BIO:  George WATSON, Hamiltonban Township, Adams County, PA

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History of Cumberland and Adams Counties, Pennsylvania
Chicago:  Warner, Beers & Co., 1886
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Part III, History of Adams County, Pages 448-451

GEORGE WATSON, farmer, P. O. Fairfield, is a native of this county, born 
February 7, 1829.  James Watson, father of our subject, was born in County 
Londonderry, Ireland, August 1, 1768, and immigrated to this county, buying a 
farm at the foot of the Green Ridge.  His wife, nee Mary Gibson, was also a 
native of Ireland.  They had six children, one of whom died when an infant.  The 
others were Robert (married to Hannah Mintzer, and living in Fairfield, this 
county); James (married to Elizabeth Carbaugh, and living in Hamiltonban 
Township, this county); John (deceased, married to Elizabeth Benschoof), Eliza 
(wife of William Stemm, of Cashtown, this county), and George, the youngest.  
Our subject lived on the home-farm until 1874, he having become its owner on the 
death of his father.  At the time mentioned he sold it and bought the one (of 
over 150 acres) on which he lives, about a mile west of Fairfield.  Here he 
erected a comfortable house and good outbuildings, and is bringing his farm into 
a fine state of cultivation.  August 7, 1859, he was married to Mahala, daughter 
of James Smith, a native of Virginia, but at that time living in Hamiltonban 
Township, this county.  They have ten children living, and one, George, who was 
accidently killed December 28, 1871, when seven years old, by the running away 
of a team.  The living are James, born August 17, 1859 (married to Cora Herring, 
and living on a part of his father’s farm); Margaret E., born February 6, 1861 
(wife of Ephraim Sanders, of Hamiltonban Township); Eliza, born January 25, 1863 
(wife of Franklin Wetzel, living below Emmittsburg, Md.); Emma C., born December 
29, 1867 (wife of Henry Cleusman, of Franklin County, Penn.); Charles M., born 
February 2, 1869; Sarah Annie, born December 9, 1870; John, born December 30, 
1872; Alice Gibson, born January 27, 1874; Susan Caroline, born July 9, 1877; 
and Robert W. C., born April 27, 1881.  The six last named are living with their 
parents.  Mr. Watson is strictly a farmer, giving his entire attention to 
agriculture.  In politics he is a Democrat.