James William Watson

Brief Life History of James William

When James William Watson was born on 25 August 1848, in Crowle, Lincolnshire, England, United Kingdom, his father, John Webster Watson, was 30 and his mother, Mary Hutchinson, was 32. He married Thirza Mahala Bunting about 14 June 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 6 sons and 5 daughters. He immigrated to United States in 1866 and lived in Socorro, New Mexico, United States in 1885 and Cedar City, Iron, Utah, United States in 1930. He died on 24 August 1935, in Glendale, Kane, Utah, United States, at the age of 86, and was buried in Glendale, Kane, Utah, United States.

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Family Time Line

James William Watson
1848–1935
Thirza Mahala Bunting
1849–1927
Marriage: about 14 June 1869
Reuben James Watson
1870–1949
John Hutchinson Watson
1872–1954
Pricilla Elizabeth Watson
1874–1884
Mary Ellen Watson
1876–1961
Ida May Watson
1879–1945
Ambrose Lorenzo Watson
1881–1968
Arthur William Watson
1883–1895
Edward Webster Watson
1886–1887
Mabel Watson
1887–1964
Thirza Mahala Watson
1888–1982
Platt Ellis Watson
1892–1950

Sources (38)

  • James W Watson in household of Platt E Watson, "United States Census, 1930"
  • James Watson, "Virginia, Library of Virginia State Archive, Births, Marriages, and Deaths 1853-1900"
  • James W Smith, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1965"

World Events (8)

1851

Historical Boundaries: 1851: Utah Territory, United States 1851: Iron, Utah Territory, United States 1896: Iron, Utah, United States

1863

Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

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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A sketch of the life and labors of Lorenzo Watson written by himself mostly from memory. I was born in a small town called Crowle, Lincolnshire, England, in what was then called Church Lane. My fath …

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