James B. Watson and Margaret Caroline Murray

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Husband James B. Watson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 Dec 1827 - Perry Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 1
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         Father: Abraham Watson (Abt 1797-1873) 2
         Mother: Rachel Black (Abt 1808-1865/1866) 1 2

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Wife Margaret Caroline Murray ¹

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         Father: John Murray (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Hannah [Unk] (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 F Hannah K. Watson ³

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2 M Edwin Alexander Watson ³

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3 M John Thomas Watson ³

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General Notes: Husband - James B. Watson

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He was reared on the homestead farm, obtaining his education mostly by studying at home. He was possessed of a fine voice and for a number of years was engaged in teaching vocal music. His principal occupation was lumbering up to 1860, at which time he began operating in oil at Titusville. In 1869 he was elected prothonotary of Clarion County, Pennsylvania, serving six years in that capacity, after which he again resumed the oil business at Ebensburgh, continuing in same until 1881. Coming to Forest County December 12, 1882, he built a hotel at Marienville.
He was a stanch Democrat, and took an active part in county politics. In 1873 he established the Jacksonian, of Clarion County, which paper he edited for some years. During the war of the Rebellion he received a captain's commission, but owing to an attack of bilious fever was unable to serve. He was appointed postmaster at Marienville in November, 1885, and served until July 1, 1889. He was a member of Clarion Lodge, No. 252, I. O. O. F., and passed all the chairs; was also a member of Clarion Lodge, F. & A. M. He and his wife were members of the Pres-byterian Church, but he declined to act as a ruling elder, and later gave his name as a member to unite with the Meth-odist Episcopal Church.
His hotel was burned with half its contents, Janu-ary 1, 1890, at about one o'clock a. m. with a loss of $3,500, and no insurance. The cause of the fire was the melting of a stove in a barber shop, through over pressure of gas. With characteristic energy and vim, in two days after the fire, he began to arrange for another and larger house.

1 —, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, and Forest, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 959.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1557.

3 —, History of the Counties of McKean, Elk, and Forest, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., Publishers, 1890), Pg 960.