Person:Samuel Watterson (1)

Biography of Samuel Watterson

From "1606 -1888 Virginia and Virginians. Eminent Virginians. By Dr. R.A. Brock", Secretary of the Virginia Historical Society:

Samuel Watterson - was born October 3, 1836, in the house in which he now lives, and on the estate settled by his grandfather, Henry Watterson, in 1760, and afterward owned by the father of Samuel, Joseph Watterson. Henry Watterson came from Scotland to make his home in what was then the border land of Virginia settlement to the west, and his son Joseph was born in that county. Joseph Watterson married Susannah Murray, who was born in Botetourt county, Virginia. From the firing of the first gun of the civil war till Lee’s shattered army ay down their arms at Appomattox, Samuel Watterson was a faithful soldier of the Confederacy. July 1, 1865, he was elected justice of the peace, and served four years, and he entered on a second term of service July 1, 1879, his term expiring July 1, 1883. In Newcastle district, Craig county, Virginia, February 5, 1867, he married Mary Virginia Eakin, who was born in Newcastle, November 23, 1847, a daughter of Joseph and Martha A.,Eakin, her parents still residents in Craig county. Mr. and Mrs. Watterson are the parents of: Cora L., born November 23, 1867; Martha Susan, October 17, 1869; Joseph M., September 8, 1872; John W.H., March 4, 1875; Charles V., November 19, 1877; Pearl E., February 11, 1881; Lillie R., December 4, 1883. Two brothers of Henry Watterson accompanied him from Scotland and one settled in Maryland, the other in Georgia. Samuel Watterson is third cousin of Harvey and Thomas Watterson of Louisville, and fourth cousin to Henry M. Watterson, of the Courier Journal of that city. The postoffice address of Samuel Watterson is Lafayette, Montgomery county, Virginia.

1. ↑ ^1.0 1.1 Ancestry.com. Public Member Trees: (Note: not considered a reliable primary source).

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