John Watson, 90, a resident of Sanilac county for 81 years, passed away Friday morning in the home of his son, Ben Watson Sr., in Evergreen Township, after a brief illness. He was born Jan. 25, 1854, in Canada and came to Greenleaf township at the age of nine years.
He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Annie Nicol; four sons, James D. of Port Huron, Charles and Ben of Cass City, and Harry of Metamora; two daughters, Mrs. C. F. Collins of Sandusky and Mrs. C. T. Cassel of Detroit; three brothers, James, Arthur and Wm, Watson of Cass City; and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Nicol of Lansing and Mrs. Agnes Ellsworth of Whittemore; 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson had been married for 68 years, having been united in matrimony Feb. 14, 1876.
Funeral services were held Sunday in the Ben Watson home at 2 p. m., the Rev. Arnold Olsen officiating, and burial was made in Elkland cemetery.
CASS CITY CHRONICLE - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1944
He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Annie Nicol; four sons, James D. of Port Huron, Charles and Ben of Cass City, and Harry of Metamora; two daughters, Mrs. C. F. Collins of Sandusky and Mrs. C. T. Cassel of Detroit; three brothers, James, Arthur and Wm, Watson of Cass City; and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Nicol of Lansing and Mrs. Agnes Ellsworth of Whittemore; 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson had been married for 68 years, having been united in matrimony Feb. 14, 1876.
Funeral services were held Sunday in the Ben Watson home at 2 p. m., the Rev. Arnold Olsen officiating, and burial was made in Elkland cemetery.
CASS CITY CHRONICLE - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1944
John Watson, 90, a resident of Sanilac county for 81 years, passed away Friday morning in the home of his son, Ben Watson Sr., in Evergreen Township, after a brief illness. He was born Jan. 25, 1854, in Canada and came to Greenleaf township at the age of nine years.
He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Annie Nicol; four sons, James D. of Port Huron, Charles and Ben of Cass City, and Harry of Metamora; two daughters, Mrs. C. F. Collins of Sandusky and Mrs. C. T. Cassel of Detroit; three brothers, James, Arthur and Wm, Watson of Cass City; and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Nicol of Lansing and Mrs. Agnes Ellsworth of Whittemore; 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson had been married for 68 years, having been united in matrimony Feb. 14, 1876.
Funeral services were held Sunday in the Ben Watson home at 2 p. m., the Rev. Arnold Olsen officiating, and burial was made in Elkland cemetery.
CASS CITY CHRONICLE - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1944
He is survived by his wife, the former Miss Annie Nicol; four sons, James D. of Port Huron, Charles and Ben of Cass City, and Harry of Metamora; two daughters, Mrs. C. F. Collins of Sandusky and Mrs. C. T. Cassel of Detroit; three brothers, James, Arthur and Wm, Watson of Cass City; and two sisters, Mrs. Margaret Nicol of Lansing and Mrs. Agnes Ellsworth of Whittemore; 13 grandchildren and 15 great grandchildren.
Mr. and Mrs. Watson had been married for 68 years, having been united in matrimony Feb. 14, 1876.
Funeral services were held Sunday in the Ben Watson home at 2 p. m., the Rev. Arnold Olsen officiating, and burial was made in Elkland cemetery.
CASS CITY CHRONICLE - FRIDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1944
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