San Benito County CA Archives Biographies.....Watson, Hiram 1837 - before 1893
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

HIRAM WATSON, deceased, is represented at Paicines by Mrs. Ellen Watson, his
estimable wife and her family. Mr. Watson was born May 15, 1837, in Scott
county, West Virginia, and came to California with the family of his father,
Jacob Watson, deceased. Mr. Watson was a frugal, industrious man, which
characteristics are common in all the members of the Watson family in San Benito
county.

  Mr. Watson married Miss Ellen Clemmons, October 3, 1869. She was born April
14, 1855, daughter of Levi and Cynthia (Claffin) Clemmons, the former a
well-known citizen and farmer of Paicines, San Benito county, for twenty-three
years. He came to California from McHenry county, Illinois, and died September
17, 1891. His wife passed away at Paicines, in 1875, aged fifty-six years. The
following children were born to Mr. and Mrs. Watson: Phoebe L., born April 2,
1871; Cynthia J., born November 5, 1872; Mattie M., born December 15, 1874;
Callie C., born September 11, 1877; Melvin H., born January 25, 1887. They
reside on the homestead, consisting of 285 acres of fine land. Mrs. Watson is a
practical business woman of quiet manners and social nature. She is a leading
member of the Paicines Baptist Church, of which she was one of the organizers.
Perhaps a short history of its organization would not be inappropriate in the
sketch of the good woman who did so much to make it a success. The First Baptist
Church of Paicines was organized September 1, 1891. The Rev. W. E. Adams
officiated and the following were the members: Mr. and Mrs. James Watson, Mrs.
Ellen Watson and T. J. Carlisle and the trustees, T. J. Carlisle, Mrs. Ellen
Watson and William MacIlway. Mrs. Ellen Watson was clerk, and Mrs. James Watson,
treasurer. A commodious church has been erected, prayer-meeting service is held
weekly, with G. W. Chick as leader. The Sunday-school is in a flourishing
condition.


Additional Comments:
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Memorial and Biographical History of the Coast Counties of Central California.

Illustrated.

Containing a History of this Important Section of the Pacific Coast from the
Earliest Period of its Discovery to the Present Time, together with Glimpses of
its Auspicious Future; Illustrations and Full-Page Portraits of some of its
Eminent Men, and Biographical Mention of many of its Pioneers, and Prominent
Citizens of To-day.



HENRY D. BARROWS,
Editor of the Historical Department.

LUTHER A. INGERSOLL,
Editor of the Biographical Department.

"A people that take no pride in the noble achievements of remote ancestors will
never achieve anything worthy to be remembered with pride by remote
descendants."-Macaulay.


CHICAGO: THE LEWIS PUBLISHING COMPANY.
1893.


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