John A. Watson and Mary A. Roney

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Husband John A. Watson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 27 Jan 1836 - Wigtonshire, Scotland 1
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         Father: Alexander Watson (1810-1894) 1 3
         Mother: Elizabeth Arnot (1806-1892) 1 4

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       Marriage: 31 Oct 1865 1

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Wife Mary A. Roney ¹

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            AKA: Nancy A. Roney 5
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         Father: James M. Roney (Abt 1810-Aft 1883) 5
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1 M James A. Watson ¹

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2 M William J. C. Watson ¹

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3 M Josiah M. Watson ¹

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4 M Alonzo M. Watson ¹

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5 F Elizabeth M. W. Watson ¹

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6 F Jennie Watson ¹

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7 M Alfred D. W. Watson ¹

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8 F Mary A. Watson ¹

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9 M David M. Watson ¹

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General Notes: Husband - John A. Watson

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He followed agri­culture until 1868, when he embarked in merchandising at Sarversville, Butler County, Pennsylvania, where he continued in business for four years. He afterwards carried on a general feed store at Greece City, and was also engaged in contracting. He then removed to Sciota County, Ohio, remained there three years, and returned to Butler County, and purchased ninety-five acres of land in Buffalo township. In July, 1861, he enlisted in Company A, Fourth United States Cavalry, at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas, and participated in the following bat­tles: Bull Run, Yorktown, Williamsburg, West Point, Hanover Court House, Fair Oaks, Mechanicsville, Peach Orchard, Gaines Mill, White Oak Swamp, Nelson's Farm, Malvern Hill, South Mountain, Antietam, Hickory Gap, Savage Station, Ashby's Gap, Fredericksburg, Snow Hill Farm, Franklin, Middleton, Lebanon, Sparta, Chickamauga, Oklona, and Shelbyville. He was honorably discharged at Kenesaw Mountain, July 1, 1864, and returned to his home. He was a member of the Freeport Post, Number 210, G. A. R., and also of Butler Camp, Number 45, U. V. L. Mr. Watson was an elder in the Presbyterian church, filled the office of school director in his township, and in politics, was a Republican. [HBC 1895, 866]

1 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (R. C. Brown & Co. Publishers, 1895), Pg 866.

2 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 1184.

3 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 968, 1184.

4 James A. McKee, 20th Century History of Butler and Butler County, Pa., and Representative Citizens (Chicago, IL: Richmond-Arnold Publishing Co., 1909), Pg 968.

5 —, History of Butler County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: Waterman, Watkins & Co., 1883), Pg 257.