Lacrosse-Dodge County WI Archives Biographies.....Watson, A. M. 1836 - ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/wi/wifiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Roxanne Munns rmunns@uwalumni.com April 13, 2007, 11:41 pm Author: Unknown A. M. WATSON, merchant; was born in Washington Co., N. Y., in 1836. His father, William B. Watson, came to Wisconsin with his family, in June, 1856, and resided in La Crosse till his death, Sept. 24, 1861, in his 53d year, of paralysis. Mrs. Watson, whose maiden name was Lydia Martin, died Oct. 14, 1875, in her 71st year. The father of the present Mrs. Watson, James Webster, of Dodge Co., Wis., died Feb. 14, 1881, in his 67th year. A. M. Watson enlisted, in December, 1861, in Co. D, 14th W. V. I., as a private; was in the service three years, and came back as Captain of his company. He has resided in La Crosse since he left the army, and has been in his present business since 1875. He was married, Jan. 17, 1877, to Miss Jennie, oldest daughter of James Webster, of Elba, Dodge Co., Wis., and has one child - James. Additional Comments: From History of La Crosse County, Wisconsin, 1881, p. 806. File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/wi/lacrosse/bios/watson424gbs.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/wifiles/ File size: 1.5 Kb