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I (Marty Grant) am not related to James Watson as far as I know.
James Watson was born 3 Sep 1815 per his parents Family Bible. He was born in Marion District, SC.
James Watson is a proven son of Isham Watson and Mary Hayes, as named in their family bible, and also proven by other sources.
James seems to have been home with his parents for the 1820 census, aged "under 10" (born ca 1810/20).
In 1830, James seems to have still been home with his parents. aged 10-14 (born ca 1815/20).
James Watson married Elizabeth E. Jones ca 1839 in Marion District. She is a daughter of Bryant Jones and Elizabeth Berry. Her maiden name and parents names are proven by the Bryant Jones Probate records. (Probate Roll # 428, published in "Probate Records, Marion County, South Carolina Volume One", by Lucille Utley, Danny Smith, 1985).
James Watson was listed on the 1840 census in Marion District. He was not listed near any other Watsons. He was between the households of Elizabeth Horton and John Huzza (Hussey).
1840 census analysis (based on available evidence): (Explanation of this census)
1840 Marion Dist, SC pg 137 James Watson 0000100000000-0000100000000 Analysis: 1 Male(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) James WATSON (1815) s/o Isham 1 Female(s) 20-29 (1810-1820) Elizabeth JONES Watson (1819/20) wife
James and family were listed on the 1850 census in Marion District just three houses from his brother Isham H. Watson.
1850 MARION DIST, SC Page 64B House/Family # 952/ 957 -- Twp WATSON JAMES 35 M W FARMER 2000 MARION 1814/1815 WATSON ELIZABETH 30 F W MARION 1819/1820 WATSON MARY 9 F W MARION 1840/1841 WATSON SARAH 7 F W MARION 1842/1843 WATSON ANN 6 F W MARION 1843/1844 WATSON JAMES 4 M W MARION 1845/1846 WATSON JANE 2 F W MARION 1847/1848 WATSON WILLIAM 0 M W 6/12 MARION 1849/1850
In 1860, James and family were still in Marion District, just two houses from Matthew Watson, his brother.
1860 MARION DIST, SC Page 20 House/Family # 293/ 292 -- MARION Twp WATSON JAMES 45 M W FARMER 12000 20000 SC 1814/1815 WATSON E E 40 F W SC 1819/1820 WATSON M E 19 F W SC 1840/1841 WATSON S F 17 F W SC 1842/1843 WATSON T A 15 F W SC 1844/1845 WATSON JAMES S 13 M W SC 1846/1847 WATSON E J 11 F W SC 1848/1849 WATSON JOSEPH F 8 M W SC 1851/1852 WATSON JOHN C 7 M W SC 1852/1853 WATSON D J 5 F W SC 1854/1855 WATSON E B 2 M W SC 1857/1858 WATSON --- 0 F W 7/12 SC 1859/1860
James and family were listed on the 1870 census in Marion County, in Marion Township just four houses from brother Isham H. Watson.
1870 MARION CO, SC Page 173B House/Family # 89/ 90--MARION Twp WATSON JAMES 55 M W FARMER 2800 3000 SC 1814/1815 WATSON ELIZABETH 51 F W SC 1818/1819 WATSON TILITHA 23 F W AT HOME SC 1846/1847 WATSON ELIZABETH 21 F W AT HOME SC 1848/1849 WATSON FREDERIC 18 M W AT HOME SC 1851/1852 WATSON JOHN CICERO 15 M W AT HOME SC 1854/1855 WATSON LUCILLA 13 F W AT HOME SC 1856/1857 WATSON EDWIN 11 M W AT HOME SC 1858/1859 WATSON CHARLES M 8 M W AT HOME SC 1861/1862
James and family were listed on the 1880 census in Marion County, in Marion Township about eleven houses from brother Isham H. Watson.
1880 MARION CO, SC Page 220B House/Family # 304/ 308 -- MARION Twp WATSON JAMES W M 64 M SC SC SC 1815/1816 WATSON ELIZABETH W F 60 WF M SC SC SC 1819/1820 WATSON TABATHA W F 35 D S SC SC SC 1844/1845 WATSON ELIZABETH W F 33 D S SC SC SC 1846/1847 WATSON JOSEPH W M 28 S S SC SC SC 1851/1852 WATSON CICERO W M 26 S S SC SC SC 1853/1854 WATSON DRUCILLA W F 24 D S SC SC SC 1855/1856 WATSON EDWIN W M 22 S S SC SC SC 1857/1858 WATSON CHARLES W M 17 S S SC SC SC 1862/1863
Elizabeth E. Jones Watson died on 17 Apr 1890, and James Watson died on 21 Dec 1895. They are both buried at the Antioch Cemetery.
James and Elizabeth had 12 children per the various census records. A tombstone in Antioch shows another child (Catherine), but I'm not sure if she belongs here, or perhaps her dates are wrong, for it gives her as 1868-1876, and no one of her name or age was with the family on the 1870 census.
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1. James1 Watson, born 3 Sep 1815 in Marion Dist, SC; died 21 Dec 1895 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Antioch Cem, Marion Co, SC, son of Isham Watson and Mary Hayes. He married bef 1840 in Marion Dist, SC Elizabeth E Jones, born 12 Mar 1820 in Marion Dist, SC; died 17 Apr 1890 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Antioch Cem, Marion Co, SC, daughter of Bryant Jones and Elizabeth Berry.
Children of James Watson and Elizabeth E Jones were as follows:
+ 2 i Mary E2 Watson, born 1840/41 in Marion Dist, SC. She married Jesse L Gibson.
+ 3 ii Sarah F2 Watson, born 1842/43 in Marion Dist, SC. She married Allen Gibson.
4 iii Tilitha Ann2 Watson, born 1843/44 in Marion Dist, SC.
+ 5 iv James Robert2 Watson, born 28 Dec 1845 in Marion Dist, SC; died 24 Apr 1918 in Dillon Co, SC; buried in Mt Holly Cem, Dillon Co, SC. He married Flora Ellen Lane.
6 v Elizabeth Jane2 Watson, born 1847/48 in Marion Dist, SC. She married in Marion Dist, SC W H Daniels.
7 vi William2 Watson, born 1849/50 in Marion Dist, SC.
8 vii Dr Joseph Frederick2 Watson, born 1851/52 in Marion Dist, SC; died in Darlington Co, SC.
9 viii John Cicero2 Watson, born 1852/53 in Marion Dist, SC.
10 ix Druscilla J2 Watson, born 1854/55 in Marion Dist, SC.
11 x Edwin B2 Watson, born Sep 1857 in Marion Dist, SC. He married aft 1880 in Marion Co, SC Addie W Bethea, born 1860/61 in Marion Dist, SC, daughter of John R Bethea and Harriet B Bass.
12 xi (---)2 Watson, born 1859/60 in Marion Dist, SC; died 1860/70 in Marion Dist, SC.
13 xii Charles M2 Watson, born 1861/62 in Marion Dist, SC.
14 xiii Catherine E2 Watson, born 14 Feb 1868 in Marion Co, SC; died 1876 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Antioch Cem, Marion Co, SC.
Generation 2
2. Mary E2 Watson (James1), born 1840/41 in Marion Dist, SC. She married in 1860/62 in Marion Dist, SC Jesse L Gibson, born 1828/29 in Marion Dist, SC, son of David Gibson and Anna Phillips.
Children of Mary E Watson and Jesse L Gibson were as follows:
15 i Julia J3 Gibson, born 1861/62 in Marion Dist, SC.
16 ii Elizabeth C3 Gibson, born 1865/66 in Marion Dist, SC.
3. Sarah F2 Watson (James1), born 1842/43 in Marion Dist, SC. She married in 1860/69 in Marion Co, SC Allen Gibson, born 1835/36 in Marion Dist, SC, son of David Gibson and Anna Phillips.
Children of Sarah F Watson and Allen Gibson were as follows:
17 i Anne Elizabeth3 Gibson, born 19 Feb 1869 in Marion Co, SC; died 1 Jan 1960 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Centenary Methodist Cem, Marion Co, SC. She married Kossuth Legette, born 3 Nov 1849 in Marion Dist, SC; died 30 Apr 1933 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Centenary Methodist Cem, Marion Co, SC, son of David Legette Rev and Martha A Richardson.
5. James Robert2 Watson (James1), born 28 Dec 1845 in Marion Dist, SC; died 24 Apr 1918 in Dillon Co, SC; buried in Mt Holly Cem, Dillon Co, SC. He married in 1870/75 in Marion Co, SC Flora Ellen Lane, born 12 Nov 1849 in Marion Dist, SC; died 3 Feb 1921 in Dillon Co, SC; buried in Mt Holly Cem, Dillon Co, SC, daughter of Bryant Lane and Henrietta Dew.
Children of James Robert Watson and Flora Ellen Lane were as follows:
18 i Bryant Lane3 Watson, born 8 Jan 1875 in Marion Co, SC; died 27 Apr 1906 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Mt Holly Cem, Dillon Co, SC.
19 ii Lena3 Watson, born 1876/77 in Marion Co, SC.
20 iii J F3 Watson, born 1878/79 in Marion Co, SC.