Per his obituary, he was the first sheriff of St. Louis County.
Native of St. Louis and a veteran of the Mexican War. His father came to St. Louis from Ireland in 1819, traveling with his wife and 2 children in a wagon from Richmond, VA. Four other children were born after the family arrived in St. Louis.
Through inheritance from his father, he owned land - "much of the best business property in Wellson and the suburb of Hillsdale, and large tracts of farm land in St. Louis County.
He leaves a widow - Isidora Brown
And 7 children:
Mrs. Norman Wright
Attorney Henry R. Watson
John Watson
Adele Watson
Louis Watson
Mary Watson
Beatrice Watson
Native of St. Louis and a veteran of the Mexican War. His father came to St. Louis from Ireland in 1819, traveling with his wife and 2 children in a wagon from Richmond, VA. Four other children were born after the family arrived in St. Louis.
Through inheritance from his father, he owned land - "much of the best business property in Wellson and the suburb of Hillsdale, and large tracts of farm land in St. Louis County.
He leaves a widow - Isidora Brown
And 7 children:
Mrs. Norman Wright
Attorney Henry R. Watson
John Watson
Adele Watson
Louis Watson
Mary Watson
Beatrice Watson
Per his obituary, he was the first sheriff of St. Louis County.
Native of St. Louis and a veteran of the Mexican War. His father came to St. Louis from Ireland in 1819, traveling with his wife and 2 children in a wagon from Richmond, VA. Four other children were born after the family arrived in St. Louis.
Through inheritance from his father, he owned land - "much of the best business property in Wellson and the suburb of Hillsdale, and large tracts of farm land in St. Louis County.
He leaves a widow - Isidora Brown
And 7 children:
Mrs. Norman Wright
Attorney Henry R. Watson
John Watson
Adele Watson
Louis Watson
Mary Watson
Beatrice Watson
Native of St. Louis and a veteran of the Mexican War. His father came to St. Louis from Ireland in 1819, traveling with his wife and 2 children in a wagon from Richmond, VA. Four other children were born after the family arrived in St. Louis.
Through inheritance from his father, he owned land - "much of the best business property in Wellson and the suburb of Hillsdale, and large tracts of farm land in St. Louis County.
He leaves a widow - Isidora Brown
And 7 children:
Mrs. Norman Wright
Attorney Henry R. Watson
John Watson
Adele Watson
Louis Watson
Mary Watson
Beatrice Watson
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