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John Watson 1805 – 1875 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1805

Birth Location: North Carolina

Death Date: abt 1875

Death Location: Telfair County, Georgia, USA

Father: Alexander Watson

Mother: Catherine Mcbride

Spouse(s): Catherine McCranie

Children(s): Sarah Brown

In 1805, John Watson entered the world in North Carolina, born to Alexander Watson and Catherine Mcbride. John Watson married Catherine Daniels or McCranie, and had children including Sarah Ann Katherine Brown. John Watson passed away in 1875 in Telfair County, Georgia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1805, John Watson entered the world in North Carolina, born to Alexander Watson and Catherine Mcbride.
  • John Watson married Catherine Daniels or McCranie, and had children including Sarah Ann Katherine Brown.
  • John Watson passed away in 1875 in Telfair County, Georgia, USA.

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John Watson's Ancestors

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John Watson
1805 – 1875
Birth Place: North Carolina
Parents
Alexander Watson
1775 – 1836
Chatham, Kent, England
Catherine Mcbride
1780 – 1850
Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Margrette
England
Daniel McBride
1750 – 1832
Scotland
Catherine (Christian) McAlpin
1751 – 1815
Robeson, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

John Watson's Descendants

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John Watson (abt 1805 – abt 1875) m. Catherine (Daniels or) McCranie (abt 1810 – abt 1852)
  1. 1. Sarah (Ann Katherine) Brown (Jun 1836 – 28 November 1927) m. Asa (L.) Brown (1826 – 24 September 1874)
    1. 1. Christian Brown (abt 1855 – ) m. John White (abt 1854 – )
      1. 1. William (Cullen) White (11 Jun 1873 – 27 Feb 1939) m. Mary (Frances (Molly)) Cannington (18 Jun 1872 – 25 Jul 1943)
        1. 1. John (Thomas) White (2 May 1894 – 8 Oct 1962) m. Martha (Catherine) Sellars (22 Jul 1904 – 25 Jan 1985)
        2. 2. George (Washington) White (4 June 1904 – 3 December 1964)
        3. 3. J. (B.) White (31 March 1915 – 14 August 1976)

John Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1805
abt 1805
Birth of John Watson in North Carolina
North Carolina
1875
abt 1875
Age 70
Death of John Watson in Telfair County, Georgia, USA
Telfair County, Georgia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1805
    Event Place: North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: abt 1875
    Event Place: Telfair County, Georgia, USA

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