Robert Watson Family Bible

SOURCE: Family data, Robert Watson Family Bible; Bible and title page information have been lost, but original family data pages from Bible owned in 2007 by Georgia Anne (Jinkinson) Bonesteel and Jill (Jinkinson) Moore. The Watson Family Bible was passed from Robert to his son George Washington Watson, to his daughter, Virginia (Watson) Jinkinson, to her daughters, Georgia Anne (Jinkinson) Bonesteel and Jill (Jinkinson) Moore.

Transcribed in 2007 by Candice Buchanan. Entries are presented here as they appear in the original document. Notations regarding some, though not all, spelling errors are made in brackets [ ]. Please report any errors in transcription to Candice.

First Page - Marriages (View Image)

Robert Watson & / Kate L. Anderson were / Married on 30 da. December 1869

Second Page - Births (View Image)

[Transcriber’s Note: The birth data on this page was written on another paper and pasted over the actual Bible page. This data was probably rewritten and pasted on to the page where it was originally scribed in order to preserve fading entries, as the wording style is similar, but the handwriting appears to be different. It is possible, but less likely, that the pasted page may cover other family data.]

Samuel Watson was born on / the 28 day of October AD 1870

John I. Watson was born on / the 24 day of December AD 1872

Smith Watson was born on / the 31 day of July AD 1875

Annie Frances Watson was / born on the 14 day of December / AD 1877

George W. Watson was born / on the 11 da. Of November AD / 1879

Third Page - Births (View Image)

Robert Watson was / Born 12 da. April 1847

Samuel Watson was / Born 8 da. July 1850

Born to Live / Born to Die / Born to Seek / A Place on High

Maggie Watson / was born on 30 / day of December / AD 1883

Lizzie J. Watson / was born on / 12 day of May / AD 1886

Joseph H. Watson / was born on Nov / 28 AD 1888

Fourth Page - Deaths (View Image)

May 1 1888 / Maggie Watson / Died on the first / day of May at 1²⁰ ‘88