Watson, William Riley^[1]

1838 - 1916  (78 years)

• Name	Watson, William Riley
  Born	21 May 1838	Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia
  Gender	Male
  Military Servic	Co.I, 53rd Regt, VA Infantry
  Died	17 Jul 1916	Drakes Branch, Charlotte, Virginia
  Buried	18 Jul 1916	Watson-LaPrad Cemetery (Private), Charlotte, Virginia
  Person ID	I519	Taylor
  Last Modified	25 Oct 2003

  
  

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

  
  

  Family	Watson, Delilah Iona,   b. 24 Aug 1840, Pittsylvania, Virginia ,   d. 07 May 1911, Drakes Branch, Charlotte, Virginia  (Age 70 years)
  Married	15 Dec 1859
  Children	+ 1. Watson, Amos Edmund,   b. 25 Oct 1862, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia ,   d. 08 Jan 1934  (Age 71 years)  [Birth] + 2. Watson, Samuel Moses,   b. 04 Apr 1865, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia ,   d. 04 Mar 1947, Richmond, Virginia  (Age 81 years)  [Birth] + 3. Watson, Fannie Bell,   b. 04 Apr 1867, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia ,   d. 05 May 1950  (Age 83 years)  [Birth] + 4. Watson, Melissa Ella,   b. 27 May 1870, Chatham, Pittsylvania, Virginia ,   d. 20 Jan 1947, Bowling Green, Caroline, Virginia  (Age 76 years)  [Birth] + 5. Watson, William Gillford,   b. 14 Feb 1873, Chatham,Pittsylvania,Virginia ,   d. 10 Feb 1954, Victoria,Lunenburg,Virginia  (Age 80 years)  [Birth]
  Family ID	F356	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Headstones

  Watson, William Riley

  
  

• Notes

  Military Servic: Per Letter from Mary Watson Watson, 6 Jun 1991, William served in the Civil War. Per ltr from Betty Barts, he was in Co.I, 53rd Regt, VA Infantry. FHL Film 0881452, Va Compiled Service Records, confirms this.

  
  

• Sources

  [S38] 1880 United States Census, 135D (Reliability: 3). William WATSON Birth Year <1838> Birthplace VA Age 42 Occupation Farmer Marital Status M Race W Head of Household William WATSON Relation Self Father's Birthplace VA Mother's Birthplace VA Source Information: Census Place Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia Family History Library Film 1255384 NA Film Number T9-1384 William WATSON Self M Male W 42 VA Farmer VA VA Delila WATSON Wife M Female W 49 VA Keeping House VA VA Samuel WATSON Son S Male W 15 VA Works On Farm VA VA Fanny WATSON Dau S Female W 12 VA At Home VA VA Melissa WATSON Dau S Female W 10 VA At Home VA VA William WATSON Son S Male W 8 VA VA VA James MEDKOFF Nephew S Male W 5 VA At Home VA VA -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Source Information: Census Place Callands, Pittsylvania, Virginia Family History Library Film 1255384 NA Film Number T9-1384 Page Number 135D