Bridgeport City (Shiloh) Cemetery, Bridgeport, Lawrence County IL
Benjamin Franklin Watson
Benjamin Franklin Watson Born: Nov 1835 Died: 6 Oct 1910 Plot:
Military: Civil War Where born: Zanesville OH Where died: Bridgeport IL Married: 27 May 1858 Lawrence Co IL Mary Jane Hoover* res: 1860 Bureau-Bureau Co IL 1870-1910 Bridgeport IL Children: - Mark M (10 Mar 1859 Princeton IL-19 Jun 1941 Peoria m: Cora Burton) -
James C* (ca 1861 IL m: 1883 Effingham IL Bertha Lang);Note: enlisted Co A IL 62nd Infantry Regiment on 10 Apr 1862; Promoted to Full Comm Sergeant
* indicates buried with Benjamin Franklin Watson in Bridgeport City (Shiloh) Cemetery.
About Bridgeport City (Shiloh) Cemetery:
Bridgeport City Cemetery is the largest cemetery in the Bridgeport Illinois area. It is the third largest cemetery in Lawrence County behind Lawrenceville City Cemetery and Sumner Cemetery. The new section of the cemetery is called Shiloh Cemetery. Burials: 2700 Location: Bridgeport, Illinois - Lawrence county
