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Includes Surnames: ALDERSON     FORD    GRANT     GRAVES     HENNING     MATHIAS     OSBORN(E)     WATSON     WEST

WATSON Family:  Standing, far left: George W. OSBORNE ; far right: Mary Jane (FORD) Osborne

NOTE:  Surname are listed alphabetically with the oldest generation listed first. 

ALDERSON 

Margaret Alderson (Josiah Osborne): Born abt 1755 in VA. Married Josiah 1779 VA. Died abt 1825 in Monroe, Logan Co, OH.

FORD

James Ford (Blanche West (Not yet proven)): Born 1754.  Married  Died bef 1800. Children: John G. Ford.-1790 (M-Susanna ??): Mary Ford-1780 (M-Francis Stevenson); Sarah Jane Ford-1780 (M-James Ashing); Joseph Ford-1781 (M-Catherine Snell); Thomas Ford-1784 (M-Rebecca McGill); and Tolson Ford-1785 (M-Elizabeth Sargent).

John G. Ford (Susanna ): Born 25 April 1790 in MD. Married Susanna on 8 October 1818 in Champaign Co, OH. Died 31 March 1871 in Auglaise Twp. Allen Co, OH. Buried in Salem Cemetery, Westminister, Allen Co, OH. Children: Mary Jane Ford-1823 (M-George W. Osborne); William Ford-1825 (M-Nancy Clark); John F. Ford-1828 (M-Ann Elizabeth McKey); Joseph Ford-1830; and Millisent Ford-1832 (M-William Lemon).

Mary Jane Ford

Mary Jane Ford (George W. Osborne): Born 7 February 1823 in Urbana, Champaign Co, OH. Married George on 15 March 1853 in Allen Co, OH. Died 26 Jun 1909 in Westminister, Orange Co, CA. Buried in Alhambra, CA.

GRANT

Ann Grant (Thomas Arnold Henning):  Born September 8, 1756 in St. Marys Co, MD.  Died abt 1825 in Greenbrier Co, VA.

GRAVES

Joseph Graves ( ):  Children: Cynthia Graves-1803 (M-Josiah L. Watson)

Cynthia Graves (Josiah L. Watson): Born 1801 SC. She could not read or write.  Married Josiah abt 1825.  D-1852.

HENNING

Thomas Arnold Henning (Ann Grant) Born May 14, 1755 in St. Marys Co, MD.  Married Ann  on June 22, 1781 in St. Marys Co, MD.  Died 22 Nov 1825 in Greenbrier Co, VA.  Children: Susanna Henning-1790 (M-Jacob Osborne); Arnold Henning-1788 (M-Elizabeth Osborne); Tommy Henning

Susanna Henning (Jacob Osborne): Born 1 Jan 1790 in VA. Married Jacob on 5 Jun 1806 in Greenbrier Co, VA.

MATHIAS

Margaret Mathias  (M1-Mr. White; M2-Stephen Watson): Born 1828 MO. Married Stephen 13 Dec 1855 in Burr Oak, Doniphan Co, KS.

OSBORNE

Josiah Osborne, Rev (Margaret Alderson): Born 5 Mar 1750 So. Fork of the Potomac, Augusta Co, VA. Married Margaret abt 1779 in VA. Was Yogohania Co constable in 1773 and was at Ft. Pitt in 1774. Lived in Lost River, Hardy Co VA 1774 to 1793. Moved to Greenbriar Co, VA in 1794 and again to Logan Co OH in 1822. Died 3 Jan 1845 in West Liberty, Monroe, Logan Co, OH. Children: Mary Osborne-1779 (M-William Henry Puthuff); George Osborne-1782 (M-Mary Lohr); Jacob Osborne-1784 (M-Susanna Henning); Elizabeth Osborne-abt1786 (M-Arnold Henning); Susanna Osborne-1788 (M-John Kelly)

Jacob Osborn (Susanna Henning): Born 1784 in Hardy Co, VA. Married Susanna 5 Jun 1806 in Greenbrier Co, VA. Moved from there to Logan Co, OH in 1822. Died Jun 1829 in Monroe, Logan Co, OH. Children: Thomas Osborne-1806; Mary Osborne-1807/10 (M-William Arms); Josiah Osborne-1812 (M-Nancy McClintic Bowen); Sarah Curtis Osborne-1813 (M-James Stanage); Jacob Osborne-1810/20; George W. Osborne-1820 (M-Mary Jane Ford); William Osborne-1820/5; John Osborne-1826

George W. Osborn (Mary Jane Ford): Born Jan 1820 in VA. They were in MN by 1858.  Married Mary Jane 15 Mar 1853 in Allen Co, OH.  He served in the Civil War for the Union.  He worked as a harness maker and farmer.  They moved to Westminister, CA in 1889.  He was a Republican.  Died 7 Apr 1912 in Westminister, Orange Co, CA. Children: Susan Lillian Osborne-1855 (M-Francis Marion Watson); Mercella J. Osborne-1857; Sara Annie Osborne-1858; William Osborne-1862,

Susan Lillian Osborn (Francis Marion Watson): Born 29 Aug 1855 in Lima, Allen Co, OH. Married Francis 23 Feb 1879 in Washington twp, Story Co, IA. She worked as a dressmaker and was a prohibitionist.  Died 9 Jul 1938 in Los Angeles, CA.  Buried at San Gabriel Cemetary

WATSON

Josiah L. Watson (Cynthia Graves): Born 1801 SC. Married Cynthia abt 1825. He was a farmer and could not read or write.  Died 1850.  Children: Stephen Watson-1830 (M-Margaret Mathias); James Watson-1836; Josiah Watson-1839 (M-Sarah Jane Aldrich); Mary C. Watson-1842 (M-Hamilton Smith); Thomas J. Watson -1846 (M-Lucinda Freemeyer); Francis Marion Watson-1848 (M-Sarah (Freemeyer) Maupin); John L. Watson-1850 (M-Martha Freemeyer)

Stephen Watson (Margaret (Mathias) White): Born 1830 in Noble, Wabash Co, IN. Married Margaret 13 Dec 1855 in Burr Oak, Doniphan Co, KS. Died 1863 in KS.   Children:  William J. White-1846 (son of Margaret by previous marriage); Francis Marion Watson-1857 (M-Susan Lillian Osborn); James R. Watson-1857

Francis Marion Watson (Susan Lillian Osborn): Born 23 Jan 1857 in Burr Oak, Doniphan Co, KS. Married Susan 23 Feb 1879 in Washington twp, Story Co, IA. Family moved to Ft. Worth, TX in 1888/89. They left Texas on a Wagon Train about 1893 and located in the Los Angeles, CA area, finally settling in the Westminister area by 1900.  He had worked as a laborer, painter, barber, & mail carrier.  Died 10 Dec 1923 in Los Angeles, CA at the home of his son, Francis M. Watson Jr.. Buried in San Gabriel Cemetery.  Children: Minnie Margaret Watson-1879 (M-Charles Wyant Waters); George Steven Watson-1882 (M-Florence Watkins; M-Frances Young); Harrison V. Watson-1885 (M-Bertha M. Hanney); Francis Marion Watson Jr-1887 (M-Elanor Alta Dennison); Homer K. Watson-1891 (M-Maude Colburn); Edith Marion Watson-1896

Charles & Minnie (Watson) Waters

Minnie Margaret Watson (Charles Wyant Waters): Born 14 Dec 1879 in Ames, Story Co, IA. Married Charles 2 Feb 1901 in Westminister Orange, CA. Died 12 Feb 1968 in Long Beach, CA.

WEST

Blanche West (James Ford): Born 1753. Died after 1834.