Doddridge County Roots

A West Virginia Genealogy

Family: Jacob WATSON / Lydia WILSON (F7678)

m. 13 Apr 1872


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  • Jacob WATSONFather | Male
    Jacob WATSON

    Born  8 Mar 1840  Ritchie Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  29 Mar 1911  Walnut Grove, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Watson-Vanhorn Cemetery, Co Rd 46/1, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Married  13 Apr 1872  [1, 2]  Doddridge Co, WV  [1, 2] Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Otho G. WATSON | F7679 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Louisa JETT | F7679 Group Sheet 

    Lydia WILSONMother | Female
    Lydia WILSON

    Born  23 Mar 1848  Marion Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  31 Jan 1931  Looneyville, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Watson-Vanhorn Cemetery, Co Rd 46/1, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Father  Benjamin L. WILSON | F2226 Group Sheet 
    Mother  Martha KELLEY | F2226 Group Sheet 

    Brent WATSONChild 1 | Male
    Brent WATSON

    Born  31 Dec 1874  Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  15 May 1965  Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Watson-Vanhorn Cemetery, Co Rd 46/1, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

    Coplan WATSONChild 2 | Male
    Coplan WATSON

    Born  24 Oct 1876  Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Died  18 Oct 1953  Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Buried    Watson-Vanhorn Cemetery, Co Rd 46/1, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location
    Spouse  Charity WATSON | F48588 
    Married  30 Aug 1903  Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location

  • Sources 
    1. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 1-A, p. 188, line 19 : www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11791245&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Jacob Watson, 31, b. Ritchie Co, res. Roane Co, son of Otho G. & Louisa Watson; and Lydia Wilson, 24, b. Marion Co, res. Doddridge Co, dau of Benjamin L. & Martha Wilson. Married Apr 13 1872 in Doddridge County, officiated by George A. Woofter.

    2. [S1774] Doddridge County WV Marriages 1845-1937, (Wes Cochran, 156 Gihon Meadows, Apt 150, Parkersburg, WV 26101 (Jan 1993)).