Watson, Jesse 1837-1919

WATSON, ALLEN, WATERS, JOHNSON

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Date: 3/15/2013 at 09:13:54

The Grinnell (IA) Herald; Jan. 14, 1919

EARLY SETTLER GONE
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Sixty-Five Years' Residence in Powe-
shiek of Worthy and Useful
Man.
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JESSE WATSON PASSES AWAY
NEARLY 82 YEARS OF AGE
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His Integrity, Frugality and Industry
Helped to Make Poweshiek
County a Garden.
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Jesse Watson was born in Morgan county, Indiana, January 23rd, 1837, and died at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Geo. Johnson, January 9th, 1919, at the age of 81 years, 11 months and 16 days. He came to Iowa with his parents in the fall of 1853 and lived in Union township until his marriage to Elzia Jane Allen, March 15th, 1860.

To this union were born four children, Mary and Charles, deceased, and Mrs. Ella Waters and Mrs. Emma Johnson.

After this marriage he moved to his home in Sugar Creek township, where he lived until the death of his wife, November 19th, 1908.

Since that time he has lived with his two daughters.

Some forty years ago he united with the Christian Union church and later united with the Methodist church at Blue Point and lived a devoted Christian life. Although in the last few years, his health did not permit him to attend the services of the church, his heart and thoughts were there.

A favorite saying of his was that "He wanted to live as long as he could and do all the good he could."

He was a loving husband and father and a good citizen.

He leaves to mourn his loss, two daughters, one aged brother, eleven grandchildren and eleven great-grandchildren besides a host of other relatives and friends.

Funeral services were held at the Blue Point M.E. church Saturday at 11 o'clock, conducted by Rev. B.F. Schwartz. Interment was in t he Blue Point cemetery.