Hi List, This is my first attempt to contact anyone who might know something more about this family. 1. Oliver WATSON was born about 1835 in IL. He appeared in the census on 1 Jun 1880 in Lamar Twp, (Barton), MO. 8-8 WATSON, Oliver, m, w, 45, IL, farmer, Mary, f, w, 39, OH, Allie, f, w, 17, IL, John, m, w, 15, IL, Phillip, m, w, 9, MO, Amy, f, w, 7, KS (Page 261-1). Oliver WATSON and Mary BUSCH were married. Mary BUSCH (daughter of Michael Andrew BUSCH and Anna Marie WALCK) was born about 1843 in OH. She appeared in the census on 12 Jun 1900 in Cedar Twp, (Dade), MO. 76-85 STEPHENS, ?, m, w, Apr 1866, 34, KY, farmer, Amy, f, w, Jul 1872, 27, KS, 5 kids 5 alive, William, m, w, Aug 1890, 9, MO, Nola, Oct 1891, MO, ?, m, w, Nov 1892, 7, MO, ?, f, w, Jan 1894, 6, MO, ?, f, w, Jan 1899, 1, MO, WATSON, Mary M, mother-in-law, f, w, Jun 1842, 57, OH, widow, 3 kids 2 alive (Page 141). She appeared in the census on 5 May 1910 in Lamar City, (Barton), MO. 512-511 WATSON, Mary, f, w, 67, OH, widow, 3 kids 2 alive (Page 273b). She appeared in the census on 9 Jan 1920 in Lamar City, (Barton), MO. 800-206-205 WATSON, Mary M, f, w, 77, OH/PA/PA, widow, COURTHAM, Jettie, f, w, 52, IL, widow (Page 169b). She appeared in the census on 9 Apr 1930 in Dist #7, Lamar, (Barton), MO. 601-217-219 WATERS, Mary M, f, w, 87, OH, married at 27, widow, WEGERER, Susie, sister, female, white, 77, OH, married at 23 (Page 15). Oliver WATSON and Mary BUSCH had the following children: 2 i. Allie WATSON was born about 1863 in IL. 3 ii. John WATSON was born about 1865 in IL. +4 iii. Phillip WATSON (born about 1871). +5 iv. Amy Emma WATSON (born about 1873). Second Generation 4. Phillip WATSON (Oliver-1) was born about 1871 in MO. He appeared in the census on 15 Jun 1900 in No Twp, (Dade), MO. 155-156 WATSON, Phillip, m, w, Apr 1871, 29, MO, married 11 yrs, farmer, Alice M, f, w, Oct 1867, 32, KY, 7 kids 5 alive, Walter L, m, w, Apr 1891, 9, MO, Elmer H, m, w, Oct 1893, 6, MO, Mary E, f, w, Dec 1895, 4, MO, Edward, m, w, Mar 1897, 3, MO, Carl F, m, w, Oct 1898, 1, MO (Page 238). Phillip WATSON and Alice M were married about 1889. Alice M was born in Oct 1867 in KY. Phillip WATSON and Alice M had the following children: 6 i. Walter L WATSON was born on 21 May 1891 in MO. He died in Jul 1976 in (Dade), MO. He had Social Security Number 492-40-9901. 7 ii. Elmer WATSON was born in Oct 1893 in MO. 8 iii. Mary E WATSON was born in Dec 1895 in MO. 9 iv. Edward WATSON was born in Mar 1897 in MO. 10 v. Carl F WATSON was born in Oct 1898 in MO. 11 vi. WATSON died before 1900 in MO. 12 vii. WATSON died before 1900 in MO. 5. Amy Emma WATSON (Oliver-1) was born about 1873 in KS. Amy Emma WATSON and Frank STEPHENS were married about 1889. Frank STEPHENS was born in Apr 1866 in KY. He appeared in the census on 12 Jun 1900 in Cedar Twp, (Dade), MO. 76-85 STEPHENS, ?, m, w, Apr 1866, 34, KY, farmer, Amy, f, w, Jul 1872, 27, KS, 5 kids 5 alive, William, m, w, Aug 1890, 9, MO, Nola, Oct 1891, MO, ?, m, w, Nov 1892, 7, MO, ?, f, w, Jan 1894, 6, MO, ?, f, w, Jan 1899, 1, MO, WATSON, Mary M, mother-in-law, f, w, Jun 1842, 57, OH, widow, 3 kids 2 alive (Page 141). Amy Emma WATSON and Frank STEPHENS had the following children: 13 i. William STEPHENS was born in 1890 in MO. 14 ii. Nola N STEPHENS was born in Oct 1891 in MO. 15 iii. STEPHENS was born in 1892 in MO. 16 iv. Erelles STEPHENS was born in Jan 1894 in MO. 17 v. Cordia STEPHENS was born in Jan 1899 in MO. Take Care, Jim Smith Collinsville, IL