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James Watson

James Watson

Male 1843 - 1893  (50 years)


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  • Name James Watson 
    Birth 1843  Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1850  Pleasant Township, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Census 1860  Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Military Between 19 Mar 1862 and 12 Apr 1865 
    in Company K, 70th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry 
    • He joined the Union Army March 19,1862. Attained the rank of Sergeant but was discharged as a private on April 12,1865. Civil War solders rosters list him as Sergeant Company K, 70th Regiment Ohio Volunteer Infantry. James had a habit of running off and earning extra money to send home. The Army did not approve of his activities and demoted him.

      Regimental History
      OHIO SEVENTIETH INFANTRY (Three Years)

      Seventieth Infantry. - Col., Joseph R. Cockerill; Lieut.-Cols., DeWitt C. Louden, Henry L. Phillips; Majs., John W. McFerren, William B. Brown, James Brown.
      This regiment was organized at Camp Dennison from Nov., 1861, to Feb., 1862, to serve for three years. It was ordered to Paducah, Ky., and on its arrival was incorporated into Sherman's division, then organizing. It took part in both days of the action at Shiloh and established a lasting name for bravery and endurance. Gen. Sherman spoke of the conduct of the regiment to every one in the most flattering terms, and in the report of the battle said "Col. Cockerill behaved with great gallantry and held together the largest regiment of any colonel in my division; and stood by me from first to last." The regiment engaged in no more fighting until after the fall of Vicksburg when Gen. Sherman moved upon Jackson, the capital of Mississippi, and during the siege the 70th behaved in a gallant manner. A few days after the battle of Chickamauga the 15th corps, to which the regiment belonged, moved up the river to Memphis, then marched through northern Mississippi, Alabama and southern Tennessee, and took part in the battle of Chattanooga in November. In Jan., 1864, the regiment re-enlisted as veterans, every company carrying on its rolls the proper number of men to retain its organization. During the memorable march to Atlanta the regiment participated in all the battles on the way and around the city, and maintained in each and all its high reputation. During the autumn and winter months it marched through Georgia to the sea and participated in the storming of Fort McAllister, where it suffered severely. It was the first regiment to enter the work through the abatis and ditch, sweeping over the plain and through the works without a halt. It was with Sherman in his march through the Carolinas and participated in the battle of Bentonville. After the grand review it was sent to Little Rock, Arkansas , where it was finally mustered out on Aug. 14, 1865.

      Source: The Union Army, vol. 2

      Battles Fought
      Fought on 10 December 1861.
      Fought on 06 April 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
      Fought on 07 April 1862 at Shiloh, TN.
      Fought on 13 July 1863 at Jackson, MS.
      Fought on 20 July 1863 at Jackson, MS.
      Fought on 02 December 1863 at Chattanooga, TN, March To Marysville, TN.
      Fought on 15 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
      Fought on 26 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
      Fought on 27 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
      Fought on 28 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
      Fought on 29 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
      Fought on 31 May 1864 at Dallas, GA.
      Fought on 02 June 1864 at New Hope Church, GA.
      Fought on 14 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
      Fought on 15 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
      Fought on 30 June 1864 at Kenesaw Mountain, GA.
      Fought on 09 July 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 20 July 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 22 July 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 28 July 1864 at Ezra Church, GA.
      Fought on 03 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 04 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 09 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 14 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 15 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 16 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 17 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 18 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 19 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 21 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 23 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 24 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 25 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 26 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 30 August 1864.
      Fought on 31 August 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 31 August 1864 at Jonesboro, GA.
      Fought on 03 September 1864 at Lovejoy Station, GA.
      Fought on 05 September 1864 at Atlanta, GA.
      Fought on 27 November 1864.
      Fought on 04 December 1864 at Statesboro, GA.
      Fought on 13 December 1864 at Fort McAllister, GA.
      Fought on 11 February 1865.
      Fought on 16 March 1865 at Goldsboro, NC.
      Fought on 19 March 1865 at Bentonville, NC.

      James was shot during the civil war. The bullet passed completely through his chest. To clean the wound, fellow soldiers tied a silk scarf around a flintlock ramrod and pushed it completely through his body. In later years he constantly had lung problems and eventually respiratory problems caused his death.
    Census 1870  Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Census 1880  Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [4] 
    Death 18 Nov 1893  Mount Unger, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Burial Mount Unger Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Family stories are James was captured by Indians and lived with them for a time. It is rumored he had two sons by an Indian woman. To date I have been unable to confirm this story.
    Person ID I717  Family
    Last Modified 5 Apr 2024 

    Father Benjamin Watson,   b. 1807, Pennsylvania Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 4 Apr 1889, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years) 
    Mother Emily Jones,   b. 24 Jan 1810, Nicholas County, West Virginia Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Feb 1884, Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Marriage 15 Jul 1828  Kanawha County, Virginia (Now West Virginia) Find all individuals with events at this location 
    • Rev. Nathaniel W. Calhoun performed the marriage ceremony.
    Family ID F194  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Eliza Pierce,   b. 24 Jul 1848, Pleasant Township, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Sep 1880, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 32 years) 
    Marriage License 22 Jan 1869  Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Marriage 24 Jan 1869  Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    • Justice of the Peace James Redman performed the marriage ceremony.
    Age at Marriage He was ~ 26 years old - She was 20 years old. 
    Children 
     1. Albert Claude Watson,   b. 12 Sep 1869, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 Jan 1873, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 3 years)
    +2. Anna Madge Watson,   b. 13 Oct 1871, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Apr 1917, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 45 years)
    +3. Robert Watson,   b. 23 Aug 1873, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 13 Feb 1929, Scioto County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 55 years)
    +4. Millie Myrtle Watson,   b. 12 Aug 1875, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Jul 1929, Columbus, Franklin County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 53 years)
     5. Minnie M. Watson,   b. 16 Sep 1877, Brown County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 10 Jul 1878, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 0 years)
     6. Bertha L. Watson,   b. 1 Oct 1879, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Apr 1894, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 14 years)
    Family ID F427  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Margaret Emily Unger,   b. 21 Aug 1853, Mount Unger, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 20 May 1922, Mount Unger, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 68 years) 
    Marriage License 13 Sep 1881  Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Marriage 14 Sep 1881  Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Age at Marriage He was ~ 38 years old - She was 28 years old. 
    Children 
    +1. Alva Watson,   b. 16 Aug 1882, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 31 Aug 1964, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 82 years)
    +2. Mary Emily Watson,   b. 15 Aug 1884, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Mar 1958, Adams County Hospital, West Union, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 73 years)
    +3. Ida Mary Watson,   b. 30 Dec 1886, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 17 Oct 1965, Blue Creek, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 78 years)
    +4. Margaret Elizabeth Watson,   b. 24 Nov 1889, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 14 Aug 1923, Adams County, Ohio Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 33 years)
    Family ID F208  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S21] Census - 1850 Brown County Ohio, Page 281 (559), family 125, age 6.

    2. [S100] Census - 1860 Brown County Ohio, Page 387A (143), family 1003, age 16.

    3. [S51] Census - 1870 Brown County Ohio, Page 186A (65), family 465, age 26.

    4. [S77] Census - 1880 Adams County Ohio, District 5, page 48 (2B), family 12, age 36.

    5. [S2] Marriage License, Volume 5, page 465, record 10617.

    6. [S6] Probate Court, Volume 5, page 465, record 10617.

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 1843 - Brown County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1850 - Pleasant Township, Brown County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1860 - Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsMarriage License - 22 Jan 1869 - Brown County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 24 Jan 1869 - Brown County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1870 - Lewis Township, Brown County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsMarriage License - 13 Sep 1881 - Adams County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 14 Sep 1881 - Adams County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 18 Nov 1893 - Mount Unger, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio
    Link to Google MapsBurial - - Mount Unger Cemetery, Jefferson Township, Adams County, Ohio
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