David Harris Watson (abt. 1824 - 1894)

Born about 1824 in Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 10 Apr 1894 at about age 70 in Pittsylvania, Virginia, United States

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Biography

Pvt. David Watson served in the United States Civil War.
Enlisted: Jul 2, 1861
Mustered out: Nov 1861
Side: CSA
Regiment(s): 38th Virginia Infantry

David Harris Watson was born in Virginia about 1824. Parents Shamei Watson and Mary Frances Farthing were wed in Pittsylvania, Virgnia in 1823.

Father Shamei passed away in 1839, and widowed mother Mary is shown in Pittsylvania in the 1850 census with the following children:

Birthplace Mary Watson F 44 Virginia

1. David Watson M 25 Virginia
2. Tabitha Watson F 19 Virginia
3. James Watson M 16 Virginia
4. Amos Watson M 14 Virginia
5. Joab Watson M 12 Virginia
6. William Watson M 10 Virginia
7. Shemei Watson M 10 Virginia

Mary F. Farthing's mother also in the home: Tabitha Farthing F 82 Virginia

On November 5 of 1850, David married Susan Giles. By 1860 in northern Pittsylvania they had 3 children. David H Watson M 35 Virginia Susan Watson F 28 Virginia Dalma N Watson F 8 Virginia Mary E Watson F 6 Virginia John C Watson M 3 Virginia

On July 2, 1861, David H. Watson and brothers Joab and William enlisted in the CSA, and were with Company H of the 38th Virginia Infantry. William got Typhoid Fever and died in September. David got sick with rheumatism, and was discharged in November of 1861. Later on, he was exempt because he was a shoemaker. Brother Shimei joined the 53rd Virginia Infantry, fought at Gettysburg, and survived being a POW.

David would survive the war, and the 1880 census of Callands, Pittsylvania would show 5 children. Dalma and John were not present. In 1880 record, estimated ages for David and Susan: David Watson Self M 57 Virginia, United States Susan Watson Wife F 47 Virginia, United States

Known children, combining 1860 and 1880:

1. Dalma F 1852 VA
2. Mary Watson F 1865 VA
3. Susan Watson F 1866 VA
4. William Watson Son M 1870 VA
5. Rosabelle Watson F 1873 VA
6. Mittie Watson F 1875 VA

Sources

• 1850 census Pittsylvania, Virginia, DAVID WATSON
• Virginia marriage record, DAVID H. WATSON, SUSAN GILES, 5 NOV 1850, Pittsylvania
• 1860 census Northern District, Pittsylvania, Virginia, page 90, DAVID H WATSON
• Virginia Civil War Service record DAVID H WATSON, 1861, Thirty-eighth Infantry
• 1880 census Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia, DAVID WATSON