George was the son of Samuel & Ruth Griswold Watson. He was born in upstate New York not far from Lake Ontario, but moved with his family at a young age to Eaton County, Michigan.
On 9 Sept 1864, he enlisted in the Michigan 7th Cavalry Regiment, Company E, at Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan. He mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 17 July 1865.
After the war, he returned home and married Eliza M. Phillips on 1 Jan 1873 in Oneida, Eaton County. Together, they raised two daughters, Lela M and Rena B. They lost a third daughter, Jessie L., when she was but three years old.
George worked farms in Eaton County, Clinton County (Watertown) & Charlevoix County.
He is buried together with his wife and his daughters Jessie and Lela.
To see a photo of George as a young man in his Civil War uniform, check out U.S. Civil War Soldier Records & Profiles on Ancestry.com.
On 9 Sept 1864, he enlisted in the Michigan 7th Cavalry Regiment, Company E, at Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan. He mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 17 July 1865.
After the war, he returned home and married Eliza M. Phillips on 1 Jan 1873 in Oneida, Eaton County. Together, they raised two daughters, Lela M and Rena B. They lost a third daughter, Jessie L., when she was but three years old.
George worked farms in Eaton County, Clinton County (Watertown) & Charlevoix County.
He is buried together with his wife and his daughters Jessie and Lela.
To see a photo of George as a young man in his Civil War uniform, check out U.S. Civil War Soldier Records & Profiles on Ancestry.com.
George was the son of Samuel & Ruth Griswold Watson. He was born in upstate New York not far from Lake Ontario, but moved with his family at a young age to Eaton County, Michigan.
On 9 Sept 1864, he enlisted in the Michigan 7th Cavalry Regiment, Company E, at Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan. He mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 17 July 1865.
After the war, he returned home and married Eliza M. Phillips on 1 Jan 1873 in Oneida, Eaton County. Together, they raised two daughters, Lela M and Rena B. They lost a third daughter, Jessie L., when she was but three years old.
George worked farms in Eaton County, Clinton County (Watertown) & Charlevoix County.
He is buried together with his wife and his daughters Jessie and Lela.
To see a photo of George as a young man in his Civil War uniform, check out U.S. Civil War Soldier Records & Profiles on Ancestry.com.
On 9 Sept 1864, he enlisted in the Michigan 7th Cavalry Regiment, Company E, at Grand Ledge, Eaton County, Michigan. He mustered out at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas on 17 July 1865.
After the war, he returned home and married Eliza M. Phillips on 1 Jan 1873 in Oneida, Eaton County. Together, they raised two daughters, Lela M and Rena B. They lost a third daughter, Jessie L., when she was but three years old.
George worked farms in Eaton County, Clinton County (Watertown) & Charlevoix County.
He is buried together with his wife and his daughters Jessie and Lela.
To see a photo of George as a young man in his Civil War uniform, check out U.S. Civil War Soldier Records & Profiles on Ancestry.com.
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