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James Albert Watson 1820 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 OCT 1820

Birth Location: Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA

Death Date: 13 JAN 1899

Death Location: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA

Father: John Watson

Mother: Martha Martin

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In 1820, James Albert Watson entered the world in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA, born to John D Watson and Martha L Martin. James Albert Watson passed away in 1899 in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1820, James Albert Watson entered the world in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA, born to John D Watson and Martha L Martin.
  • James Albert Watson passed away in 1899 in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA.

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James Watson's Ancestors

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James Watson
1820 – 1899
Birth Place: Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA
Parents
John D Watson
1767 – 1841
York County, South Carolina, USA
Martha (L) Martin
1779 – 1862
Ireland United Kingdom
Grandparents
Samuel (Davis) Watson
1731 – 1810
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Elizabeth McDowell
1738 – 1817
Lancaster, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania, USA
Capt (Samuel) MARTIN
1732 – 1836
Tyrone, Tyrone, Ireland
Margaret McCurdy
1742 – 1833
Ireland
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
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Samuel Watson
1685 – 1762
Eleanor Walter
1688 – 1719
Alexander Hunter
1666 – 1722
Isabella Currie
1660 – 1708
James McCurdy
1670 – 1768

James Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1820
30 OCT 1820
Birth of James Albert Watson in Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA
Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA
1899
13 JAN 1899
Age 79
Death of James Albert Watson in Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA
Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 OCT 1820
    Event Place: Kingston, Roane, Tennessee, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 JAN 1899
    Event Place: Fayetteville, Washington, Arkansas, USA

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