3/11/15

Descendants of Rufus Watson and Mercy Stanton


Rufus 1774-1850 and Mercy Stanton 1784-1836 were natives of Rhode Island who moved to and died in Rensselaerville, New York.  They had 6 children:


1803-1878   Mary   married Job Rider Jr 1798-1879
                        5 children, only 1 reached adulthood, no grandchildren

1810-1865  Almira married David Conkling 1806-1881
            1832   Augusta m Henry w Bates, no children
            1835  David m Louise Randall, 3 children
            1839   Mary S m Charles Boardman, 5 children
            1845   Margaret died age 5
            1849   Charlotte m Robert Washbun, 2 children

1814-1820  Rufus Jr, died age 6

1815-UNK  Robert D m his 2nd cousin Laura Watson of RI
                        he mysteriously disappeared before 1860
            1849   (Robert) Irving . Elizabeth Campeau, 4 children
            1852   Frank m Anna Caswell, 3 children

1817-1880  Stephen VR m his 2nd cousin Julia Watson of RI
                        she was sister of Laura listed above, died 1845
            1842   Stanton Cole, died age 8
            1844   Julia T m Arthur W Pease, 1 child

       second wife Charlotte Sherman
            1848   Rufus
            1852   Anna M m Samuel S Spaulding, 4 children
            1854   Jeanie H m Peter Norton, 2 children
            1858   Gertrude, died unmarried at 79

1819-1872  William R married Charlotte Boardman
            1849   Harriet m William Parks, 2 children
            1851   Ella B m Stephen W Randall, 1 child
            1854   Alex B poss died bef 1860
            1855   Ida A  not found after 1870
            1857   Mary F m Jacob Hardenbrook, 3 children
            1859   Charlotte m Stephen W Randall, 1 child
                            he was widower of her sister Ella

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