Andrew Watson Family
Compiled and Edited by Michael R.Reilly
Last Revised 06/17/2005
Descendants of Andrew Watson
Generation No. 1
1.ANDREW1WATSON was born Abt. 1796 in Perthshire, Scotland, and died 07 Apr 1835. Hemarried CATHERINE (KATHARINE ROGERS) RODGERS 11 Dec 1820 in Kilspindle, Perth,Scotland (Source: IGI Individual Record.). She was born Abt. 1803, and died 23Jun 1875 in Age 72 (Source: Lisbon Central Cemetery headstone inscription.).
More About CATHERINE (KATHARINEROGERS) RODGERS:
Burial: Lisbon Central Cemetery
Emigration: 14 Aug 1848, Arrived NewYork, age 43, F, departed Glasgow, Scotland on the “Pilgrim”
Residence: 1860, Living with son Johnin town of Lisbon
More About ANDREW WATSON andCATHERINE RODGERS:
Marriage: 11 Dec 1820, Kilspindle,Perth, Scotland (Source: IGI Individual Record.)
Children of ANDREW WATSON and CATHERINERODGERS are:
2. i. GILBERT2 WATSON, b. 20 Mar 1822, Scotland.
ii. JANET WATSON, b. Abt. 1826, Scotland.
More About JANET WATSON:
Census: 1850, May have been in 1850 town of Summit working as a servant ?
Emigration: 14 Aug 1848, Arrived New York, age 24, F, departed Glasgow, Scotland on the “Pilgrim”
3. iii. JOHN ALEX WATSON, SR., b. 19 Dec 1827, Scotland; d. 30 Dec 1916.
iv. ELIZABETH WATSON, b. Abt. 1832, Scotland.
More About ELIZABETH WATSON:
Emigration: 14 Aug 1848, Arrived New York, age 18, F, departed Glasgow, Scotland on the “Pilgrim”
v. ANDREW WATSON, b. Abt. 1834, Scotland; d. 09 Dec 1916, Cairo, Egypt.
Notes for ANDREW WATSON:
January 4, 1917, page 1 – John Watson obit, mentions his brother the Rev. Andrew Watson, an Egyptian missionary, died a few weeks ago. December 9, 1916 in Cairo, Egypt.
More About ANDREW WATSON:
Emigration: 14 Aug 1848, Arrived New York, age 14, M, departed Glasgow, Scotland on the “Pilgrim”
Generation No. 2
2.GILBERT2WATSON (ANDREW1)was born 20 Mar 1822 in Scotland (Source: IGI Individual Record.). He marriedCYNTHIA COLE. She was born 12 Dec 1831 in Compton, Quebec, (Lower) Canada.
Notes for GILBERT WATSON:
1870 Federal Census
Gilbert in Black Creek, Outagamie,Wisconsin
Cynthia Cole ? (IGI Ind Record), 39, W.Canada (Lower Canada)
A. J. , 18, Michigan
Ella, 8, Wisconsin
W. W. , 4, Wisconsin
M. M., 2, Wisconsin
Abbie, 1, Wisconsin
1880 June 1 Federal Census Black Creek,Outagamie, Wisconsin
Gilbert has died 22 SEP 1875 IGI IndRecord
Cynthia (Sintha), age 47
Ellie, 17
Minna or Minnie M., 12
Abbie R., 11
Gilbert L., 5
Marriage to Cynthia About 1850 Of,Grafton, Ozaukee, Wisconsin ? Why a son in Michigan abt 1852 or married in 30JUL 1848 , Walworth, Wisconsin ?
Cynthia b. 12 DEC 1831 , Compton,Quebec
Waukesha Freeman, Real EstateTransfers, October 12, 1899, page 7.
United States to Gilbert Watson, 40acres, sec 20 (or 29), Waukesha, patent. dated Feb. 1, 1848, by James K. Polk,president.
More About GILBERT WATSON:
Christening: 07 Apr 1822, Kilspindle,Perth, Scotland (Source: IGI Individual Record.)
Emigration: 06 Jul 1841, Arrived NewYork with brother John, on the Peruvian from Dundee, Scotland, he was age 20.
Occupation: 1860, Master Mason
Children of GILBERT WATSON and CYNTHIACOLE are:
i. SARAH E.3 WATSON, b. Abt. 1850, Michigan.
ii. ANDRES J. WATSON, b. Abt. 1851, Michigan.
iii. ANNA C. WATSON, b. Abt. 1853, Michigan.
iv. IRA G. WATSON, b. Abt. 1856, Wisconsin.
v. JOHN WATSON, b. Abt. 1846, Canada.
3.JOHN ALEX2WATSON, SR. (ANDREW1)was born 19 Dec 1827 in Scotland, and died 30 Dec 1916. He met MARY E. RODGER,SR. 15 Dec 1853, daughter of ROBERT RODGER. She was born 16 Feb 1832 inScotland, and died 21 May 1916 (Source: Lisbon Central Cemetery headstoneinscription.).
Notes for JOHN ALEX WATSON, SR.:
Mr. and Mrs. John Watson, among themost prominent residents of Waukesha county and pioneers of the town of Lisboncelebrated their golden wedding at their home in Lisbon one day last week,surroounded by family and friends. Both Mr. and Mrs. Watson were born inPerthshire, Scotland. Mr. Watson in 1827 and his wife three years later. In 1841Mr. Watson came to this country and settled at Buffalo, New York, and in 1843 hecame to Waukesha county and settled in Lisbon. Mrs. Watson’s maiden name wasMary Rodger and she also came with her parents to America in an early day andsettled in Lisbon. The young couple were married at the Rodger home near thepresent village of Sussex in 1853, and have always made their home in that town.Six children were born to them, of whom the oldest, Robert, died many years ago.The surviving sons and daughters, all of whom helped to celebrate the goldenwedding are A. G. Watson of Antioch, Ill.; John A., of Ashland; James R., andMrs. C. J. Will of Lisbon and Miss Katherine of Milwaukee.
Mr. Watson served three years duringthe war of the rebellion, being a member of the twenty-eighth Wisconsin. Bothhimself and wife are active members of the M. E. church. They have livedthrifty, industrious, useful lives, and are enjoying a vigorous old age, widelyknown and respected. Waukesha Freeman, Thursday, December 24, 1903
July 6, 1841 – Arch Roger, age 31, onsame ship Peruvian as Watson brothers.
John Watson is listed as “Jn.Watson”, age 13.
More About JOHN ALEX WATSON, SR.:
Burial: Lisbon Central Cemetery
Census: 1850, Listed as John Walson(interpreted as), age 23, with brother Andrew, 16, and mother Catherine, 49.
Elected 1: Republican
Elected 2: Aft. 1865, North LisbonSchool board
Elected 3: Bef. 1871, Lisbon TownAssessor
Elected 4: 1871, Lisbon Town Chairman
Elected 5: 1891, Director of the LisbonMutual Insurance Co.
Emigration 1: Bet. 12 May – 04 Jul1841, He and brother Gilbert embarked from Dundee, Scotland on the sailing ship”Peruvian”, took 9 weeks to arrive at New York.
Emigration 2: Jul 1841, By way of theHudson River and the Erie Canal, made their way to Buffalo, NY, where Johnworked for 2 years.
Emigration 3: Abt. Oct 1843, Arrived bysteamer in Milwaukee and went to relatives in Town of Lisbon. Loaned out hisonly $10 and lost it at age 16.
Emigration 4: 1850, Watson brothers hadenough money to send for other family members in Scotland.
Military service: Bet. 1862 – 23 Aug1865, Trained at Camp Washburn in Milwaukee; Was in Co. F., 28th WisconsinInfantry Regiment with Waukesha District Attorney Calvert White as hiscommanding officer.
Naturalization: 27 Mar 1849, Became UScitizen.
Occupation 1: Bet. 1843 – 1846, Workedon a farm for wages.
Occupation 2: 1846, Bought 80 acres at$1.25 per acre in the northeast corner of present day North Lisbon and HillviewRds.
Occupation 3: 1847, Acquired another 40acres in the Bark River watershed
Religion: Lisbon United PresbyterianChurch
Residence 1: 1871, Built a largetwo-story brick home (in 1989 lived in by George Zysk family) on North LisbonRd.
Residence 2: Own 175 acres in Town ofLisbon
Notes for MARY E. RODGER, SR.:
Mrs. Mary Rodgers Watson, wife of JohnWatson, of the town of Lisbon, died at the age of eighty-four years last Sundaymorning. She was born in Perthshire, Scotland, Feb. 16, 1832, and came toAmerica in July, 1841. She married John Watson in 1853. Her death occurred onthe farm that he took up from the government in 1843. She is survived by herhusband, who is in his eighty-ninth year, and by five children; Andrew G. Watsonof Antioch, Ill., John A. Watson, of Ashland; James R. Watson of and Mrs. MaryWill, both on the home farm in Lisbon; Mrs. Katherine Clapp of Chicago. Thefuneral was held on Tuesday afternoon from the residence and was attended by allthe children and grandchildren of the deceased and by a large number ofneighbors and old-time friends. Waukesha Freeman, May 25, 1916, page 8.
More About MARY E. RODGER, SR.:
Burial: Lisbon Central Cemetery
More About JOHN WATSON and MARYRODGER:
Single: 15 Dec 1853
Children of JOHN WATSON and MARY RODGERare:
4. i. ANDREW (ALBERT) GILBERT3 WATSON, b. 30 Jun 1855, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin; d. 23 Sep 1933, Waukegan, ILL..
5. ii. JOHN ALEX WATSON, JR., b. Abt. 1862, Wisconsin.
6. iii. JAMES R. WATSON, b. 1866, Wisconsin; d. 1949.
iv. CATHERINE (KATHERINE) “KATE” E. WATSON, b. Unknown; m. ? CLAPP.
Notes for CATHERINE (KATHERINE) “KATE” E. WATSON:
1900 Federal Census
Katherine or Catherine E, b. Jan 1875, age 25, living as Stenographer in Milwaukee Ward 7, Milwaukee, Wisconsin
More About CATHERINE (KATHERINE) “KATE” E. WATSON:
Education: 1892, Graduated Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin
v. MARY E. ROGER WATSON, JR., b. Unknown; m. CHARLES WILL; b. 06 Sep 1866, Town of Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin; d. 04 May 1957, Waukesha, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
More About MARY E. ROGER WATSON, JR.:
Education: 1889, Graduated Carroll College, Waukesha, Wisconsin
More About CHARLES WILL:
Education: Bef. 1889, Carrol College
Occupation 1: 1890, Took over Oakwood Farm in 1890, called it “Bonair Farm”.
Occupation 2: Abt. 1889, Teacher at Lisbon Plank School.
Occupation 3: Nov 1891, Teacher at District No. 5 school (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Nov. 19, 1891.)
Occupation 4: 1908, Telephone book: Watson & Will Farm
Occupation 5: 1943, Precision grinder, Square D Electric, Milwaukee from age 77 – 81+
vi. ROBERT WATSON, b. Bef. 1855; d. Bef. 1880.
Generation No. 3
4.ANDREW (ALBERT) GILBERT3WATSON (JOHN ALEX2,ANDREW1)was born 30 Jun 1855 in Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin (Source: 1860 FederalCensus.), and died 23 Sep 1933 in Waukegan, ILL.. He married MARY A. WALLACE 05Apr 1882. She died 05 Mar 1932.
Notes for ANDREW (ALBERT) GILBERTWATSON:
Albert Gilbert Watson died at the homeof his daughter, Libbie, Mrs. Lloyd White of Waukegan, ILL,. on Saturday, Sept23, after an illness of two or three months. He had not felt well for some time.Examination by a doctor revealed the fact that his blood had become badlypoisoned by infection from decaying teeth. A very annoying feature of thisillness was a persistent hiccough, present a great deal of the time. On April 5,1882, he was married to Mary A. Wallace, who died on March 5, 1932. In the fallof 1882, he purchased part of the large farm of Elisha Pearl, southeast ofMerton, town of Lisbon, where he lived for about 10 years. Two children wereborn to them, Lillie and Harvey, during this time. After selling the farm, theymoved to Merton village for one winter. In the spring he bought a feed andimplement warehouse and business at Antioch, Ill. which he conducted for manyyears, Later he took up carpentry. Upon the death of his wife he went to makehis home with son, Harvey, a druggist at Mundelein, Ill. During the first yearsat Antioch, a second son was born to them, Leland, who lives at Waukegan. Mr.Watson was born June 30, 1855 at the John Watson home in the town of Lisbon, atthat time and until 1871, a log house. He was educated in the common schools atNorth Lisbon and Sussex and at Carroll academy. He taught school at Sixteen,Lisbon, and Monterey. Two brothers, John A. of Ashland, Wis., and James R., ofSussex, and two sisters, Mary E. (Mrs. Charles Wills) of Lisbon, and KatherineE. (Mrs. John Clapp) of Chicago, also survive him. Waukesha Freeman, September27, 1933, page 8.
John A. Watson, of Ashland, Wis., withhis son Clarence, of Edwards, Wis., came down to the old Watson home (nowCharles Will), Monday evening, Sept. 25. On Tuesday morning, taking with them inClarence’s car, Charles Will and James R. Watson, of Sussex, and Mrs ElizabethPhillips of Waukesha, they drove to Waukegan. to the funeral of Andrew G.Watson, brother of John and James, and Mrs. Charles Will. The funeral cametwenty miles to the Antioch M. E. church for the service there, and back aboutten miles toward Waukegan, to a fine cemetery at the village of Milburn, wherehis wife was buried in March, 1932. After interment, all returned to hisdaughter, Lillie’s (Mrs. Lloyd White) home for supper and a social visit. JohnA. went on to Chicago with Katherine to visit the World’s fair. The othersreturned to Lisbon in the evening. Waukesha Freeman, October 4, 1933, page 8.
It may be interesting to neighbors andfriends of the John Watson family, to know that the old tall clock, which alwaysgreeted front door visitors at the old home, from its chimney corner on theopposite wall, after Grandfather Robert Rodgers came to live there, fell to theownership of Andrew Gilbert Watson, the account of whose life and death appearedin the columns of last week’s paper, on the death of the latter’s parents in1916. This clock was brought over from Scotland by Grandfather Rodgers in thosebusy times of home making, set it up in a rather hastily made case which theyounger members of the Watson family always thought to be just common pine, itbeing painted or grained. Andrew on investigation, found it to be largely ofCircassian walnut. With the addition of some new material, he rebuilt the case.The old clock is now ticking off the seconds as accurately as ever, in itsbeautiful rebuilt, dull finish, walnut case at the home of his son, Harvey, atMundelein, Ill., about twelve miles south of Waukegan. Waukesha Freeman, October4, 1933, page 8.
More About ANDREW (ALBERT)GILBERT WATSON:
Burial: Sep 1933, Milburn, Illinois
Education: Carroll College, Waukesha,Wisconsin
Occupation: Teacher who became a graindealer in Antioch, Illinois.
Residence: Nov 1891, Having sold hisfarm and disposed of his farming implements, he intends to move into the Villageof Merton. (Source: Waukesha Freeman, Nov. 19, 1891.)
Notes for MARY A. WALLACE:
Mary A.’s parents were from NorthernIreland. 1930 Census Antioch. Lake, Illinois
More About MARY A. WALLACE:
Burial: Milburn, Illinois
More About ANDREW WATSON and MARYWALLACE:
Marriage: 05 Apr 1882
Children of ANDREW WATSON and MARYWALLACE are:
i. LILLIE4 WATSON, b. Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin; m. LLOYD WHITE.
ii. HARVEY WATSON, b. Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin.
More About HARVEY WATSON:
Occupation: Sep 1933, Druggist at Mundelein, Ill.
iii. LELAND WATSON, b. Antioch, Illinois.
5.JOHN ALEX3WATSON, JR. (JOHN ALEX2,ANDREW1)(Source: 1870 Federal Census, John Alex Watson.) was born Abt. 1862 inWisconsin. He married JOSEPHINE ?. She was born in California.
Notes for JOHN ALEX WATSON, JR.:
1900 Federal Census June 15-16
John A. Watson, age 37, June 1862,Ashland Ward 7, Ashland, Wisconsin. occ. Hardware In 1910 he’s listed as aRetail Merchant. 3-Wd Ashland, Ashland, Wisconsin
Josephine, Dec 1861, 38, b. California
Clarence F., Feb 1889, 11, b. Wisconsin
More About JOHN ALEX WATSON, JR.:
Education: Wayland Academy, Beaver Dam,Dodge County, Wisconsin.
Occupation: Hardware merchant, Ashland,Wisconsin
Child of JOHN WATSON and JOSEPHINE ?is:
i. CLARENCE F.4 WATSON.
6.JAMES R.3WATSON (JOHN ALEX2,ANDREW1)was born 1866 in Wisconsin (Source: 1870 Federal Census.), and died 1949. Hemarried MARGARET CAMPBELL MCKENZIE.
More About JAMES R. WATSON:
Education: Carroll College, Waukesha,Wisconsin
Occupation: Teacher, Farmer, andinsurance business executive.
Children of JAMES WATSON and MARGARETMCKENZIE are:
7. i. JOHN DONALD4 WATSON, b. 08 Feb 1906, Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin; d. 01 Oct 1997.
ii. ISABEL WATSON, b. 1907; d. 1926.
Generation No. 4
7.JOHN DONALD4WATSON (JAMES R.3,JOHN ALEX2,ANDREW1)was born 08 Feb 1906 in Lisbon, Waukesha, Wisconsin, and died 01 Oct 1997. Hemarried ESTHER RUTH SALTER 13 Aug 1938 in Vernon U. P. Church, Vernon, Waukesha,Wisconsin, daughter of GEORGE SALTER and MARY MARESH. She was born 13 Nov 1916in Vernon, Waukesha, Wisconsin, and died 29 Dec 1999.
Notes for JOHN DONALD WATSON:
John Watson, b. 1906, living in Vernontownship as Lodger with Chester McKenzie family, he works as a Laborer on aDairy Farm. 1930 Federal Census
John D. Watson, ordination andinstallation as ruling elder in the Vernon United Presbyterian churchcongregation.. Mr. Watson is the son of James R. Watson, Lisbon, who is spendingthe winter at Eustis, Fla. Waukesha Freeman, March 13, 1940
Notes for ESTHER RUTH SALTER:
Watson, Esther Salter
Publication Date: Jan. 16, 2000 JournalSentinel, Milwaukee
Of Dousman, formerly of Waukesha. Diedon Wednesday, December 29, 1999 at home at the age of 83 years. She was born onNov. 13, 1916, the daughter of George and Mary (Maresh) Salter. Esther was alifelong member of the Vernon United Presbyterian Church, a member of the P.E.O.Sisterhood Chapter A.Q. and a member of the Practical Club. She graduated fromthe Racine – Kenosha Rural Normal School and, prior to marriage, taught grades1-8 at Oakdale, a one room country school. Esther’s most rewarding hobby wasgenealogy. She discovered long lost relatives while traveling in Czechoslovakiaand later authored a complete family history book. She is preceded in death byher husband John.
More About JOHN WATSON and ESTHERSALTER:
Marriage: 13 Aug 1938, Vernon U. P.Church, Vernon, Waukesha, Wisconsin