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Morgan Bird WATSON

Morgan Bird WATSON

Male 1847 - 1923  (76 years)

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  1. 1.  Morgan Bird WATSONMorgan Bird WATSON was born 10 Mar 1847, Ritchie Co, (W)VA; died 26 Apr 1923, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Military: Co E, 6th WV Inf, Civil War
    • Residence: Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV

    Morgan married Harriet E. HESS 26 Aug 1867, Doddridge Co, WV. Harriet (daughter of Archibald HESS and Mary WILSON) was born 8 Nov 1849, Ritchie Co, (W)VA; died 4 Aug 1932, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. 2. Schuyler McWhorter WATSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Mar 1871, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV; died 2 Jan 1931, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV.
    2. 3. Joseph William WATSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 2 Aug 1872, Ritchie Co, WV; died 30 Oct 1953, Weston, Lewis Co, WV; was buried , Carder Cemetery, Vadis, Lewis Co, WV.
    3. 4. Bruce WATSON  Descendancy chart to this point was born 30 Jun 1880, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV; died 31 May 1952, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV.


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Schuyler McWhorter WATSONSchuyler McWhorter WATSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Morgan1) was born 2 Mar 1871, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV; died 2 Jan 1931, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV; was buried , Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV

    Schuyler married Georgie ADAMS 17 Feb 1895, Ritchie Co, WV. Georgie was born CA 1876. [Group Sheet]

    Schuyler married Ida Blanche REED 12 Oct 1919, Ritchie Co, WV. Ida (daughter of Ira J. REED and Clara Gertrude OVERFIELD) was born 20 Nov 1898, Berea, Ritchie Co, WV; died 3 Apr 1989. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Joseph William WATSONJoseph William WATSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Morgan1) was born 2 Aug 1872, Ritchie Co, WV; died 30 Oct 1953, Weston, Lewis Co, WV; was buried , Carder Cemetery, Vadis, Lewis Co, WV.

    Joseph married Gatha G. WILLIAMS 19 Nov 1898, Ritchie Co, WV. Gatha was born CA 1877; died Bef Aug 1911. [Group Sheet]

    Joseph married Lydia Ann "Liddie" HURST 15 Aug 1911, Lewis Co, WV. Lydia (daughter of Daniel S. HURST and Rachel HARRIS) was born 3 May 1893, Lewis Co, WV; died 2 Apr 1980, Weston, Lewis Co, WV; was buried , Carder Cemetery, Vadis, Lewis Co, WV. [Group Sheet]


  3. 4.  Bruce WATSONBruce WATSON Descendancy chart to this point (1.Morgan1) was born 30 Jun 1880, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV; died 31 May 1952, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV; was buried , Auburn Community Cemetery, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV.

    Other Events:

    • Occupation: night clerk at Monroe Hotel
    • Residence: 207-1/2 MARKET ST, Parkersburg, Wood Co, WV
    • Residence: 1911, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Census: 1930, Clay District, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1930; grocer
    • Census: 1940, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV
    • Occupation: 1940; laborer (road work)

    Notes:

    Census:
    Spring Run

    Died:
    Informant: Norene Law.

    Bruce married Frankie Mae LEGGETT 21 Jan 1911, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV. Frankie (daughter of Francis M. LEGGETT and Lucy KIRSHNER) was born Dec 1890, Ritchie Co, WV. [Group Sheet]