Mary WatsonAge: 68 years1821–1890
- Name
- Mary Watson
- Given names
- Mary
- Surname
- Watson
- Married name
- Mary Michael
 Birth | August 25, 1821 18 18 |
 Marriage | Ryle Michael — View this family unknown |
 Birth of a brother | George Washington Watson November 4, 1823 (Age 2 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Nancy L Watson about 1825 (Age 3 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Mabel Malinda “Linda” Watson October 10, 1827 (Age 6 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Susannah Miranda Watson June 6, 1829 (Age 7 years) |
 Historical Event | Cholera Epidemic 1832 (Age 10 years)Note: Cholera killed 4,340 people in New Orleans & over 3,000 in New York City - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cholera_outbreaks_and_pandemics |
| Birth of a sister | Martha Ann Watson December 1832 (Age 11 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Lucinda Caroline Watson June 6, 1834 (Age 12 years) |
| Historical Event | The Texas Revolution between October 1835 and April 1836 (Age 14 years)Note: The Texas Revolution (or Texas War of Independence) was fought from October 2, 1835 to April 21, 1836 between Mexico and the Texas (Tejas) portion of the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. The Texas Revolution erupted in 1836, after Texas declared its independence from Mexico. Mexico responded by invading Texas, where General Santa Anna won decisive victories in the battles of the Alamo and Goliad. The war ended at the Battle of San Jacinto (about 20 miles) east of modern day downtown Houston) where General Sam Houston led the Texas Army to victory in 18 minutes over a portion of the Mexican Army under Santa Anna, who was captured shortly after the battle. The conclusion of the war resulted in the creation of the Republic of Texas - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Texas_Revolution |
| Birth of a brother | John M Watson about 1836 (Age 14 years) |
| Birth of a brother | Smith Watson about 1838 (Age 16 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Sarah Jane Watson July 19, 1840 (Age 18 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Elizabeth Watson about 1842 (Age 20 years) |
| Birth of a sister | Margaret Catherine Watson November 21, 1845 (Age 24 years) |
| Historical Event | Mexican-American War from 1846 to 1848 (Age 24 years)Note: The Mexican-American War was an armed conflict between the United States of America and the United Mexican States from 1846 to 1848 in the wake of the 1845 U.S. annexation of Texas, which Mexico considered part of its territory despite the 1836 Texas Revolution - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mexican%E2%80%93American_War |
| Birth of a son #1 | Larkin Joseph Michael October 14, 1853 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | Influenza Epidemic between 1857 and 1859 (Age 35 years)Note: In 1857-1859, there was an extremely severe worldwide outbreak of influenza - http://www.flutrackers.com/forum/showthread.php?t=3884 |
| Death of a brother | Smith Watson before 1860 (Age 38 years) |
| Death of a brother | John M Watson March 28, 1863 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | American Civil War between April 1861 and May 1865 (Age 39 years)Note: In the spring of 1861, tensions between the northern and southern United States over issues including state's right versus federal authority, westward expansion and slavery exploded into the American Civil War - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Civil_War |
| Historical Event | The Alaska Purchase 1867 (Age 45 years)Note: The Alaska Purchase was the purchase of 586,412 square miles of new territory by the United States from the Russian Empire (a bargain at two cents an acre) - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alaska_Purchase |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic 1867 (Age 45 years)Note: 3,093 perished from yellow fever in New Orleans - http://historyengine.richmond.edu/episodes/view/306 |
| Historical Event | Transcontinental Railroad completed 1869 (Age 47 years)Note: The First Transcontinental Railroad was a 1,907-mile contiguous railroad line constructed between 1863 and 1869 across the western United States to connect the Pacific coast with the existing Eastern U.S. rail network - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/First_Transcontinental_Railroad |
| Marriage of a child | Larkin Joseph Michael — Martha Isabel Greene — View this family December 10, 1870 (Age 49 years) |
| Death of a father | Elihu Watson about 1870 (Age 48 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #1 | Nancy L Michael March 1871 (Age 49 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #2 | William Filmore Michael May 2, 1872 (Age 50 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #3 | Greene Riley Michael October 1, 1874 (Age 53 years) |
| Death of a mother | Celia Sherrill June 30, 1876 (Age 54 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #4 | Mary Etta Michael April 18, 1878 (Age 56 years) |
| Historical Event | Yellow Fever Epidemic of 1878 1878 (Age 56 years)Note: Over 13,000 deaths occurred from yellow fever in lower Mississippi Valley - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_yellow_fever |
| Birth of a granddaughter #5 | Thursa Cornelia Michael February 29, 1880 (Age 58 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #6 | Joseph Lee Michael March 28, 1885 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a sister | Nancy L Watson about 1885 (Age 63 years) |
| Death of a sister | Susannah Miranda Watson July 12, 1885 (Age 63 years) |
| Birth of a grandson #7 | Charles Walter Michael April 3, 1887 (Age 65 years) |
| Birth of a granddaughter #8 | Annie Sarah Michael July 29, 1889 (Age 67 years) |
 Death | May 11, 1890 (Age 68 years) |
| Family with parents |
| father |
Elihu Watson Birth: August 1803 — Wake, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1870 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
| mother |
Celia Sherrill Birth: June 25, 1803 — Caldwell, North Carolina, United States Death: June 30, 1876 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: March 9, 1820 — |
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18 months herself |
Mary Watson Birth: August 25, 1821 18 18 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: May 11, 1890 — Iredell, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger brother |
George Washington Watson Birth: November 4, 1823 20 20 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: June 18, 1914 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Mabel Malinda “Linda” Watson Birth: October 10, 1827 24 24 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: August 10, 1909 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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-21 months younger sister |
Nancy L Watson Birth: about 1825 21 21 Death: about 1885 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Susannah Miranda Watson Birth: June 6, 1829 25 25 — Wilkes, North Carolina, United States Death: July 12, 1885 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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4 years younger sister |
Martha Ann Watson Birth: December 1832 29 29 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: about 1907 — Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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18 months younger sister |
Lucinda Caroline Watson Birth: June 6, 1834 30 30 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: May 28, 1916 — Pine Swamp, Ashe, North Carolina, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
John M Watson Birth: about 1836 32 32 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 28, 1863 — Jacksboro, Campbell, Tennessee, United States |
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3 years younger brother |
Smith Watson Birth: about 1838 34 34 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: before 1860 |
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3 years younger sister |
Sarah Jane Watson Birth: July 19, 1840 36 37 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 1, 1897 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |
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2 years younger sister |
Elizabeth Watson Birth: about 1842 38 38 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: |
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4 years younger sister |
Margaret Catherine Watson Birth: November 21, 1845 42 42 — Ashe, North Carolina, United States Death: March 5, 1907 — Georgia, United States |
| Family with Ryle Michael |
| husband |
Ryle Michael Birth: about 1822 — Ohio, United States Death: |
| herself |
Mary Watson Birth: August 25, 1821 18 18 — Rowan, North Carolina, United States Death: May 11, 1890 — Iredell, North Carolina, United States |
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Marriage: — |
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| son |
Larkin Joseph Michael Birth: October 14, 1853 31 32 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States Death: June 8, 1948 — Watauga, North Carolina, United States |