From the History of Worth and Mitchell Counties, Iowa, Union Publishing Co., 1883, page 591.

John D. Watson, an attorney, also located at Northwood, during the year of 1872. He, however, did not stay long, but emigrated to Delaware county. Some years since, his mission here on earth having been fulfilled, he was called to plead at the bar of a higher court, and earthly tribunals ceased to know him.

Transcribed by Gordon Felland, May 6, 2008.