This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: silverfox3280 Surnames: Hallock, Watson Classification: biography Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.newyork.counties.otsego/4893.1.1.1/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Robert J Watson Biography http://www.ebooksread.com/authors-eng/william-adams/historical-gazetteer-and-biographical-memorial-of-cattaraugus-county-ny-mad/page-70-historical-gazetteer-and-biographical-memorial-of-cattaraugus-county-ny-mad.shtml Historical gazetteer and biographical memorial of Cattaraugus County, N.Y. Page 70 of 168 Author: William Adams Publisher: Syracuse, N.Y. : Lyman, Horton Robert J. Watson, son of James and Catherine (Hallock) Watson, was born in South Worcester, Schoharie county, Nov. 15, 1856. His father enlisted in the Union army, vyas captured, confined in Andersonville prison, and died of starvation. Robert J. VVatson, being left at the age of six years without fatherly counsel, experienced a youth of severe hardship. He began chopping wood for J. H. & A. Kiersted, tanners of Hancock, N. Y., who soon gave him a clerkship in their office and store, where he remained five years, devoting the winters to attending school. He was their book-keeper and in 1881 accepted the position of agent for the Salamanca tannery. In 1884 he came to Limestone as book-keeper of the Limestone tannery, and in 1887 was made agent in place of Mr. Paxon for one year. Since Mr. Paxon's Town of Carrolton. 483 return Mr. Watson has been his assistant. Mr. Watson has served as treasurer of the village and as member of the Board of Education several years, being president one year. In Feb., 1891, he was elected supervisor of Carrolton and re-elected in 1892. April 24, 1881, he married Irona Knowles, of Delaware county. They have one son, Roy R., born Aug. 18, 1884. 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.