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Hannah Watson 1804–1891 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Jun 1804

Birth Location: Monongalia County, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 10 MAR 1891

Death Location: Preston, West Virginia, USA

Father: David Watson

Mother: Sarah Pierpoint

Spouse(s): Moses Shaffer, Henry Fortney

Children(s): John Shaffer, Larkin Shaffer, Henry Shaffer, David Shaffer, David FORTNEY, Lydia Fortney, Temperance Fortney, Sarah Fortney, Jacob Fortney

Hannah Watson was born in 1804 in Monongalia County, Virginia, United States, the child of David Watson And Sarah Pierpoint. Hannah Watson married Henry Jacob Thomas Fortney, Moses Shaffer, and had children including David Fortney, David Shaffer, Henry Shaffer, Jacob Watson Fortney, John Shaffer, Larkin Shaffer, Lydia A Fortney, Sarah Fortney, Temperance Fortney. Hannah Watson passed away in 1891 in Preston, West Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Hannah Watson was born in 1804 in Monongalia County, Virginia, United States, the child of David Watson And Sarah Pierpoint.
  • Hannah Watson married Henry Jacob Thomas Fortney, Moses Shaffer, and had children including David Fortney, David Shaffer, Henry Shaffer, Jacob Watson Fortney, John Shaffer, Larkin Shaffer, Lydia A Fortney, Sarah Fortney, Temperance Fortney.
  • Hannah Watson passed away in 1891 in Preston, West Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

David Watson
1770–1854
Birth Location: Monongalia, virginia, West Virginia, United States
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Sarah Pierpoint
1775–1875
Birth Location: Forks of the Cheat River, Monongalia, Virginia (now West Virginia)
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Spouses(s)

Moses Shaffer
1802–1832
Birth Location: –
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Henry Fortney
1782–1851
Birth Location: Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, United States
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Children(s)

John Shaffer
1827–1897
Birth Location: Washingotn, Virginia, United States
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Larkin Shaffer
1825–1898
Birth Location: Monongalia Co, Virginia, United States
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Henry Shaffer
1830–1914
Birth Location: Virginia, United States
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David Shaffer
1831–
Birth Location: West Virginia, United States
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David FORTNEY
1832–
Birth Location: Preston, Virginia, United States
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Lydia Fortney
1838–1924
Birth Location: Manown, Preston, Virginia, United States
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Temperance Fortney
1841–
Birth Location: Manown, Preston, Virginia, United States
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Sarah Fortney
1843–
Birth Location: Manown, Preston, Virginia, United States
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Jacob Fortney
1843–1921
Birth Location: Preston County, Virginia, United States
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Hannah Watson's Ancestors

Self
Hannah Watson
1804–1891
Birth Place: Monongalia County, Virginia, United States
Parents
David Watson
1770–1854
Monongalia, virginia, West Virginia, United States
Sarah Pierpoint
1775–1875
Forks of the Cheat River, Monongalia, Virginia (now West Virginia)
Grandparents
William (S) Watson
1745–1809
Hagerstown, Washington Co MD
Jane ((Janey) Elizabeth) Patton
1747–1833
Hagerstown, Washington, Maryland, USA
John Pierpoint
1738–1796
Frederick, Frederick, Maryland, USA
Nancy (Ann) Morgan
1759–1816
Monongalia, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Watson
1709–1769
Susannah Minor
1712–1783
John Patton
1724–1787
Elizabeth Wallace
1728–1760
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Watson
1690–1795
Mary Eggleston
1697–1735
Frederick Ice
1680–1794
Mary Galloway
1680–1745
Matthew (Ireland)
1705–1778
Robert Corp
1685–1755
Alexander Rev
1699–1772
Agnes Gordan
1702–1772

Hannah Watson's Descendants

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Hannah Watson (15 Jun 1804–10 MAR 1891) m. Moses Shaffer (12 Jun 1802–09 Jan 1832) m. Henry ("Jacob" Thomas) Fortney (25 Dec 1782–30 Sep 1851)
  1. 1. John Shaffer 1827–1897
  2. 2. Larkin Shaffer 1825–1898
  3. 3. Henry Shaffer 1830–1914
  4. 4. David Shaffer 1831–
  5. 5. David FORTNEY 1832–
  6. 6. Lydia (A) Fortney 1838–1924
  7. 7. Temperance Fortney 1841–
  8. 8. Sarah Fortney 1843–
  9. 9. Jacob (Watson) Fortney 1843–1921

Hannah Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1804
15 Jun 1804
Birth of Hannah Watson in Monongalia County, Virginia, United States
Monongalia County, Virginia, United States
1891
10 MAR 1891
Age 87
Death of Hannah Watson in Preston, West Virginia, USA
Preston, West Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Jun 1804
    Event Place: Monongalia County, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 MAR 1891
    Event Place: Preston, West Virginia, USA
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