Thought this might be of intererest to someone who has Rev S. L. Watson in ther line. It comes from a newpaper clipping written by Rev R A Webb at the death of Rev Watson.(this would be 1882) The Rev. S L Watson died this morning, November 13, at his residence, in York County ,SC. He lacked two months of being 85 years of age, had been preacher fifty six years: and forty two of those he had spent as pastor of Bethel church, Bethel Presbytery. Mr Watson was born Feb 5, 1798 at Bethel, SC. He pursued his literary course at South Carolina College, graduating in 1820. His theological course was at Princeton Seminary, where he graduated in 1823. His early labors were those of a domestic missionary in what was then the "far south west", namely Alabama.In 1827 he began his labors at Steel Creek Church, Nc as stated supply. In 1828, he was ordained as an evangelist by the Presbytery of SC and in 1829 he was installed as pastor of that church. He labored there until 1840 when he was called to the county of his nativity where he spent his long and useful pastorate of forty two years. A noble record is his. If anyone has additional info on Rev Watson please let me know-I'd like to know how (or if )he ties into our line. This article was among papers saved by a grgrgrandmother.