Florida Family Group Sheet: Family of William J. Watson

Contributor: Carol Watson Neal
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HUSBAND: William J. Watson
Birth date: June 25,1847
Birth place: Attala County, Mississippi
Death date: Feb. 19,1930
Death place: Thornton, Limestone County, TX
Burial place: Ferguson Cemetery, Oletha, Limestone County, TX
Father: Thomas Watson (NC)
Mother: Elizabeth Rainey/Raney (NC)


WIFE: Drusilla Strickland
Birth date: Oct, 27, 1852
Birth place: Florida ?
Death date: June 24,1900
Death place: Farrar ?
Burial place: Ferguson Cemetery, Oletha, Limestone County, TX
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Marriage place: Hull, Liberty County, TX

CHILD 1: William H. Watson
Birth date: 6-1883
Birth place: Liberty County, TX
Death date: April 28, 1943
Death place: Thornton, Limestone County, TX
Spouse: Nora (Sally)
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CHILD 2: Fannie Watson
Birth date: 1875
Birth place: Hull, Liberty County, TX
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Death place: Limestone County, TX
Spouse: J. R. Lindley
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CHILD 3: Mary Elizabeth (Lizzie) Watson
Birth date: Jan. 24, 1877
Birth place: Hull, Liberty County, TX
Death date: June 24, 1963
Death place: Limestone County, TX       Faulkenberry Cem.
Spouse: Felix Sadler
Marriage Date: Oct. 20, 1899
Marriage Place: Limestone County, TX


CHILD 4: M. D. Watson
Birth date: 1879
Birth place: Hull, Liberty County, TX
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CHILD 5: John T. Watson
Birth date: May, 1882
Birth place: Tx
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CHILD 6: Dora O. Watson
Birth date: April 1885
Birth place:  TX
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CHILD 7: Charles Jess Watson
Birth date: March 3, 1888
Birth place: TX
Death date: Jan 20, 1963
Death place: Limestone County, TX            Lost Prairie Cem.
Spouse: Mary Bell Gibson
Marriage Date: June 28, 1914
Marriage Place: Limestone County, TX


CHILD 8: Archie Calvin Watson
Birth date: Jan. 16, 1891
Birth place: Navasota, Austin County, TX
Death date: 1965
Death place: Tyler, Smith County, TX               Bascom Cem.
Spouse: Ada Cynthia Wall
Marriage Date: abt 1914
Marriage Place: 

SOURCES: Johnnie(Sadler)Freeman/Statham conversation/Bible records
Hiram Watson conversation
Mrs. Haywood Watson conversation
Vernon Watson conversation
Mrs. Delmereen Watson conversation/Bible records
LIBERTY COUNTY, TX records
LIMESTONE COUNTY, TX records
TX Death Certificates
Federal Census records

NOTES: John Thomas Watson married Mary Lucinda Abshier.  Their records
may be located in the Research Center in Hull.  William J.'s records are
"mostly" current.  I am attempting to research Henry and Haywood records.
It is believed that Henry went to Venetia, Leon County, TX.  .