This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: silverfox3280 Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4893.1.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: A couple of notes about this biography. This book was published 1893, when the subject would have been living (in fact, Catherine Watson would have been living). It is very likely that this level of detail for him came directly from him. The South Worcester would appear to mean Otsego County, not Schoharie County. I can't find any current place name for a Worcester in Schoharie County, although some names from the past have disappeared. Note these two counties share borders. Schoarie is adjacent to Otsego County to the west. A James Watson is shown in a death record in Ancersonville, here: http://www.angelfire.com/ga3/Andersonvilleprison1/Newyork4.html ___________________ CENSUS RECORDS FOR CATHERINE / ROBERT Note that even though he apparently lived a long time in Cattauragus, NY; he never was a census for that town. He apparently moved there from Delaware County afer 1880 and moved to Holland, Erie, New York by 1900. 1860 - Tompkins, Delaware, NY, 3 yrs old with parents 1870 - You said "the children" were in NYC in 1870. I haven't been able to find them there, but I do find a Catherine Watson who appears to be the widow of James, same age, in the Tompkins, Delaware, NY mentioned in the Robert Watson bio-sketch, with son Stephen, age 16, then Amanda, age 15, then Joseph, age 1. If Amanda is Stephen's wife and mother of Joseph; it would mean she conceived when 13 years old? Or are Amanda and Joseph both cousins or niece/nephew?? Or did Catherine have Joseph out of wedlock and gave him the Watson name? Or did she, as a single woman (widow) adopts Amanda and Joseph? 1880 - Hancock, Delaware, New York, USA. Catherine Watson, 49 yrs old, widow, ch Robert-23 (bookkeeper), Gusta-17, C is running a boarding house. Note that occupation for Robert of bookkeeper matches the occupation as given in the Cattauragus Co history. These entries leave questions: Who are Amanda & Joseph in 1870 census? Who is Gusta in 1880 census? 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.