"An Illustrated History of the Big Bend Country; Embracing Lincoln, Douglas, 
Adams  and Franklin Counties; State of Washington". Spokane, Western Historical
Publishing  Company, Publishers, 1904.

ALEXANDER WATSON, JR., is to be classed as one of the wealthy land owners in
Adams county. By his thrift and wisdom he has gained possession of a nice estate
and through his labors, has assisted very materially in building up Adams county
to its present prosperous condition.
     Alexander Watson, Jr., was born in Ontario, Canada, on August 19, 1855. His
parents, Alexander and Catherine (Baird) Watson, were natives of Scotland and
are mentioned more fully in this work elsewhere. They moved from Canada to
Illinois then to Nebraska and in 1888, to Washington, locating in Adams county
where they now reside. Our subject received his education in Ontario and
Illinois and remained with his parents until twenty-three years of age, then he
worked our for wages one year, after which he married, and five years later
moved to Nebraska and farmed for three years. In 1888, he came west and sought
out a homestead in Adams county where he now resides, the same being one mile
south from Delight. To this he has added by purchase until he has nine hundred
and sixty acres, six hundred and fifty of which are producing wheat. He has
erected good buildings and made other improvements among which may be mentioned
an orchard, choice buildings and fences. In addition to general farming, Mr.
Watson also raises some stock.
     On December 4, 1879, occurred the marriage of Mr. Watson and Margaret
Culbert. Her parents, Thomas and Elizabeth (McClanegan) Culbert, were natives of
Ireland and came to America when young. They first located in Pennsylvania and
later removed to Illinois where the father remained until his death. The mother
still lives there. Thery were the parents of eight children, named as follows:
Alex, Eliza, Mary J., Maggie, Bell, John, Ellen, and Levina. To Mr. and Mrs.
Watson, five children have been born, Ralph C., A. T., Girtie, Mary and Gladis.
     The principles of the Republican party have appealed more strongly to Mr.
Watson than any other, consequently he is numbered with the stalwart war horses
of this section. He has taken a keen interest in educational matters and has
given of his time to serve on the board. He and his wife are members of the
Methodist church and are people of excellent standing in the community.


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