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- From "History of Napa and Lake Counties, California by Slocum, Bowen & Co, 1881"
WATSON, JOHN was born in County Clare, Ireland, and resided there until 1852, when he came to America and settled in St. Louis, where he remained until 1853, when he turned his face westward, and crossed the plains to Salt Lake, where the winter was spent. In September, 1854, he arrived in California, and proceeded at once to Napa County, where he has since resided. He owns nine hundred acres of land, located near Napa Junction, and is engaged in farming and stock raising.
- from "The St Helena Star", 18 Sep 1884 (posted on findagrave.com)
The funeral of the late John Watson Sunday was an imposing affair. The remains were conducted from the Odd Fellows Hall to the Presbyterian Church at about 1 o'clock p.m., by the Odd Fellows in regalia. There were nearly sixty members in line. They were attended by as many Masons who abreast and wearing their aprons. The Odd Fellows were under the Marshalship of Mr. Manual Manasse and the Masons of Fred M. Gilea. Upon the part of the Odd Fellows the Messrs. T.M. Moody, E. True, Capt. Knudsen, Lyman Chapman and E. Biggs acted, as pall-bearers and a like duty on the part of the Masons was performed by the Messrs. Beebe Robinson, J.J. Swift, A.J. Hall, F.E. Johnston, E.D. Beard and Chas. Plass. At the Church the Rev. Richard Wylie delivered is very earnest and thoughtful discourse Mrs. Wylie, Miss Kelton and Prof. Mower, with Prof. Keller at the organ, conducted appropriate musical services. The Masons took charge of the casket at the Church and with it were followed to the cemetery by the Odd Fellows and a long cortege. At the grave the beautiful burial service of the Masons was pronounced by W.M., Mr. Wm. T. Johnstone. Rarely, if ever, was this rite more impressively delivered than on this occasion. The deceased was born in Ireland in 1831, and came to this country with his brother "Ring" in 1854, settling in this county on the Soscol ranch where he lived until his last and fatal illness. He pursued the business of farming with success and was one of the substantial and representative citizens of the county. He was an old and esteemed member of the fraternities of Odd Fellows and Masons. He was never married. His death occurred at the home of his brother "Ring," near St. Helena, and was the result of a complication of troubles, predominating among which was yellow jaundice. Besides relatives in this county the deceased leaves a sister in Ireland, and the children of two deceased brothers in Australia. He was a man of many noble qualities. Generous to a fault, honest above the shadow of a suspicion, he made a friend of every acquaintance and won the love of every companion. ? Register
- Will names R.D. Watson of St Helena, administrator. Names Augustus Watson, son of Geo. Watson, deceased; Maria Watson, mother of Augustus; Henry Watson, son of Geo. Watson.
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1830 - 1884 (53 years)