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William Watson 1826–1901 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Mar 1826

Birth Location: Turlough, County Mayo, Ireland

Death Date: 2 Mar 1901

Death Location: Copperopolis, Calaveras County, California, USA

Father: Martin Watson

Mother: Bettie Donaldson

Spouse(s): Susan Coils

Children(s): Isaac Watson, David Watson, William Watson, Martin Watson, George Watson, James Watson, Margaret Watson

William Watson was born in 1826 in Turlough, County Mayo, Ireland, the child of Martin James Watson And Bettie Donaldson. In 1850, William Watson resided in Pottsgrove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania. William Watson married Susan Coils, and had children including David Watson, George Watson, Isaac Benjamin Watson, James A Watson, Margaret J Watson, Martin Watson, William J Watson. William Watson passed away in 1901 in Copperopolis, Calaveras County, California, USA.

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Biography

  • William Watson was born in 1826 in Turlough, County Mayo, Ireland, the child of Martin James Watson And Bettie Donaldson.
  • In 1850, William Watson resided in Pottsgrove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania.
  • William Watson married Susan Coils, and had children including David Watson, George Watson, Isaac Benjamin Watson, James A Watson, Margaret J Watson, Martin Watson, William J Watson.
  • William Watson passed away in 1901 in Copperopolis, Calaveras County, California, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Martin Watson
1790–
Birth Location: Ireland
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Bettie Donaldson
1795–
Birth Location: Ireland
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Spouses(s)

Susan Coils
1828–1912
Birth Location: Ireland
SC

Children(s)

Isaac Watson
1855–1925
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
IW
David Watson
1851–
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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William Watson
1858–1929
Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA
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Martin Watson
1859–1905
Birth Location: California, USA
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George Watson
1862–1899
Birth Location: California, USA
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James Watson
1865–1921
Birth Location: California, USA
JW
Margaret Watson
1862–1932
Birth Location: California, USA
MW

William Watson's Ancestors

Self
William Watson
1826–1901
Birth Place: Turlough, County Mayo, Ireland
Parents
Martin James Watson
1790–
Ireland
Bettie Donaldson
1795–
Ireland
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Watson's Descendants

1.
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William Watson (Mar 1826–2 Mar 1901) m. Susan Coils (Feb 1828–26 Sept 1912)
  1. 1. Isaac (Benjamin) Watson 1855–1925 m. Martha (A.) Schrader 1868–1940
  2. 2. David Watson 1851–
  3. 3. William (J) Watson 1858–1929
  4. 4. Martin Watson 1859–1905
  5. 5. George Watson 1862–1899 m. Martha (A.) Schrader 1868–1940
    1. 1. Chester (Earl) Watson 1894–1955 m. Josephine (L) Yates 1903–1958
      1. 1. Florence (Louise) Watson 1922–1968 m. David (Julius) Mueller 1919–1973
        1. 1. David (Chester) Mueller 1943–2019
        2. 2. Richard (Watson) Mueller 1951–2021
    2. 2. George (Orien) Watson 1897–1949
  6. 6. James (A.) Watson 1865–1921 m. Eliza Berry 1870–1957
    1. 1. Benjamin (Earl) Watson 1900–1942 m. Thelma (Carley) Kennedy 1905–1984
      1. 1. Thelma (La Verne) Watson 1922–2011 m. Ronald (Anderson) Trotter 1915–1987
        1. 1. Thomas (Wayne) Cates 1945–1966
    2. 2. Wayne (Franklin) Watson 1910–1995 m. Lois (Elaine) Willett 1909–1982
  7. 7. Margaret (J) Watson 1862–1932 m. Joseph (Nathanial) Goode 1851–1903 m. Benjamin Berry 1867–1936
    1. 1. Frank (P.) Good 1878–

William Watson's Timeline

8 Records

1826
Mar 1826
Birth of William Watson in Turlough, County Mayo, Ireland
Turlough, County Mayo, Ireland
1850
4 Sept 1850
Age 24
William Watson resided here in Pottsgrove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
Pottsgrove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
1860
1860
Age 34
William Watson resided here in Castoria, San Joaquin, California, United States
Castoria, San Joaquin, California, United States
1870
1870
Age 44
William Watson resided here in Castoria, San Joaquin, California, United States
Castoria, San Joaquin, California, United States
1880
1880
Age 54
William Watson resided here in Camp Washington, Stanislaus, California, United States
Camp Washington, Stanislaus, California, United States
1900
1900
Age 74
William Watson resided here in Copperopolis, Calaveras, California, USA
Copperopolis, Calaveras, California, USA
1901
2 Mar 1901
Age 75
Death of William Watson in Copperopolis, Calaveras, California, USA
Copperopolis, Calaveras, California, USA
1901
19 Nov 1901
Age 75
William Watson - Probate in Calaveras, California, USA
Calaveras, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Mar 1826
    Event Place: Turlough, County Mayo, Ireland
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Camp Washington, Stanislaus, California; Roll: 84; Family History Film: 1254084; Page: 356A; Enumeration District: 095; Image: 0715
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Castoria, San Joaquin, California; Roll: M593_86; Page: 6A; Image: 15; Family History Library Film: 545585
    [3] Philadelphia, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [4] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Copperopolis, Calaveras, California; Roll: 84; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1240084
    [5] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Castoria, San Joaquin, California; Roll: M653_64; Page: 881; Image: 267; Family History Library Film: 803064
    [6] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pottsgrove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_799; Page: 66A; Image: 135
    [7] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pottstown East Ward, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_799; Page: 113A; Image: 226
    [8] Passenger List
    [9] Ireland, Select Marriages
    [10] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [11] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 11 Jun 1850
    Event Place: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Philadelphia, Passenger and Immigration Lists
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Copperopolis, Calaveras, California; Roll: 84; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1240084
    [3] Passenger List

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 4 Sept 1850
    Event Place: Pottsgrove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pottsgrove, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_799; Page: 66A; Image: 135
    [2] 1850 United States Federal Census, Year: 1850; Census Place: Pottstown East Ward, Montgomery, Pennsylvania; Roll: M432_799; Page: 113A; Image: 226

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Castoria, San Joaquin, California, United States
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Castoria, San Joaquin, California; Roll: M653_64; Page: 881; Image: 267; Family History Library Film: 803064

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Castoria, San Joaquin, California, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Castoria, San Joaquin, California; Roll: M593_86; Page: 6A; Image: 15; Family History Library Film: 545585

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Camp Washington, Stanislaus, California, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Camp Washington, Stanislaus, California; Roll: 84; Family History Film: 1254084; Page: 356A; Enumeration District: 095; Image: 0715

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Copperopolis, Calaveras, California, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Copperopolis, Calaveras, California; Roll: 84; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0143; FHL microfilm: 1240084

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Belfast
    Record Source: Philadelphia, Passenger and Immigration Lists

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Stockton, San Joaquin, California
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Castoria, San Joaquin, California; Roll: M593_86; Page: 6A; Image: 15; Family History Library Film: 545585

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Mar 1901
    Event Place: Copperopolis, Calaveras, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California, Wills and Probate Records, Author: California. Superior Court (Calaveras County); Probate Place: Calaveras, California
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] Geneanet Community Trees Index
    [4] Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2012

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Copperopolis, Calaveras County, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: California, Find A Grave Index, 1775-2012

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Probate
    Event Date: 19 Nov 1901
    Event Place: Calaveras, California, USA
    Record Source: California, Wills and Probate Records, Author: California. Superior Court (Calaveras County); Probate Place: Calaveras, California
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