Albert Younger Watson Submitted by April Hennes 23 Feb 2007 This file is part of the California Tombstone Project http://www.usgwtombstones.org/california/californ.html USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, material may be freely used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material, AND permission is obtained from the contributor of the file. Appeal Democrat July 31, 1928 A. Y. Watson Meridian man dies at home. Meridian, Aug 1- Albert Younger Watson, 63, died yesterday at his home in Meridian. he had been ill for several weeks, following a stroke of apoplexy last Wednesday from which he never regained consciousness. Watson, a native of California, had made his home in Meridian for many years, but was reared in Yolo county and was of a well known farming family. he leaves his widow, Mrs Minnie Watson, and three sons, Carl J and Albert Y Watson Jr of Meridian and Earl l Watson of Colusa, one sister, Mrs J. C. Albertson of Meridian and one brother, Ben Watson of Williams. he was a stepbrother of Mrs Emma Jacobs of Woodland and Rodney and Leslie Ely of Yolo and four grandchildren. Watson was a member of the I.O.O.F lodge and Lilac Rebekah lodge of this place. Funeral services were held this morning at 10 o'clock from the home and interment was made in Meridian cemetery under the direction of McNary and Sons of Colusa Colusa Sun Herald Tuesday, July 31, 1926 A.Y. Watson Of Meridian Dies Albert Younger Watson, for 28 years a resident of Meridian, died this morning at the age of 63 years. His death was due to paralysis. Watson was born February 17, 1865, in Woodland. He was a member of the Odd Fellows lodge in Meridian. Deceased is survived by his widow and three sons, Earl of Colusa, Carl and Albert of Meridian; a sister, Mrs J. C. Albertson of Meridian; a brother, Benjamin Watson of Williams; a half -sister, Mrs Ella Jacobs of Woodland and two half -brothers, Rodney Ely of Woodland and Leslie Ely of Los Angeles. Watson was well known in Colusa and had many friends here. Funeral services will be held tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock from the home in Meridian, with interment in the Meridian cemetery under the direction of J. D. McNary & Son.