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Matthew WATSON 1840–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Mar 1840

Birth Location: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 26 Mar 1914

Death Location: Albemarle, N.C.

Father: Stephen Watson

Mother: Henrietta SELLARS

Spouse(s): Emily Atkinson

Children(s): William Watson

In 1840, Matthew WATSON entered the world in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA, born to Stephen Watson And Henrietta Sellars. Matthew WATSON married Emily Louvenia Atkinson, and had children including William Stephen Watson. Matthew WATSON passed away in 1914 in Albemarle, N.C..

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Biography

  • In 1840, Matthew WATSON entered the world in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA, born to Stephen Watson And Henrietta Sellars.
  • Matthew WATSON married Emily Louvenia Atkinson, and had children including William Stephen Watson.
  • Matthew WATSON passed away in 1914 in Albemarle, N.C..

Immediate Family

Parents

Stephen Watson
1815–1878
Birth Location: Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
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Henrietta SELLARS
1812–1878
Birth Location: Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Emily Atkinson
1839–1914
Birth Location: Darlington, South Carolina, United States
EA

Children(s)

William Watson
1868–1909
Birth Location: city, Chesterfield, SC, USA
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Matthew WATSON's Ancestors

Self
Matthew WATSON
1840–1914
Birth Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Stephen Watson
1815–1878
Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Henrietta SELLARS
1812–1878
Chesterfield County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
John (C) Watson
1790–1874
Anson County, North Carolina, USA
Elizabeth (E) Grissom
1791–1870
North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Levin WATSON
1756–1837
PRISCILLA ODOM*
1758–1821
James Grissom
1750–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Pvt. III
1730–1782
Elizabeth Brown*
1730–1777
John Odom
1725–1792
MARY THORN*
1731–1819

Matthew WATSON's Descendants

1.
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Matthew WATSON (7 Mar 1840–26 Mar 1914) m. Emily (Louvenia) Atkinson (20 June 1839–30 Jun 1914)
  1. 1. William (Stephen) Watson 1868–1909 m. Cora (Parthenia) Hildreth 1870–1939
    1. 1. Willie (Mae) Watson 1909–1993 m. Harvey (Raymond) Beck 1904–1979
      1. 1. William (H.) Beck 1928– m. Mary Jenings –2024

Matthew WATSON's Timeline

3 Records

1840
7 Mar 1840
Birth of Matthew WATSON in Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA
1914
25 Mar 1914
Age 74
Death of Matthew WATSON in Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA
1914
26 Mar 1914
Age 74
Burial of Matthew WATSON in Albemarle, N.C.
Albemarle, N.C.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1840
    Event Place: Chesterfield, Chesterfield, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Mar 1914
    Event Place: Albemarle, Stanly, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 26 Mar 1914
    Event Place: Albemarle, N.C.
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