Thomas Watson

Not the son of John Wasson, Jr. & Elizabeth Wasson

Thomas Wasson, later Watson, owned a modest lumber business located in Painted Post, 20 miles west of Elmira in the north of New York State.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_J._Watson

Thomas J. Watson was born February 17, 1874 in Campbell, New York, the fifth child and only son of Thomas and Jane Fulton White Watson.[5] His four older siblings were Jennie, Effie, Loua, and Emma. His father farmed and owned a modest lumber business located near Painted Post, a few miles west of Corning, in the Southern Tier region of New York.[6]

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Thos Watson in the 1900 United States Federal Census < AncestrySharing >

• Name: Thos Watson
• Age: 65
• Birth Date: Apr 1835
• Birthplace: Ireland
• Home in 1900: Rochester Ward 6, Monroe, New York
• Ward of City: 6
• Street: Rundel Part
• House Number: 11
• Sheet Number: 7
• Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 125
• Family Number: 125
• Race: White
• Gender: Male
• Immigration Year: 1835 [1898]
• Relation to Head of House: Head
• Marital Status: Married
• Spouse's Name: Jane Watson
• Marriage Year: 1870
• Years Married: 30
• Father's Birthplace: Scotland
• Mother's Birthplace: Scotland
• Years in US: 52
• Naturalization: Naturalized
• Occupation: Retired Farmer
• Can Read: Yes
• Can Write: Yes
• Can Speak English: Yes
• House Owned or Rented: Rent
• Farm or House: H
• Neighbors: View others on page
• Household Members (Name) Age Relationship
• Thos Watson 65 Head
• Jane Watson 55 Wife
• Thomas J Watson 29 Son
• Effie B Watson 26 Daughter
• Jennie R Watson 26 Daughter
• Emma M Watson 22 Daughter
• Lona Watson 14 Daughter

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References

• http://www.paintedhills.org/STEUBEN/TJWatson.html Thomas John Watson, Sr. Born: 2/17/1874 to Thomas M. Wasson/Watson and Jane Fulton White in East Campbell, Steuben County, NY
• https://www.genealogy.com/forum/surnames/topics/wasson/678/ Thomas M Wasson and Jane White Wasson's 1st son, Thomas John Wasson married Mary Jane Kittredge and changed his name to WATSON.
• Thos Wasson in the New York, U.S., State Census, 1875 < AncestrySharing >
• Thomas Wasson in the 1880 United States Federal Census < AncestrySharing >
• Thomas Watson in the New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936 < AncestrySharing > Name: Thomas Watson Gender: Male: Jane White Child: Effie Berthein Watson Film Number: 00083133
• Thos. Watson in the New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936 < AncestrySharing > Name: Thos. Watson Gender: Male Spouse: Jane White Child: Emma Marion Watson Film Number: 000831339
• Jennie Watson in the New York, U.S., County Marriage Records, 1847-1849, 1907-1936 < AncestrySharing > Name: Jennie Watson Gender: Female Age: 40 Birth Date: abt 1874 Marriage Date: 7 Apr 1914 Place: Monroe, New York, USA Father: Thomas Watson Mother: White Spouse: Clifton H. Miesse Film Number: 000831342
• Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York 13 Jan 1917, Sat • Page 15. < newspapers.com > WATSON Entered Into rest. Thursday morning, January 11, 1916," at her home, No. 90 Calumet street. Jane, widow of Thomas Watson, aged 72 years. She is survived by four daughters, Mrs. H. L. Broughton, of Scranton,, Pa., Mrs. Clifton Miesse, of Jamestown, N. Y., Mrs. R. G. Daym of Jamestown. N. Y.. and Miss Lona Watson, of this city: one son, Thomas J. Watson, of-. New - York City, and four grandchildren.