Watson. Family - Ourfolk
Dr William Watson. 1837 - 13 MAR 1879
Dr William was born on 1837 and died on 13 MAR 1879 in Bedford, PA .
He was the son of Dr William Hartley Watson., II (29 JAN 1812 - 20 MAY 1868) and Charlotte Schell (Watson.) (4 APR 1815 - 3 NOV 1860).
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| ⌈ Dr. William Hartley Watson., I (B: 15 JAN 1779) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌈ Dr William Hartley Watson., II (29 JAN 1812 - 20 MAY 1868) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Eliza Hartley (Watson.) (B: 15 FEB 1786) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Dr William Watson. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| ⌊ Charlotte Schell (Watson.) (4 APR 1815 - 3 NOV 1860) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Civil War Union Army Surgeon. He served as Chief Surgeon of the 105th Pennsylvania Volunteer Infantry, being mustered in on September 16, 1862 and discharged on May 27, 1865.
Dr William: History of Bedford, Somerset and Fulton Counties
Dr. William Watson, son of William H., was born in Bedford, Pennsylvania, in the year 1837. He graduated with honor at Lafayette College and the University of Pennsylvania, and began the practice of his profession with his father. On September 16, 1862, he was commissioned surgeon, with the rank of major, of the 105th regt. Penn. Vols., and remained in service until the expiration of his term-May 27, 1865. For a considerable period he served as medical director of the 3d army corps. After the close of the war he resumed his practice in Bedford, and continued until his death, which took place on March 13, 1879. With the closing of his life terminated a professional career of father, son and grandson as extraordinary as it was illustrious.
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