Kentucky: A History of the State. Perrin, Battle & Kniffin, 6th ed.,
1887, Spencer Co.

J. F. WATSON was born in Spencer County, Ky., November 2, 1822, the
sixth of a family of nine children born to Thomas and Sarah (Roads)
Watson.  Thomas Watson was born in Virginia, immigrated to Kentucky at
quite an early day, and settled in Spencer County; was always engaged
in agricultural pursuits, and was a son of Joseph Watson, who was also
a native of Virginia.  Mrs. Sarah Watson was born in Virginia, and is
a daughter of Boswell Roads.  Our subject was reared on a farm, and
received a common-school education.  He operated a distillery for
seven years, but in 1879 was elected jailer of Spencer County, which
office he still holds, his term not expiring until 1890.  He married
March 9, 1847, Martha A. Holsclaw, of Spencer County, daughter of B.
Holsclaw.  Of the three children born to this union, one is living,
Ophelia H.  Mr. Watson is the owner of fifty acres of land.

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