Will County ILGenWeb Biographies..... ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. ************************************************ File contributed for use by: Dori Leekly & Margie Glenn Author: History of Will County IL, 1878 William WATSON, farmer and stock-raiser; P. O. Greengarden; one of our early settlers; was born in Scotland Aug. 2, 1828; came to the United States in 1850, and to this State, and settled in Will Co. in the same year; his farm consists of 83½ acres, valued at $4,000. He was married to Miss Ann PHILLIPPS, who was born in England; they have had ten children, eight of whom are living - Ann J., Sarah C., Mary E., William J., Robert A, John H., Emma C. and George; deceased, Louisa and Agnes E. Additional Comments: HISTORY OF WILL COUNTY, ILLINOIS; Chicago: Wm LeBaron Jr & Co, 186 Dearborn Street, 1878.