1849, and died there in 1850 Mrs. Hester Billson was married in Springfield, Illinois, about 1856, to Chas. Reeves, of Cleveland, Ohio, and went there to reside. They had two children, GEORGE, now living with his father in Cleveland, and EDWIN C., who lives with his aunt, Mrs. Thomas S. Little, in Springfield. Mrs. Hester Reeves died March 26, 1862, in Cleveland, Ohio.
CORDELIA, born March 16, 1828, in Nashville, Tennessee, was married in Springfield, Ill., to Noah Divelbiss.
William W. Watson was married May 19, 1842, in Springfield, Illinois, to Mrs. Sarah Mottashed, whose maiden name was Wiley. He died Nov. 2, 1874, in Springfield, and his widow lives in Decatur, Illinois.
EARLY SETTLERS OF SANGAMON COUNTY - 1876
By John Carroll Power
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