The Samuel Watson Family
of Mecklenburg County
&
Suffolk, Virginia
* Samuel Watson b. 1818 [probably Mecklenburg County, ] Virginia
m. 26 Mar 1844 [marriage bond] Mecklenburg Co., Va. Serzener Minerva Harper b. ABT 1826 probably Mecklenburg Co., Va.
On marriage record in Mecklenburg County, Virginia of daughter M. C.
Watson to R. N. Insco, Samuel has the middle initial "R".
Surety at the marriage was Edwin Binford, the Minister was James McAden
and with the consent of the father, John Harper. 1860 Census he is in 98th
Dist. 1850 Census 075:432:432 Samuel is a Laborer wife Minerva age 25. 1860
Census 271:323:317 Samuel is age 42 & a Farmer, wife Minerva age 35. 1870
Census 032:291:261 Samuel is age 50 & a Farmer, wife Minerva age 45. 1880
Census ???:141:141 Samuel is age 65 & a Farmer, wife Manirva age 60.
Samuel and Minerva were married by the Rev. James McAden, affectionately
known as "Uncle Mac" in the area. It is said that McAden married more couples
than another minister in Virginia.
McAden had been a Circuit rider since 1816. A descendent of his,
Delphine Hatch was living in 1992 in the PineView Retirement Home at 621
Acaley Lane, South Hill, Virginia 23970. There is a photo of McAden in the"
History of the Methodist Church of South Hill."
Tanner's Store was a post office in 1830 and continued as such until
October of 1866. Benjamin Tanner who ran the store was the Post Master. Not
only did he keep the store, but also ran his house as a place of private
entertainment. At one time it was located on the St. Tammany Road and another
at Belfield Road. But it probably never moved, only the name of the road
changing over time.
Serzener:
In 1850 Census Minerva is age 25. In the 1860 Census she is listed
as age 35.
Also listed in the 1860 Census is one John Harper age 17 [b. ca. 1843]. He
could have been her brother. In 1870 Census she is age 45.
* Anna V. Watson
m. Richard Biasse
m. 19 Sep 1887 Mecklenburg Co., Va. by W. A. Gee John T. Woodruff
Listed in the 1870 Census as age 10, but not in the 1860 Census. She was just
"at home" in 1870 Census. Age 29 at time of marriage in Mecklenburg Co., Va.
to J. T. Woodruff. She was at that time living in Mecklenburg Co. At marriage
to R. Biassee in 1879 she is "single" age 23. Living with her husband and
mother-in-law Martha E. Biasse in 1880, she is listed as age 23.
Richard:
Name on marriage license is Byassee, age 28. He is listed then as
"single."
At Census of June 19, 1880 he was age 28.
John:
Residing in Brunswick Co., Va. at time of marriage, and a mechanic at age
38.
* Ulysses L. Watson
m. 7 Jul 1895 Brunswick Co., Va. by Asa Driscoll Arminta M. Wray b. 10 Jan 1878 Brunswick Co., Va.
Resided in Brunswick Co., Va. at time married. He was single at time
married.
On the record of his marriage, father is listed as Samuel L. Watson and
Minerva. Listed at home in the 1880 Census and named spelled Ulysses, and
age
11, yet he was not listed in the 1870 Census. On his marriage license his
father is listed as Samuel L. [n.b.] Watson.
Arminta:
She was residing in Brunswick Co., Va. at time of marriage. Single at time
married. At marriage she is known as "Minnie." Her birth was recorded in
the
Birth Register of the County.
* Arminta W. Watson
m. 4 Dec 1884 Brunswick Co., Va. by Nicholas Rawlings Mark A. Clary
Mintie was residing in Brunswick Co., Va. at time of marriage.
Listed as Arminta Watson, age 2 in 1860 Census. Age 16 in 1870 Census, and
age 22 in 1880 Census, still "at home."
Mark:
At the time of his marriage to Mintie Watson, Mark was a widower.
* Henrietta L. Clary b. 23 Aug 1888 Brunswick Co., Va. [Birth Register]
* Josie E. Clary b. 25 Jun 1889 Brunswick Co., Va. [Birth Register]
* _____ Clary b. 8 Jul 1895 Brunswick Co., Va. [Birth Register]
* Bessie V. Clary b. 18 Aug 1902 Brunswick Co., Va. [Birth Register]
* John Watson
John is listed as age 10 in the 1850 Census of Mecklenburg Co., Va. Not
listed
in 1860 Census or 1870 Census. Most likely he died young.
* Benjamin Watson
Listed in 1850 Census as age 6.
* Samuel Watson
Listed as age 4 in 1850 Census.
* Silvannus or Silas Watson
Listed as age 2 in 1850 Census.Name in 1850 Census is Silvannus. Listed as
Silas Watson in 1860 Census and at age 11. Not in 1870 Census, at least
not
at home. Perhaps he had died, or had left home.
* Nathaniel Watson
m. 5 Feb 1874 Greensville County, Va. by J.C. Bailey Virginia A. Spence
Not in 1850 Census. Listed in 1860 Census as age 9. In 1870 Census as age 20
and a Farmhand. Nat Watson had an arm shot off by one Mr. Snow according to
Shelley B. Watson [d. 1981]. On the marriage liscense his mother is listed as
"Mary" but had to be Minerva because of the date. According to Shelley B.
Watson, Nat lived in Emporia, Greensville County, Va.
* Eliza Jane Watson
m. 26 Oct 1875 Greensville County, Va. John W. Watson b. 1854
Listed in 1860 Census as age 6. In 1870 Census as age 18. According to Shelley
Burch Watson [d. 1981] she moved to Austin, Texas and visited Suffolk in 1950.
According to him her name was Liza Leg and that she had a pet chicken she
carried with her always, even on the train. According to her marriage license
her mother's middle initial was "V".
John:
Parents were William and Rebecca J. Watson according to marriage license
in Greensville County, Va.
* Jnocana Watson
Listed in 1860 Census as age 4. Not listed in 1870 Census.
* Maria C. Watson
m. 13 Feb 1884 Mecklenburg Co., Va. by R. F. Gayle R. N. Insco
Listed in 1860 Census as an infant less than a year old. In 1870 Census as
age 13. In 1880 Census she is age 20. At time of marriage she is 22,
daughter
of S. R. and M. A. Watson [n.b.].
* Moses Watson
Age 4 in 1870 Census.
* Frank Watson
Not in the 1870 Census, but listed in the 1880 Census as age 15. Could he
be
Moses? I doubt it.
* William Watson
m. 7 Aug 1872 Greensville County, Va. Mary E. Watson
Not listed in Census records, but marriage liscense lists parents as
Samuel
and Minerva Watson.
* Minerva Watson
m. Bynum Clary
Not in Census records that I can find, yet on marriage records, parents
are
listed as Samuel and Minerva Watson. They lived in Emporia.
* Robert Edward Watson b. 1865 Buffalo Junction, Mecklenburg Co., Va. d. 1924 Suffolk, Virginia
m. 1 Mar 1893 Greensville County, Va., by J.H. Kabb Janie Inez Cobb b. 7 Mar 1877 Greensville County, Virginia d. 1919 Suffolk, Virginia
Age 6 in 1870 Census. Age 18 in 1880 Census. Mabel Harrell Watson said
that
he was born at Buffalo Junction, Mecklenburg Co., Va.
* Lauris J. Watson
m. Eleanor _____
Lauris J. Watson was called "Lack." The "J" middle initial stood for
nothing,
but was added in later life.
* Carol A. Watson
m. David DeLong
* Robert Edward Watson II
m. 5 Sep 1981 St. Mary's Catholic Church, Fairfax, Va. Debbie Hovan
* Otto Leo Watson
m. Lillian _____
* Ruby Joe Watson
m. 8 Dec 1937 Suffolk, Virginia byA. P. Thompson Quincey Emmett Bartlett b. 1913 Pashastin, Washington
* Eddie Lee Watson b. 1896 Nansemond Co., Va.
m. 30 Apr 1919 Jeter C. Powell b. 1898 Warwick Co., Va.
* Clinton Orbra Powell b. 1925
* Rosa Lee Powell b. 1926
m. 19 Sep 1942 Suffolk, Va. by Rev. H. S. Hardcastle Joseph Welersley Slade b. 1922
Rosa Lee Powell Slade now lives in Flordia.
* Terry Elem Watson b. 1 Jan 1897 Capron, Southampton Co., Va.
m. Lena Upton
Terry's Social Security Number was 227-10-4919.
* Raymond Clyde Watson b. 2 Feb 1899 Capron, Southampton Co., Va. d. Nov 1971
m. Mabel Lorain Harrell
m. Evia Elizabeth Anderson
Raymond's daughter states that he was 5' 4" tall and never weighed over
118 pounds.
* Raymond Clyde Watson
m. Rebecca Galloway
* Michael Watson
Michael was called "Buddy" after his uncle "Bud" i.e., Terry Watson.
* Cathleen Watson
* Melanie Watson
* Sandy Elizabeth Watson
m. Mark Lorasch
m. Robert Wayne Nabors
Robert:
Mark and Sandy have no children.
* Alisa Nabors
* Tammy Nabors
* Arlene Watson
m. ????? Hull
m. Shelton P. Griffin
* Rob Shelton Griffin
Rob Shelton Griffin was born "Robert," but had his name legally changed
to "Rob." As of August, 1997, Rob was living in Suffolk, Virginia.
* Dobie Clifton Watson b. 28 Mar 1902 Capron, Southampton Co., Va.
m. Irene Foster
* Ruth Inez Watson
m. Robert L. Rawls
Living in Alexandria, Virginia at death of her father Dobie.
* Peggy Louise Watson
m. John Martin
Living in Denver, Colorado at death of her father Dobie.
* Shelley Burch Watson b. 28 Oct 1907 Capron, Southampton Co., Va.
m. 14 Jun 1929 at home, Suffolk, Va., by Rev. Staley Alice Wingfield Whitley b. 12 Sep 1910 Suffolk, Virginia d. 15 Jun 1971 at her home on Linden Ave., Suffolk, Va.
Named for Thaddeus A. Burch of Baltimore, Maryland, a friend of Robert
Edward Watson.
Alice:
My mother.
* Dolly Bell Watson b. 7 Jan 1931 Suffolk, Virginia
m. Charles Brosia Carr, Jr. b. 4 Mar 1926 Windsor, Isle of Wight Co., Virginia
Confirmed by the Rt. Rev. William A. Brown, Bishop of Virginia in Christ
Episcopal Church, Smithfield, Virginia on December 6, 1959. She was
organist
at that Church for more than 35 years.
* Dolly Watson Carr b. 5 Oct 1949 The Lakeview Clinic, Suffolk, Virginia
m. Michael Chin
* Sarah Wingfield Chin
* William Love Carr b. 18 Apr 1952 Suffolk, Virginia
m. Juel Frances Barnes
m. Brenda Atkinson
m. Wanda Chapman
* William Love Carr
m. 16 Sep 1995 St. Mary's Catholic Church, Suffolk, Va. Angela Marie Cornett
* William Grant Carr b. 11 Sep 1997 Suffolk, Virginia
* David Love Carr
* Eric James Carr
* Krystal Love Carr
* Charles Brosia Carr III b. 5 Jan 1962 Suffolk, Virginia
m. Vickie Lee Dean
* Charles Brosia Carr IV
* Shelley Burch (Joel) Watson, Jr. b. 16 Nov 1944 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
m. 5 Sep 1981 Ascension Church, Greenpoint, N.Y. Margaret Hambly b. 14 Mar 1956 Alta Bates Hospital, California
Confirmed at Trinity Church, Portsmouth, Virginia by the Rt. Rev. William
A. Brown, Bishop of Virginia on May 30, 1965, with Mrs. Mildred (Richard
A.) Savedge as sponsor. She married a cousin. This was Bishop Brown's
last Confirmation class.