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William Watterson Sr.



Birth16 March 1804Peel, Isle of Man
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial of William Watterson (1804-1855), memorial #120474031.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Watterson Sr., ID: LQRW-ZMY.

    Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah, United States: Digitized by: University of Utah, 1877), "Died," 16 January 1856, p. 360, column 4.

Death30 November 1855Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial of William Watterson (1804-1855), memorial #120474031.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Watterson Sr., ID: LQRW-ZMY.

    Deseret News (Salt Lake City, Utah, United States: Digitized by: University of Utah, 1877), "Died," 16 January 1856, p. 360, column 4.

    Historical Department (1972-2000) , Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008 (https://catalog.churchofjesuschrist.org/record/3ffad93a-5200-4a7e-9d68-2f4e42a13188/0?view=browse, June 10,2022), “Historical Department journal history of the Church, 1830-2008,” digital images, Church History Catalog, CR 100 137 > 1850-1859 > 1855 October-December > 30 Nov 1852, image 336/502; Church History Library, Salt Lake City, Utah.

BurialAfter 30 November 1855Bountiful Memorial Park, Bountiful, Davis, Utah Territory, United States
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    Find A Grave, database and images, memorial of William Watterson (1804-1855), memorial #120474031.

    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Watterson Sr., ID: LQRW-ZMY.

FatherThomas Watterson
MotherMargaret Cowen

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   • Mary Colvin
Married13 May 1830Kirk German, Isle of Man
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Watterson Sr and Mary Colvin, ID: LQRW-ZMY and ID: KWVC-ZN6.

          Children:
               Margaret Alice Watterson
               Catherine Watterson
               William Watterson Jr
                Watterson
               Joseph W. Watterson


   • Elizabeth Shimmin
Married
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Watterson Sr and Elizabeth Shimmin, ID: LQRW and ID: 2MY8-KSD.


   • Margaret Cowley
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Watterson Sr and Margaret Cowley, ID: LQRW-ZMY and KZ36-V9M.


   • Alice Jones
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    "FamilySearch Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (: FamilySearch.org), entry for William Watterson Sr and Alice Jones, ID: LQRW-ZMY and ID: LDKK-C66.


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• 1844Nauvoo, Hancock, Illinois, United States
• 1850Davis County, Utah Territory, United States

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• 1850 Population CensusDavis County, Utah TerritoryExtractImage
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Crossing the Plains

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    Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, "Pioneer Data," database, part of "Church History Biographical Database" (Salt Lake City, UT: Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints)

       Departure17 Jun 1850
       Arrival17-18, 26 Sept 1850


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