It’s tough to research a family with a common name like Watson, but so much worse when there is more than one member with a common first name like John. Which is which? My Watsons had numerous Johns and Williams. Some were of similar age, some used a middle initial. But ages are not always recorded correctly and middle initials seem to show up in some records but not in others. Here’s a recap of some of those named John Watson in the family line I’m tracing.
