Biography extracted from History of Sauk County, Wisconsin Chicago: Western Historical Company, published 1880.

Excelsior:

Edward C. Watson, house-keeper, Ableman; son of Ebenezer and Mary (Corbin) Watson; was born in Bradford, Merrimack Co., N.H., Sept. 24, 1833, lived in New Hampshire till 1848, then he went to Boston, and in the spring of 1850, came to Wisconsin, located in Sauk City, in the fall of the same year came to Baraboo; in May, 1855, came to Ableman. Was married May 15, 1855, to Miss Laura E. Ableman, only daughter of Col. S. V. R. Ableman; her mother's name was Elizabeth (Jarvis) Ableman; Mrs. Watson was born in Albany, N. Y.; they have one child- Ellen G. Mr. Watson has been Chairman of the town of Freedom, when it included the south portion of what is now Excelsior, was also Town Clerk; has been Chairman of Excelsior three years, and Superintendent of Schools two years. Mr. Watson is Proprietor of the Charter House, at Ableman; has 200 acres of land in Excelsior, Secs. 27 and 32. Mrs. Watson's father, Mr. S. V. R. Ableman, was one of the pioneers of Sauk Co., he has been prominently identified with the public interests of the county. More appropriate mention will be made of the Colonel in connection with the general history.

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