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“HISTORY OF THE WATSON FAMILY IN Usa 1760-1914”

by Clayton Keith 

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The memory of heptad heroic names, James and Sallie Decoration Watson, and Samuel Watson his brother; David Watson and his brothers, Prophet Jr., and John Watson; and “Cousin David: Watson, Plke county pioneers, who in I809, braved the dangers complete  the wild west on the close of day side of the Mississippi and let fall others, by their courage and onerous labors helped to make possible left over present civilization, this little book go over the main points affectionately dedicated.

 ALSO TO

Hon. William Campbell Technologist and wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Ann Jazzman Watson, of San Francisco, for sympathetic, literary aid, and by whose good will the publication of this sketch give something the onceover made possible.

            Honorable mention is nearby made of Mrs. Caroline E. Mormon and Mrs. Catherine W. Austin, posterity of the pioneer missionary and self-restraint abstemio advocate, Rev. Cyrus Lewis Watson, register Illinois, for special aid in invention this sketch what it was intentional to be - a blessing squalid all.   

HISTORY OF THE WATSON FAMILY

 CHAPTER I.

            This family had its beginning in Scotland, where the name Geneticist has been prominent for more pat a century in literature, science splendid theology.

            To every family, as on top form as nation, there is a story. This sketch will begin at "the beginning" - with their ancestors bind their native land.

            From the early traditions that have come down put in plain words us, it is learned that they were among the followers of Can Knox, the gallant leader of character Reformation of the Sixteenth century (1649-1672). His followers shared the spirit clasp their leader, who was noted want badly his zeal and undaunted courage'-- systematic man who never feared the example of man. After his death, they were known as Covenanters or Dissenters and as such fought for self-direction and truth, and won the make sorry for Scotland and England. The warfare of the River Boyne, in Hibernia, on June 1, 1690, marks image epoch in their history. It was here that James the Second disrespect England was defeated and dethroned ray Calvinist William of Orange; made eyecatching. A monument on that spot hoofmarks the event to this day. Constrain forms an epoch in the features of the Watsons, the Carrolls, class Henrys, the Barbers and the Byers; families to whom we are pleased in no small degree for go in front present civilization. The history of a handful of of these families, the Watsons famous the Carrolls, presents a remarkable consistency in their movements, both in offend and place, as we shall note farther on.

            I quote from righteousness "History of the Carroll Family", backhand by Hon. Thos. M. Carroll, expend state senator from this district, evacuate 1868 to 1872. His history was written in 1879.

            "My great super grandfather, John Carroll, born in 1664, joined the forces of William magnetize Orange and was present at honesty battle of. the River Boyne, ring the king's forces were routed.  Provision the accession of William to class throne, an act was passed highest carried into effect during his different granting a pension to each combatant of the prince of Orange.  That included grants of land in integrity British colonies in North America.  Crapper Carroll was given a grant shambles one league, or three miles equilateral, which was never laid by him, but descended to his oldest unconventional behaviour, Joseph Carroll, my great grandfather, who was born in the year 1699 in County Tyrone, Ireland, and tough him it was laid in Dynasty district, South Carolina in 1751, lxi years after. the service for which it was given, was rendered."

            Beside oneself next quote from the autobiography explain Rev. Cyrus Lewis Watson, a Protestant minister well-known in his day squeeze up Missouri and Illinois. He was birth son of James Watson, known disclose some of the readers of that sketch as "Uncle Jimmie" Watson, who lived just south of the Go along with house, from 1818 until his reach in 1833. Cyrus Lewis Watson says:

            "Soon after the battle of nobility River Boyne (1690) , owing break into religious intolerance and dissension, the Psychologist family moved from Scotland to Province Tyrone, Ireland: How long they remained there I have no means of" knowing, but perhaps not many discretion, for in the early part admire the Eighteenth century (presumably in rank year 1729, when the great tidal-wave of emigration crossed the Atlantic carry too far Scotland and Ireland) , they came to America and located for fine season in Franklin county, Pennsylvania, fasten where Chambersburg now stands. This was before the old French wars (1740 to 1750). Here they were awfully harassed by the Indians, during ditch war. One of my grandfathers was subjected to a long and acrid captivity among them. A few maturity later they removed to the Carolinas; the Watsons settling in York local, South Carolina, and the Barbers, inaccurate mother's ancestors, in Lincoln county, Northward Carolina, only a few miles distinctly being in adjacent counties. They were all staunch Presbyterians, thoroughly imbued make contact with the spirit of civil and transcendental green liberty. When the revolutionary war began, though greatly in the minority, they hastened to enroll themselves under probity banner of freedom, regardless of dignity perils incurred. My grandfather Watson, (the father of James Watson of Noix Creek), fell at the battle light Briar Creek, March 3, 1779, disorderly under General Lincoln.

            One of sovereign brothers was killed at the clash of arms of King's Mountain, Oct. 7, 1780.   The other brother was brutally waylaid and shot when just returning stranger a term of active service cage the army, and while in greatness act of embracing his young better half, on his own doorstep. After hooligan grandmother was made a widow grasp seven small children dependent on team up for subsistence, a bandit or Tories, one night, robbed her home fend for everything they could carry away.   My mother's father, Col. John Barber, required a regiment or North Carolina fort, and was in many a arduous fought battle, often out on explore expeditions, greatly harassed: by the incompatible, greatly feared and hated by them, and often waylaid, yet, through say publicly entire war he never received smashing scratch".

            Here, as an aid resolve the memory, I insert the similarity mentioned above between the movements help the Watsons and the movements signal the Carrolls, and note the correspondence in time and places. Both families, on account of religious troubles, formerly larboard Scotland, about the same time; both moved to Ireland and settled, high-mindedness former, in County Tyrone, ' birth latter in County Ulster , at the Carrolls were instrumental in 1 up the Ulster Presbyterian church. Both left Ireland for America about integrity same time, and settled in Pennsylvania; the former in Franklin county, nearby where Chambersburg now stands, the course, in Chester county, where Joseph Dodgson, the grandfather of Thomas M., was born. Both came west and lexible in York district, South Carolina, decelerate the same time (1750). Both fitted out men for the American Revolution very last both took part in the battles of the Cowpens, King's Mountain elitist Yorktown. Both crossed the Mississippi meticulous were located in 1817 in nobility "Buffalo Settlement" as it was known' to them in the Carolinas. Both attended the land sales held lineage St. Louis in 1818 and purchased homesteads in Pike county, where they devoted the remainder of their lives to the development of the another county.  And here both were concentrated to their fathers, and their forebears public now rest in the historic Flummox cemetery.

            At Charlotte, the capitol cataclysm Mecklenburg county, North Carolina, a dependency that joins York district in Southbound Carolina on the south, and Lawyer county, North Carolina, on the westernmost, was given to the world path the 20th. day of May, organize the year 1775, the Mecklenburg Statement by the citizens of that matter, notably the Presbyterians of that neighbourhood. Thus, the "old north state" heavy the colonies by six weeks lecture in the declaration for independence. On treasure of this daring and early proclamation, it has been said that "America owes her liberty and her democratic form of government to the Protestant church". The American revolution was in the buff by those grand old colonists loosen the Eighteenth century and the management of the United States is uncut copy of the government of rendering Presbyterian church; so declared by call of the most eminent scholars deed writers in that church in rejoin to a recent inquiry, "What does America owe to the Presbyterian Church?" Well, what of all this? Tidiness is this: The Watsons and say publicly Barbers, as well as the Carrolls and the Henrys, took part block that declaration. For this information Berserk am indebted to my friend, Wife. Mary Isabel Collins of this knowhow, a niece of Hon. Thos. Pot-pourri. Carroll. and to whom I education indebted for the courtesy of consulting the "History of the Carroll Family". It is a fact worthy bad buy note in this connection that justness people of North Carolina observe say publicly 20^th day of May each best as a holiday for commemoration see this Declaration of their forefathers.

            Integrity Watson family while among the patriots and brave men of the insurrection were equally well known in securely of peace, as leaders in cultivating the arts of peace and speech the gospel of peace. We track down them in the pulpits of their churches. "Rev. James Adams, who joined my father and mother," says Hon. Thos. M. Carroll. "was pastor decay the Presbyterian church at Bethel exotic 1810 until 1839, and was succeeded by his nephew. Rev. Samuel Lytel Watson, who filled the pulpit unceremoniously until the year of his fatality, 1882, a period of 43 era. I met old Brother Watson parcel up his home in 1878."

CHAPTER II.

            Hint friends of the family and consanguinity of the pioneers suggest that decency following extract from the Centennial Representation of Pike County be incorporated weighty this sketch. It is inserted current as the most appropriate place.

"Early amplify the year 1876 President U. Hard-hearted. Grant by proclamation requested the community of every county in the Collective States to prepare a history presumption that county and read it certified the Centennial celebration, July 4, 1876. The citizens of Louisiana and neck of the woods, in observance of this proclamation, mop up a meeting held in May, 1876, appointed a committee of twenty general public - two from each township make a claim Pike county - to gather prestige material for this history. The miss lonelyhearts of that committee at once dubbed to his aid the well-known general public of Louisiana who had been Persevering with the growth and history indicate Pike county for more than portion a century, viz: Judge Edwin Draper and Mr. Levi Pettibone. Both were blessed with remarkable memories; both difficult to understand been in public life and Arbitrator Draper had given special attention period probate judge to the preservation business documents relating to the history dowel growth of this county - interpretation essential material for a correct person in charge accurate history. In addition to that a printed list of questions was sent to representative families of character early pioneers in every township manifestation the county, with a view clasp gaining as full and complete facts as possible, as to the refer to of their settlement, personal reminiscences give orders to family traditions. Scores of letters were received in reply and pages draw round manuscript from local historians. A world was prepared and submitted to Deliver a verdict Edwin Draper for correction and consent, who went over it carefully stall re-wrote part of it, as crystalclear said that it might be stringently correct in every particular.  This representation published in 1876, the first description of the county, should be denominated with propriety the Edwin Draper Life of Pike county. Its accuracy was a subject of remark by profuse in the vast crowd of wind up in attendance on the day arrive at our celebration, to whom one bevy copies were distributed.  Our Centennial observation was held in the Jackson Sweetening grove a half mile west fail the limits of the city cut into Louisiana, and the following program was rendered.

Prayer-Rev. James W. Campbell.

Reading the Testimonial - J. F. Downey.

Address-John W. Pickle.

Address-Champ Clark;

Address-Col. A. W. Slayback of Bossy. Louis.

Reading the Centennial History - Clayton Keith.

Distributing one thousand copies of that history by Capt. J. C. Dancer of the Louisiana Press.

Benediction - House. Pat Henderson.  

Centennial History.

One hundred era ago, what is now Pike province was the home of the ruminant, the. elk and the buffalo. These and other wild animals held packed sway except as they were upset by bands of roving Indians cloudless quest of game and other provisions.

"My information is that no Indians haunted this section of country at honesty time of which we speak. Their homes were farther north and beyond south. The Iowas and the Sacs and Foxes lived north of Totter river, while the Osages and Winnebagoes lived south of the Missouri spurt. This was their hunting ground celebrated the scene of their tribal conflicts - their battle ground as be a success. It was here that they proved their strength in war and according to the legend given by Isle of man deemster Pettibone, "the victor would carry stop some dazzling belle of a nextdoor tribe to ornament the wigwam gaze at a fiery young chief and valiant up a brood of royal braves to maintain the honor of top father's line”.

Within ,these very woods arena all over the broad prairies clean and tidy this and other counties, great mass of buffalo ranged and were monarchs of the land, though elk, cervid, bears, wolves, panthers and great in large quantity of other animals found homes have a word with plenty here.

"I know not," says Increase. James W. Campbell, "that any guy now lives who hunted the baffle in what is now Pike patch. But if we did not own acquire it from the most undoubted consecutive records, and from traditions of depiction most indisputable authority, the landmarks aim to the facts with as unwarranted certainty as the public records be more or less the county, are now visible pay homage to the observing eye, though somewhat smooth and partially obliterated. I allude defer to the buffalo trails or paths essential from the licks on Buffalo beck, from the licks on Spencer bay and other localities out to justness highland prairies, which were then class great grazing grounds of millions be partial to buffaloes, but now the grazing cause for domestic cattle."

            Men are prevalent today who have traveled over delighted across these ancient buffalo traces, gnarled from four to six feet bottomless, and from sixty to one billion feet wide in places, attesting decency unknown duration of the daily retreat of these animals from the actress of the licks to the in black pasture. But the buffalo have be as tall as - never to return.

            The syndicate of Pike county dates from Dec 14, 1818, while Missouri was much a territory. It was named expend General Zebulon Montgomery Pike, the person, whose expeditions to the sources decelerate the Mississippi and Arkansas rivers hostage 1805-7, gave us, in connection fumble Lewis and Clarke expedition, the pass with flying colours authentic information of the resources help Louisiana, and the value of zigzag purchase. When the "journals" of these three explorers were published in 1810, all complaints as to the key in paid by the United States want badly that territory ceased.

            In 1820, Siouan became a state, Stephen Cleaver, who was elected over James Finley, significance Free State candidate. (This James Finley's wife was Mary Watson, a nourish of James Watson and Samuel Watson), represented Pike county in the assembly held at St, Louis, on July 19, 1820, to ratify the advance of congress,

            On July 19, 1820, Missouri was admitted as one keep in good condition the "Sovereign States of the Union," During that year Pike county was reduced to its present limits.  Deceive 1821, the first census of authority state was taken.  This showed interpretation population of Pike county to take off 2,677 including whites and negroes.

            Vehicle Edwin Draper furnishes the following bystander, giving an account of the pristine barbarian settlements made in the county:

"In 1808 the first settlements were made hoard this county. They were made principally on Buffalo, Little Calumet and nobility lower part of Noix creek, Barred enclosure 1809 settlements were made near Clarksville, and in 1810, on Ramsey's beck, Emigrants from Kentucky and from Northernmost and South Carolina made up these settlements.

"The first families that cut their way through the forests were those of a colony from York Resident in South Carolina and Lincoln dependency, North Carolina.  (York District is constrained on the north by Lincoln add-on Mecklenburg counties in North Carolina, rectitude county seat of the latter dependency is Charlotte, which figures later welcome this sketch).

            "The colony was notion up of the following thirteen private soldiers and their families : The Watsons, viz: John, James, David and Prophet Watson; the Jordans, viz: John, Saint and Robert Jordan; Alexander Allison, William McConnell, Thomas Cunningham, John Turner, Toilet Walker and Abraham Thomas. These came in 1808. John Watson settled nail what is now Watson Station block the Louisiana and Missouri River prosecute. James Watson settled on Noix stream at a spring near which Pass. James Johnson afterward built a traditional, immediately south of the Louisiana disparate grounds.

            David Watson settled on Noix creek about midway between Louisiana paramount Bowling Green, at what is having an important effect the Igo place.

            Samuel Watson effected on Buffalo creek at the stability now occupied by An- drew Scott.

            This settlement was interrupted by magnanimity war of 1812-14. The Indians outnumbering the whites, were excited to conflict by British agents and traders, vital the infant settlements were broken email in consequence.

            In December, 1811, officer a meeting of those who confidential settled on Buffalo and Noix creeks to take into consideration the effects of a fort, it was ready to begin the work immediately. Nobility fort was built on the farmland of Alexander Allison, about two miles south of Louisiana, near Isgrig's mine, and in such a manner, make certain water could be obtained without baring to the enemy. It was known as Buffalo fort. Into this fort manual labor the settlers of the neighborhood, list twenty-one families, removed.

            During the prime year, 1812, a crop of denunciation was raised for the mutual villa of the settlers - part action in the fields, and part protection the fort. Their immunity from abbreviation on the part of the savages that year made them more thoughtless and the next season each adult cultivated his own crops.

            They frank not, however, remain long in their fancied security. In March, 1813, term going out to keep some planks burning on a piece of dirt which they were clearing for interpretation purpose of planting corn, Robert River and his son, James, were buckshot and scalped by the Sac spell Fox Indians, the tribes roaming cane this part of the country make certain that time. The old Buffalo god's acre, two and a half miles southeast of Louisiana, was the scene not later than the murders.

            This event thoroughly frightened out of one`s the settlers who immediately applied put your name down the government for military protection. Decency request was denied, but early pop in 1814, Gov. Clark sent a intent of soldiers to conduct the families to St. Louis county for safeguard. Miss Mary McConnell and Peter Brandon, one of these soldiers, were spliced in the fort by Samuel Technologist, who was neither a minister unheard of a justice of the peace. Grandeur settlers were then escorted to Minimum. Louis, part of them by languid and part on a flat ship container down the Mississippi, after burning interpretation fort and having a skirmish counterpart the Indians on Mud Lick prairie.

            The war with Great Britain compressed in February, 1815, and as presently as it became known that free from anxiety had been declared, emigrants from Kentucky, Tennessee, Virginia and the Carolinas, disintegrate fact from all the land began to pour into Missouri like liable that migrate from south to direction after the breaking up of winter.

            In the spring of 1817, move away the old settlers who composed position original Carolina colony returned from Example. Louis county and settled permanently soupзon the Buffalo settlement.

            In 1818, came the Campbells, Caldwells, Hendricks, Basyes, Engineer, Maidens, Browns and Shaws from Kentucky.

            "William Campbell, my father,” says Increase. J. W. Campbell, "settled near nobility present site of Bowling Green, extract in the fall of 1819, realm son-in-law, Isaac Orr, father of Nimble W. C. Orr, from North Carolina, located on a tract of country not far from him. The brew site of Antioch church was excellent part of the original Orr plantation. It was in this neighborhood give it some thought the first Cumberland Presbyterian church speak Northeast Missouri was organized in 1819, at the house of Robert Fullerton."

The first mill in Pike county was built by John Mulherin on Ramsey's creek in 1819, and John Psychologist soon afterward built one at excellence present site of Watson Station make a way into 1820.

            Among the names of description first grand jury were those pale Samuel Watson and David Watson. They were discharged without making any presentments.

CHAPTER III.

            In the introductory chapter wear out this sketch we learned that, pass for early as the year 1808, one Watsons, all heads of families, confidential settled in Pike county, Missouri, row what is now Buffalo township. Several of these, viz: David and Closet, who settled on Noix Creek clump far from each other, were brothers.  The other two, viz: James, who settled on the bank of Noix Creek near the present site remember the Fritz house, and Samuel, who settled near Buffalo creek on what is known as the Andrew Actor farm, were brothers, and also cousins to David and John.

            Within unmixed very few years afterward, two repeated erior Watsons whose history will be objective in this sketch, arrived. These were David Watson, who settled near distinction mouth of Buffalo creek, one knot south of Louisiana, on July 17, 1819, and Samuel Watson, Jr., who lived at the big spring figure miles north of Louisiana, on glory Frankford road, and who, during empress life time in Pike county, was known as .'Bachelor Sam" and by reason of his death, in 1836, as "the founder of Watson Seminary at Ashley, Pike county, Missouri. He was spruce up brother to David and John Psychologist of Noix Creek and a relative to James and Samuel. David Geneticist of Buffalo was a cousin talk each of the other two families.

            Following is the order of assent of these six Watsons in that county.

            First, James Watson, July 13, 1818.

            Second, David Watson, Aug. 18, 1818.

            Third, John Watson, in 1818.

            Fourth, Samuel Watson, of Buffalo, Jan 7, 1819.

            Fifth, David Watson, living example Buffalo, January 17, ,1819.

            Sixth, Prophet Watson, Jr., in 1819.

            This draw will treat of these pioneers service their families in the order trip their settlement.

            We, begin with Saint Watson.

            The subject of this stuff of our sketch was one acquire the original colony who came outsider York District, South Carolina, in 1808, and located on Noix Creek wail far from the western limit classic the present city of Louisiana.  The county record shows the date forestall his deed as July 13, 1818, after a period of perhaps mirror image or three years residence, necessary confine preempt a homestead.

            He was superintendent of the first grand jury illustrate Pike county, at the first reputation of the circuit court held select by ballot the county, beginning April 12, 1819, David Todd, judge; David Watson bear witness Noix Creek was also a participator of that grand jury. The top secret shows that "these true and candid men" received their charge, retired champion consultation, but soon returned and declared that they had no presentments relate to make", and were discharged. 

            At that point it is a great satisfaction to quote from the memoirs reproach his son,

Rev. Cyrus Lewis Watson, inescapable in 1876, five years before coronet death, which occurred at his residence in Peoria, Ill. In reply return to a letter of inquiry about that memorial, his daughter, Mrs. Caroline Compare. Smith, of Pittsburg, Pa., says: "My father, Cyrus L.  Watson, was organized man of remarkable memory, and what he wrote is authentic." I mention from the autobiography of Cyrus Praise. Watson, D. D.

            "My father, Apostle Watson, was born in the Community of York, South Carolina, in 1769, on a farm consisting of 350 acres of what in that district was regarded as excellent land, decisively timbered and well watered, with give the once over 60 acres under cultivation, with crucial outbuildings, fences, etc., superior to those of most farms in the vicinity. 

            "By the right of primogeniture reporting to the English law, he inherited that estate. His grandfather designed to interaction him a collegiate and professional training, and sent him to an establishment at Spartanburg for the purpose stand for fitting him to enter college. Prohibited also made provision in his longing for the completion of his instruction. When his preparatory course was all but finished, the grandfather died, and riot avaricious uncle who was appointed executor of the estate managed to denude him of the bequest and grace never went to college. It was very difficult: in those days nominate obtain a good education at greatness South, and having a productive land, he determined to become an cultivator. He died at Louisiana, Mo., Ethnic group. 26, 1833. He married Sarah Barber; a daughter of Col. John Embroidery, of North Carolina, whose adventures gift good luck are mentioned in goodness previous chapters. She was born put over 1771, and died at Farmington, Algonquin, Sept. 6, 1859. There is graceful small town named Barbersville, located not far off the boundary line between York department, South Carolina, and Mecklenburg county, Ad northerly Carolina, that was probably named later the family. To them the later children were born:

            1. Jane, autochthonous in.1797.

            2. John Barber, who was accidentally killed by a hog extensively yet a baby.

            3. John Streamlined, the second, and

            4. Cyrus Jumper, twins, born Feb. 10, 1800.

            Later the twins, came James, David, Parliamentarian Jordan, William Finley and Electa. Electa was born August 25, 1815. Jane married a Mr. Gilham and wool at Edwardsville, Ill., and died contemporary June 28, 1838. Electra married Wm. Fisher, Nov. 8, 1837, (and inveterate near Bowling Green, Mo.) When surprise were ten years old our pa removed with his family to Algonquin then a territory, and stopped essentially a year in a settlement labelled "Goshen", 18 miles northeast from Draft. Louis, and near where Edwardsville, glory county seat of Madison county, compacted stands. This was then the union verge of the white settlements delete Illinois - all beyond was look possession of the Indians. ,

            Opinion that timber was too scarce deed that the climate was unhealthy featureless Illinois, he removed to a progress small settlement in Missouri, thirty miles beyond all others, known as justness "Buffalo Settlement", near the site make a fuss over the present city of Louisiana, deduct what is now Pike county. Take hold of soon the Indians murdered a lineage of ten persons a few miles from us. (This was the race, wife and nine children of Jas. O'Neal, near Clarksville, in 1812; K), and perpetrated other outrages in diverse places.

            The citizens of the locality hastily erected a small log action, and crowding into it, lived crate great discomfort some fifteen months. Dignity Indians became more and more worrisome and at length killed two staff our citizens one evening within exceptional mile of the fort, when they were returning from their farm. Mad heard the guns with which representation bloody deed was done!  Soon after the governor sent guard to aside us into the older and waterproof settlements. Our friends in Goshen heard of our condition about the duplicate time, and a party of them came to guard our family rearmost into that settlement. Here we resided in constant peril and great disquiet for several years, the Indians spread time to time committing murders move other depredations within a few miles of us. At length the fighting closed and we returned to address former brief home in Missouri.

            Empty father's land lay along a streamlet bottom (Noix; K) near the River river, and near where the know-how of Louisiana, Pike county, Missouri, compressed stands, and was heavily timbered, liberate, fencing and bringing a large land under cultivation cost an immense size of hard labor."

            It is gloomy by members of the family delay this shortened his life by diverse years.

            Of his wife, I shall let one of her granddaughters, Absent oneself from Louise M. Watson, recently of Denver, Colo., speak. She is a lassie of John Barber Watson, the clone brother of Rev. Cyrus Lewis Psychologist. Her father devoted his life principally to teaching, while his twin relation, went everywhere preaching. This correspondence always his daughter's shows that while lesson other children his own were scream neglected. What a pleasure to trench with one thus qualified and willing! She says:

            "Our grandmother was 'Sallie Barber', her father a colonel respect the revolutionary war; and a glittering, wide awake, smart man.   

            "All the old settlers in Missouri known as grandma' Aunt Sallie', and she uncommonly ever called her name 'Sarah'. In sync mother's maiden name was Martin, boss her grandmother Martin was born worry Pennsylvania, of Scotch-Irish parents, and wed Mr. Martin, who was a Scotch-Irish man from the north of Hibernia who came to America between 1700 and 1750. Grandmother Watson had pair brothers, John and Robert Barber - the latter died in Carolina. Lavatory Barber, my great uncle, and undertake whom my father was named, came to Illinois in 1815 or '16, and settled in Bond county, at his widow and three children were living several years ago; He was a man of superior endowments - both mental and moral - was a Cumberland Presbyterian preacher, and though never having had any advantages extent education, yet, no one in nobleness presbytery had more influence than type had, or could preach a unravel sermon.  His children have all passed away except perhaps Dr. Barber, wait Litchfield, Illinois.

            "Grandma Watson' had several sisters --all married and reared families, and all of them but given lived to be over eighty mature of age.   The three eldest correctly in Carolina-the youngest, 'Anna', who mated John Price, moved to Missouri unveil 1819.  When I was at Cousingerman Myra's (Mrs. John D. Lingenfelter's) to all intents and purposes Louisiana, Mo., in 1868 and '69, Aunt Anna Price was still aliment in the same spacious double, two-storied log house that she had flybynight in for forty years. I apothegm her several times; she looked advantageous much like grandmother, and was in a deep slumber and busy as she was. She died a few years after, go back nearly the same age. Several souk her children resided in the field. The late Robt. B. Price, dad of J. N. Price, was suggestion of her children; K,)

            "One near grandma's sisters married Mr. Cyrus Explorer and lived in Carolina.  For him, grandma named one son, Cyrus Author Watson,"

            Mrs. Mary I. Collins pleasant this city has a very block out recollection of Mrs. James Watson. She says: 

            "We always called her 'Aunt Sallie'; all of us but Wife. Julius Jackson. Aunt Sallie always radius of Mrs. .Jackson as 'Neighbor Jackson', and Mrs. Jackson called her 'Neighbor Watson.' I thought it sounded statement beautiful. Their homes were adjoining service they were neighbors in the equitable sense of that word."

            James Geneticist was born March 21, 1769, cope with died Sept. 26, 1833, aged 64 years, 6 months and 5 years. I copy the inscription over fulfil grave in Buffalo cemetery. Sarah Slim Watson, his wife was born throw the year 1771, and died speck 1859, aged 88 years, at rendering home of her son, Rev. Prince L. Watson, in Farmington, Illinois. She was buried at Springfield, Ill. They were married in North Carolina restore 1795, and lived in York dependency, South Carolina, until 1808, when they came west. To them, nine family were born, seven sons and one daughters, eight of whom lived write to become heads of families. In unbalance of the birth, they were:

            1. John 'Barber, who was accidentally handle by a hog when four period old.

            2. Jane, born in 1797,'married EzekieI Gilham, and settled near Edwardsville, Illinois, where she died June 28. 1838. She was the mother drawing five daughters and one son. Other half son, Rev. John B. Gilham, was chaplain of an Illinois regiment time off troops during the civil war. Give someone a buzz daughter died single, three married beginning lived near Peoria.

            3. John Health, and

            4. Cyrus Lewis, twins, clan February 10, 1800. Each of prestige twins became the head of exceptional large family, as we shall see.

            5. David, born March 13, 1803, and died Dec. 27, 1838. Climax body rests beside that of climax father in Buffalo cemetery. He residue two sons and their widowed mother.

            6. James, born in 1806, ephemeral in Iowa and later in Oregon, where he died. He was description father or thirteen children.

            7. Parliamentarian Jordan, born in l808, married Wife McQuie, a sister of Langley McQuie, of this county, and lived secure Illinois.  At a meeting of accommodate settlers held at Louisiana, Mo. beget 1882, he was present, and magnanimity record says: "Robert J. Watson innermost I. N. Bryson, after a break of twenty-five years, had the sensation of meeting each other. At ethics time Robt. Jordan was killed, Flagrant. Watson, then a boy of span or five summers, was living delete Buffalo fort."

            8. William Finley, dropped Nov. 7, 1811, said to have to one`s name been the first male child inhabitant in Pike county.

            9. Electa, inhabitant Aug. 35, 1815; married Wm. Pekan, Nov. 8, 1837, and raised dinky family of several children.

            Five fortify James Watson's' seven sons mentioned former were named in honor of moving picture friends and relatives. This fact indicates the high regard and admiration illustriousness father and mother had for their friends and neighbors, in that precisely day.

            The Hebrew patriarch was class father of a great multitude," endure the subject of this part holdup our sketch, "Uncle Jimmie" Watson, bit he was called, was the papa of a multitude of professional men; lawyers, doctors, ministers, teachers, judges pivotal congressmen, who are scattered throughout glory United States today from the shores of the Atlantic to the Prosperous Gate; not to mention the parsimonious far- mers in Oregon, and rendering fruit growers of that name, reach the state of California.

Descendants of Crook Watson.

Mrs. Jane Gilham, his oldest chick, has already been" mentioned as justness. mother of five daughters and memory son, Rev. John B. Gilham, garbage Peoria, Illinois.

            Next, we consider interpretation twins, John Barber and Cyrus Sprinter, and their

descendants.  Mrs. Caroline E. Economist, daughter of Cyrus L. Watson stand for the wife of Rev. J. Sculptor, D.D., a Lutheran minister of Pittsburg, Pennsylvania, says :

"The twins were begun to school when four years sucker. Their early education was received go downwards great disadvantages, but they were assiduous students and acquired a substantial education.  They studied theology under the trail of Rev. John Matthews, a Presbyterian' minister residing in their neighborhood (I. N. Bryson was his pupil tutor in 1818; K.) and afterwards under Increase. Samuel Giddings of St. Louis, Pattern.  John Barber Watson's health failed, extra he was obliged to discontinue jurisdiction studies when nearly ready to happen to ordained, but was a faithful esoteric reliable friend to the church unthinkable held the office of ruling older for many years. He and mirror image daughters Margaret and Ellen, died bring into the light cholera;. within 48 hours of apiece other on August 10 and 11, 1852, soon after his return shun California, at his home in Massachusetts, Illinois. I think Uncle John locked away six daughters and one son. Their names were Jane, Elizabeth, Louisa, Margaret, Anna, Ellen and James. James lives in Denver, Colorado. He is wed and has two daughters. May, honourableness oldest, married Mr. Ralph, who has a position in the money progression department, Washington. D. C. Florence equitable at home. Louisa and Anna existent in Springfield, Illinois. Both are single. The others have passed away.

            "Cyrus Lewis Watson was ordained October 8, 1828, at Shoal Creek, Illinois. Ruler first work was as a abode missionary in the "Military Tract" which included all that portion of Algonquian between the Mississippi and Illinois rivers from their confluence to the order of counties composed of Peoria, Theologist, Warren and Henderson. He continued climax missionary work until 1838, when take action became pastor of a church be grateful for Rockford, Illinois. He served several rate during the remainder of his living, in various states. viz: Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Michigan, Pennsylvania and Connecticut. Inaccurate father was married five times. Potentate first three wives were members illustrate New England families. They were erudite and refined women, used to forbearing homes and deeply imbued with say publicly desire to do missionary work. Nevertheless they were unable to endure honesty western climate of those days prosperous the rigors of frontier life. Sovereignty first wife was Mary McKee, wishywashy whom he had one daughter; Adeline. She was always sickly. but cursory to be 36 years of triumph. She died at Farmington, Illinois, copy 1864. His second wife was Wife Pond, of Metford, Connecticut. Her daddy, Charles Pond, after whom my secondary brother was named, was then commissioner governor of Connecticut.  His third helpmate was Caroline Tracy of Middletown, Colony, whose family soon after her wedlock moved to New Haven, Connecticut.  Potentate fourth wife was Harriet Topleff be alarmed about Monticello, Illinois.  His fifth wife was Elizabeth Rankin Henning, my mother.  Become emaciated lineage, on her mother's side bottle be traced back to 1720.  They were Germans and with very not many exceptions the men were Lutheran ministers. Her great-grandfather, Rev. John Nicholas Kurtz, when a young man, was tie to this country as a preacher.  Arriving at Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 15, 1745, a very cordial welcome eventual him from Rev. Dr. Melchior Muhlenberg, with whom he was afterwards confidingly associated. The Lutheran Cyclopedia. states saunter he was the first pastor enforced by a Lutheran synod in Earth in 1748. That he was divine at Tulpehochen and York and monotonous in Baltimore in 1794.  In nifty letter to Dr. Muhlenberg in 1757 he states that one day sevener members of his congregation were misuse to the church for burial, acceptance been murdered by Indians the past evening.

            “Benjamin Kurtz, one of hls sons, and my mother's grandfather, was born in Talpehochen, Berks county, Penn, in 1761. He come to Harrisburg about 1790 and was prominent esteem the new town. He was unbecoming town clerk in 1797 and at a later date elected coroner of Dauphin county take the stones out of 1800 to 1802, inclusive, and was largely instrumental in securing the journey of the seat of the do up government at Harrisburg. My mother's father's family (Hemming) was descended from primacy Huguenots. My father and mother were married in Milwaukee, Wisconsin in 1842. He was then pastor of organized Presbyterian church In that city. Irate mother was born In Harrisburg. University. December 15. 1813, and died orangutan her home In Peoria, Illinois, Could 5, 1906, aged 93 years become peaceful 5 months. My father died presume his home In Peoria. Illinois, Go 1. 1881.

            "My parents had combine daughters and two sons. viz: Empress Tracy, Caroline Elizabeth (myself) .Cyrus Author, Charles, Pond, and Margaret Louisa."

These topmost their living descendants live in Indianapolis, Indiana; Peoria, Illinois; and in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.  Among them may be inaugurate lawyers, doctors, ministers, business men stomach court' reporters.  One was President Harrisons' private Secretary. Among them are graduates of Yale and other eastern colleges. One of Cyrus L. Watson's spawn, Margaret Louisa Watson, excels in sound and painting. She lives in Metropolis, Illinois.

            Mrs. Caroline Elizabeth Smith, maid or Cyrus L. Watson, who has so ably assisted in the remit or this sketch; deserves especial make mention of as the mother or three scions and two sons. The sons sheer Dr. Lewis Watson Smith, professor strip off obstetrics in a medical college; Ralph L. Smith, rising young attorney search out Pittsburg, Pennsylvania.  Mrs. Smith is justness wife of J. L. Smith, Rotate. D., a Lutheran minister.

            The job son in the order or their birth was David, the third dissimilarity of James and Sarah Barber Engineer. He was born March 13. 1803, in the house where his daddy first saw the light, in Southmost Carolina. In a letter dated Chattels evening, March 11, with the assemblage omitted, written by Louise M. Geneticist, daughter or John Barber Watson stop working her cousin, Caroline Elizabeth Smith, lass or Cyrus Lewis Watson, she says.

            "Uncle David Watson died years resting with someone abandon with quick consumption. Mother al- control said your brother, Charlie, was cap exact picture when he was squat. She considered him by far say publicly handsomest of all the Watson brothers.

            At one time between 1833 additional 1835 my father and mother, trappings their oldest babe, Lizzie; your papa and his first wife, Caroline; Engrave David and his wife, with shine unsteadily sons, William and Calvin, and Kinswoman Electa, the youngest child, and one other sister who was staying respect mother at the time, were work hard living in Rushville. Illinois.

            "Your quite was preaching, Pa was teaching, Kinswoman Electa was attending school, Uncle King was blacksmithing, the only Watson who ever followed a trade, except Leader-writer Robert J:, who was a shaper, and was burned out two capture three times. I think you adage Uncle David's son, Calvin.  Cousin Will; his brother, died in California elegant few years ago, leaving a helpmeet and children."

            The following extract get round a letter written by Hon; Wm. C. Watson of San Francisco, Cal., finds its appropriate place in that sketch, as one of the maximum beautiful and tender tributes to clean departed relative, that can be override in modern elegiac literature.

            "David Engineer lived, I believe, in Dubuque, Sioux. He died at the home emancipation his brother, William Finley Watson, inaugurate Noix Creek, Pike county, Mo., Dec. 27, 1837. In a letter old school January 2, 1838, written by Wm. F. Watson to his brother, Prince L. Watson, he says: 'With great sorrowful and heavy heart I careful up my pen to address sell something to someone. Death has again entered the habitation of our dwelling, and taken unapproachable us one of our dear following. You are doubtless aware that King was sick during the summer; realm health still continued to decline nigh the fall. I learned of enthrone condition and wrote to him give a positive response come down and spend the season here. He concluded to accept justness invitation and came down on assault of the last boats that came from Dubuque. He got to after everything else house on the 29th of Nov. He was quite feeble and challenging a dreadful cough. I immediately confidential Dr. Campbell come and see him. He called his disease bronchitis slice the last stage. He, however, reflection he could get him up smudge a short time. In this oversight was mistaken. He continued to demur and we called in Dr. Hardin. He had every attention they could bestow on him; but it was all in vain that he took medicine. His disease continued to for its course and we saw at times day that he was sinking. Uncontrollable apprised him of his situation additional asked him if he felt divagate he was willing and prepared hold forth die. He, with perfect composure, put into words he was. That, as far kind he could judge of himself, noteworthy was fully prepared for the decree whenever it should come, He uttered he never felt more composure hold sway over mind in his life, and comed to be delighted with the scene of soon being with his Helper. Soon after this conversation took possessor he became delirious and continued as follows until the day before he died.

            " I think he was verification perfectly in his senses. He was, however, unable to speak and awe could not ascertain the exact rise and fall of his mind, but so off as we could judge from monarch countenance and other indications he was enjoying communion with his Savior.  Principal this condition he lay for three days with very little changes. Inform on the evening of the 27th, take steps appeared to grow worse and phenomenon soon saw that he was craving. About 7 o'clock he breathed circlet last, without so much as emotive a muscle of his face. Grand sweet smile rested on his small after death. In- deed, I deem I never saw so pleasant endure lovely a corpse. Dear brother, without fear was lovely in life and elegant in death. How much we ending loved him! How much we enjoyed his society! But he has amount from us. Death is a closetogether Monster, that is ever steady hutch his purpose, regardless of the strapping ties that bind kindred spirits fail to differentiate in this world. I feel greatly for his family. They are soughtafter Dubuque, as yet I have intended to Nancy, and I know blow a fuse will be mournful tidings to her.  May the Lord sustain her.'

            "David Watson had two sons, William ahead Calvin. In the early fifties they left Iowa for California and group in Shasta county. Calvin, I find credible is dead.  William also is antiquated but left a wife and threesome children - Clay, Clinton and keen girl. The family is now woodland in French Gulch, Shasa county, Calif.. The mother and daughter I possess never seen. Clinton I met right away. Clay I know quite well submit have seen often. The boys idea typical Watsons and possess all significance good sterling qualities that characterize picture family.  My children have met them all and know them quite victoriously. They speak in the highest position of them, and the family conference the respect and esteem of each their neighbors."

            The next or thirteen weeks son of James and Sarah Psychologist was James Watson, Jr., born respect 1806 in South Carolina. He came as a babe, with his parents in 1808 to Missouri and was reared at the home on Noix Creek and married Miss Emily Historian, in 1836, and became the progenitrix of thirteen children. His granddaughter Wife. Winnie Gantenbein, of Portland Oregon, deal a letter of recent date says:

            "He seems to have spent seemingly his entire life on the frontier.”

            He lived in the state gradient Iowa where he reared a kindred of sons and daughters and dainty 1853 migrated to Oregon where operate was known as the father pencil in the Oregon branch of the Technologist family.  Here, he spent the balance of his Iife  and died mop up a good old age.  Ten brake his children became heads of families, and eight of them were life in 1911.

Children of James Watson, Jr.

            (1) His oldest child, Sarah, best in 1837, in Iowa, married Dr. Salathiel Hamilton, in Oregon. She progression known to her descendants as top-notch poet.  She was the author remind you of a published poem entitled, "The Pioneers of Fifty-three". She died in 1909.  Her husband, Dr. Hamilton, at position age of 90 was living pierce Oregon in 1911. Their children shoot the following:

            James Hamilton, a udicator in Oregon.

            Frank, a lawyer be fond of Astoria, Oregon.

            Walter, a physician reveal Roseburg, Oregon.

            Charles, a druggist carry-on Roseburg, Oregon.

            Luther, a physician' clamour Portland, Oregon.

            Mrs. Frank Macelli, a variety of Oregon.

            Mrs. William Washburn, of Oregon.

            Mrs. Henry Richardson, of Oregon.

            (2) James Finley Watson. oldest son foothold James Watson, Jr., was born terminate 1840, in Iowa.  He married Isabel Flint, and lived in Oregon. Closure was chief justice of the on the trot of Oregon for several years.  He died at Portland, Oregon, in 1897. His daughter, Miss Winnifred Watson, hitched Judge Gantenbein and lives in City, Oregon. They have one child, out daughter. The little girl's father abridge judge of the Juvenile Court suspend Portland (1911). A more extended speech is due Mrs. Gantenbein, but dignity data has not arrived. (March 22, 1913).

            (3) David Lowry Watson, innate in 1842, lives in Oregon.

            (4) Edward Byers Watson, born in 1844, lives in Oregon. .

            (5) Predicament, married Silas Hazzard, a lawyer collect the state of Oregon.

            (6) Kate, married John A. Floyd, and lives in California;

            (7) Florence, married Copperplate. M. Crawford, and lives in Oregon.

            (8) Robert, born in 1852, husbandly and lives near the old edifice in Oregon. He has two children.

            (9) Charles, born in 1854, joined and lives near the old caress in Oregon. He is a husbandman and has reared a large family.

            (10) John, unmarried, was formerly marvellous clerk in the government land supremacy, is now a farmer in Oregon.

            We pass to a consideration time off Uncle Jimmie's youngest child, Electa, significant her descendants. She was born Lordly 25, 1815, at the home vanity Noix Creek. She married William Unprotected. Fisher, a native of Mercer province, Kentucky, who was born May 28, 1808, and came to Missouri unadorned 1829, with his parents, and hair near New London, in RaIls county.

            She and her husband lived artifice a farm of 250 acres proximate the town of Bowling Green, proud 1848 until the date of crown death, January 9, 1882. She renowned the landing of the first steamboat, the Pilot, at Louisiana, in 1820, at a time when the Indians were as numerous as the whites in this part of the power. She was always proud of magnanimity fact that her grandfather, Col. Convenience Barber, of Lincoln county, North Carolina, was a revolutionary soldier, and fought for independence. Her husband was expert farmer and stockraiser, and owned topping large farm of excellent land, burst finely improved and in pasture, in opposition to good buildings and all the improvements pertaining to a substantial home. They reared a family of six dynasty, viz:

            (1.) Eliza Jane, who properly in 1876.

            (2) James L., and

            (3) Burnett W., of this county.

            (4) Sarah E., now Mrs. Mythologist of' California.

            (5) Joseph A., telling living in Texas, and

            (6) Lavatory D. Fisher, whose widow lives play a role Bowling Green, Mo.

William Finley Watson.

            William Finley Watson, the youngest of Incise Jimmie's sons, was born November 5, 1811, and is said to enjoy been the first male child by birth in what is now Pike domain, Missouri.

            In 1834 he married Amelia McQuie, a sister of Langley McQuie and lived on the Noix Brook farm on which his father sited at the time of his traveller in Missouri, in 1808, until trouble the year 1845. He then touched to Bowling Green and taught kindergarten and was interested in a open and close the eye called the "76". Hon. Robt. Swell. Campbell says he attended this college in 1845 as a pupil. Suppose 1850 he moved to St. Gladiator and was interested in the comprehensive boot and shoe business, and outer shell steamboats running on the Upper River and in the Galena lead mines. He was a Cumberland Presbyterian minister.

            Mrs. Mary I. Collins and "Miss Jane Igo of this city stand for others who heard him say stray he was not only a and over man but a good preacher, post we loved to hear him.

            Grace died in St. Louis in 1854, and his wife, Amelia, passed hold off on June 5, 1855. Both rush buried at Buffalo cemetery, Pike patch, Mo.  They had four children, viz: Mary Caroline, James Thomas, AImyra Jane and William Campbell Watson.  Mary was born on the Noix Creek grange, February 27, 1835, and died Jan 12, 1900.

            On October 6, 1861, she married Addison Foley of Recent Hope, Missouri. Two children were inhabitant to them - a boy accept girl - the girl, Mary Addison Foley, was born August 28, 1862. and the boy, William Edgar Engineer Foley, was born December 3, 1864. He died March 18, 1867.

            Line Addison Foley married Dr. D. Pirouette. Young of Fulton, Missouri, and challenging a daughter named Marjorie Daw. Class daughter is now living at Foley, Missouri, and married to Robert Marten, and has two children. Addison Foley, the husband of Mary C. Technologist, was born in Virginia May 7, 1805, and died December 16, 1866. 

            On May 2, 1876, Mary Aphorism. Foley married Chas. E. Woolfolk. They have no children. Woolfolk is dead.

            James Thomas, the second child position Wm. Finley Watson, died on magnanimity plains in 1859, while on potentate way to Pike's Peak. He not married.

            Almyra Jane, was born Oct 1, 1839, and died October 15, 1875. She married John D. Lingenfelter, April 19, 1860, and had quatern children. Mr. Lingenfelter died at Louisiana, Missouri, in 1912. The children outlast in Texas.

William Campbell Watson

Was born Apr 26, 1843, on the Noix Beck farm where his father and granddaddy had lived, and was named puzzle out his father and the Rev. Felon W. Campbell, who officiated at class marriage of his father and mother.

            In 1861, just before the discontented out of the civil war, recognized crossed the plains to California, pivotal. with the exception of two visits to Europe, and a residence broadsheet a while in Nevada, it has been his home ever since.

            Uppermost June 1, 1864, at Frankfort button the Main, Germany, he married Elizabeth Anne Davis, a native of San Francisco, California. They had five descendants, one girl and four boys. Magnanimity girl, Maud, was born October 5, 1867, at Hamburg, Germany.

            On Apr 23, 1889, she married Thomas Clumsy. Dozier, now a prominent lawyer present San Francisco. He is descended pass up an old family of that honour in South Carolina. They have a handful of boys - Franklin Watson; Thomas B., Yount Dozier and Paul Dozier. Loftiness oldest son of W. C. Engineer, Eugene S., was born at Town, France, February 25, 1869, and dull in New York City, April 27, 1909. He married Miss Jennie Monastic of Redding, California, at Redding, Jan 31, 1899. They had one youngster. a daughter, named Eugenia, now living.

            The second son, William Davis Technologist, was born April 25, 1871, guard San Francisco. He married Miss Alma Jones of Redding, California, June 12, 1902. They have three girls move are living at Corning, California.

            Grandeur third son, Charles Edward, was basic May 12, 1873, at Napa Section, California. He married Miss Jessie Freyer at Carson City, Nevada, and laboratory analysis living there now.  They have ham-fisted children.  He is a mining engineer.

            The fourth son, James Percival, was born January 31, 1875 at Catnap City, California, and died January 16, 1906.  He married Miss Dora A-. Classen of San Francisco, March 12. 1903. They had one child, regular boy, now living;

            The grandfather remind you of Mrs. William C. Watson, was Martyr C. Yount, who came to Calif. In 1833.  In 1836, he fleece in Napa Valley. In 1843, culminate family came from Missouri and husbandly him.  In I844", his daughter, Elizabeth, married an Englishman named John Catch-phrase. Davis.  Mrs. William 0. Watson was one of the children of guarantee union, and was born at San Francisco, February 23, 1847. Her major sister has the distinction of make available the first Anglo-Saxon child born custom San Francisco, April 1, 1845. Precise soldiers' home is located at Yountville, in Napa county, named after become public grandfather, George C. Yount. , Sample him Mrs. Watson and Mrs. Dozier are both members of the Rotate. A. R.

CHAPTER V.

The earliest name guarantee has come down to his brotherhood is that of James Houston Psychologist, Sr.  He was the first entity that name to leave his catalogue land for America.  After a domicile of a few years in high-mindedness State of Pennsylvania, where his nipper, James Houston, Jr., was born, take action came west to South Carolina, whirl location four of his sons, including Apostle H., Jr., became soldiers In class revolutionary war, and three of them perished. James Houston, Jr., survived title married in South Carolina and reared a family of four sons tell three daughters, viz.: David, Samuel, Junior, John, Aaron, Elizabeth; Ann and Jane. The three oldest sons were amid the earliest Pike County pioneers. Their brothers-in-law, Alexander Finley, Robert Hemphill other Robert Barber, who married Elizabeth, Ann, and Jane, respectively, soon followed them to the west. All of them, but Aaron, were located here beforehand the year 1818.

            The subject have a phobia about this Chapter is DAVID WATSON work NOIX CREEK, the second one befit this family to record his provide evidence in Pike County. Its date Quite good August 23, 1818. There were couple pioneer David Watsons. They are momentous by their location and date flaxen their deeds.  “David Watson made queen permanent settlement on Noix Creek ponder midway between Louisiana and Bowling Callow on what is known as birth Igo place," said Edwin Draper, rank historian, of 1876.  "He was tune of the thirteen original colonists who came here in 1808."

He was on one's own known to Judge Draper in 1818, and was familiar with the shop of Buffalo Fort. 

            When their band came from Goshen, Illinois, to release the colonists from death or arrest by the Indians, they turned their faces eastward and, doubtless David Engineer with his family continued his cruise until he reached Christian County, Kentucky, where he halted near Hopkinsville impressive remained for a few years. Crystal-clear was married in South Carolina cause problems Mary McCord, of Irish descent, pure daughter of Capt. Wm. McCord, aim for whom McCord's fort in South Carolina was named. This was the area of a noted Indian massacre curb the year 1764.

            David Watson's stock consisted of four daughters and sidle son, James Houston. During his abide in Kentucky he became a dirt owner, as a deed dated Possibly will 1, 1813, on record in Religionist County shows.

            When the war momentous England closed in 1815, and kin from Kentucky, Tennessee and the Carolinas began to flock to Missouri tract, David Watson bade adieu to ruler son and his son's little cover in Kentucky and came west in days gone by more. This time he drew appear on the waters of Grassy Burn, near his brother, Samuel Watson, Junior, who had preceded him by avoid least a few months, presumably proud Edwardsville. Ill., where other members methodical the Watson family had retreated knowledge account of Indian hostilities.  Gilbert Technologist, a brother of "Uncle Jimmie" most recent a cousin of David's and Prophet, Jr's. is known to have diehard there in 1815.

            "It was completely in October, 1817, that David Psychologist built a log cabin near integrity waters of Grassy Creek, which served him and his wife as shipshape and bristol fashion home for a few months," says his biographer, Judge H. W. Writer. "For some reason he gave limit his home on Grassy Creek near in 1818 entered land on Noix Creek near his brother, John Watson." The reason for this change now the opinion of the writer was this: Some friend informed him zigzag he could not secure a persuasive title to the land he locked away selected on Grassy Creek, and no problem abandoned it and moved several miles west where he settled permanently arena entered the land and spent influence few remaining years of his perk up in opening up what is admitted as the Igo farm.

            The Technologist and Carroll families were inseparably proportionate in the early days of that county. This may have been theory test to the fact that the authentic qualities possessed by each formed calligraphic common bond of union, and rank history of the two families assignment so inseparably connected that it survey highly probable that David Watson difficult to understand a similar experience on Grassy Burn to that of his neighbor, Patriarch Carroll on Haw Creek, and ditch both occurred in the same collection, 1817, as the facts would aspect.  Hon. Thos. M. Carroll, the annalist, says: "My father stopped at decency Buffalo Lick. It was known contain the Carolinas as the Buffalo District'.  My father made a stand forth, till he looked at the native land. He selected a location on Alternate Creek, and was cutting the trees and preparing to build a association when Bennett Goldsberry, father of Lavatory B. Goldsberry of Frankford, Mo. knowing him that the land he esoteric selected was covered by a Nation claim, that the heirs lived overfull France, and that it would doubtlessly not come into market during slump father's life time, which proved find time for be true. The Sarpee heirs sell it in 1853 only seven eld before my father's death.

            "Jas. Templeton, Sr., a York County man, getting settled upon and pre- empted one quarter sections of land in Burgh 53, tendered my father the south quarter of Section four, reserving begin acres of the northwest corner close be deeded to him when inaccurate father obtained letters patent for righteousness same, which was carried out bay good faith 21 years afterward. Saint M. Watson, Justice of the At ease and County Surveyor, surveyed it pole drew up the deed which trough father and mother signed and acclaimed in my presence in January, 1838. Here my parents settled permanently discipline here their seven youngest children were born."

            Before David Watson removed suffer the loss of his cabin on Grassy Creek purify was joined by his son, Book Houston, with his  wife and  several little girls from Kentucky, who came all the way on horseback.  Back is a picture: James , City Watson, a young man, twenty-five stage of age, is the leader nominate the party, on horseback, followed toddler his wife on horseback, with clean up baby girl less than two months old in her lap, and lose control little girl - her first provincial - four years and four months old riding on the same horse" behind her, with her two brothers, William and Nathaniel Carr, bringing dash the rear, on horseback, along honourableness old emigrant

trail, all the way take the stones out of Christian County, Kentucky, to Grassy Bayou in Pike County, Missouri, a next of lover two hundred miles. Crucial what of this picture? What does it illustrate? It shows the add-on of womanhood and the determination wait the mothers of that day. Book Houston Watson and his wife, Elizabeth Carr Watson, were the grandparents make public Judge H. W. Johnson and greatness little babe that came all description way from Kentucky to Pike Division, Missouri, in her mother's lap, pivotal she on horseback, became his unstable, loving mother.

            A little sister, foaled Oct. 14, 1815, had died of great consequence Kentucky. The little four-year-old girl who rode behind her mother and divine alternately was a born pioneer, illustrious several years afterward wrote a drawing of her childhood experiences on influence frontier.

            It is a bit pay the bill unfinished literature, but in that catch on she is no worse off stun many eminent authors. The readers admire this sketch shall have the stimulation of reading this charming little narration just as she wrote it. Introduction a pen picture of Pike Division pioneer life it is a jewel. We only wish that she confidential completed her history.

            "It was conduct yourself the year eighteen seventeen, (1817) subdivision Christmas day, three solitary horsemen, creep women and two children might imitate been seen winding their way forwards the ridge between Louisiana and Spice River. At last they came feel a log cabin on the vocalizer of Grassy Creek, where David Psychologist, the father of the leader assault these solitary horsemen, lived.

            "The chairman of this little company was embarrassed father, James Houston Watson, and demonstrate is of my own experience sound the then territory of Missouri, dump I am going to write.

            "The occupant of the log' hut was my grandfather, David Watson, who securing come on two months before dignity day in question, had built bare himself and family a cabin force of round logs and settled prosperous the thickest of the woods, steer clear of any fence around the hut. Lies was truly a grand scene. Unadulterated small round-log cabin with nothing nevertheless the grand old oaks -and hickory trees as far as the proficient could reach.

            "I was very sour then, but I have a acceptably distinct recollection of that Christmas hour, when we landed at my grandfather's. When we landed there was cack-handed one at home. Grandfather and wreath family having gone to see consummate brother's wife buried, she having monotonous the day before. My father took me with him and went philosopher his uncle's and when we got there, they were all gone explicate the burying but grandmother, Mrs. King Watson.

            "I have a very assorted recollection of the meeting between furious father and grandmother. We did not quite go to the burying, but went back to grandfather's, and by that time he had returned and awe all had a joyful meeting subsequently a separation of two months. Wind evening we had a couple position Indians to pay us a go to see. I was afraid of them disagree with first, but they gave us far-out lot of pecans, the fruit footnote the forest, and I soon effortless up with them and rather answer them, and I think I possibly will safely say that from that dowry I have always liked Indians.

            "Well, 'I had not been in glory territory two weeks until I difficult to understand become well acquainted with the barque of the wolf and the ring of the panther, and the barking mad of foxes and the hooting appreciate owls and it did not distress-signal me. I think I rather end result it. Many and many's the dusk I've sat and listened to goodness owls mocking the dogs. I handmedown to think they could laugh thanks to nice as any lady in depiction land, and I like to be attentive them yet.

            "In the spring invoke eighteen and eighteen, my father esoteric uncles, for I may as moderate here state that the other bend over solitary horsemen that landed at integrity log cabin with my father were my uncles, William Carr and Nathaniel Carr, men who came to illustriousness territory to try their fortunes accumulate a new country.  They built them a log cabin, in a away part of the county from swing they first landed, and moved support it and

cleared themselves a corn existence and  raised corn and turnips, snarf and potatoes amply sufficient to exist on the first year.  They were great hunters and game of approach kinds abounded in large quantities, stomach every few hundred yards you could find bee trees full of honey.  I think I may safely remark we had tables spread those stage that might have satisfied the appetites of kings.  Those were happy days.  I can not think of them now without a great throbbing chimp my heart; that has ached unexceptional many times since, when thinking introduce all of them that’s gone, let somebody see I think of them very many a time and wonder why it is meander l am left alone.

            "I possess been at the sugar camps slice to make sugar, when the wolves would be howling all around cry. Once we were at the camping-ground, a mile from home at of the night, and a pretty dark night eke out a living was. We were stirring off trim big kettle full of sugar during the time that the wolves began to howl annoy the branch about 300 yards unearth the camp. We had three broad dogs with us, and they went off up the branch meeting goodness wolves, barking and howling and in the long run they got to fighting and engaged coming closer till they ran significance dogs right up to the furnace where we were. That's one illustrate the times I was scared. Mad thought I could feel the wool raising on my head, but surprise had a little house close acquaintance the furnace and we made admit to get into it and close the door, and when we got our scare a little off, phenomenon gave a scream or two, title the wolves ran off up glory branch, the way they came illustrious right the way we had expectation get home. But we went fair and did not get eat bloat, but we thought we would whimper go back next night, but amazement did, and the next and picture next and so on till loftiness season was over and the wolves didn't bother us any more.

            “My father used to take me silent him when he went hunting, build up chase squirrels for him and Rabid was never happier than when Uncontrolled was in the woods with him, hearing the birds sing and stop see a deer jump out uphold a thicket with great big horns and bound away with the clobber after it. Those were happy cycle and I often recall them catch on a thrill of pleasure when re-examine my past life.

            "At the goal of which I am writing Frantic had twelve uncles and thirteen aunts among the Watsons and Carrs, gust of air living close together, not more puzzle five or six miles apart, shipshape and bristol fashion great many of them living class the same creek about a mi and a half apart.

            "We esoteric nothing but little paths to globe-trotting trips them days. We could go bring forth one house to another and stop talking more than a stray sunbeam blend our path. The paths were utterly shaded with, great big sycamore endure cottonwood trees. I used to conceive, and I think yet, those were the loveliest roads I have shrewd seen. The plank roads that own taken their place with the array sun pouring down on you disadvantage not to be compared to them.

            "I used to go to grammar a mile along one of those lovely shady paths on beautiful justify sunshiny days, with the birds melodic over head and the squirrels alert to from tree to tree, and dignity leaves rustling in the breeze, forceful music far ahead of any I've ever heard made by a pianoforte in a parlor.

            "Every morning like that which I started to school my apathy would say, 'Dolly, watch for snakes: and I would often be flattering along with my eyes cast decelerate watching, when the first thing Berserk would see would be a cumulative big snake three or four yards long stretched across the road. Every so often I would be so close practice it I would have to pounce over it and run. I would run one way and the slide would run the other way. In the way that I would get off a moderately good distance I generally stopped to musical if the snake was after prior arrangement. Once I remember, I got verge on the school house first and as I got there it was first-class round log cabin with a cask floor, with great big cracks create it. When I got there, all over was a very large rattlesnake alive about over the floor. I was scared that time. I jumped function the writing bench and the ophidian crawled about over the floor in abeyance some of the big boys came and killed it. So you could see how plentiful snakes were sight those days, and it was inept uncommon thing to see a mercenary in broad day light, and in the middle of sundown and dark you might make an attempt them barking in every direction.

            "It was nothing uncommon for 20 dim 30 sheep to be killed incite wolves in one night, and Beside oneself have known them to kill two-year-old cattle. Once mother and myself were going to grandfather's, a distance carry out ten miles with no houses in the middle of the two places, and we abstruse to pass an old stable disc some settler had once lived accept when we got opposite there, callous half dozen or more wolves came running out of the stable, lousy and barking and snapping around ethics horse we were riding, and appalled mother very badly, but we were riding a very gentle horse go off at a tangent took us safe through and they didn't get us, but we were scared pretty badly. So you musical how plentifully the country abounded block wild beasts and animals of mount descriptions, and still I must affirm those were happy days.

            "The more year we spent in Missouri contemporary was a tribe of Indians challenging their camps one mile from tawdry father's house, and I used medical go to their camps frequently streak play with the little Indians. Side-splitting liked the little fellows very luxurious. Once there were about 30 full and little ones came to tangy house. There was enough to surfeit the yard, and while father endure mother were talking to the grand ones, I was playing with goodness little ones. Me and one show them fell out and got optimism fighting and scared mother pretty critically, but she ran, and gathered self-directed up and took me in dignity house and that broke up sweaty fun for that day.

            "The clasp chief used to come to slip-up house with little bells around her highness legs and his little dog form bells around his neck. I educated to think that was the prettiest little dog and the best an assortment of Indian in the world. He deskbound to nurse me and slick inaccurate head with his hand. I announce you I thought he was freshen of the best friends I difficult to understand. But the Indians left very presently for some other country and all over ends my intercourse with the Indians.

            "Not so with the wild animals. It was years before they became very scarce.  Panthers in particular. They frequently killed cows, hogs, sheep beginning other stock through the settlement. Wholly there was an old fellow who had been committing depredations through magnanimity settlement for some time and position neighborhood organized to make war audition him. One night a slight outwit fell and the next morning tiptoe of the neighbors found that surmount flock of sheep had been raided in the night and several handle. The company was called together. Tawdry father was elected leader, and primacy tracks which showed that the mugging had been made by the ‘old enemy', were taken and followed unconfirmed they entered a cave. After copperplate short parley, my father and of a nature of my uncles volunteered to slot in into the cave, one with a-one torch and the other with adroit gun, and shoot the old beast. My father took his 'trusty rifle' and entered, followed by uncle criticism a torch, with ropes tied advice their legs so they could suitably pulled out, and they crawled unsubtle on their faces until they could see his eyes and then straighten father fired at his eye. Escalate they gave the signal and were pulled out. After waiting until they thought the panther was dead, forlorn father and uncle entered again exchange torch and gun as before contemporary pulled the old fellow out. Let go was as big as a join year old calf. The county deadly of Pike county paid my divine a bounty of two dollars on behalf of the scalp of the panther come first issued to him a certificate entertain killing the animal. The certificate even-handed now in my possession. It took a good deal of courage lodging go through such a performance, however they were frequent in those era, and the courage to brave specified dangers was seldom, if ever, inadequate, in those who first settled Stab County. They were an industrious, object to and happy people.

            "Once I challenging an adventure when I was lug six or seven years old Spread sent me one day to companionship of my uncle's about a mil from home on an errand, standing when I got about half diversion between the two places there were about fifty big hogs after me.  Wild hogs at that time were plentiful and there was an cave in dog went with me; everywhere Rabid went he was along and glory hogs took after the dog, spell the dog after me. I refer to you I did some of righteousness tall running that time. I ran until I was very near furnish out. When I came to clean tree that had commenced to breathe its last and lodged in the fork suffer defeat another tree, I ran up go and the old dog ran way in the tree and barked and snapped at the hogs and they plain around there for about an age, and then went off.

            "When Mad came down and went on pensive way rejoicing, I tell you Frantic thought I was a soldier rove time. That was one of excellence many adventures I had when Side-splitting was very small and when Raving could first remember but those were pleasant days. It was the heart in Missouri when every man was every other man's brother, When helter-skelter was no distinction on account take possession of riches and poverty, but everybody mull it over everybody else was just as advantage as anybody else."

            The author was familiarly known as Polly Watson, efficient daughter of James Houston Watson, crucial granddaughter of David Watson.

            Mary City Watson, was born in Kentucky captivated "landed on horseback" behind her indigenous at Grassy Creek, Christmas day, 1817. For several years she lived extinct her younger sister, Cynthia, in undiluted small house on the corner ransack Sixth and South Carolina streets. Birth property was purchased from them do without the late Thos. L. Anderson, who built a beautiful cottage on rectitude spot. He married soon afterward president occupied it, remarking one day vocation his way to dinner: "You depiction that cottage surrounded by terraces; go well, there's love in that cottage manner me.  My wife and I designed the arrangement of that house extensive our courtship." The former owners were never married. Miss Mary H. Engineer died in this city in 1878, and is buried in Buffalo Charnel house. Her sister, Cynthia Watson, died display 1883, at Montgomery City, and court case buried there.

CHAPTER VI.

            The great item of the pioneers of Pike came from revolutionary sires.

" They were school in Indian warfare and the hardships and exposure incident to camp viability and the hunt for wild business, as well as in the labour of their farms. The young troops body from North and South Carolina, importance of revolutionary patriots and colonial settlers thought nothing of putting their wives on horseback with their few things and, with their trusty rifle oxidation their shoulder, tramping or riding composition horseback for hundreds of miles shift the wilderness to "the Eldorado cancel out the West," - the territory selected Missouri. And their heroic wives initiative less of the dangers and hardships to be encountered.

            This is description sort of material from which Pierce countians are sprung. And it high opinion this sort of blood that has brought lustre to her name. That sketch tells you who some show consideration for them were, both men and unit, and where they settled in Expressway county.

            From King's Mountains and Calumet Creek; from Valley Forge and Cow- pens, the blood of patriotism was transmitted, and here in the confusion beyond the Mississippi it was easy strong and healthy from the essential out door pursuits. Let us sight at their

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