The following is a history, in genealogy format, of the descendants of Andrew WATSON b.1796 and Nancy REID as far as I have been able to compile to date. This compilation starts with Andrew and Nancy, both born in Ireland , emigrating to Upper Canada sometime during the late 1840's and the journal encompasses seven generations to date.

During my research of the William WATSON & Jane RITCHIE Family I encountered several descendants of Andrew and Nancy who expressed the belief they were related to the descendants of William and Jane. I pursued this connection somewhat further and found many interesting family tie-ins. I have accepted that and Andrew (born abt 1796) and James (born abt 1796) are brothers, as well as the father of William WATSON (1816-1886).

Andrew first appears in the 1861 census of Greenock Twp, Bruce County with three children living at home, Joseph, John and Alice Jean. Nancy does not appear and may have died earlier.

Joseph (1839-1919) married Sarah PORTER in 1861 and they had eight children; Matilda married John MEIKLE and lived in Wisconsin, USA; Annie married Colin MORE and lived in Manitoba; Andy married Janet ALEXANDER and farmed in Eden Grove, Ontario; Rebecca married James BELBECK first and then Tom COLE ; Isabella married Mike DRISCOLL and Joseph never married.

John (1842-1873) farmed on Lot 8, Con A of Elderslie Twp. in 1867 with his brother Joseph. He married Isabella GREENE about 1868 and had three children; William, Alice and Joanna. John died in 1873 just after Joanna's birth and Isabella remarried Thomas MOORE of Kepple Twp. I have not been able to trace the three children.

Alice Jean (1843- ??) married Malcolm DRUMMOND in 1864 and they moved to Trenton, Michigan shortly after where they had four children; John, William, Jessie and Millie.

Below I have inserted an Pedigree Chart for Leslie A. WATSON, who moved to Manitoba, to show his ancestors. Note his paternal grandfather's father was Andrew WATSON , the subject of this journal. His paternal grandmother's mother was Sarah WATSON and his maternal great-grandparents were James & Janet WATSON , the subjects of the James & Janet WATSON Family Journal. Also of interest is the inclusion of the ALEXANDER Family who are prominent in all three WATSON Families.