Rachel J Watson
1844 - 1919 (74 years)-
Name Rachel J Watson Birth Jul 1844 Brunswick Co, NC 
Gender Female _UID 0991888DD2DAD4118AC4444553540000BEA4 Death 25 Jun 1919 Southport, Brunswick Co, NC Burial County Home Cem, Southport, Brunswick Co, NC Person ID I81911 Marty and Karla Grant Last Modified 10 May 2012
Father William Watson, b. 1804/1805, Brunswick Co, NC d. 1864/1870, Brunswick Co, NC (Age 65 years) Mother Margaret A Skipper, b. Mar 1822, Brunswick Co, NC d. 1900/1910, Brunswick Co, NC (Age 87 years) Marriage 28 May 1841 Brunswick Co, NC Family ID F23463 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family James W Benton, b. Oct 1841, Brunswick Co, NC d. 1900/1910, Brunswick Co, NC (Age 68 years) Marriage 4 Jun 1860 Brunswick Co, NC Children 1. James T Benton, b. 1865/1866, Brunswick Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Brunswick Co, NC (Age > 15 years)2. Asa W Benton, b. 14 Aug 1867, Brunswick Co, NC d. 21 May 1914, Brunswick Co, NC (Age 46 years)3. Thomas B Benton, b. Apr 1870, Brunswick Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Brunswick Co, NC (Age > 11 years)4. Joseph S Benton, b. 1873/1874, Brunswick Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Brunswick Co, NC (Age > 7 years)5. Matilda J Benton, b. 17 Feb 1877, Brunswick Co, NC d. 27 Sep 1915, Brunswick Co, NC (Age 38 years)6. Margaret A Benton, b. 1877/1878, Brunswick Co, NC d. Aft 1880, Brunswick Co, NC (Age > 3 years)7. Marena Isabelle Benton, b. Mar 1882, Brunswick Co, NC d. 8 Feb 1929, Brunswick Co, NC (Age 46 years)8. Carrie L Benton, b. Sep 1887, Brunswick Co, NC d. Aft 1910, Brunswick Co, NC (Age > 24 years)Family ID F23465 Group Sheet | Family Chart Last Modified 24 Mar 2025
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Notes - !CENSUS:1850 Brunswick Co., NC p. 147B Northwest District # 161/161
William Watson 46 Farmer $37 NC
Margaret 28
Sarah 8
Rachael 6
Mary 5
Rebecca 3
Margaret 1;
!MARRIAGE BOND: 4 Jun 1860 Brunswick Co., NC
J. W. Benton & R. J. Watson
N. B. Skipper, bm;
!CENSUS:1860 Brunswick Co., NC p. 212B North West Dist, Roberson PO # 25/25
William Watson 55 Farmer $150/362 NC
Margaret A. 37
Sarah C. 18
Mary 15
Rebecca 13
Margaret 12
Cincilla 10
Morena 8
William F. 6
Julia 6
Thomas B. 2
James Benton 18
Rebecca (sic) J. 16 <--- mistakenly listed as "Rebecca"
!CENSUS:1870 Brunswick Co., NC p. 75B Town Creek, Smithville PO # 58/60
Jas W. Benton 28 Farmer $-/- NC
Rachel 27 Keeping House
James 4
Asa 2
Thomas 3/12 Apr.
Mary Watson 23 domestic servt
McKeithan 1 m;
!CENSUS:1880 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek # 15/16
James W. Benton 37 M Farmer NC-NC-NC
Rachel J. 35 wife M
Jaems T. 14 son
Asa W. 11 son
Barton 9 son
Joseph S. 6 son
Matilda J. 4 dau
Margret A. 2 dau;
!CENSUS:1900 Brunswick Co., NC Town Creek # 428/431
James W. Benton head Oct 1841 58 M 24 NC-NC-NC Farmer
Rachel wife Jul 1851 42 M 24 9-4
Matilda dau Dec 1877 22 S 1-1
Isabelle dau Mar 1882 18
Carrie dau Sep 1887 12
Nellie g-dau Jul 1895 4;
!CENSUS:1910 Rachel is listed on the 1910 census in Brunswick in Town Creek Township: Rachel J. Benton, head, 66 widowed, 9 children born, 5 living, NC-NC-NC; Matilda J. dau, 34; Carrie L. dau 20; Annie B. Gr-dau; Hettie G. gr-dau 4; Lucy L. gr-dau 2.
- !CENSUS:1850 Brunswick Co., NC p. 147B Northwest District # 161/161