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Rachael Watson 1811–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1811

Birth Location: Rowan County, North Carolina

Death Date: 6 Sep 1901

Death Location: Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James Watson

Mother: Sarah Styers

Spouse(s): Samuel Caughron

Children(s): Ruth Caughron

The story of Rachael Watson began in 1811 in Rowan County, North Carolina. Rachael Watson married Samuel Caughron, and had children including Ruth L Caughron. Rachael Watson passed away in 1901 in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Rachael Watson began in 1811 in Rowan County, North Carolina.
  • Rachael Watson married Samuel Caughron, and had children including Ruth L Caughron.
  • Rachael Watson passed away in 1901 in Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Watson
1787–1879
Birth Location: Burke, North Carolina, United States
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Sarah Styers
1782–1879
Birth Location: New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
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Spouses(s)

Samuel Caughron
1810–1837
Birth Location: Indiana
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Children(s)

Ruth Caughron
1835–1900
Birth Location: Maury County, Tennessee, USA
RC

Rachael Watson's Ancestors

Self
Rachael Watson
1811–1901
Birth Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
Parents
James Samuel (Jim) Watson
1787–1879
Burke, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Ezell (Watson)) Styers
1782–1879
New Jersey, Monmouth, New Jersey, United States
Grandparents
William (Finley Watson) (4gg)
1755–1844
Rowan County, North Carolina
Rachel LANE
1755–1824
Rutherford Co., North Carolina, USA
Samuel (J) Styers
1760–1843
Reading (now Readington), Hunterdon, New Jersey, United States
Rhoda (Bennett) (4gg)
1760–1824
Monmouth, New Jersey
Great-Grandparents
William (5gg)
1730–1785
Eleanor (5gg)
1730–1790
Abraham Styers
1740–1814
Jesse Bennett
1730–1818
Maria Pfaff
1730–1799
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ruth Blakey
1699–1764
John Bennett
1702–1747
Mary Reeves
1705–1785

Rachael Watson's Descendants

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Rachael Watson (Feb 1811–6 Sep 1901) m. Samuel Caughron (1810–5/?/1837)
  1. 1. Ruth (L) Caughron 1835–1900 m. Jeremiah (T) Miller 1830–1891
    1. 1. Sarah (Nancy Lula) Miller 1867–1916 m. Solomon (P) Petty 1857–1937
      1. 1. Robert (Emry) Petty 1882–1969 m. Edna (Charlie) Edwards 1881–1957
        1. 1. Clifford (T) Petty 1906–1974 m. Ida (Belle) Hartwell 1907–1997
        2. 2. Cyarl Petty 1912–1987
        3. 3. Infant Petty 1920–
        4. 4. Gwendolyn Burton 1919–1967
        5. 5. Floyd Petty 1907–1910
        6. 6. Otis Petty 1910–
      2. 2. Lemy (D) Petty 1884–
      3. 3. Lillian (N R) Petty 1887–
      4. 4. Leanna Petty 1891–
      5. 5. Lela (M) Petty 1897–
    2. 2. Artimesia Petty 1857–1935
    3. 3. Rachel Miller 1852–
    4. 4. Hel Miller 1856–

Rachael Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1811
Feb 1811
Birth of Rachael Watson in Rowan County, North Carolina
Rowan County, North Carolina
1901
6 Sep 1901
Age 90
Death of Rachael Watson in ,Knob Creek Cem. , Maury, Tennessee, USA
,Knob Creek Cem. , Maury, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1811
    Event Place: Rowan County, North Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 6 Sep 1901
    Event Place: ,Knob Creek Cem. , Maury, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Columbia, Maury County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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