U.S. Data Repository http://www.us-data.org/ -- USGenNet Inc. -- Please read the U.S. Data Repository Copyright Statement on the following page: --------------------------------------------------------------------- Watson, Sylvanus Lamb (1848-1931) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Source: Men of West Virginia, Volume II Author: George Richmond, Pres.; C. R. Arnold, Sec'y and Treas. Biographical Publishing Company, Chicago Ill, 1903 Pages 471-472, Sylvanus Lamb Watson S. L. Watson, of Fairmont, Marion County, West Virginia, born December 27, 1848, has devoted his entire life and apparently inexhaustible energy to the development of West Virginia and, particularly, of Marion County. Mr. Watson has been associated with his father and brothers in all stages of the development of the Fairmont Coal field and is one of the leading executive officials of the Fairmont Coal Company. He is personally acquainted with more men of all classes than any other man in West Virginia and has taken an active part in State and county politics, although never an aspirant for office. His keen perception of opportunities combined with an ability to direct others, has inspired the confidence of all who have been associated with him and he has been interested in practically every successful enterprise, including electric light, gas, glass, industrial, development, banking, building and a score of other companies. During the past month he has taken over the Fairmont & Clarksburg Traction Company and is devoting his energy to bettering its equipment and service. Mr. Watson resides on Eighth street and is the father of one daughter and three sons, the sons being actively engaged with him in the various enterprises with which he is prominently identified. --------------------------------------------------------------------- Additional Information: --------------------------------------------------------------------- FROM DEATH CERTIFICATES / REGISTERS Marion County WV, Death Certificate #17251 Full-name: Sylvanus Lamb Watson Date-of-birth: December 27, 1848 Date-of-death: December 1, 1931 Husband of Lydia Jane Fleming Watson Occupation: Coal Operator Son of: James Otis Watson and Matilda Lamb Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery Marion County WV, Death Register Page 238, Line 18 Name: James Otis Watson Date-of-birth: March 25, 1875 (at age 86) Date-of-death: February 10, 1962 Occupation: Engineer Son-of: Sylvanus L. Watson & Jane Fleming Cause-of-death: cerebral thrombosis, cerebral arteriosclerosis Buried in Woodlawn Cemetery Marion County WV, Death Certificate #9183 Name: Albert Thurman Watson Date-of-birth: January 12, 1877 Date-of-death: July 22, 1950 Occupation: Retired Son-of: Sylvanus L. Watson & Jane Fleming Cause-of-death: Coronary Thrombosis Buried in Woodlawn Abby Marion County WV, Death Register, Page 178, Line 11 Name: Elizabeth Watson Randall Date-of-birth: September 18, 1878 Date-of-death: March 22, 1951 in Oakland Maryland Dau-of: S. Lamb Watson & Jane Fleming Buried in Woodlawn Abby --------------------------------------------------------------------- CENSUS INFORMATION 1930 Census, Marion County WV Fairmont City, Ward 8, ED:9, Sheet 9A 736 Fairmont Avenue WATSON, Sylvanus L. (head) 81, mar-at-age-25, WV-WV-WV ", Jane L. (wife) 78, mar-at-age-22, WV-WV-WV LEE, Kate (servant) 52, MD-MD-MD FRIEND, Elsie (servant) 25, MD-MD-MD 1920 Census, Marion County WV Fairmont, Ward 6, ED:24, Sheet 6B 736 Fairmont Avenue WATSON, Sylvanus L. (head) 71, WV-WV-WV, Treasurer, Coal ", Jane L. (wife) 68, WV-WV-WV LEE, Kate (servant) 40, MD-MD-MD ROLLS, Vandiver (servant) 43, WV-WV-WV ", Jenny (servant) 40, WV-WV-WV ", Rupert (servant) 21, WV-WV-WV ", Elizabeth (servant) 12, WV-WV-WV 1910 Census, Marion County WV Fairmont, Ward 4, ED:61, Sheet 12B 736 Fairmont Avenue WATSON, Sylvanus L. (head) 61, m1, WV-WV-WV, Own-Income ", Jane L. (wife) 58, m1-46, 6-children/4-living, WV-WV-WV ", Elizabeth (dau) 28, WV-WV-WV ???ganhoffer, Teressa (servant) 30, Magyar-Magyar-Magyar 1900 Census, Marion County WV Fairmont District, ED:53, Sheet 20A 736 Fairmont Avenue WATSON, S. L. (head) Dec-1848, 51, m-26, WV-Un-Un, Mine-Operator ", Jane L. (wife) Aug-1851, 48, m-26, 5-children/4-living, WV-WV-WV ", Jas. Otis (son) Mar-1875, 25, WV-WV-WV, Inv-Manager, Coal-Operator ", Albert T. (son) Jan-1877, 23, WV-WV-WV, Purchasing-Agt, Coal-Work ", Elizabeth (dau) Sep-1878, 21, WV-WV-WV, Student ", George (son) Feb-1880, 20, WV-WV-WV, Mine-Supt McLAUGHLIN, Anna, (lodger) Jul-1877, 33, Eng-Ire-Ire, Servant 1880 Census, Marion County WV Fairmont District, ED:86, Page-no. 2 WATSON, Sylvanus L., 30, Farmer, VA-VA-PA ", Jane L., 27, wife, Keeping-house, VA-VA-VA ", James O., 5, son, WV-VA-VA ", Albert T., 3, son, WV-VA-VA ", Lizzie C., 2, dau, WV-VA-VA ", George, 4/12 (Feb.) son, WV-VA-VA ---------------------------------------------------------------------