Biographical Sketch of John M. Watson, M.D., Crawford Township, Buchanan County, MO >From "History of Buchanan County, Missouri, Published 1881, St. Joseph Steam Printing Company, Printers, Binders, Etc., St. Joseph, Missouri. ********************************************************************** John M. Watson, M. D., postoffice Halleck; was born in Wayne County, Ohio, May 25, 1833. Had the benefit of a good common school education. At the age of twenty one he emigrated to Kentucky and taught school for a livelihood. In a few years he returned to Ohio and completed a cour- se at Mount Union College, after which he read medicine under Dr. H. G. Allen, in Fleming County, Kentucky. He afterwards attended lectures at the Ohio Medical College, in Cincinnati, Ohio, graduating in the spring of 1859. He then located at Sherburne Mills, Kentucky, where he practiced for two years; thence he moved to Clintonville, Bourbon County, where he remained for seven years in the practice of his pro- fession. In 1868 he sold out and moved to Paris, Kentucky, where he engaged in the drug business in connection with his practice, continu- ing there for three years. This was the most unfortunate move of his life, and by it he sustained serious loss. In 1871 he emigrated to Missouri, and located at Halleck, Buchanan County, where he gradually worked up a lucrative general practice, being very successful in his new field of labor. He is Past Grand in the Lodge of I.O.O.F., and member of the Christian Church. He is also a deacon in Halleck Church. In 1860 Dr. Watson was married to Miss Lizzie Taylor, a native of Flem- ing County, Kentucky. She was born October 21, 1842. They have had seven children: Mary B., born July 23, 1861 and died March 11, 1865; William A., born October 20, 1863 and died January 19, 1880; Henry B., born October 29, 1865; Warren C., born January 8, 1868 and died Septem- ber 20, 1870; James, born September 20, 1869; Rosa L., born August 6, 1874, and one child that died in infancy. ==================================================================== USGENWEB NOTICE: In keeping with our policy of providing free information on the Internet, data may be used by non-commercial entities, as long as this message remains on all copied material. These electronic pages may NOT be reproduced in any format for profit or for presentation by other persons or organizations. Persons or organizations desiring to use this material for purposes other than stated above must obtain the written consent of the file contributor. This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb Archives by: Penny Harrell ====================================================================