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Marriage: Children:
  1. John Allen Watson: Birth: 31 Aug 1855 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Death: 9 Apr 1887

  2. William Alexander Watson: Birth: 18 Dec 1875 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Death: 13 Dec 1945 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah

  3. George Francis Watson: Birth: 8 Jun 1877 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Death: 14 Aug 1938

  4. Mary Jane (Jen) Watson: Birth: 1 Dec 1878 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Death: 10 Aug 1942 in Preston, Frankln, Idaho

  5. Junius John Watson: Birth: 6 Aug 1880 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Death: 5 May 1881

  6. Junius John Watson: Birth: 6 Aug 1880 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Death: 5 May 1881

  7. Minnie Watson: Birth: 20 Jan 1882 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Death: 22 Feb 1927

  8. Walter Cowan Watson: Birth: 28 Mar 1884 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Death: 21 Dec 1934

  9. Frank Leroy Watson: Birth: 9 Jun 1887 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Death: 8 Aug 1887

  10. Persis Ellen (Nell) Watson: Birth: 6 Aug 1893 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Death: 24 Feb 1974 in Riverdale, Frankln, Idaho

  11. James Leonard Watson: Birth: 17 Dec 1894 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Death: 19 Sep 1959

  12. Agnes Riley Watson: Birth: 14 Jan 1897 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah. Death: 19 Sep 1959 in Preston, Frankln, Idaho

  13. Jesse Arnold Watson: Birth: 14 Feb 1899 in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah.


Sources
1. Title:   Ancestral File (TM)
Author:   The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day SAINTS
Publication:   June 1998 (c), data as of 5 JAN 1998

Notes
a. Note:   Ellen Riley came to America on her own on the ship: Idaho Date of Departure: 22 Oct 1873 Port of Departure: Liverpool, England
 LDS Immigrants: 522 Church Leader: John I. Hart
 Date of Arrival: 5 Nov 1873 Port of Arrival: New York, New York Source(s): BMR, Book #1041, pp. 300-320 (FHL #025,692); Customs #1199 (FHL #175,740)
 Notes: "THE LAST COMPANY OF THE SEASON. -- On Wednesday last, the 22nd instant, the steamship Idaho, Captain Moore, sailed for New York, with 522 souls of the Saints on board, all of whom are en route to Utah. The company placed in charge of Elder John I. Hart, who will be assisted by Elders John Neff and W. K. Barton. President A. Carrington also took his departure by the Idaho, and on meeting with Elder John W. Young at New York, will, according to arrangement, proceed direct for Utah. . . ."
 <MS 35: 43 (Oct. 28, 1873), p.680>
  "Wed. 22. [Oct. 1873] -- The steamship Idaho sailed from Liverpool, England, with 522 Saints, in charge of John I. Hart. The company arrived at New York, Nov. 4th, and at Salt Lake City, Nov. 14th."
 <CC, p.91>
  Autobiography and Journal of John Isaac Hart
 [October 20, 1873]. . . I left and took [the] train for Liverpool and there was many of the Saints that come to the station to see me off. I arrived at 42 Islington. Was received by Brother Carrington very kindly and he said that he would of liked me to of stayed another year but Brother F. [Franklin] D. Richards had been to President Young and got him to send my release on account of the state of affairs in the settlement over which I presided at home. So he had to let me go. 22 - Got all on board the Idaho. Here I was appointed president of the company with Brother John Neff and W. [William] Barton, returning missionaries, to assist me. We got together and organized the company into 4 wards with bishop and teachers over each ward.
 All things appeared to move on well, we arrived at Queenstown on the 24 about 6 o'clock in the morning; Had quite a number seasick. [p.99] Here we took more passengers on board. Set sail again about 10 o'clock. Seasickness continued very bad up to the 28th when it began to abate. Seasickness continued more or less up to the 4th but although they felt so sick they rejoiced that they was on their way to Zion. About 11 o'clock we came in sight of land. This give great rejoicing to the Saints to have a sight of the land of Joseph. We began to sing the songs of Zion and it appeared as though the very heavens reverberated with the shouts of prayers and songs of joy.
 5th - About 11 o'clock we passed the doctor and custom house officers and went on ashore to the Castle Garden, all rejoicing to be on land again. I was very sick all the way. President Carrington returned as far as New York with us. We had on board about 12 hundred souls, 774 Saints out of the number. Brother Staines, our emigration agent, was here to meet us and we was treated very well all the way by the captain and the crew Brother Staines give me 130 dollars to buy bread for the poor.
 6th - We left Castle Garden and took the cars for the remainder of our journey. About 5 o'clock in the evening, Brother Edwin Watson's wife was delivered of a fine son and they called his name John Hart Watson in memory of myself.
 8th - About 8 o'clock in the evening we changed cars at Logenspoort. We had 11 passenger cars and 3 baggage cars. We traveled on to Omaha, changed cars again, and traveled from thence to Ogden. We arrived here on the 13th, all well about 11 o'clock at night.
 14th - I went to Salt Lake City. Here we was welcomed by President Richards [--] and others of the brethren [-] our wives and [p.100] kindred all rejoiced to meet each other.
 14th - I took the company to Salt Lake City. Here we were meet by Bishop E. Hunter and Saints and others of the authority and friends of the Saints. All was welcomed with joy. . . . [p.101]
 BIB: Hart, John Isaac. Autobiography and journal (Ms 5181


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