My 4th Great~Grand Uncle.
John Watson was an orphan who grew up in Western Pennsylvania. He had no real or formal education, but he was able to read and enjoyed study. He was encouraged and assisted by Judge Addison who commended him to the Reverend Dr. John McMillan.
Dr. McMillan took him under his wing and groomed and educated him for the Lord's service.
He started at the Canonsburg Academy as a pupil, but then became an assistant instructor, and he slowly worked his way to becoming a grammar school teacher. He also graduated from Princeton, and entered into the ministry.
He was president of Jefferson College in 1802, sadly he attained this goal only 3 months prior to his death, which was a blow to the newly chartered college.
The good Reverend Watson's impact is still felt today at the esteemed Washington~Jefferson College.
Husband to Margaret McMillan who was the daughter of the founder of Hill Church, The Reverend John McMillan D.D.
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Rev. John Watson was the first president of Jefferson College. He was married to Margaret McMillan, daughter of the Rev. John McMillan. His friend, Rev. William Moorhead, also married a daughter of Rev. John McMillan. Her name was Jane. The couples were married on the same day at the same time by Rev. McMillan. Both men contracted typhoid fever and died within hours of each other. The following is a transcription of their tombstone:
In memory of the Rev. John Watson, president of Jefferson College, who departed this life the 30th of November, 1802, in the 31st year of his age. And of Mr. William Moorhead, a preacher of the Gospel, who departed this life the 1st of December, 1802 in the 30th year of his age.
They were married to two sisters at the same time, died in the same night of the same disorder and were buried in the same grave. They were lovely in life and in death they were not divided.
John Watson was an orphan who grew up in Western Pennsylvania. He had no real or formal education, but he was able to read and enjoyed study. He was encouraged and assisted by Judge Addison who commended him to the Reverend Dr. John McMillan.
Dr. McMillan took him under his wing and groomed and educated him for the Lord's service.
He started at the Canonsburg Academy as a pupil, but then became an assistant instructor, and he slowly worked his way to becoming a grammar school teacher. He also graduated from Princeton, and entered into the ministry.
He was president of Jefferson College in 1802, sadly he attained this goal only 3 months prior to his death, which was a blow to the newly chartered college.
The good Reverend Watson's impact is still felt today at the esteemed Washington~Jefferson College.
Husband to Margaret McMillan who was the daughter of the founder of Hill Church, The Reverend John McMillan D.D.
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Rev. John Watson was the first president of Jefferson College. He was married to Margaret McMillan, daughter of the Rev. John McMillan. His friend, Rev. William Moorhead, also married a daughter of Rev. John McMillan. Her name was Jane. The couples were married on the same day at the same time by Rev. McMillan. Both men contracted typhoid fever and died within hours of each other. The following is a transcription of their tombstone:
In memory of the Rev. John Watson, president of Jefferson College, who departed this life the 30th of November, 1802, in the 31st year of his age. And of Mr. William Moorhead, a preacher of the Gospel, who departed this life the 1st of December, 1802 in the 30th year of his age.
They were married to two sisters at the same time, died in the same night of the same disorder and were buried in the same grave. They were lovely in life and in death they were not divided.
My 4th Great~Grand Uncle.
John Watson was an orphan who grew up in Western Pennsylvania. He had no real or formal education, but he was able to read and enjoyed study. He was encouraged and assisted by Judge Addison who commended him to the Reverend Dr. John McMillan.
Dr. McMillan took him under his wing and groomed and educated him for the Lord's service.
He started at the Canonsburg Academy as a pupil, but then became an assistant instructor, and he slowly worked his way to becoming a grammar school teacher. He also graduated from Princeton, and entered into the ministry.
He was president of Jefferson College in 1802, sadly he attained this goal only 3 months prior to his death, which was a blow to the newly chartered college.
The good Reverend Watson's impact is still felt today at the esteemed Washington~Jefferson College.
Husband to Margaret McMillan who was the daughter of the founder of Hill Church, The Reverend John McMillan D.D.
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Rev. John Watson was the first president of Jefferson College. He was married to Margaret McMillan, daughter of the Rev. John McMillan. His friend, Rev. William Moorhead, also married a daughter of Rev. John McMillan. Her name was Jane. The couples were married on the same day at the same time by Rev. McMillan. Both men contracted typhoid fever and died within hours of each other. The following is a transcription of their tombstone:
In memory of the Rev. John Watson, president of Jefferson College, who departed this life the 30th of November, 1802, in the 31st year of his age. And of Mr. William Moorhead, a preacher of the Gospel, who departed this life the 1st of December, 1802 in the 30th year of his age.
They were married to two sisters at the same time, died in the same night of the same disorder and were buried in the same grave. They were lovely in life and in death they were not divided.
John Watson was an orphan who grew up in Western Pennsylvania. He had no real or formal education, but he was able to read and enjoyed study. He was encouraged and assisted by Judge Addison who commended him to the Reverend Dr. John McMillan.
Dr. McMillan took him under his wing and groomed and educated him for the Lord's service.
He started at the Canonsburg Academy as a pupil, but then became an assistant instructor, and he slowly worked his way to becoming a grammar school teacher. He also graduated from Princeton, and entered into the ministry.
He was president of Jefferson College in 1802, sadly he attained this goal only 3 months prior to his death, which was a blow to the newly chartered college.
The good Reverend Watson's impact is still felt today at the esteemed Washington~Jefferson College.
Husband to Margaret McMillan who was the daughter of the founder of Hill Church, The Reverend John McMillan D.D.
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Rev. John Watson was the first president of Jefferson College. He was married to Margaret McMillan, daughter of the Rev. John McMillan. His friend, Rev. William Moorhead, also married a daughter of Rev. John McMillan. Her name was Jane. The couples were married on the same day at the same time by Rev. McMillan. Both men contracted typhoid fever and died within hours of each other. The following is a transcription of their tombstone:
In memory of the Rev. John Watson, president of Jefferson College, who departed this life the 30th of November, 1802, in the 31st year of his age. And of Mr. William Moorhead, a preacher of the Gospel, who departed this life the 1st of December, 1802 in the 30th year of his age.
They were married to two sisters at the same time, died in the same night of the same disorder and were buried in the same grave. They were lovely in life and in death they were not divided.
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