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The GOLDSTON Family

of Chatham County, Goldston, N. C.

07/08/2003

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We would like to know:

Who was Benjamin N. Watson? In 1886 he was buried in Goldston Family Cemetery when Andrew Jackson Goldston was living there. Benjamin was 63 years old. His wife, Amanda Jane died 11/30/1887, age 66, is buried here also.

6/25/2003 the answer from Janie Johnson
I am not sure you have found this already or not. I know who Mary E. ? is who was married to William F. Johnson. She was Mary E. Watson, daughter of Benjamin N. Watson and Amanda Jane ?, the two headstones you reflect for Benjamin Watson and B.N.W are more than likely for the same person which is Benjamin Watson.

On the 1850 Census it reflects Benjamin Watson was 27 years old so this would put his birth at 1822 and he died in 1886...so I think the small stone might be a foot stone or the stone was replaced with the larger one. Reflected in the household is Mary E. who is 7 years old.

I am a descendant of Tarleton A. Johnson who married a Susan Ellis Andrews
and their son was William F. Johnson, who was married three times...his
second wife was Mary E. Watson.. so far this is all I know, but will continue
to look for additional information as Tarleton has been my brickwall since
1996.....

It turns out that Benjamin N. Watson is the brother of Elizabeth Lawrence
Watson who married Joseph John Goldston, Jr.

This is why he is buried in the old Joseph John Goldston cemetery....I
believe Benjamin N. Watson's wife is buried there too...her name is Amanda
Jane Womble she was from Moore County and Bennie T. Watson was one of their
sons, his real name is Benjamin...They also had a daughter Lydia A. Watson
who is buried in the cemetery with them, she was only 5 when she died.

The gravesite books of Chatham county reflects Amanda Jane is buried there
too.

This is how Mary E. ? who married William F. Johnson fits in here......as
she was Benjamin and Amanda's daughter.......

Janie Johnson

We need information on the Womble family agoldston@triad.rr.com

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