David Watson and Mary "Polly" Craighead

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Husband David Watson ^{1 2 3}

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           Born: 1791 - Chartiers Twp, Washington Co, PA 2
     Christened: 
           Died: 22 May 1843 4
         Buried: 

       Marriage: 

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   Other Spouse: Margaret Morrison (1795-1875) 4 - 1832 4

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Wife Mary "Polly" Craighead ^{1 5}

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           Born: 1795 - Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA 1
     Christened: 
           Died: 
         Buried: 

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         Father: Dr. Thomas B. Craighead (      -1827) 6
         Mother: Rachel Allison (      -      ) 7 8

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Children

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1 F Martha Watson ⁵

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           Born: Jan 1816 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 17 May 1884 9
         Buried: 

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2 F Rachel Watson ⁵

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           Born: 30 Jun 1818 9
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1893
         Buried: 

         Spouse: William Ross (1811-Aft 1893) 5
           Marr: 1845 9

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3 F Nancy Watson ¹⁰

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           Born: 11 Mar 1819 or 1820 10
     Christened: 
           Died: Feb 1864 11
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Alexander Henderson (1809-1890) 11 12

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4 F Amelia Watson ²

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            AKA: Milly Watson 9
           Born: 8 Dec 1822 9
     Christened: 
           Died: Bef 1893
         Buried: 

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5 F Mary Ann Watson ⁹

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           Born: 1 Jan 1825 9
     Christened: 
           Died: 29 Sep 1825 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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6 F Isabel "Belle" Watson ⁵

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           Born: 11 Jan 1827 9
     Christened: 
           Died: Oct 1891 - Canonsburg, Washington Co, PA 9
         Buried: 

         Spouse: John Chambers (      -      ) 2

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7 M George C. Watson ²

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           Born: 27 Jan 1829 9
     Christened: 
           Died: in childhood
         Buried: 

         Spouse: Did Not Marry

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General Notes: Husband - David Watson

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He had charge of the Washington turnpike for many years, and managed its affairs with marked suc­cess. He was a stanch member and active par­tisan of the Whig party, and was one of the most ardent supporters of the U. P. Church at Cross Roads, Chartiers township, Washington County, PA.

1 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 613.

2 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1181.

3 Charles A. Hanna, Ohio Valley Genealogies (New York, 1900), Pg 11.

4 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 665.

5 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 591, 1181.

6 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 613, 707.

7 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 613, 708.

8 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 204.

9 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 591.

10 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 591, 1223.

11 —, Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago, IL: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893), Pg 1223.

12 Boyd Crumrine, History of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, PA: L. H. Everts & Co., 1882), Pg 709.