Watson, Benjamin

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Last Name	Watson
First Name	Benjamin
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Death Date	11/27/1886
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Obituary Source	Martinsville Republican, Dec. 2, 1886
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Other	Benjamin Watson, a well known citizen of Clay Township, died last Saturday. The cause of death is attributed to congestion of the brain induced by the excessive use of liquor. He leaves a widow and 3 children. [From the Martinsville Republican for Dec. 16, 1886: "From Brooklyn -- On Saturday morning, Mrs. Watson, widow of the late Ben Watson, draped the drugstore with black cloth and got a sample of whiskey which will probably be 'used against them.'"]
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