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BIOGRAPHIES
Source:
1811
HISTORY OF
SCHUYLKILL COUNTY, PA.
with
Illustrations and Biographical Sketches
of
Some of its Prominent Men and Pioneers
New York:
W. W. Munsell & Co.,
36 Vesey Street
1881
M. C. Watson |
MALACHI C. WATSON, son
of Michael and Bridget Watson, was born in
Pottsville, March 31st, 1845. His parents were natives
of Athlone, County Roscommon, Ireland, and emigrated in
1S44, first locating in Pottsville. A year or two
later the family removed to Valley Furnace, near New
Philadelphia, where the father died in 1848, leaving two
sons, Malachi and James. The latter,
born August 29th, 1846, was killed September 14th, 1861,
while attempting to board a moving coal train at Glen
Carbon. The mother subsequently married Martin
Delaney, now of Shenandoah, and soon after removed to
Port Griffith, Luzerne county, but after a short residence
there returned to Schuylkill county.
Malachi remained with his mother until nearly
eighteen years of age, then engaged with his uncle,
Michael Higgins, as a boatman, and during the war
was employed in transporting government supplies by boat
from Philadelphia to Washington and Alexandria. After
following this occupation nearly a year he returned to
Schuylkill county, and in February, 1864, came to
Shenandoah, then in its infancy, and was for five years
engaged in mining. He was married to Ann
Monaghan, daughter of Bryan and Margaret Monaghan,
of Ashland, September 30th, 1867. In the spring of
1869 he removed to Ashland, and was in trade there six
years. In 1872 he purchased a lot on Main street, in
Shenandoah, and the same year built his present business
block. In the spring of 1875 he returned to
Shenandoah, where he still resides, engaged in the wholesale
liquor trade and acting as agent for several large brewing
establishments. He is also proprietor of one of the
finest livery establishments in Schuylkill county, and
carries on the saddlery and harness business. In 1876,
inspired with a desire to see the birthplace of his parents,
he sailed to Ireland, visited Athlone and many other places
in that country and England, and returned the same year.
He is a successful business man, prompt and just in all his
dealings, kind and charitable in his nature, and genial in
his disposition.
Source: History of Schuylkill County, Pa., Publ. by
New York - W. W. Munsell & Co. - 1881 - Page 390 |
L. W. Weissinger |
L. W. WEISSINGER
Source: History of Schuylkill County, Pa., Publ. by
New York - W. W. Munsell & Co. - 1881 - Page 310 |
H. A. Weldy |
HENRY A. WELDY
Source: History of Schuylkill County, Pa., Publ. by
New York - W. W. Munsell & Co. - 1881 - Page 336 |
J. Frank Werner |
J. FRANK WERNER
Source: History of Schuylkill County, Pa., Publ. by
New York - W. W. Munsell & Co. - 1881 - Page 312 |
George Wiggan
Mrs. George Wiggan |
GEORGE WIGGAN
Source: History of Schuylkill County, Pa., Publ. by
New York - W. W. Munsell & Co. - 1881 - Page 340 |
John H. Williams |
JOHN H. WILLIAMS
Source: History of Schuylkill County, Pa., Publ. by
New York - W. W. Munsell & Co. - 1881 - Page 310 |
Thomas Wren |
THOMAS WREN
Source: History of Schuylkill County, Pa., Publ. by
New York - W. W. Munsell & Co. - 1881 - Page 309a |
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