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George A. McClellan Watson 1843 – 1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Feb 1843

Birth Location: Kentucky

Death Date: 17 Feb 1917

Death Location: Covington, Hill, Texas, USA

Father: Robert Watson

Mother: Margaret Price

Spouse(s): Mary Johnson

Children(s): Jackson Watson, Robert Watson, George Watson, Ida Watson, Eliza Watson

The story of George A. McClellan Watson began in 1843 in Kentucky. In 1850, George A. McClellan Watson resided in Saline, Saline, Illinois, USA. George A. McClellan Watson married Mary Elizabeth Johnson, and had children including Jackson S Watson, Robert E. Lee Watson, George Lewis Watson, Ida F. Watson, Eliza Watson. George A. McClellan Watson passed away in 1917 in Covington, Hill, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of George A. McClellan Watson began in 1843 in Kentucky.
  • In 1850, George A. McClellan Watson resided in Saline, Saline, Illinois, USA.
  • George A. McClellan Watson married Mary Elizabeth Johnson, and had children including Jackson S Watson, Robert E. Lee Watson, George Lewis Watson, Ida F. Watson, Eliza Watson.
  • George A. McClellan Watson passed away in 1917 in Covington, Hill, Texas, 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)

Mary Johnson
1849 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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Children(s)

Jackson Watson
1868 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
JW
Robert Watson
1870 – 1954
Birth Location: Kentucky
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George Watson
1872 – 1961
Birth Location: Missouri
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Ida Watson
1878 – 1965
Birth Location: Arkansas
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Eliza Watson
1888 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
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George Watson's Ancestors

Self
George Watson
1843 – 1917
Birth Place: Kentucky
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

George Watson's Descendants

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George (A. McClellan) Watson (15 Feb 1843 – 17 Feb 1917) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Johnson (ABT 1849 – )
  1. 1. Jackson (S) Watson (ABT 1868 – )
  2. 2. Robert (E. Lee) Watson (4 Mar 1870 – 26 July 1954) m. Harriett (Cellia) Cox (31 Mar 1870 – 24 Sept 1954)
    1. 1. Elizabeth Watson (15 Mar 1890 – 15 Mar 1890)
    2. 2. Nora (M) Watson (29 Jan 1891 – 22 Oct 1908)
    3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Watson (23 Apr 1892 – 22 APR 1981) m. James (Marion) Browning (2 NOV 1888 – 16 JAN 1952)
      1. 1. Robert (James) Browning (27 DEC 1914 – 3 APR 1993)
      2. 2. John (Stevens) Browning (30 JUL 1917 – 30 DEC 1990) m. Bernice Lewis (22 AUG 1917 – 18 OCT 2009)
    4. 4. Philip (Fredrick) Watson (7 Feb 1896 – 7 May 1984) m. Martha (Lou Etta) Roberts (ABT 1893 – 02 Oct 1958)
      1. 1. Robert (Lowell) Watson (ABT 1914 – 12 January 1983) m. Hattie (Azlee) Roye (abt 1922 – 6 Jan 2013)
        1. 1. Bobby (L) Watson (abt 1944 – )
        2. 2. James (William) Watson (17 September 1945 – 25 February 2017)
        3. 3. Barbara (J) Watson (abt 1948 – )
        4. 4. Nelda (D) Watson (Aug 1949 – )
      2. 2. Mary (Etta) Watson (10 May 1916 – 29 May 2007)
      3. 3. Myrtle (Ruth) Watson (2 Sep 1917 – 22 May 2006)
      4. 4. Harriett (Allean "Pat") Watson (abt 1920 – 24 Feb 2007) m. H (A) Roye (21 May 1925 – 12 March 2010)
        1. 1. Shirley (Ann) Roye (26 Feb 1946 – )
      5. 5. Phillip (James) Watson (8 Aug 1921 – 2 Jul 2008)
      6. 6. Joseph (Wier) Watson (26 Nov 1922 – 3 FEB 1991) m. Margie (Nell) Looper (30 September 1930 – 11 May 2014)
        1. 1. Joe (Don) Watson (6 May 1950 – 12 November 2006)
        2. 2. Jackie (Paul) Watson (28 Apr 1954 – )
        3. 3. Johnny (Wayne) Watson (5 February 1959 – 26 April 1986)
        4. 4. Freddie (Albert) Watson
      7. 7. O (P) Watson (24 Nov 1926 – 9 Jan 2013) m. Wanda (Jeane) Alford (30 Dec 1931 – )
        1. 1. Charles (Ray) Watson
        2. 2. Tommy Watson
        3. 3. Ronnie Watson
        4. 4. Lois (Jean) Watson
    5. 5. Ida (Frances) Watson (27 Jan 1899 – 26 Jun 1989) m. Joseph (Calhoun) Snell (13 Sept 1895 – 5 Dec 1918) m. Walter (Henry) Moore (22 Apr 1893 – 4 Mar 1963) m. Arthur (Gould "A G" McWhorter (Smith Adopted) Name) (24 DEC 1889 – 27 AUG 1946)
      1. 1. Joseph (Robert) Snell (24 May 1916 – 26 Feb 1932)
      2. 2. Infant (Michelle) Snell (24 May 1916 – 24 May 1916)
      3. 3. Nelwin (Mitchell) Moore (14 Nov 1920 – 20 Jan 2008)
      4. 4. Larry (Andral) Smith (16 Jun 1937 – 7 Oct 1983) m. Connie (Ann) Hayes (2 DEC 1950 – ) m. Mary (Ellen) Clyborn (20 JUL 1942 – 6 SEP 2013) m. Miriam Smith m. Sally (Jean) Wiley (13 JUL 1938 – 20 JUL 1998)
        1. 1. Robert (Lawrence) Smith (17 JUN 1972 – )
        2. 2. Suzanne (Ida) Smith (31 May 1966 – ) m. Donald (Eugene) Lewing (8 AUG 1964 – )
        3. 3. Fern (Michelle) Smith (21 Nov 1959 – ) m. John (A) Rodriguez (2 Apr 1957 – 2 Nov 2021)
        4. 4. Roy (James) Smith (8 JUL 1961 – 9 JUL 1961)
    6. 6. Esther (Cleo) Watson (9 Feb 1902 – 12 Nov 1992) m. John (Arthur) Burkleo (30 NOV 1891 – 28 FEB 1968)
      1. 1. Harriett (Virginia) Burkleo (30 OCT 1920 – 17 JUN 1996)
    7. 7. Ruby (Opal) Watson (1905 – 9 DEC 2001) m. Marius Jensen (13 JUL 1891 – 27 JAN 1969)
    8. 8. Robert Watson (1910 – 9 May 1996) m. Lucille Gray (4 JUN 1909 – 6 SEP 2003)
      1. 1. J (B) Watson (ABT 1935 – )
      2. 2. Betty (Louise) Watson (ABT 1939 – )
  3. 3. George (Lewis) Watson (19 JUL 1872 – 21 JAN 1961)
  4. 4. Ida (F.) Watson (2 SEP 1878 – 24 NOV 1965) m. William (F "Punch") Hight (31 AUG 1877 – 16 JAN 1949)
    1. 1. Jack (Roark) Hight (23 AUG 1897 – 2 JAN 1969)
    2. 2. George (McClellan) Hight (14 SEP 1898 – 15 JUL 1959)
    3. 3. Mary (Hellen) Hight (1900 – 1901)
    4. 4. Annie (Laurie) Hight (4 OCT 1901 – 20 OCT 1955)
    5. 5. Mattie (Irene) Hight (4 SEP 1906 – 12 FEB 1982)
    6. 6. Robert (Lee) Hight (7 MAR 1910 – 26 OCT 1939)
    7. 7. Dee (Franklin) Hight (13 JAN 1912 – 16 MAY 1986)
    8. 8. Lena (Mae) Hight (22 FEB 1913 – 18 FEB 1993)
  5. 5. Eliza Watson (APR 1888 – )

George Watson's Timeline

7 Records

1843
15 FEB 1843
Birth of George A. McClellan Watson in Illinois, USA
Illinois, USA
1843
15 Feb 1843
Birth of George A. McClellan Watson in Kentucky
Kentucky
1850
1850
Age 7
George A. McClellan Watson resided here in Saline, Saline, Illinois, USA
Saline, Saline, Illinois, USA
1860
1860
Age 17
George A. McClellan Watson resided here in Township 7 S Range 5 W, Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA
Township 7 S Range 5 W, Galatia, Saline, Illinois, USA
1880
1880
Age 37
George A. McClellan Watson resided here in Demun, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
Demun, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
1917
17 FEB 1917
Age 74
Death of George A. McClellan Watson in Covington, Hill, Texas, USA
Covington, Hill, Texas, USA
1917
17 Feb 1917
Age 74
Death of George A. McClellan Watson in Covington, Hill, Texas, USA
Covington, Hill, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 FEB 1843
    Event Place: Illinois, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, U.S., Death Certificates, 1903-1982, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA; Texas Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Demun, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: 55; Page: 119d; Enumeration District: 258
    [3] 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
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Demun, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: 55; Family History Film: 1254055; Page: 119D; Enumeration District: 258; Image: 0731
    [7] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
    [8] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Saline, Saline, Illinois; Roll: M432_127; Page: 36B; Image: 80
    [9] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Township 7 S Range 5 W, Saline, Illinois; Roll: M653_223; Page: 823; Family History Library Film: 803223
    [10] U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsh

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Feb 1843
    Event Place: Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Saline, Saline, Illinois, USA

    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: 1880
    Event Place: Demun, Randolph, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Demun, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: 55; Page: 119d; Enumeration District: 258

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 FEB 1917
    Event Place: Covington, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Feb 1917
    Event Place: Covington, Hill, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Covington, Hill County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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