Person Page 732

DeWitt C. Watson^1,2,3,4

Parents

Key Events:

• DeWitt C. Watson was born on 12 Jan 1847 in Ohio.^5,6,7
• DeWitt married Susan on 15 Oct 1869 in St. Joseph Co., Michigan.^8,9,10,11
• DeWitt died on 6 Nov 1909 in Grand Rapids, Michigan, at age 62.¹²

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows name as DeWitt C.
2. James Watson household, 1850 U.S. Census, Lorain Co., Ohio, shows name as Dewitt Watson.
3. James Watson household, 1860 U.S. Census, Elkhart Co., Indiana, shows name as Daniel C. Watson.
4. John Q. Watson household, 1870 U.S. Census, Elkhart Co., Indiana, shows name as DeWitt C. Watson.
5. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 90, citing census and Leland E. Pound, personal letter dated 27 Jan 1981, shows date, and place as Elkhart, Indiana.
6. James Watson household, 1850 U.S. Census, Lorain Co., Ohio, shows age 4 and state, as Ohio.
7. Jerome S. Meixell household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Michigan, shows month, year as 1845, age 55, and state.
8. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 90, citing census and Leland E. Pound, personal letter dated 27 Jan 1981, shows married; pg 102, shows date, county, and state.
9. Dewit C. Watson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Elkhart Co., Indiana, shows married.
10. Jerome S. Meixell household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Michigan, shows him as married 29 years.
11. Susan Watson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Lake Co., Michigan, shows her as widowed.
12. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 102.

Minnetta Ruth Watson^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Minnetta Ruth Watson was born on 14 Aug 1868 in White Pigeon, Michigan.^4,5,6
• Minnetta married Edwin Lehmann, son of Joseph Lehmann and Barbara, on 8 Jan 1906.^7,8,9
• Minnetta died on 11 Aug 1947 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at age 78.^10,7
• She was buried on 13 Aug 1947 in Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.¹¹

Citations

1. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Minnie Ruth Lehmann, citing FHL#1991869, cert no 34935, shows father's surname as Watson.
2. John Q. Watson household, 1870 U.S. Census, Elkhart Co., Indiana, shows name as Minnetta Watson.
3. John Q. Watson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows name as Minnia E. Watson.
4. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Minnie Ruth Lehmann, citing FHL#1991869, cert no 34935, shows date, as 1868, city, and state, as White Pigeon, Wisconsin.
5. John Q. Watson household, 1870 U.S. Census, Elkhart Co., Indiana, shows age 2 and state.
6. John Q. Watson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows month, year, as 1867, age 32, and state.
7. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date.
8. Edwin Lehmann household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married 3 years.
9. Edwin Lehmann household, 1930 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married, both at age 38.
10. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Minnie Ruth Lehmann, citing FHL#1991869, cert no 34935, shows date, city, and state.
11. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Minnie Ruth Lehmann, citing FHL#1991869, cert no 34935.

Edwin Lehmann^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Edwin Lehmann was born on 29 Apr 1868 in Burlington, Iowa.^4,5,6
• Edwin married Minnetta Ruth Watson, daughter of John Quincy Watson and Lucy Florence Walker, on 8 Jan 1906.^7,8,9
• Edwin died on 29 Mar 1941 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at age 72.³
• He was buried on 31 Mar 1941 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.³

Citations

1. Joseph Lehmann household, 1870 U.S. Census, Des Moines Co., Iowa, shows name as Edwin Lehmann.
2. Joseph Lehman household, 1880 U.S. Census, Des Moines Co., Iowa, shows name as Edwin Lehman.
3. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Edwin Lehmann, citing FHL#1832580 and cn 12359.
4. "Illinois Deaths and Stillbirths, 1916-1947," FamilySearch.org, record for Edwin Lehmann, citing FHL#1832580 and cn 12359, shows date, town, and state.
5. Joseph Lehmann household, 1870 U.S. Census, Des Moines Co., Iowa, shows age 2 and state.
6. Mildred White household, 1900 U.S. Census, Cook Co., Illinois, shows month, year, and age 32 and state.
7. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date.
8. Edwin Lehmann household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married 3 years.
9. Edwin Lehmann household, 1930 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married, both at age 38.

Julia Elizabeth Watson^1,2

Parents

Key Events:

• Julia Elizabeth Watson was born on 27 Apr 1870 in Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana.^3,4
• Julia died on 11 Sep 1874 at age 4.⁵

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows full name.
2. John Q. Watson household, 1870 U.S. Census, Elkhart Co., Indiana, shows name as Julia Watson.
3. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date, town, county, and state.
4. John Q. Watson household, 1870 U.S. Census, Elkhart Co., Indiana, shows age 3/12, month, and state.
5. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999.

Edwin J. Watson¹

Parents

Key Events:

• Edwin J. Watson was born on 21 Feb 1873 in Elkhart, Elkhart Co., Indiana.¹
• Edwin died on 27 Sep 1875 at age 2.¹

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999.

Rilla May Watson^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Rilla May Watson was born on 1 Oct 1876 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.^4,5,6
• Rilla married Alexander Taylor Johnston ca. 1897.^7,8,9
• Rilla died on 16 Mar 1945 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at age 68.^10,11,12,13

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows full name.
2. John Q. Watson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows name as Rilla Watson.
3. Alex Johnson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows name as Rilla May Johnson.
4. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date, with year as 1876, town, county, and state.
5. John Q. Watson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows age 4 and state.
6. Alex T. Johnston household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows month, year, as 1877, age 23, changed to 22, and state.
7. Alex T. Johnston household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married 3 years.
8. Alex Johnson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married 14 years.
9. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows married.
10. Illinois State Archives, Database of Death Certificates, online, record for Rilla M Johston, citing cert. #10815, shows date, city, and county.
11. Hazar, David, "RE: Hazar Family Information," e-mail to author, 18 Feb 2007, show that his parents tell him Rilla, his grandmother, died in Peoria.
12. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date.
13. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 102, citing Leland E. Pound, personal letter dated 27 Jan 1981, shows date and state, as Texas.

Alexander Taylor Johnston^1,2,3

Key Events:

• Alexander Taylor Johnston was born in Feb 1867 in Illinois.^4,5,6
• Alexander married Rilla May Watson, daughter of John Quincy Watson and Lucy Florence Walker, ca. 1897.^7,8,9
• Alexander died on 9 Dec 1939 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois, at age 72.¹⁰

Citations

1. Illinois State Archives, Database of Death Certificates, online, record for Alex Taylor Johston, citing cert. #1282.
2. Alex T. Johnston household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois.
3. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows name as Alexander T. Johnston.
4. Alex T. Johnston household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 33, and state.
5. Alex Johnson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows age 44 and state.
6. Alex T. Johnson household, 1920 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows age 52 and state.
7. Alex T. Johnston household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married 3 years.
8. Alex Johnson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married 14 years.
9. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows married.
10. Illinois State Archives, Database of Death Certificates, online, record for Alex Taylor Johston, citing cert. #1282, shows date, city, and county.

Dorothy Mae Johnston^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Dorothy Mae Johnston was born on 9 Jun 1899 in Illinois.^4,5,6
• Dorothy married John Elmer Benson on 18 Feb 1922 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.^7,8
• She married John Sherburn Altmans Aft 1970. Dorothy visited her Uncle John after both their spouses had died, and they were subsequently married.⁹

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows full name.
2. Interview, Carmen Glabe Reigel, by telephone, 24 May 2000, gave full name.
3. Alex T. Johnston household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows name as Dorothy M. Johnston.
4. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date.
5. Alex T. Johnston household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 11/12, and state.
6. Alex Johnson household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows age 10 and state.
7. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date, town, county, and state.
8. John E. Benson household, 1930 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married, with his first marriage at age 23 and hers at 22.
9. Interview, Carmen Glabe Reigel, by telephone, 28 May 1999.