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Martha Ann Edwards



Father: Mother:

Richard Edwards
Martha Chadburne
Birth Date: Birth Location: Death Date: Death Location:
7/4/1817 Otisfield ME 7/23/1876 Gorham ME

Married:

Name: Marriage Date: Marriage Location: Father: Mother:
John Watson 12/2/1840 Gorham ME Edmund Watson Betsy Cressey
Birth Date: Birth Location: Death Date: Death Location:
10/13/1803 Gorham ME 3/12/1878 Gorham ME

Child(ren):

Name: Birth Date: Birth Location: Death Date: Death Location:
Mary Elizabeth Watson 5/9/1842 Gorham ME

Oliver Charles Watson 4/7/1844 Gorham ME
Cornelia Abigail Watson 7/20/1847 Gorham ME
Luther Dame Watson 10/14/1852 Gorham ME 8/1854 Gorham ME

Comments:

Family located: Gorham ME
Occupation: Farmer

Other Info:

Census:

1850 Gorham (Cumberland) ME
John Watson    48    Farmer    1600
Martha    32    
Mary E 8
Charles    6
Abby C    3

1860 Gorham (Cumberland) ME
John Watson    54    Farmer    3000    200
Martha A    41
Mary E    18
Oliver    16

1870 the town of Gorham (Cumberland) ME
Watson Oliver C    25    Grocer (Ret)    1800    700    ME
_____ Eliza C    22    Keeping house    ME
_____ John L    2    ME
same dwelling, different family
Watson John    65    Farmer    2000    300    ME
_____ Martha A    52    Keeping house    ME
_____ Mary E    28    ME
_____ Cornelia    22    ME

1880 Gorham (Cumberland) ME
Watson Oliver C    36    Farmer    ME    ME    ME
_____ Kate E    32    Keeping house    ME    ME    ME
_____ John S    11    Son    at school    ME    ME    ME
_____ Mildred    9    Daughter    ME    ME    ME

1900 Gorham (Cumberland) ME
Watson Oliver    April 1844    M 33    ME    ME    ME    farmer
_____ Catherine E    April 1852    M 33    4    3    ME    ME    ME
_____ Mildred    Daughter    Feb 1871    S    ME    ME    ME
_____ Frank S    Son    Dec 1881    S    ME    ME    ME    at school

1910 Gorham (Cumberland) ME
Watson Oliver    66    M 43    ME    ME    ME    Proprietor    Grocery
_____ Elisa    62    M 43    4    3ME    ME    ME    none
_____ Mildred    Daughter    39    ME    ME    ME    none

Online:

For more information about the ancestors of John Watson, see this section of Karen's Family Bouquet & Wild Flowers.