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Margaret Boyd
~ David Watson
Clarion County, Pennsylvania
David Watson, Scotch Hill P.O., Farmington, was born in Franklin county, Pa., in the year 1780. Margaret Boyd, his wife, was born in Ireland and came to this country with her parents. They were married at Highland Furnace on June 15, 1824, and came to Scotch Hill that same year. Their children were Eliza, David B., Betsey,and one child who died in infancy.
David Watson died on December 17, 1863, and his wife Margaret died on
November 25, 1830.
David B. was born on August 16, 1827. In June, 1851, he married Helen
Rutherford, who bore him nine children, six of whom are now living.
Mr. Watson has been a lumberman, merchant, and farmer, and has been
successful in each. He has been a justice of the peace for several years, having been twice elected to that office. Prior to 1856 he was a Democrat, but after that changed to the Republican. Latterly, however, he has had a strong tendency toward the Greenback party.
Source: "History of Clarion County, Pennsylvania"; Edited by A. J. Davis; published: Syracuse, N.Y. : D. Mason & Co., 1887
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