Perry County PA Archives Obituaries.....WATSON, Christopher  February 1917
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  Newport News; Perry Co., Pa.; 2/06/1917
  Christopher Watson, who had a severe attack of grip the forepart of the winter 
  died of the effects of this sickness and general debility Sunday at _:30 am, 
  aged 78 years.  He was the son of Jesse and Sarah (Ware) Watson and was born at 
  Berlin, near Camden, NJ Nov. 13, 1838.  He came to this place in his early 
  twenties and had since made his home here, having first engaged in making hoop 
  poles, then a profitable business.  During the Civil War he superintended the 
  care of horses in Washington, DC.  Later he kept a grocery store for 17 years 
  and dealt in cattle.  Forty-two years ago he married Matilda Wentz, daughter of 
  Jacob and Rebecca (Bower) Wentz of near Blain, Jackson township.  She survives 
  him, with their children:  Marry Minerva, Mrs. J. N. Crouse, Logania; Elmer, 
  P.R.R. station agent, Port Royal and Melvin, P.R.R. telegrapher, this place; 
  William, with the Morgantown and Kingwwod railroad, Morgantown, W. Va; Sara, 
  Mrs. P. D. Calhoun, Harrisburg; Ida, Mrs. William Sultzbaugh, Marietta; Lillian 
  Elizabeth, Mrs. J. N. C. Hetherington and Jesse Flet, P.R.R. telegrapher, this 
  place and Chas. E., with the Morgantown & Kingwood railroad, Morgantown W. Va.  
  A daughter Nettie, died, when three weeks old and a son, Christopher, Jr. died 
  when seven years old.  His brother Robert Watson of Philadelphia and his 
  sister, Hannah, Mrs. Josiah Jones of Pottsville are the surviving members of 
  his parents family, his sister, Mrs. Philip Calloway of Chows, NJ having died 
  last week.  Mr. Watson was well known in this county and was very popular with 
  old and young.  He was a member of the Lutheran church and funeral services 
  will be at his late home on South Second stret tomorrow at 2pm, by his pastor 
  Rev. W. C. Ney, with interment in Newport Cemetery, his sons and son-in-law 
  acting as pallbearers.
  
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