Matilda Watson (1804 - 1877)

Born 3 Sep 1804 in Nelson County, Kentucky

Ancestors

Died 19 Aug 1877 at age 72 in Vermillion, Illinois

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Biography

Matilda was born in 1804 to Henry Watson and Mary Rhodes. She died in 1877. She married her first cousin Henry Watson, son of William Watson. William was brother to Henry and brother-in-law to Mary. Matilda's husband Henry referred to himself as Henry Junior in his 1832 will and named Matilda and her father Henry Senior as executors. Henry and Matilda wed in 1821. The children of Matilda and Henry were: Henry, William, James Albert, and Zachariah. In 1833 Matilda wed Arthur Brittingham.

Sources

• Year: 1840; Census Place: Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 71; Page: 120; Family History Library Film: 0007644.
• The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 21, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: 130; Page: 290b.
• The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: Pilot, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M653_233; Page: 934; Family History Library Fil.
• Year: 1870; Census Place: Oakwood, Vermilion, Illinois; Roll: M593_285; Page: 304A.
• Illinois Society, D.A.R. genealogy records, 1940-1941.
• Illinois, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1791-1850. Name Matilda Watson Spouse Arthur W. Brittingham Marriage Date 13 Jan 1833 Marriage County Vermilion.
• Will Records, 1827-1922; Index, 1826-1977; Author: Illinois. County Court (Vermilion County); Probate Place: Vermilion. Name Matilda Watson Probate Place Vermilion Relationship Wife
• The past and present of Vermilion County, Illinois. Available Ancestry.com
• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/67035361/matilda-brittingham: accessed March 8, 2024), memorial page for Matilda Watson Brittingham (3 Sep 1804–19 Aug 1877), Find a Grave Memorial ID 67035361, citing Pleasant Grove Cemetery, Oakwood, Vermilion County, Illinois, USA; Maintained by Lesa Epperson (contributor 46576986).
• Web: Indiana, U.S., Marriage Index, 1806-1861. Name Matilda Watson Marriage Date 6 Aug 1821 Marriage Place Harrison, Indiana, USA Spouse Henry Watson.

• WikiTree profile Watson-2558 created through the import of Watson Family Tree Large.ged on Oct 21, 2011 by Jonathan Watson. See the Changes page for the details of edits by Jonathan and others.

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