San Benito-Sacramento-Santa Cruz County CA Archives Biographies.....Watson, Stephen F. 1834 - 
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Author: Luther A. Ingersoll, Editor (1893)

STEPHEN F. WATSON was born in Scott county, Virginia, March 22, 1834. His
father, Jacob Watson, was one of two sons (the second being Henry) who came to
California, across the plains with ox teams, in 1849, their route being via
Chimney Rock and Independence Rock and the Carson river through Nevada. Jacob
Weston and his wife, nee Phoebe Baldwin, were of Virginia birth. Of their
fifteen children four were born in California. Arrived in this State, he first
located near Sacramento, but soon moved to Mormon island. He pursued mining
operations until about 1851, and came to Monterey county-now San Benito-in 1854,
locating near Hollister and engaging in stock-raising. He died in 1871. His wife
is still living.

  The subject of this sketch was therefore reared as a miner and stock-raiser.
In 1866 he located at Tres Pinos in San Benito county, where he has since lived,
engaged in farming. He is a successful business man and one of the leading men
of this locality. At one time he owned about 1,000 acres of fine farming lands,
a portion of which he has sold. He still owns 500 acres, located one mile from
Tres Pinos station.

  Mr. Watson was married in Watsonville, Santa Cruz county, in 1865, to Miss
Bridget Conner.

  In connection with his family history, it should be further stated that Jacob,
Charles and James Watson, his brothers, reside in the southeastern part of San
Benito county. Other members of the family live in various parts of the northern
portion of California.


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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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