Daniel W. was the son of (_) and his wife (_).

WATSON siblings: Unknown.
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Civil War Veteran:

Corp. Daniel W. Watson (1836-1912), Civil War veteran: Co. D 1st MI Sharp Shooters, enlisted 12/29/1862; on 4/2/1865 was involved in the assault on Petersburg, VA. Wounded via shell in right thigh. Discharged 7/28/1865. Buried in Fair Plains Cemetery, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI.

The Siege of Petersburg:
The Longest Military Event of the Civil War

Nine and a half months, 70,000 casualties, the suffering of civilians, thousands of U. S. Colored Troops fighting for the freedom of their race, and the decline of Gen. Robert E. Lee's Army of No. Virginia all describe the Siege of Petersburg. It was here Gen. Ulysses S. Grant cut off all of Petersburg's supply lines ensuring the fall of Richmond on April 3, 1865. Six days later, Lee surrendered.
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Daniel married 1) Josephine Adams (1848-__) on 4/30/1871, m. 2) Martha Dole (1840-1892) in about 1874.

1 WATSON child with Josephine:

Mattie Watson [Male] B-1872 in MI.
[Name: James Madison "Mattie" Watson.]

2 WATSON children with Martha:
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1. Bertha Jeanette "Nettie" Watson (6/1875-1962); m. Marshall Eugene Crissman (1872-1958).
No CRISSMAN children: By Census records, no children listed.
Bertha 110021969

Reference for Bertha:

Marshall E. Crissman
Age 26 years
Birth Year: 1872
Birthplace: Macomb Co., Michigan
Spouse's Name: Bertha J. Watson
Spouse's Age 23 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1875
Spouse's Birthplace: Cannon Twp, Michigan
Event Date: 22 Dec 1898
Event Place: Plainfield, Kent, Michigan
Father's Name: Benj. Crissman
Mother's Name: Mary Tangbouer
Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel Watson
Spouse's Mother's Name: Martha Dole

1920 Plainfield, Kent, MI:
Head Eugene M. Crissman M 47 Michigan
Wife Nettie J. Crissman F 43 Michigan
[Bertha Jeanette "Nettie" (Watson) Crissman]
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2. Grace Flora Watson B-1879; m. John Munson.
...1 MUNSON child known:
...Muriel J. Munson B-1901.

Reference for Grace:
1910 Nelson, Kent, MI:
Head John E. Munson M 37 Michigan
Wife Grace F. Munson F 34 Michigan
Daughter Muriell J. Munson F 9 MI [Male or Female?]
Boarder Daniel W. Watson M 76 New York

1940 Algoma Twp., Kent, MI:
Head Grace Munson F 61 Michigan
Son Merrill Munson M 39 MI [Male or Female?]

Name: John E. Munson
Spouse's Name: Flora G. Watson
Event Date: 04 Oct 1899
Event Place: Rockford, Kent, Michigan
Father's Name: Truman Munson
Mother's Name: Jennie Pixley
Spouse's Father's Name: Daniel Watson
Spouse's Mother's Name: Martha Dole
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Reference:

1880 Farmington, Oakland, MI:
self James M. Adams M 68 New York
wife Marcia Adams F 68 Vermont
daughter Josephene Watson F 32 MI [Josephine]
grandson Mattie Watson M 8 MI

1880 Courtland, Kent, MI:
Self Daniel Watson M 85 MI
Wife Martha Watson F 39 MI
Daughter Flora Watson F 1 MI
Daughter Birthe G. Watson F 5 MI

1890 Grand Rapids, Kent, MI:
name: Daniel W. Watson
Spouse's Name:
Affiliate Publication Title:
Schedules Enumerating Union Veterans and Widows
of Union Veterans of the Civil War, 1890.

1894 Vergennes, Kent, MI:
NAME Daniel W. Watson
Gender: Male Age: 60B
Birth Year: 1834, Event Year: 1894

1900 Soldiers' Home, Kent Co., MI:
Daniel W. Watson M 66 Widowed Inmate
Birthplace: New York

1910 Soldiers' Home, Grand Rapids, Kent, MI:
Daniel W. Watson M
Age: 76 Married Inmate

Daniel W. Watson
birth: May 1834, Michigan
death: 13 February 1912
Nelson, Kent, Michigan
spouse: Martha [Dole]
birth: 1840
marriage: about 1874

Name: Daniel W. Watson
Age : 22 years
Birth Year: 1849
Birthplace: New York
Spouse's Name: Josephine Adams
Spouse's Age 23 years
Spouse's Birth Year: 1848
Spouse's Birthplace: Farmington
Event Date: 30 Apr 1871
Event Place: Farmington, Oakland, MI
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Census search: Fraya Weiss, 2014.
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Research: Mary E. Warner, 2014.