Son of Maria Woodbridge Morgan and James Watson, husband of Margaret Hepburn Walker, they married June 10, 1889, he was an attorney, law partner of John M. Freeman. David's father, James, was a prominent attorney in Washington County. David's grandfather, John Watson, was born in Lancaster, PA, came to Chartiers Township in 1794, with his parents, graduated from Washington College, studying law under Thomas McKennon, (who became Secretary of the Interior under President Filmore) and was a member of the first town council, in Canonsburg, Washington County, PA, in 1802. David enlisted with the 56th PA Volunteers and was a sergeant and lieutenant in Knapp's Battalion, he graduated Harvard Law School in 1866. He also received honorary Bachelor of Law degrees from both Washington & Jefferson College and Western University of PA (which is now the University of Pittsburgh). He was a Democrat, Presbyterian and held memberships in the Duquesne and University Clubs. On the 1910 census David and Margaret lived alone, in their home called "Sunny Hill" with a staff of 8: butler, chamber maid, gardener, laundress, chauffer, kitchen maid, cook and a ladies maid. He and his wife, upon their deaths, via their wills, had their home turned into the D. T. Watson home for disabled children. When originally established the home was to accommodate no more than 40, female, white, crippled and deformed children between the ages of 3 and 16, who were not to be under the control, or influence of parents or other relatives...this has all, of course, changed over the years, but the home continues today having undergone a number of policy/directional and name changes since its founding. The Watsons had no descendants.
Son of Maria Woodbridge Morgan and James Watson, husband of Margaret Hepburn Walker, they married June 10, 1889, he was an attorney, law partner of John M. Freeman. David's father, James, was a prominent attorney in Washington County. David's grandfather, John Watson, was born in Lancaster, PA, came to Chartiers Township in 1794, with his parents, graduated from Washington College, studying law under Thomas McKennon, (who became Secretary of the Interior under President Filmore) and was a member of the first town council, in Canonsburg, Washington County, PA, in 1802. David enlisted with the 56th PA Volunteers and was a sergeant and lieutenant in Knapp's Battalion, he graduated Harvard Law School in 1866. He also received honorary Bachelor of Law degrees from both Washington & Jefferson College and Western University of PA (which is now the University of Pittsburgh). He was a Democrat, Presbyterian and held memberships in the Duquesne and University Clubs. On the 1910 census David and Margaret lived alone, in their home called "Sunny Hill" with a staff of 8: butler, chamber maid, gardener, laundress, chauffer, kitchen maid, cook and a ladies maid. He and his wife, upon their deaths, via their wills, had their home turned into the D. T. Watson home for disabled children. When originally established the home was to accommodate no more than 40, female, white, crippled and deformed children between the ages of 3 and 16, who were not to be under the control, or influence of parents or other relatives...this has all, of course, changed over the years, but the home continues today having undergone a number of policy/directional and name changes since its founding. The Watsons had no descendants.
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