Marty and Karla Grant

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Grand father;


!NOTES:William Henry Watson is a proven son of Joseph & Sarah as shown on his 1875 marriage license in New Hanover Co., NC and his 1882 marriage record in Columbus Co., NC.


!NOTES:It seems likely he was named for his uncle William Henry Jenkins (c1840).;


!NOTES:William's T/S gives 1852-1902, but the death year isn't certain. This stone was placed a hundred years after his death by a descendant. If there was an original stone, it must have been removed, or eroded away.;

!CENSUS:1860 Onslow Co, NC Stump Sound, Golden Place PO # 68/68
Ann Jenkins, 50, F, Farmeress, $100/100 NC
Uzza, 22, M, Farm Laborer
Wm H. 20, M, " "
Milly A., 19, F
S. J. Watson, 30, F, Spinster
Wm H. 8, M;

!CENSUS:1870 x
no sign of him anywhere in eastern North Carolina or elsewhere in the US, and I've looked for him several times nationwide in this census.;


!MARRIAGE LICENSE:21 May 1875 New Hanover Co., NC
William Henry Watson, of Federal Point, 23, white, son of Joseph Watson (decd) and Sarah Watson living at Federal Point
& Miss Mary E. Ward of Federal Point, 28, white, d/o William Ward (decd) and Patience Ward living at Brunswick Co, NC
Married 23 May 1875 by Jacob H. Horn, JP at Federal Point Township
at house of Sam Motts.
Wit: Sam Mott, H. L. Horne, C. Little? all of Federal Point;


!CENSUS:1880 New Hanover Co., NC Harnett Township # 69/70
John Bender 50 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Mary J. 47 wife M Keeping House
Mary 21 dau S
Martha 20 dau S
William Watson 30 (NRS) Wd, Laborer.
* John Bender and family were in the same county and township back in 1870, the family consisting of John 40, Mary 30, Daniel (or David) 12, Mary 10 and Martha 8. I wasn't able to find the Benders in 1860. They were in the same county and township in 1900, John Bender July 1831, married (years not given), Mary J. wife Oct 1837, Mary E. Corbett gr-dau Feb 1890. By 1910 John was dead, Mary was still in same county, township, with gr-daughter Mary E. Pickett (wife of Isaac C.). Didn't find Mary J. in 1920, probably dead.
I wasn't able to find out much else about the Bender family, no marriage record or D/C, etc. I did find a D/C for Daniel Stephen Bender (c1858-1925) lists his father as John L. Bender, mother unknown. This is the same John Bender, but this doesn't help much.
Are they related to Mary Ward, William Watson's 1st wife? Or are they related to him?;


!MARRIAGE:16 Nov 1882 Columbus Co., NC
W. H. Watson, s/o Joseph & Sarah
and Mary C. Davis, d/o Unknown and Mahala Davis
by J. P. Lennon, MG
at Neil Davis';


!DEED: 3 Oct 1895 Columbus Co, NC D1-415 W.H. WATSON and wife M.C. WATSON of Columbus to George A. VANSE for $10, 5a South Side of Levingston Creek. S: W.H. Watson, M.C. Watson. Witness: J.M. BORDEAUX, Alva BENSON;

!DEED: 7 Dec 1898 Columbus Co, NC D1-413 William H. WATSON and wife Mary C. WATSON of Columbus County, NC to Thomas E. APPLEWHITE for $160, 34a South Side of Levingston Creek. S: William H. Watson, Mary C. Watson. Witness: R.C. APPLEWHITE, George W. APPLEWHITE;

!CENSUS:1900 Columbus Co., NC Ransom # 200/200 pg 104B
William H. Watson head Mar 1852 48 M 18 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Mary C. wife Aug 1866 33 M 18 7-7
Lula J. dau Oct 1883 16
Mahala I. dau Jul 1886 13
Mary F. dau Oct 1889 10
Ellen I. dau Nov 1894 5
Iona C. dau Mar 1892 8
Zadia I. dau Jul 1897 2
William H. son Apr 1899 1;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's 2nd Great Grand Parent.;

!NOTES:Mary's T/S gives 1866-1902, but the death year isn't certain. This stone was placed a hundred years after her death by a descendant. If there was an original stone, it must have been removed, or eroded away.;

!CENSUS:1870 x

!CENSUS:1880 Columbus Co, NC Ransom Twp pg 70B # 118/118
Cornelius Davis, WM 75 Wd Farming NC-NC-NC
Mahaly WF 30 dau single keeping house NC-NC-NC
Tabitha WF 21 dau
Mary C. WF 14 dau
Thos M. WM 10 son;

!DEED:24 Jul 1880 Columbus Co, NC D1-428 Cornelius DAVIS of Columbus to Mary C. WATSON of Columbus, for $1.00, 34a South Side Livingston Creek. Wit: M. J. RUSSELL, F.P. BORDEAUEX. Proven 3 Mar 1905;

!MARRIAGE:16 Nov 1882 Columbus Co., NC
W. H. Watson, s/o Joseph & Sarah
and Mary C. Davis, d/o Unknown and Mahala Davis
by J. P. Lennon, MG
at Neil Davis';

!DEED: 3 Oct 1895 Columbus Co, NC D1-415 W.H. WATSON and wife M.C. WATSON of Columbus to George A. VANSE for $10, 5a South Side of Levingston Creek. S: W.H. Watson, M.C. Watson. Witness: J.M. BORDEAUX, Alva BENSON;

!DEED: 7 Dec 1898 Columbus Co, NC D1-413 William H. WATSON and wife Mary C. WATSON of Columbus County, NC to Thomas E. APPLEWHITE for $160, 34a South Side of Levingston Creek. S: William H. Watson, Mary C. Watson. Witness: R.C. APPLEWHITE, George W. APPLEWHITE;

!CENSUS:1900 Columbus Co., NC Ransom # 200/200 pg 104B
William H. Watson head Mar 1852 48 M 18 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Mary C. wife Aug 1866 33 M 18 7-7
Lula J. dau Oct 1883 16
Mahala I. dau Jul 1886 13
Mary F. dau Oct 1889 10
Ellen I. dau Nov 1894 5
Iona C. dau Mar 1892 8
Zadia I. dau Jul 1897 2
William H. son Apr 1899 1;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's Great Great Aunt.;

!CENSUS:1900 Columbus Co., NC Ransom # 200/200 pg 104B
William H. Watson head Mar 1852 48 M 18 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Mary C. wife Aug 1866 33 M 18 7-7
Lula J. dau Oct 1883 16
Mahala I. dau Jul 1886 13
Mary F. dau Oct 1889 10
Ellen I. dau Nov 1894 5
Iona C. dau Mar 1892 8
Zadia I. dau Jul 1897 2
William H. son Apr 1899 1;

!NOTES:Marty Grant's Great Great Aunt.;

!CENSUS:1900 Columbus Co., NC Ransom # 200/200 pg 104B
William H. Watson head Mar 1852 48 M 18 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Mary C. wife Aug 1866 33 M 18 7-7
Lula J. dau Oct 1883 16
Mahala I. dau Jul 1886 13
Mary F. dau Oct 1889 10
Ellen I. dau Nov 1894 5
Iona C. dau Mar 1892 8
Zadia I. dau Jul 1897 2
William H. son Apr 1899 1;