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Lewis Watson 1767–1827 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1767

Birth Location: Newberry County, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 10 Feb 1827

Death Location: Newberry County, South Carolina, USA

Father: James Watson

Mother: Elizabeth McDowell

Spouse(s): Ruthy Cox

Children(s): Elizabeth Watson

Lewis Watson was born in 1767 in Newberry County, South Carolina, USA, the child of James Houston Watson And Elizabeth Mcdowell. Lewis Watson married Ruthy Cox, and had children including Elizabeth Watson. Lewis Watson passed away in 1827 in Newberry County, South Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • Lewis Watson was born in 1767 in Newberry County, South Carolina, USA, the child of James Houston Watson And Elizabeth Mcdowell.
  • Lewis Watson married Ruthy Cox, and had children including Elizabeth Watson.
  • Lewis Watson passed away in 1827 in Newberry County, South Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Watson
1730–1810
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Elizabeth McDowell
1738–1817
Birth Location: Lancaster, Pennsylvania
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Spouses(s)

Ruthy Cox
1776–1833
Birth Location: Old 96 District, now Newberry Co., SC
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Watson
1796–1885
Birth Location: Laurens, Laurens, South Carolina, USA
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Lewis Watson's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Watson
1767–1827
Birth Place: Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Parents
James Houston Watson
1730–1810
South Carolina, United States
Elizabeth McDowell
1738–1817
Lancaster, Pennsylvania
Grandparents
William (Watson) 5GGF
1710–1770
Tyrone, Tyrone, Ireland
Sarah (Daniels) Walford
1710–1780
Lancaster, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel 6GGF
1685–1762
Eleanor 6GGM
1688–1719
William 6GGF
1664–1723
Mary 6GGM
1685–1719
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John 7GGF
1661–1690
Anne 7GGM
1663–1744
Richard Walter
1650–1697
Eulalia Sharsell
1654–1730
William 7GGF
1625–1698
Dorothy 7GGM
1618–1678

Lewis Watson's Descendants

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Lewis Watson (1767–10 Feb 1827) m. Ruthy Cox (Bef. 1776–Aft. 1833)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Watson 1796–1885 m. Eli (E.) Shirley 1798–1861
    1. 1. John (Lewis) Shirley 1835–1905
    2. 2. Robert Shirley 1829–1907
    3. 3. James (E. Glenn) Shirley 1832–1917
    4. 4. Eli (W) Shirley 1840–1863
    5. 5. John (Clark) Shirley 1818–1883
    6. 6. Peachy Shirley 1819–1885 m. Frederick Englebert 1805–1892
      1. 1. Mary Englebert 1835–1900
      2. 2. Sarah (Elizabeth) Englebert 1836–1917
      3. 3. Roland (Washington) Englebert 1841–1909
      4. 4. Susanna Englebert 1842–1926 m. William Adams –1867 m. Benjamin (Franklin “Ben”) Boswell 1838–1890
        1. 1. Elza (Fernando) Boswell 1864–1929 m. Mary (E.) Rosson 1871–1948
        2. 2. Alice (L) Boswell 1867–1953
        3. 3. Florence Boswell 1869–1883
        4. 4. John (Nealy) Boswell 1871–1953
        5. 5. Charles (Lee) Boswell 1874–1941
        6. 6. Mary Boswell 1877–1888
        7. 7. Bessie (E) Boswell 1879–1908
        8. 8. Benjamin (Arthur) Boswell 1881–1950
        9. 9. Joseph (E) Boswell 1883–1900
        10. 10. Vela Boswell 1885–1890
      5. 5. Young (George) Englebert 1842–1879
      6. 6. John (Frederick) Englebert 1844–1925
      7. 7. William (Brownlee) Englebert 1848–1923
      8. 8. Robert (Benjamin) Englebert 1850–1904
    7. 7. Lee (Berry) Shirley 1820–1891
    8. 8. Davis (Ezekiel) Shirley 1825–1898
    9. 9. Byard Shirley 1827–

Lewis Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1767
1767
Birth of Lewis Watson in Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
1827
10 Feb 1827
Age 60
Death of Lewis Watson in Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
Newberry County, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1767
    Event Place: Newberry County, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1827
    Event Place: Newberry County, South Carolina, USA
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