Born in Nashville, Tenn. Aged 82y 6m 12d; died in Chicago.
Son of William W Watson and Maria Cape Watson.
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, 1S47, was married Oct. 25, 1871, in St. Charles, Illinois, to Augusta C. Tolman. They have two children, William W., Jr., 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.
History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: "centennial record" By John Carroll Power, Sarah A. Power, Old Settlers' Society of Sangamon County (Ill.)
Son of William W Watson and Maria Cape Watson.
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, 1S47, was married Oct. 25, 1871, in St. Charles, Illinois, to Augusta C. Tolman. They have two children, William W., Jr., 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.
History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: "centennial record" By John Carroll Power, Sarah A. Power, Old Settlers' Society of Sangamon County (Ill.)
Born in Nashville, Tenn. Aged 82y 6m 12d; died in Chicago.
Son of William W Watson and Maria Cape Watson.
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, 1S47, was married Oct. 25, 1871, in St. Charles, Illinois, to Augusta C. Tolman. They have two children, William W., Jr., 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.
History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: "centennial record" By John Carroll Power, Sarah A. Power, Old Settlers' Society of Sangamon County (Ill.)
Son of William W Watson and Maria Cape Watson.
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, 1S47, was married Oct. 25, 1871, in St. Charles, Illinois, to Augusta C. Tolman. They have two children, William W., Jr., 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.
History of the early settlers of Sangamon County, Illinois: "centennial record" By John Carroll Power, Sarah A. Power, Old Settlers' Society of Sangamon County (Ill.)
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