Samuel Watson

Brief Life History of Samuel

When Samuel Watson was born in 1788, in Maryland, United States, his father, Walter Watson, was 27 and his mother, Rachel Stone, was 39. He married Elizabeth Watson on 12 October 1812. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 4 daughters. He lived in Union Township, Madison, Ohio, United States in 1850. He died on 20 September 1855, at the age of 67, and was buried in Paint Memorial Cemetery, London, Madison, Ohio, United States.

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Family Time Line

Samuel Watson
1788–1855
Elizabeth Watson
1796–1852
Marriage: 12 October 1812
Charlotte Watson
1815–
Rachel Watson
about 1828–1850
Hanna Watson
1816–1866
William Watson
1823–1904
Levi Enos Watson
1825–1906
James Watson
1832–1913
Ruth S Watson
1832–

Sources (7)

  • Samuel Watson, "United States Census, 1850"
  • Saml Watson, "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013"
  • Samuel Watson, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (7)

1788 · The First Presidential Election

The First Presidential election was held in the newly created United States of America. Under the Articles of Confederation, the executive branch of the country was not set up for an individual to help lead the nation. So, under the United States Constitution they position was put in. Because of his prominent roles during the Revolutionary War, George Washington was voted in unanimously as the First President of the United States.

1803

Ohio was the first state admitted to the Union from the Northwest Territory.

1810 · Change of capital city

Zanesville becomes the new state capital.

Name Meaning

Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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