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Francis Marion WATSON

Francis Marion WATSON

Male 1858 - 1927  (68 years)


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  • Name Francis Marion WATSON  [1]
    Birth 22 Jul 1858  Meadow Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    • Birth dative given in 1900 Census as Jul 1859, while headstone has only the year 1859, both of which are at variance with the July 22 1858 date in his birth record.
    Gender Male
    Census 1860  Doddridge Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1879  Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1880  Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910, 1920  Spencer District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [4, 5] 
    Death 1927  [6] 
    Burial Hebron Memorial Church Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Person ID I20539  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 15 Jul 2017

    Father William M. WATSON,   b. CA 1818, Harrison Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Feb 1890, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 72 years)
    Mother Nancy NUTTER,   b. 22 Feb 1818, Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 29 Jun 1869, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 51 years)
    Family ID F4583  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary Jane STALNAKER,   b. Jan 1860, Barbour Co, (W)VA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1938 (Age ~ 77 years)
    Marriage 9 Apr 1879  Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [7] 
    Children 
    >1. Cora E. WATSON,   b. Feb 1880   d. BTWN 1918 - 1920 (Age ~ 39 years)
    >2. Nora E. WATSON,   b. 26 Aug 1882, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 30 May 1953, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 70 years)
    +3. Francis Waitman WATSON,   b. 1 Nov 1884   d. 7 Jun 1942, Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 57 years)
     4. Willis L. WATSON,   b. 27 Sep 1887   d. 7 Dec 1914 (Age 27 years)
     5. Artie A. WATSON,   b. 22 Jun 1889, Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Feb 1891 (Age 1 year)
    >6. Arrah Biddie WATSON,   b. 11 Feb 1891, Spencer, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 23 Nov 1970, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    >7. John Alvin WATSON,   b. 25 Jul 1893, Spencer District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 28 Jan 1973, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years)
    >8. Martha Jane WATSON,   b. 14 Oct 1895, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Oct 1935, Sandyville, Jackson Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 40 years)
     9. (Female) WATSON,   b. 5 Jan 1896, Spencer District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef Jun 1900 (Age 4 years)
    +10. Opha Sebisco WATSON,   b. 24 Jul 1898, Speed, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Mar 1959, Mt. Vernon, Knox Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 60 years)
    >11. Icie I. WATSON,   b. 12 Jun 1900, Spencer District, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Dec 1974 (Age 74 years)
    +12. Rosa Island WATSON,   b. 28 Mar 1905, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 21 Feb 1983, Newark, Licking Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 77 years)
    Family ID F7564  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

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  • Sources 
    1. [S1660] Barbara Watson Howard .

    2. [S1553] Doddridge County Birth Records, West Union, WV, BR Bk 1, p. 10.
      Identified as Francis M. Watson, b. Jul 22 1858 at Meadow Run, Doddridge Co, son of William & Nancy Watson.

    3. [S1200] Roane County Marriage Records, Spencer, WV.

    4. [S2183] 1900 Census, Roane County, WV.

    5. [S2255] 1910 Census, Roane County, WV.

    6. [S5] Headstone.

    7. [S1200] Roane County Marriage Records, Spencer, WV, MR, Bk 1, p. 38, Line 24 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=11552589&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as F. M. Watson, 20, b. Doddridge Co, res. Roane Co, son of William & Nancy; and Mary Stalnaker, 18, b. Barbour Co, res. Roane Co, dau of John & Julia. Married Apr 9 1879 in Roane County, officiated by J. Lowther.