Jasper County Democrat, Volume 20, Number 16, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 23 May 1917 — HENRY H. WATSON IS DEAD [ARTICLE]

HENRY H. WATSON IS DEAD

Former Well-Known Resident Dietl at Chicago Heights Sunday. Henry H- Watson, a well-known resident of Rensselaer and Marion township for sixty-five years, died Sunday evening at the home of fyis daughter, Mrs. Jeannette McAvoy, at Chicago Heights, where he had gone about three years ago to make his home. Mr. Watson was born in Tippecanoe county Italy 10, 1840. When he was 9 years of age his parents moved to Jasper county and located on the Watson farm a mile south of Rensselaer. The journey here was made in wagons in the midwinter when it was necessary to break the ice and ford the Tippecanoe river. During the war of the rebellion Mr. Watson enlisted with the 87th Indiana volunteers and served three years until the close of the war. He saw much service in the South and was with Sherman on the famous march through Georgia. Upon his return from the war he was united in marriage to Miss Mary Shortridge and they established their home on the farm. To this union eight children were born, as follows: D. E. Watson, now’ deceased; Mrs. Daisy Abraham of Rockford, Illinois; Mrs. Bernice Kohler of Chicago Heights, Illinois; Frank Watson, who went West several years ago; Harry Watson of this city; Mrs. Elizabeth Sharp, Charles Watson and Mrs. Jeannette McAvoy of Chicago Heights. They continued to reside on the farm until the spring of 1898, when they came to Rensselaer. Mrs. Watson died May 9, 19Q4. The body of the deceased was brought here on the 11 o’clock train yesterday and taken to the home of Frank Haskell on Park avenue. Funeral services will be held at. the Methodist church at 9:30 o’clock today and burial will be made in Weston cemetery, beside the grave of his wife.