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Reference to post in other thread.
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=849900.msg7173900#msg7173900

I am pretty sure I have now found the death of  Geo. in New Hampshire Dec 31,1879, in Newmarket, age 30, which is perfect. We know that he died before 1906 as per the obit of Richardson Watterson.
I wonder if Geo had an obit.
Peggy

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Here are some things I'm seeing and assumptions I'm making.

I believe all the children, with exception to Richard(1906) and Martha(1921) died before John did in 1890. The local paper "The Newmarket Advertiser" is available from 1891-1932. This would be one year after John's death, unfortunately. There is no mention in the paper of John's children except for two, Richard and Martha, as noted in their obits previously posted. Because of this lack of mention in the paper from 1891-1906 and Richard's obit stating he and Martha were the last two surviving children, I assume the other 7 siblings died prior to 1891.

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There is one name I'm consistently seeing in the paper, and he appears to be related, Andrew J Watterson, born 1853 Ireland. He died in 1924. He's easy to follow in Family Search records.

Death: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FSVV-2L1

Find A Grave: https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73033184/a.-j.-watterson

1900 Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3YX-YM1

His obit in 1924 mentions his nearest living relatives are 2nd cousins living in Raymond. This would be where Martha McGall was living with her family. There are a couple of small snippets in the local paper on 28 Dec 1923, with one stating  Andrew is seriously ill with heart trouble. And just below that a snippet saying; "Mrs. Elizabeth Fairbanks of Hopedale, MA and Miss McGall of Raymond are stopping at A.J. Watterson's". The Elizabeth Fairbanks is on Andrew wife, Emma French's, side of the family. I assume the Miss McGall of Raymond is one of Martha's daughters. If this is true, then Martha and Andrew were 1st cousins and that Andrew's father would have been John Watterson's brother?

Newmarket Advertiser
Friday, January 11, 1924
Page 4

Obit-
Part 1: https://www.rootschat.com/links/01qo6/
Part 2: https://www.rootschat.com/links/01qo7/

Richard had a brother Gabriel who died Oct 16, 1912 also in Ohio.

 It appears you have some information that is confused. The Gabriel, who died Oct. 16, 1912, died in Missouri. Also,  Gabriel's DC indicates he had different parents then Richard.


 Chariton Courier
Keytesville, Missouri
25 Oct 1912, Fri  •  Page 2

Death: https://www.newspapers.com/clip/79527215/gabriel-watterson-death/

Death Cert: https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1912/1912_00033567.PDF

I think the Alfred in the 1915 census is actually "Albert"

This would be them in 1920 census. Howard is now married to Mary MacKrell. If Albert is living with them, that seems to indicate that Catherine may have died.

1920 Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M4YC-P85

This appears to be the death record for Albert in 1965.

CADI: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPKG-Y8J

Albert's obit mentions a half brother Harvey and half sister Evelyn. This matches with the 1930 census.

I did see a Marriage in Manhattan 24th August 1912 to a Howard Ryerson of a Catherine Grandon but have no way of knowing if this is my Catherine.

1915 Census: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K92W-WTH