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I (Marty Grant) am not related to Meredith Watson as far as I know. However, his second wife Nancy Margaret Lane is my 2nd cousin 4 times removed.
Meredith H. Watson was born 2 Aug 1821 per his tombstone. Another researcher says the stone actually says "1824" instead of 1821, but I think both of those dates are wrong, and he was probably born ca 1827 instead (based on census analysis). I don't know what his "H" middle initial stands for.
Meredith a proven son of Barnabas Watson and Mary Rogers, as named in Barnabas's Probate records.
Meredith seems to have been home with his parents for the 1830 census, aged "under 5" (born ca 1825/30) (one of the reasons his "1821" or "1824" birth date seems wrong).
In 1840, Meredith seems to have still been home with his parents. aged 10-14 (born ca 1825/30).
Meredith Watson married Elizabeth Caroline Edwards on 25 May 1849 (I don't have a source for this date) in Marion Dist, SC. Elizabeth was born 25 Aug 1834 (source?) a daughter of Solomon Edwards and Mary Moody.
On 19 Jul 1849 "Maridy Watson and Elizabeth C. Watson" were mentioned as heirs in the probate records of her father Solomon Edwards. (Probate Roll # 254, published in "Probate Records, Marion County, South Carolina Volume One", by Lucille Utley, Danny Smith, 1985).
Meredith and family were listed on the 1850 census in Marion District just five houses from his widowed mother.
1850 MARION DIST, SC Page 84B House/Family # 1271/1276 -- Twp WATSON MERIDETH 23 M W FARMER MARION DIST, SC 1826/1827 WATSON ELIZABETH 18 F W MARION DIST, SC 1831/1832 WATSON WILLIAM 0 M W 2/12 MARION DIST, SC 1849/1850
In 1860, Meredith and family were still in Marion District, just three houses from his widowed mother. Elizabeth's widowed mother Mary Moody Edwards was living with them.
1860 MARION DIST, SC Page 67 House/Family # 1052/1041 -- MARION Twp P.O. WATSON MEREDITH 32 M W FARMER 1000 7000 SC 1827/1828 WATSON E 29 F W SC 1830/1831 WATSON M J 5 F W SC 1854/1855 WATSON B 3 M W SC 1856/1857 WATSON P 0 M W 4/12 SC 1859/1860 EDWARDS MARY 45 F W SC 1814/1815
Elizabeth Carolina Edwards Watson died on 2 May 1861 (I have no source for this date) in Marion Dist, SC.
Sometime before 1866, Meredith Watson married Nancy Margaret Lane in Marion District. Nancy was born 28 Sep 1845 (per tombstone), daughter of Stephen L. Lane and Flora Campbell (d/o William S. Campbell).
Meredith and family were listed on the 1870 census in Marion County, in Moody Township. His widowed mother, and two unmarried sisters were living with him.
1870 MARION CO, SC Page 237B House/Family # 212/ 214--MOODY'S Twp WATSON MEREDITH 44 M W FARMER 350 150 SC 1825/1826 WATSON NANCY 25 F W SC 1844/1845 WATSON MARY 15 F W SC 1854/1855 WATSON BARNABAS 13 M W SC 1856/1857 WATSON PRESTON 10 M W SC 1859/1860 WATSON STEPHEN 4 M W SC 1865/1866 WATSON IDA 2 F W SC 1867/1868 WATSON ELIZABETH 0 F W 3/12 JUN SC 1869/1870 WATSON MARY 76 F W SC 1793/1794 WATSON SUSAN 49 F W SC 1820/1821 WATSON MARY 43 F W SC 1826/1827
Meredith and family were still in Moody Township for the 1880 census. ** I don't have this entry typed up yet.
Meredith H. Watson died on 9 Apr 1897, and Nancy Margaret Lane Watson on 13 Dec 1923. They are buried at Center Methodist Church Cemetery in Marion Co, SC.
Meredith and Elizabeth Caroline had five children, and he and Nancy Margaret had ten children. I have birth and death dates for many of the children, some are from the cemetery records, but the others were probably shared with me by other researchers in years past, and I don't know the sources for them.
Persons researching this family :
1. Meredith H1 Watson, born 2 Aug 1824 in Marion Dist, SC; died 9 Apr 1897 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Center Methodist Cem, Marion Co, SC, son of Barnabas Watson and Mary Rogers. He married (1) on 25 May 1849 in Marion Dist, SC Elizabeth Caroline Edwards, born 25 Aug 1834 in Marion Dist, SC; died 2 May 1861 in Marion Dist, SC, daughter of Solomon Edwards and Mary Moody; (2) in 1861/66 in Marion Dist, SC Nancy Margaret Lane, born 28 Sep 1845 in Marion Dist, SC; died 13 Dec 1923 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Center Methodist Cem, Marion Co, SC, daughter of Stephen L Lane Pvt and Flora Campbell.
Children of Meredith H Watson and Elizabeth Caroline Edwards were as follows:
2 i William2 Watson, born 1850 in Marion Dist, SC; died 22 May 1852 in Marion Dist, SC.
3 ii Solomon D2 Watson, born abt 1852 in Marion Dist, SC; died 2 May 1852 in Marion Dist, SC.
+ 4 iii Mary Jane2 Watson, born 22 Oct 1855 in Marion Dist, SC; died 20 Jun 1902 in Dillon Co, SC; buried in Magnolia Cem, Dillon Co, SC. She married Benjamin B Rogers.
5 iv Barnabas A2 Watson, born 26 Feb 1858 in Marion Dist, SC.
6 v Preston2 Watson, born 9 Apr 1860 in Marion Dist, SC; died aft 4 Jun 1903.
Children of Meredith H Watson and Nancy Margaret Lane were as follows:
7 i Stephen Lane2 Watson, born 11 May 1866 in Marion Dist, SC; died 8 Apr 1956 in Dillon Co, SC; buried in Magnolia Cem, Dillon Co, SC. He married in Marion Co, SC Rebecca Susan Lane, born 2 Feb 1868 in Latta, Marion Co, SC; died 6 Nov 1956 in Dillon Co, SC; buried in Magnolia Cem, Dillon Co, SC, daughter of Addison L Lane Pvt and Cherry Bryant.
8 ii Ira M2 Watson, born 16 Jun 1868 in Marion Co, SC; died 8 Apr 1956.
9 iii Elizabeth Ann2 Watson, born 24 Jun 1870 in Marion Co, SC; died 29 Jun 1906.
10 iv Flora Della2 Watson, born 22 Mar 1872 in Marion Co, SC; died 19 Jun 1953.
11 v Samuel L2 Watson, born 5 Sep 1874 in Marion Co, SC; died 7 Dec 1881 in Marion Co, SC.
12 vi Wade Hampton2 Watson, born 28 Nov 1876 in Marion Co, SC; died 9 Mar 1911 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Little Zion Cem, Marion Co, SC.
13 vii G Wallace2 Watson, born 8 Mar 1879 in Marion Co, SC; died 24 Mar 1952 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Little Zion Cem, Marion Co, SC.
14 viii James Walker2 Watson, born 2 Jul 1881 in Marion Co, SC; died 17 Sep 1960 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Cedar Dale Cem, Marion Co, SC.
15 ix Emory2 Watson, born 29 Nov 1883 in Marion Co, SC; died Oct 1914 in Marion Co, SC; buried in Little Zion Cem, Marion Co, SC.
16 x Ernest2 Watson, born 23 Jun 1886 in Marion Co, SC.
Generation 2
4. Mary Jane2 Watson (Meredith H1), born 22 Oct 1855 in Marion Dist, SC; died 20 Jun 1902 in Dillon Co, SC; buried in Magnolia Cem, Dillon Co, SC. She married in 1880/81 in Marion Co, SC (now Dillon Co, SC) Benjamin B Rogers, born 1860/61 in Marion Dist, SC; died 7 Mar 1937 in Dillon Co, SC; buried in Magnolia Cem, Dillon Co, SC, son of Wade Hampton Rogers and Celia (---).
Children of Mary Jane Watson and Benjamin B Rogers were as follows:
+ 17 i Benjamin Murray3 Rogers, born 25 Apr 1883 in Marion Co, SC; died 27 Feb 1963 in Sellers, Dillon Co, SC; buried in Magnolia Cem, Dillon Co, SC. He married Sally Catherine Lee.