Abraham Watson and Rachel Black

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Husband Abraham Watson ¹

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           Born: Abt 1797 - Mifflin, Juniata Co, PA
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           Died: 1873 - Pine Hollow, Clarion Co, PA 1
         Buried:  - Concord

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         Father: Thomas Watson (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Hannah Wilson (      -      ) 1

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       Marriage:  - near Callensburg, Licking Twp, Clarion Co, PA

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Wife Rachel Black ^{1 2}

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           Born: Abt 1808 - New Jersey
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           Died: 1865 or 1866 - Pine Hollow, Clarion Co, PA 1 2
         Buried:  - Concord

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         Father: Henry Black (      -      ) 1
         Mother: Jane Clements (      -      ) 1

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Children

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1 M Prof. Clement Watson ¹

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            AKA: Clemens Watson 2
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2 M James B. Watson ^{1 2}

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           Born: 9 Dec 1827 - Perry Twp, Armstrong Co, PA 2
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         Spouse: Margaret Caroline Murray (      -      ) 2

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3 F Jane Watson ¹

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         Spouse: Harrison Elliott (      -      ) 1

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4 F Hannah R. Watson ³

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           Born: 19 Jan 1832 - the area of Callensburg, Licking Twp, Clarion Co, PA 3
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         Spouse: John Robinson Wick (1823-1907) 4 5
           Marr: 6 May 1856 - Pine Hollow, Clarion Co, PA 4

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5 M Columbus Watson ¹

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           Died: when eight years old
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         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 F Margaret H. Watson ^{1 2}

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         Spouse: Morrison Howe (      -      ) 1

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7 F Sarah Watson ¹

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         Spouse: Samuel Ruppert (      -      ) 1

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8 M Thomas I. Watson ¹

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9 F Anna R. Watson ¹

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         Spouse: John Reichert (      -      ) 1

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General Notes: Husband - Abraham Watson

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Another source notes that he was born at Spencer Creek, Centre County, Pennsylvania.
In 1804 he moved with his father to that part of Armstrong County which later became Clarion County. They settled near the Poke Furnace, engaging in farming and lumbering, and were among the first and prominent families of the county.
He was a noted river pilot, and also devoted consid-erable attention to farming.
He was Democratic in politics, voting twice for Gen. Jackson, and was a prominent member of the Presbyterian Church.
He died in January, 1876. [HMEF, 959]

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General Notes: Wife - Rachel Black

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Another source states that she was born in Venango County, Pennsylvania.

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

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

3 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1556.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Central Pennsylvania, Including the Counties of Centre, Clearfield, Jefferson and Clarion. (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1898), Pg 1555.

5 John W. Jordan, LL.D., Genealogical and Personal History of the Allegheny Valley, Pennsylvania (New York: Lewis Historical Publishing Company, 1913), Pg 434.