Samuel J. Watson

    Samuel J. Watson was born in 1856 at Ontario, Canada. He appeared on the census of 1861 in the household of John Watson at Brant Twp., Bruce Co., Ontario, Canada. He was entered as: Samule Watson, born Upper Canada, age 5, male, single, male family member. He appeared on the census of Wednesday, 31 August 1870 in the household of John Watson at Jamestown Twp., Guilford Co., North Carolina, USA. He was recorded as: Watson, Samuel, age 15, male, white, working on farm, born Canada, both parents of foreign birth. He appeared on the census of Wednesday, 16 June 1880 in the household of John Watson at Bridgeport Twp., Saginaw Co., Michigan, USA. He was enumerated as: Watson, Samuel, white, male, age 25, son, single, at school, attended school, born Canada, both parents born England. He and Sarah Ann Galliver were married by Reverend John Robertson on Monday, 28 December 1885 at Fostoria, Tuscola Co., Michigan, USA. Rosanna Watson and William Galliver witnessed the marriage.
     Samuel died on Wednesday, 1 July 1903 at Watertown, Tuscola Co., Michigan, USA, at age 47 years.