Reference to post in other thread.
https://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=849900.msg7173900#msg7173900I 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-2L1Find A Grave:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/73033184/a.-j.-watterson1900 Census:
https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M3YX-YM1His 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/
