Rev
William
Briscoe
Watson
Born in Indiana, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Thomas Marion Watson
and Elizabeth (Briscoe) Watson
Brother of
John Watson, Virginia Watson, Elizabeth (Watson) Dye, David Watson, Nancy Ann (Watson) Wesley, Austin Watson, Thomas Thompson Watson, Eliza Watson, Rebecca Watson, Robert Watson, Isaac Thomas Watson, Elizabeth Watson, Lucinda Watson, Matilda Violet (Watson) Crawford and Alexander Watson
Husband of
Rebecca (Randolph) Watson
— married
12 Apr 1842 in Pulaski, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Amon F Watson, Joshua Watson, Susan E. (Watson) Haggard, Catharine (Watson) Hines, Levina Watson, Mary Thomas (Watson) Haggard, Nancy F. (Watson) Hines, John C. Watson, Sarah Watson and Clarinda (Watson) Wall
Died
at age 80
in Casey, Kentucky, United States
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Biography
William was born in 1818 and died in 1898. He was buried in Valley Oak Cemetery, Argyle, Casey County, Kentucky.
William Watson married Rebecca Randle 12 Apr 1842 in Pulaski Co., Kentucky. [1]
Census
1850 Casey Co., Kentucky, District No 1; July 20
40/40
William Watson 32 In $300 Farmer
Rebecca " 26 In
Aman " 7 6/12 In
Joshua " 5 10/12 In
Susan " 4 In
Catharine " 1 Ky
1860 Pulaski Co., Kentucky, District No 1, p.o. Somerset; Aug 16; pg 267
1762
William Watson 42 In $1000/$500 Farmer
Rebecca " 37 Ky
Amon " 17 Ky
Joshua " 15 Ky
Susan " 13 Ky
Catharine " 11 Ky
Levina " 8 Ky
Mary " 6 Ky
Nancy " 3 Ky
John " 1 Ky
In 1870 A. J. Watson (27, Ky, $---/$250, Farmer) is living in Patoka Township, Pike Co., Indiana. The five other people in the household are Polly (16), Nancy (13), John (12), Sarah (7), Clarinda (4), all born in Kentucky. Presumably A. J. Watson in 1870 is the same person as Amon Watson, son of William and Rebecca in 1860, and the five children in his household in 1870 are his younger siblings.
William Watson and his wife Rebecca are not in the 1870 census. They are, however, in the 1880 census. It is not clear why 5 of their children are living in Indiana with their older brother in 1870.
1880 Pulaski Co., Kentucky, Buncombe Mag Dist, ED 85; June 18; pg 25
219/225
William Watson 59 In Va Tn Farmer
Rebecca " 55 wife Ky Va Va Keeping house
Clarinda " 13 dau Ky In Ky
Sources
- ↑ "Kentucky, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1783-1965", Pulaski > 1799-1865, pg 194, image 146/302 at ancestry.com
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with William 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 William:
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~3.12%
Sandra Scarborough
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A319172 [compare], Ancestry member sandrascarborough
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~1.56%
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AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A411704 [compare], Ancestry member LindaBuchholz50
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Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #137092
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Autosomal DNA Test, GEDmatch AY2736327 [compare]
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~1.56%
Laura Elliott :
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~1.56%
~6.25%
Judy Lawson :
AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A232539 [compare], Ancestry member judylawson211
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~1.56%
~3.12%
Connie Randolph.Schnatz :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Nana (Rose) Smyth :
AncestryDNA
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~1.56%
Marlene Jordan :
AncestryDNA
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~0.78%
~3.12%
Caitlyn Truesdell :
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Watson-5787 and Watson-3299 do not represent the same person because: Not the same person.
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