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rn in Anderson county, S. C., about six miles from Anderson, July 9, 1831. His father, David Watson, was the son of Jonathan Watson, of Virginia, and his mother, Mary (Gary) Watson, was a cousin of Gen. Martin Gary. Mr. Watson enlisted in the ConfeWatson, was a cousin of Gen. Martin Gary. Mr. Watson enlisted in the Confederate service early in 1861 as a private in Company G, Orr's regiment of rifles. He became a noncommis-sioned officer and served in this regiment until 1862, when on account of failing health, he was discharged. Upon recovering his health in the sMr. Watson enlisted in the Confederate service early in 1861 as a private in Company G, Orr's regiment of rifles. He became a noncommis-sioned officer and served in this regiment until 1862, when on account of failing health, he was discharged. Upon recovering his health in the spring of 1863, he joined Trenholm's squadron, which became the Seventh South Carolina cavalry, and served in it as a noncommis-sioned officer to the close of the war. He and his brother David were in the same command. Much of the time he was on detan January 24, 1866, he married Miss Amanda E. Allen, and they have five living children, three sons and two daughters. Mr. Watson is a man of prominence and wealth, standing high in the esteem of the community in which he lives. One of his brothers