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Arthur Holman Watson

Male Abt 1807 - 1880  (~ 73 years)


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  • Name Arthur Holman Watson  [1
    Birth Abt 1807  South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Death 1880  [1
    Burial Concord Methodist Church Cemetery, Meriwether County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 
    • Extract from a transcription of the 1850 Meriwether County, Georgia Census: http://www.rootsweb.com/~cenfiles/ga/meriwether/1850/pg0353b.txt

      687 687
      Watson, Arthur 42 M F 2,400 SC
      Watson, John F. 19 M F SC
      Watson, Mary A 16 F GA
      Watson, Allen H. 13 M GA 6
      Watson, Ophelia F. 12 F GA X
      Watson,Elizabeth P.8 F GA X

      In searching the WorldConnect Project family trees, I found a match at DANA'S FAMILY COLLECTIONS http://worldconnect.rootsweb.com/cgi-bin/igm.cgi?db=dana_thomas

      Arthur Holmes (sic) WATSON was born 1807, and died 1880. He was buried in Concord Methodist Church Cemetery outside of Woodbury, Meriwether County, Georgia. He married Frances Ophelia O'HARA, daughter of William O'HARA and Rebecca Louisa FOY. She was born 1805, and died ABT 1845. She was buried in Imac, Meriwether County, Georgia. Dana's tree included sons Allen Hezikiah WATSON and John Frederick WATSON, but did not list the daughters shown in the above census. As her sources were not listed, this information should be used as a starting point for further research. It is believed to be realible, but not proven.
    Person ID I18209  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father Hezekiah Watson,   b. Bef 1781   d. Bef 1828 (Age ~ 47 years) 
    Mother Mary Holmes,   b. Bef 1790   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F6724  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Frances Ophelia O'Hara,   b. Abt 1805   d. Abt 1845 (Age ~ 40 years) 
    Marriage Aft 1823 
    Children 
     1. John Frederick Watson,   b. Abt 1832, Edgefield County, South Carolina Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Abt 1910, Green's Creek, Anson, Jones County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 78 years)
     2. Mary A. Watson,   b. Abt 1834, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 19 Feb 1874, Sabine County, Texas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 40 years)
     3. Allen Hezekiah Watson,   b. Abt 1837   d. Yes, date unknown
     4. Ophelia F. Watson,   b. Abt 1838   d. Yes, date unknown
     5. Elizabeth P. Watson,   b. Abt 1842   d. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F125  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 9 Dec 2006 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - Abt 1807 - South Carolina Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Concord Methodist Church Cemetery, Meriwether County, Georgia Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S303] Thomas, Dana (rwwcdana@aol.com) RootsWeb's WorldConnect Project: Dana's Family Collections (formerly posted at rootsweb, no longer available).