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

Excelsior:

Lawrence Watson, farmer, Sec. 12; P.O. Baraboo, Wis. In 1850, In 1850, at the age of 4 years, being an orphan, Lawrence was taken into the family of William Watson, a resident of Franklin, N. J. In 1854, Mr. William Watson purschased 160 acres of land in the present town of Excelsior, Sauk Co., Wis. In 1858, he moved his family to this farm. Mr. Lawrence Watson's name was established by act of Legislature in 1865. He was married in Excelsior, Nov. 21, 1877, to Delia A. Elliott, daughter of Charles and Calista (Chamberlain) Elliott. Mrs. Watson was born in Mecklenburg, Schuyler Co., N. Y.; they have three children- Edith E., Eva C. (twins) and Charles T. Mr. Watson was elected Chairman of his town in 1878, and re-elected in 1879 and 1880; being the present incumbent; was Supervisor in 1875, Treasurer in 1876 and 1877, and Justice of the Peace in 1874. He has a well-improved farm of 120 acres; occupation, farmer.

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