Hancock County ILGenweb

George Watt
Biography

Transcribed by Marcia Siegfried Redding

      George Watt, retired merchant, was born in Scotland, in 1816, and come to this county in 1841, settling in Nauvoo, and came to Augusta in 1865. He was married in Scotland in 1835 to Mary McAndrew, born in 1812. They have had 7 children, 6 of whom are living,--Margaret, wife of Oliver Gay, of Quincy; George, Charles, Mary A., wife of John Easterday; Bird and Josephine, wife of Thomas Roina; Samuel is deceased. Mr. W. has been Postmaster and has filled other offices. He is a Democrat.

Page: 527 & 528

Title: 1880 History of Hancock County, Illinois

Author: By TH. Gregg

Published by: Chas. C. Chapman & Co.

 

 

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