This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: ThomasKer2 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.michigan.counties.wexford/1685.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: I'm not related to any member of this family. 1930 is the last available census at this time. marriage record - Groom's Name: Charles E. Watson Groom's Race: Groom's Age: 39 years Groom's Birth Date: 1863 Groom's Birthplace: Michigan Bride's Name: Bessie Spangler Bride's Race: Bride's Age: 22 years Bride's Birth Date: 1880 Bride's Birthplace: Illinois Marriage Type: Marriage Date: 19 Dec 1902 Marriage Place: Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan Groom's Father: Wm. Watson Groom's Mother: Sabrina Drake Bride's Father: Joseph Spangler Bride's Mother: Lizzie Pitzinger Groom's Marital Status: marriage record - Groom's Name: Charles E. Watson Groom's Race: Groom's Age: 27 years Groom's Birth Date: 1864 Groom's Birthplace: Allegan Co., Mich Bride's Name: Myrtle M. Smith Bride's Race: Bride's Age: 16 years Bride's Birth Date: 1875 Bride's Birthplace: Allegan Co., Mich Marriage Type: Marriage Date: 25 Dec 1891 Marriage Place: Clam Lake, Wexford, Michigan Groom's Father: William Watson Groom's Mother: Sebronia M. Drake Bride's Father: Isaac Smith Bride's Mother: Rebecca Stichler Groom's Marital Status: marriage record - Groom's Name: Charles E. Watson Groom's Race: Groom's Age: 21 years Groom's Birth Date: 1860 Groom's Birthplace: Kalamazoo, Michigan Bride's Name: Mary E. Shafer Bride's Race: Bride's Age: 20 years Bride's Birth Date: 1861 Bride's Birthplace: America Marriage Type: Marriage Date: 19 Jan 1881 Marriage Place: Grant, Grand Traverse, Michigan Groom's Father: 1900 - Name: Charles Watson Age: 36 Birth Date: Mar 1864 Birthplace: Michigan Home in 1900: Cherry Grove, Wexford, Michigan [Henderson, Wexford, Michigan] Race: White Gender: Male Relation to Head of House: Head Marital Status: Married Spouse's Name: Myrtle Watson Marriage Year: 1892 Years Married: 8 Father's Birthplace: New York Mother's Birthplace: New York Occupation: Charles Watson 36, 3/64 MI - farmer Myrtle Watson 25, 8/74 MI - 2 children Ethel M Watson 5, 12/94 MI Sabrina Watson 2, 12/97 MI Milton Smith 13, 1/86 MI - farm worker 1910 - Charles and family are not listed. Believe Charles was married 3 times. marriage record - Groom's Name: Henry Watson Groom's Race: Groom's Age: 40 years Groom's Birth Date: 1861 Groom's Birthplace: Michigan Bride's Name: Myrtle M. Smith Watson Bride's Race: Bride's Age: 27 years Bride's Birth Date: 1874 Bride's Birthplace: Michigan Marriage Type: Marriage Date: 11 Sep 1901 Marriage Place: Cadillac, Wexford, Michigan Groom's Father: Wm. Watson Groom's Mother: Sabrina Mead Bride's Father: Isaac Smith Bride's Mother: Rebecca Stickler Charles E. & Henry Watson are not brothers; but they could be cousins. All marriages for Charles E. Watson list his mother's maiden name as DRAKE. Cannot locate Charles Watson in 1870 or 1880. Cannot locate Henry Watson in 1870 or 1880. Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.