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Sophia Amelia Watson

Female 1844 - 1924  (79 years)


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  • Name Sophia Amelia Watson 
    Born 22 Aug 1844  Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Female 
    Died 4 Jul 1924  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Buried Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Sopha/Pritchard
      Sex:
      Death Date: 04 Jul 1924
      Death Place: Roane, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 79y
      Cemetery: Watson Cemetery
      Birth Place: WV
      Marital Status: W
      Mother: /Jett
      Mother's Birth Place: Bula Co, WV
      Father: Otho/Watson
      Father's Birth Place: Dodridge Co, WV
      Informant: Mary Pritchard, Spencer
    Person ID I106359  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 25 Sep 2014 

    Father Otho G Watson,   b. CA 1813,   d. 16 Aug 1894, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 81 years) 
    Mother Louisa Jett,   b. 23 Feb 1810,   d. 5 Apr 1911  (Age 101 years) 
    Married Mar 1837  Harrison County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: ... Mar 1837
      Note: Bond
      Place: Harrison, West Virginia
      Oatha G. Watson
      Louisa Jett
      The marriage was celebrated by April 1, 1837. That is when the minister gave a list to the county clerk.


      1850 Western Dist, Ritchie, VA all born VA
      Otho G Watson 37
      Louisa 40
      Matilda 12
      Jacob 10
      Geo J 8
      Saphira 5
      Sarah A 4
      Wm J 11/12

      1870 Smithfield, Roane, WV all born WV
      Watson, Otho 60 eby
      Louisa 63 Jan
      Sarah A 23 Mar
      Wilson, Brighow 11 m Feby
      Lavinia J 6 July

      1880 Smithfield, Roane, WV
      Watson, Otha G 67
      Louisa 70
    Family ID F27032  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Elias Robert Pritchard,   b. CA 1845, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Married 21 Nov 1868  Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Notes 


    • Marriage Record
      Date: 11/21/1868
      Place: Roane, West Virginia, United States
      Elias R Prichard, 22, Ritchie, Ritchie co, Thomas & Mary
      Sophia A Watson, 24, Ritchie Co, Ritchie co, Otho G & Louisa

      1870 Union, Ritchie, WV #26-27
      Pritchard, Elias R 24 VA now WV
      Sophia A 25 VA now WV
      Lewis M 1 WV

      1880 Smithfield, Roane, WV
      Pritchard, Elias R 34 VA VA VA
      Sofiah A 35 VA VA VA
      Lewis M 11 son WV VA VA
      James R 8 son WV VA VA
      Darl D 3/12 Feb son WV VA VA
      Stephens, Rachel C 30 hired girl VA VAVA

      1900 Spencer, Roane, WV all born WV WV WV
      Prichard, ER 12/1845 m 32y
      S A 8/1844 m 32y 4-2 children
      D D son 2/1880 m 1y
      M E dil 11/1880 m 1y 0-0 child
      Leota D gd 10/1893
    Children 
     1. Lewis M Pritchard,   b. 14 Mar 1869, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1898  (Age 28 years)
     2. James Robert Pritchard,   b. 18 Sep 1871, Ritchie County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Feb 1945, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 73 years)
     3. Darrell D Pritchard,   b. 20 Feb 1880, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 19 Aug 1956, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years)
     4. Alice M Pritchard,   b. 6 Sep 1884, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 25 Oct 1889, Roane County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 5 years)
    Family ID F27031  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S522] Cem RCHS.

    2. [S72] Marriage Records, Harrison Co, WV.

    3. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.