Brent is the son of Jacob Watson and Lydia Wilson. His mother is a sister of his wife's mother (Louisa Wilson VanHorn).
From 1900 US Census, Spencer, Roane Co., WV:
"Bran Watson Head M 25 West Virginia
Ila Watson Wife F 24 West Virginia
Roy Watson Son M 1 West Virginia"
From 1910 US Census, Spencer, Roane Co., WV:
"Brent Watsan Head M 35 West Virginia
Iley Watsan Wife F 33 West Virginia
Ortho Watsan Son M 7 West Virginia
Vadie Watsan Daughter F 4 West Virginia"
From 1920 US Census, Spencer, Roane Co., WV:
"Brent Watson Head M 45 West Virginia
Ilie Watson Wife F 43 West Virginia
Artho Watson Son M 17 West Virginia
Vadie Watson Daughter F 14 West Virginia
Vondie Watson Daughter F 7 West Virginia"
From 1930 US Census, Spencer, Roane Co., WV:
"Brent Watson Head M 55 West Virginia
Ilie B Watson Wife F 53 West Virginia
Vada Watson Daughter F 24 West Virginia
Vonda Watson Daughter F 17 West Virginia"
From 1940 US Census, Spencer, Roane Co., WV:
"Brent Watson Head M 65 West Virginia
Ilia Watson Wife F 63 West Virginia
Vada Watson Daughter F 34 West Virginia"
Sources
*"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FT69-Y28 : 4 December 2014), Brent Watson and Allie Vanhorn, 1898; citing Roane, West Virginia, United States, , county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 565,834.
"United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z8-K6V : accessed 1 February 2018), Ila Watson in household of Bran Watson, Spencer district (west side) Spencer town, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 103, sheet 21A, family 379, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,772.
"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPFY-TX5 : accessed 1 February 2018), Iley Watsan in household of Brent Watsan, Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 89, sheet 5A, family 74, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1696; FHL microfilm 1,375,709.
"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K8QW-VLY : 12 December 2014), Brent Watson, 1917-1918; citing Roane County, West Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,992,963.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MN2Z-VJW : accessed 1 February 2018), Ilie Watson in household of Brent Watson, Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing ED 126, sheet 18A, line 3, family 331, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1971; FHL microfilm 1,821,971.
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XMC7-RCC : accessed 1 February 2018), Ilie B Watson in household of Brent Watson, Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 14, sheet 8B, line 71, family 157, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 2555; FHL microfilm 2,342,289.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K7ZB-SP5 : accessed 1 February 2018), Ilia Watson in household of Brent Watson, Spencer Magisterial District, Roane, West Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 44-14, sheet 9A, line 23, family 142, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 4445.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J2C1-D6R : 20 May 2014), Brent Watson, May 1965; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"West Virginia Deaths, 1804-1999," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NM1X-T8R : 4 December 2014), Brent Watson, 15 May 1965; citing Spencer, Roane, West Virginia, County Records, RnCo,W1965,cn2,p360, county courthouses, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 565,849.
"West Virginia Marriages, 1780-1970," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:NMJG-M3Z : 4 December 2014), Jacob Watson and Lydia Wilson, 13 Apr 1872; citing Doddridge, West Virginia, v1a 188, county clerks, West Virginia; FHL microfilm 838,210.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Brent by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA.
However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line.
It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Brent: