James Madison Watson (1822 - aft. 1880)

Born 1822 in South Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Fanny Lea (McAllister) Watson — married 7 Nov 1844 in Monroe County, Tennessee, United States

Descendants

Died after 1880 after age 58 in McMinn, Tennessee, United States [uncertain]

Problems/Questions Profile manager: Mitch Watson [send private message]

Biography

First married Fanny Lea (McAllister) Watson in 1844; after her death, he married Mary Elizabeth (Woods) Watson in about 1854.

Tennessee, U.S., Marriage Records, 1780-2002

Name: James M Watson

Gender: Male

Marriage Date: 7 Nov 1844

Marriage Place: Monroe, Tennessee, USA

Spouse: Fanny McAlister

1850 United States Federal Census^[1] Name: James M Watson Gender: Male Race: White Age: 27 Birth Year: abt 1823 Birthplace: South Carolina Home in 1850: District 7, Monroe, Tennessee, USA Occupation: Farmer Industry: Agriculture Cannot Read, Write: Yes Line Number: 25 Dwelling Number: 808 Family Number: 808 Household Members (Name) Age

• James M Watson 27
• Fanny Lea Watson 23
• Mary Watson 4
• Rebecca Watson 3
• Nancy Caroline 1
• Mary A M Allister 18

1870 United States Federal Census^[2] Name: Joe Watson [James Madison Watson] Age in 1870: 48 Birth Date: abt 1822 Birthplace: Tennessee Dwelling Number: 86 Home in 1870: District 7, Monroe, Tennessee Race: White Gender: Male Post Office: Madisonville Occupation: Farmer Male Citizen Over 21: Yes Personal Estate Value: 300 Household Members (Name) Age

• Joe Watson 48
• Elizabeth Watson 37
• Jane Watson 15
• Julia Watson 13
• Will Watson 10
• Bettie Watson 8
• John Watson 6
• Dallie Watson 4
• James Watson

https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68869068/james-madison-watson^[3]

Name: James Madison Watson

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 1822

Birth Place: South Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 1880

Death Place: Etowah, McMinn County, Tennessee, United States of America

Cemetery: Williamsburg Cemetery

Burial or Cremation Place: Monroe County, Tennessee, United States of America

Has Bio?: Y

Spouse: Mary Elizabeth Watson

Children:

Mary M McDonald

James Madison Watson

Cordie Stalcup

John Watson

Bettye Elizabeth Raper

Rebecca Watson

He was in the 1870 census so died between 1870 and 1880. No headstone. He md. 1st 1844 Fannie Lee McAlister then mar. about 1854 2nd Mary Elizabeth Woods thought to be buried here also.

Sources

1. ↑ 1850 United States Federal Census The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: District 7, Monroe, Tennessee; Roll: 891; Page: 59a
2. ↑ 1870 United States Federal Census Year: 1870; Census Place: District 7, Monroe, Tennessee; Roll: M593_1550; Page: 67A
3. ↑ Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/68869068/james-madison-watson: accessed 28 December 2022), memorial page for James Madison Watson (1822–1880), Find a Grave Memorial ID 68869068, citing Williamsburg Cemetery, Monroe County, Tennessee, USA; Maintained by C. T. Lewis (contributor 46817020).

Acknowledgments

• WikiTree profile Watson-2744 created through the import of Tallent Family Tree.ged on Nov 21, 2011 by Richard Tallent.