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Watson, Joab

Male 1837 - 1862  (25 years)


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  • Name Watson, Joab 
    Born 1837  , Pittsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Cause of Death Fever 
    Military Servic Company H, 38th Virginia Infantry  
    Buried Feb 1862 
    Died 08 Feb 1862  , Richmond,Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I1127  Taylor
    Last Modified 23 Sep 2004 

    Father Watson, Shemi,   b. 02 Jun 1800, , Pittsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Nov 1850, , Pittyslvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 50 years) 
    Relationship Birth 
    Mother Farthing, Mary,   b. 22 May 1806, , Pittyslvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. , Pittsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Relationship Birth 
    Married Feb 1823  Pittsylvania, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F357  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • 1850 Pittsylvania Virginia Federal Census lists his occupation as: Laborer

      In the 1860 Census, Joab was 24 and living with his mother.
      Per letter to Annie Hardy from Maude Featherstone,

    Military Servic:
    • Confederate Roster, Vol. 4, page 28A

    Died:
    • Joab was lost during the Civil War.
      Died of "Fever" reported by his sister, Tabitha Watson Motley

  • Sources 
    1. [S4] 1862 Death Records, Gayle Austin, (Pittsylvania County VAGenWeb Project), 92 (Reliability: 4).