James Watson and Mary Pattison

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Husband James Watson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 16 Dec 1816 - Conemaugh Twp, Indiana Co, PA 1 3
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           Died: 10 Jan 1886 3
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         Father: Matthew Watson (1763-1859) 1 2
         Mother: Mary McClelland (Abt 1790-1866) 1

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Wife Mary Pattison ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1816 - Armstrong Twp, Indiana Co, PA
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           Died: 9 Feb 1886 3
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         Father: Gen. Alexander Pattison (      -      ) 3
         Mother: Martha Scott (      -      ) 3

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Children

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1 M Alexander P. Watson ^{1 3}

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         Spouse: Miranda Waddell (      -      ) 1

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2 F Bella Jane Watson ¹

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            AKA: Bell J. Watson,4 Belle J. Watson 3
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         Spouse: Rev. Hugh H. Boyd (      -      ) 1 3

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3 M M. C. Watson ²

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            AKA: M. B. Watson 1
           Born: 28 Sep 1846 - Indiana Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Juliet White (      -      ) 1 3
           Marr: 13 Dec 1877 3

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General Notes: Husband - James Watson

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He was an extensive farmer and active business man. He ran a dairy, dealt in stock and operated the Ridge flouring-mill, which was one of the first steam flouring-mills in the southern part of Indiana County, Pennsylvania. When Morgan and his bold raiders, in 1863, threatened the western part of the state, he enlisted in Co. H, 54th regiment, Pa. Militia; was promoted to commissary sergeant and was present at Morgan's capture. He was a member of the U. P. church.

1 Editor, History of Indiana County, Pennsylvania (Newark, OH: J. A. Caldwell, 1880), Pg 506.

2 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 172.

3 Samuel T. Wiley, Biographical and Historical Cyclopedia of Indiana and Armstrong Counties, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia: John M. Gresham & Co., 1891), Pg 175.

4 Editor, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 994.