. Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania: including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and many of the early settled families. , Penn., locating in the southeastern part ofBridgewater township. Before he attained his ma-jority he learned the carpenters trade, and in latervears built many houses for his neighbors besidescarrying on his farm. He took little interest in po-litical matters, never sought official honors, but cred-itably served as supervisor and poormaster whenthose o
. Commemorative biographical record of northeastern Pennsylvania: including the counties of Susquehanna, Wayne, Pike and Monroe, containing biographical sketches of prominent and representative citizens, and many of the early settled families. , Penn., locating in the southeastern part ofBridgewater township. Before he attained his ma-jority he learned the carpenters trade, and in latervears built many houses for his neighbors besidescarrying on his farm. He took little interest in po-litical matters, never sought official honors, but cred-itably served as supervisor and poormaster whenthose offices were given him by the vote of the town-ship without his solicitation, lie was ever contentto move along in the even tenor of his way. devotinghimself to his family and his business interests. Inboyhood he had but little opportunity to obtain aknowledge of books, and belonged to a class ofsturdy citizens who cleared away the forests ofBridgewater township, prepared its soil for crops,built its roads, fences, school houses and churches,and placed within easy reach of coming generationsgood facilities and a sustenance without indefatiga-ble labor. During the old days of the militia heserved as captain of a company under Gov. ?^/Uu (Z. ^fc^ COMMEMORATIVE BIOGRAPHICAL RECORD. 1)87 Spencer Watrous was born March 26, 1810, oneof the eleven children of Benjamin and Lucy (Spen-cer 1 Watrous, who were formerly residents of Con-necticut. The other ten children were: Ansel, hornSeptember 4. 1792, died January 30, 1865; Joseph,horn February 5, 1794, died May 6t 1875; Linas,horn January 6, 1796. died April 29, 1865; Sallie,born April 13, 1708. died December 23, 1863; Mar-garet, horn March 2, 1800, died December 6, 1808;Benjamin, horn June 10, 1802, died March 28,[882; Hannah, born March 7, 1804, died December12, 1809: James, born February 9, 1807, died Feb-ruary 2, 1868; Maria, born February 9, 1807, died ember 13. 1887; Ann, born July 12, 1812, diedJune 13. 1872: Lucy, b
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