Lewis Watson (abt. 1807 - abt. 1876)

Born about 7 Oct 1807 in Milledgeville, GA

Ancestors

Husband of North Ann (West) Watson — married 24 Jan 1832 in Saint Helena Parish, Louisiana

Descendants

Died about 10 Oct 1876 at about age 69 in Livingston Parish, Louisiana

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Stephen Somerville [send private message]

Biography

I believe he was born in Georgia to William Watson and Abigail Torrence.

He was "one of the substantial exponents of plantation industry in [Livingston] parish.

I think he was the Louis Watson listed in the 1840 St. Helena Parish census with a household of 5 males and 2 females. Ages 0-5, 5-10, 20-30, 30-40, 40-50, 0-5, and 20-30, respectively.

In the 1850 census he was listed as born in Louisiana in 1807. He is living with North Ann, age 37; William, age 17; Abigail, age 11; Lewis T., age 7; Ellen Bowman, age 18; and Charity Powell, age 42. Charity Powell was Lewis' sister. The value of his real estate was listed as 4,040 dollars.

In the 1870 census he was also listed as born in Louisiana. His real estate was valued at 1,000 dollars and his personal estate was valued at 500 dollars. Other members of his household were Northann, age 57; Margret, age 19; Ellen, age 11; and two farm hands: Thom. Dunlapt, age 56, born Ohio; and George Indent, age 21, born in Louisiana. His household was recorded between the households of 27 year-old Lewis Watson (married to Mary), and 35 year-old William Watson who seems to be a widower.

Sources

• http://www.genealogy.com/ftm/h/u/l/Randy-K-Hull/WEBSITE-0001/UHP-0016.html
• "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M87Q-W9S : accessed 31 March 2016), Lewis Watson, Louisiana, United States; citing p. 1, family 9, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 552,016.
• "United States Census, 1850," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCJW-J6T : accessed 31 March 2016), Louis Watson, Livingston parish, Livingston, Louisiana, United States; citing family 17, NARA microfilm publication M432 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
• "Livingston-East Baton Rouge County Louisiana Archives Biographies.....Watson, Joseph" (http://archiver.rootsweb.ancestry.com/th/read/LAARCHIVE/2006-10/1160251335)
• http://files.usgwarchives.net/la/livingston/census/1840liv.txt