Peter
Watson
Born in Southend, Argyll, Scotland
Ancestors 
Son of William Wallace Watson
and Isabella (Langwill) Watson
Brother of
John Watson, Agnes Wren Watson, William Watson, David Langwill Watson, Gavin Aiden Watson and Isobelle Jean (Watson) Patterson
Died
at age 71
in Guilford, Winnebago County, Illinois, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 2 Feb 2019
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Biography
Peter Watson was an early resident of the Scottish Settlement in Argyle, Illinois.
Peter Watson is buried in Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois.
Peter was born in 1816. He was the son of William Watson and Isabella Langwill. [1]
He came to the United States with his mother and siblings in 1850. [2]
They settled Guilford, Illinois and were part of the Scottish Settlement.
He never married.
Peter passed away in 1887.
1860 US Census
Guilford, Illinois [3]
- Peter Watson Male 50 Scotland
- Longwell Watson Female 75 Scotland (Isobelle, his mother)
1870 US Census
Guilford, Illinois [4]
- Peter Watson Male 54 Scotland
- Agness Watson Male (Female) 49 Scotland
Sources
- ↑ Scotland Births and Baptisms, 1564-1950," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XTJ9-1PP : 10 February 2018), Peter Watson, ; citing Southend, Argyllshire, Scotland, reference - 2:16BK5TT, index based upon data collected by the Genealogical Society of Utah, Salt Lake City; FHL microfilm 1,041,076.
- ↑ Charlotte Harrison Passenger List
- ↑ "United States Census, 1860", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MXHP-WN4 : 13 December 2017), Peter Watson, 1860
- ↑ United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M64M-9XS : 12 April 2016), Peter Watson, Illinois, United States; citing p. 7, family 55, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 545,793.
See also:
- Find A Grave: Memorial #53309310 : accessed 06 February 2019), memorial page for Peter Watson (1816–14 Sep 1887), citing Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Boone County, Illinois, USA ; Maintained by Amelia Crombie-Christy (contributor 46861625) .
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It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 Peter:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Peter by comparing test results with other carriers of his ancestors' Y-chromosome or 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 Peter:
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Categories: Southend Parish, Argyll | Argyll, Watson Name Study | Charlotte Harrison, Sailed July 1850 | Migrants from Argyll to Illinois | 1860 US Census, Winnebago County, Illinois, Guilford Township | Winnebago County, Illinois, Unmarried | Guilford Township, Winnebago County, Illinois | Scottish Cemetery, Caledonia, Illinois