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Edwin Jasper Watson 1838 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1838

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 10 Aug 1864

Death Location: Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA

Father: Robert Watson

Mother: Margaret Price

Spouse(s): Lucy Sheppard

Children(s): Belle Watson

Edwin Jasper Watson was born in 1838 in Illinois, the child of Robert Clemment Watson and Margaret Ann Price. In 1850, Edwin Jasper Watson resided in Saline, Saline, Illinois, USA. Edwin Jasper Watson married Lucy Sheppard, and had children including Belle Watson. Edwin Jasper Watson passed away in 1864 in Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA.

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Biography

  • Edwin Jasper Watson was born in 1838 in Illinois, the child of Robert Clemment Watson and Margaret Ann Price.
  • In 1850, Edwin Jasper Watson resided in Saline, Saline, Illinois, USA.
  • Edwin Jasper Watson married Lucy Sheppard, and had children including Belle Watson.
  • Edwin Jasper Watson passed away in 1864 in Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Watson
1805 – 1875
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Margaret Price
1806 – 1875
Birth Location: Tennessee
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Spouses(s)

Lucy Sheppard
1842 – 1925
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Belle Watson
1861 – 1942
Birth Location: Saline County, Illinois, USA
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Edwin Watson's Ancestors

Self
Edwin Watson
1838 – 1864
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Robert Clemment Watson
1805 – 1875
Tennessee
Margaret (Ann) Price
1806 – 1875
Tennessee
Grandparents
John (D) Watson
1767 – 1841
York County, South Carolina, USA
Martha (L) Martin
1779 – 1862
Ireland United Kingdom
John (Thomas) Price
1783 – 1847
Virginia, United States of America
Catherine (Howell) (Powell)
1782 – 1870
Virginia or Hardin, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Watson
1731 – 1810
Elizabeth McDowell
1738 – 1817
Capt MARTIN
1732 – 1836
Margaret McCurdy
1742 – 1833
"Anthony" Price
1765 – 1820
Joice CUNDIFF
1766 – 1795
Charles Howell
1760 – 1850
Jane Hunter
1770 – 1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM WATSON
1710 – 1789
SARAH DANIELS
1710 – 1780
James McDowell
1709 – 1747
Mary Davies
1709 – 1789
James Martin
1698 – 1761
Jane Hunter
1703 – 1807
Daniel Curdy
1698 – 1763
Rachel McGill
1712 – 1763
Pvt Price
1736 – 1828
Elizabeth Ellis
1750 – 1854
Thomas Howell
1737 – 1822

Edwin Watson's Descendants

1.
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Edwin (Jasper) Watson (ABT 1838 – 10 Aug 1864) m. Lucy Sheppard (15 Dec 1842 – 25 Nov 1925)
  1. 1. Belle Watson (22 October 1861 – 2 October 1942)

Edwin Watson's Timeline

6 Records

1838
ABT 1838
Birth of Edwin Jasper Watson in Illinois
Illinois
1840
ABT 1840
Age 2
Birth of Edwin Jasper Watson in Illinois
Illinois
1850
1850
Age 12
Edwin Jasper Watson resided here in Saline, Saline, Illinois, USA
Saline, Saline, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 22
Edwin Jasper Watson resided here in Township 7 S Range 5 W, Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA
Township 7 S Range 5 W, Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA
1863
1 Jul 1863
Age 25
Edwin Jasper Watson resided here in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1864
10 Aug 1864
Age 26
Death of Edwin Jasper Watson in Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA
Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1840
    Event Place: Illinois
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 7 S Range 5 W, Saline, Illinois; Roll: M653_223; Page: 823; Family Histo
    [3] 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Saline, Saline, Illinois; Roll: 127; Page: 36b

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1838
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Saline, Saline, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Saline, Saline, Illinois; Roll: 127; Page: 36b

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Township 7 S Range 5 W, Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Township 7 S Range 5 W, Saline, Illinois; Roll: M653_223; Page: 823; Family Histo

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Jul 1863
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, The National Archives in Washington, DC; Washington, DC, USA; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110; Collection Name: Consolidated Enrollme

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Aug 1864
    Event Place: Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA
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