John C. Watson (1860 - 1937)

Born 31 Jul 1860 in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Louisa R. (Hines) Watson — married 11 Dec 1877 in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States

Descendants

Died 11 Dec 1937 at age 77 in Casey, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

John C. Watson married Louisa HInes 11 Dec 1877 in Pulaski Co., Kentucky. ^{[1] [2]}

11 Dec 1877
John C. Watson, 19, first, bPC, Fb NK, MbPC
Louisa Hines, 20, first, b Casey Co., FbPC, Mb Casey Co.
aho: Tarter Hines
sur: John W. Hines

Census

In 1900 John C. Watson (39, July 1860, M22, farmer, OFF) is living in Magisterial District 2 Jenkins in Casey Co., Kentucky with his wife Louiza R. (39, June 1860, M22/9/9, Ky Ky Ky) and 7 children. ^[3]

Birth Year

The birth date on the tombstone (31 Jul 1861) is wrong because John is in his father's household in the 1860 census taken 16 Aug 1860. He was probably born 31 Jul 1860. However, the death certificate says 10 Jul.

Kentucky Death Certificate 303_9

John C. Watson, married, farmer, died 12 Dec 1937 in Poplar Hill Voting Precinct, Casey Co., Kentucky at age 76 yrs 5 mos 2 days.
Residence: R4, Liberty, Kentucky
Wife: Lizzie Watson
Born: July 10, 1861 in Casey Co., Kentucky
Father: Watson, born in Kentucky
Mother: no information
Informant: Talmage Watson, Gilpin, Kentucky

Sources

1. ↑ Pulaski Co. Historical Society, Pulaski Co. Marriage Records, Book 3, 1864-1886, pg 315
2. ↑ "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979", database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FWP2-NLJ : 22 July 2021), Louisa Hines in entry for John C. Watson, 1877.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9WP-6L8 : Thu Apr 11 20:08:24 UTC 2024), Entry for John C Watson and Louiza R Watson, 1900.

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