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JOHN WATSON was born Sept 25, 1837, in Hardin county, Ohio, and was raised on a farm. His father was born in Ireland and his mother was a native of Maryland. He remained at home until twenty-six years of age, and then enlisted in the Fifteenth Ohio Regiment, Company E., going immediately to Chattanooga, Tenn. He was in his first battle at Rocky Ridge, and fourteen days afterward was in the Resaca fight in Georgia: was then on the march until the battle of Picket Mills; was sent to the hospital, and returned to his regiment at Atlanta, Ga.; was in the siege of Murfreesboro; was again taken sick and sent to the hospital; in returning to his regiment he was cut off by Bragg’s army, and was several days reaching it; after joining his regiment he went to east Tennessee; then to Nashville; then they were ordered to Texas; was there mustered out and returned to Columbus, Ohio, and was discharged. He was married July 17, 1866, to Mary M. Shriver, of Ohio, who was born in June, 1838. By this union they have seven children living: Luanna, Clara, Milton, William H., Sarah Belle, Lillie B., and Martin. Mr. Watson is a member of the Cumberland Presbyterian Church.