----- Original Message ----- From: "Pat Opachick" <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, February 28, 2000 10:54 PM Subject: [ALMONROE-L] john watson > I am trying to locate more information on this John Watson > > 1880 Census, Monroe County, Beat No. 10, E.D. 154, 17 June 1880, Page 26, > Line 22: Watson, Lewis, age 52, occupation Wheelington and Blacksmith, Born > AL, Ftr. Born AL, Mtr Born NC; Martha, age 42, Housekeeping, Born AL, Ftr. > Born GA, Mtr. Born GA; John, 22 County Convict, POB, AL; Ella, 16, POB-AL; > Lewis, 14, POB-AL; James, 12, POB-AL; Sallie, 10, POB-AL and Leanna, 5, > POB-AL. > > this census shows him as a convict..........any one know how I could find > out more about this? > > I know he marries MAMIE ( MARION ) GREGG 1883 in Monroe Co Al. ...anyone > have anything on this? > > Family says that he died abt 1925-26 and he never divorced mamie Gregg.. > > at some point in time he was " suppose" to : > > John Watson was living with a 13 year old girl named Minnie Lou Skipper and > lived on the Escambia River when he died. Supposedly, he never divorced > Mamie Gregg > > supposidly he and minnie skipper had 3 more children together.... > ( I know folks ...please I cannot help what the ancstors did, just trying to > find them )I am sure if someone saw a census or anything one would think she > a child also( and maybe she was his child? ) > > cannot find a death time /place/certificate or anything for him...I know my > family most likely disowned him and they never spoke of him....as far as my > dad knew he was dead ( this was his grandfather ) > > if anyone can shed any light on this I would be real happy :) > > pat > > > ==== ALMONROE Mailing List ==== > ****Visit the ALGenWeb Monroe County site at > http://www.rootsweb.com/~almonroe often for updates! >