Does anyone have a connection to these Watsons found in Missouri? 1860 Census - Crawford County, Missouri, Union Township has WATSON, Elizabeth 58, Day Laborer, born MD Christanna, 32, same occupation, born MD Ellen, 22, same, born MD John W, 5, born MO Aron, 3, born MO the 1880 Crawford County, MO, Union Township has: WATSON, Christiana, 55, Spinster, MD, MD, MD Ellen, 54, Sister, MD, MD, MD Elizabeth, 80, Mother, MD, MD, MD Luther, 23, grandson, MO, MO, MD Haleck, 20, grandson, MO, MO, MD ==> T. Melvin, 16, grandson, MO, MO, MD Matilda, 11, grand daughter, MO, MO, MD I'd previously posted information about a Thomas Melvin WATSON, believing him to be the brother of my ggf, William Henry Watson. The age of the grandson shown above in the household of Christiana Watson corresponds with the age of my Thomas Melvin Watson. On Thomas Melvin Watson's Death Certificate is listed the name of his father, John E Watson of Virginia... and mother Mary Donald of Maryland. in the 1860 Census for Dent County, MO, Meramac township is shown: WATSON, John E, 35, VA Mary 27, MO John E, 8 MO James A, 6 MO Mary A, 4, MO Lorenzo D (or V) 2 MO Rhoda, 6 mo. MO John C, 12, MO Is it possible this John E is father to Thomas Melvin WATSON.. (?) On the Census form, next to the family of John E WATSON (above) is shown the family of James COOKSEY of Maryland; next to James is the household of Benjamin COOKSEY of VA; next to that household is the home of a John COOKSEY of VA; and the next homeowner is Coleman WATTSON, 65, of Maryland. If I compare land patent records, I find that Christiana WATSON and John E WATSON each, separately, filed land patents on January 3, 1856, Dent County, MO at the Jackson Land Office. Also, a William C WATSON filed for a land patent in Dent County on September 1, 1856... as did John E WATSON. Also, on April 10, 1849 William C WATSON filed for a land patent in Dent County .... as did Leonard B WATSON on that same date. **Note one of the patents shows that William C WATSON was residing in Crawford County, MO in 1848 but by 1859 he apparently was in Dent. Are Christiana/Christanna WATSON, John E WATSON, William C WATSON and PHILLIP/PHILIP WATSON (who is shown in 1840 Crawford County MO, Merrimac Township as is WIlliam C WATSON) all related ? Rebecca