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Post by *Marjorie on Aug 18, 2020 20:11:09 GMT -7
ROBERT WATSON Robert Watson and Eliza Elliot – Robert was born 19 Aug 1826 a Dundee, Forfar… Scotland to Robert Watson and Agnes Robertson. He died 21 Mar 1891 in Springville, Utah, Utah. Married Eliza Elliott 17 Mar 1857. Eliza born 10 May 1836 at Nottingham, Notts, England to Joseph Elliot and Dorothy Wardle. She died 10 Dec 1914 at Springville, Utah, Utah. Eliza joined the church in England against the wishes of her family. At the age of 16 sailed along from Liverpool for America on 25 May 1856, landing at Boston, June 30, 1856. She proceeded to Iowa City and thence to Des Moines where she waited three weeks to join a Handcart Company to cross the plains. She joined the Martin Handcart Company. The Company made a start and then stopped again for two weeks at Winter Quarters. The company was caught in heavy snow in Wyoming and had to be rescued and many died from exposure. They arrived in Salt Lake City 30 Nov 1856. She married Robert Watson, Jr. 17 Feb 1857. She was the mother of five sons and four daughters… Abraham A. Kimball mentions Robert Watson who is the witness on Guy Crosby's citizenship. Robert was from Scotland.
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