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| Children of John Watson and Sarah E. ? are: 1. E. Watson b. 1896 2. Bernell Watson b. 1898 3. Charley Watson b. 1900 4. Robert L. Watson b. 1907 5. Elmer Watson b. 1914 Children of Thomas Henry Watson and Alice Dean Hathaway are: 1. William Theodore Watson b. March 09, 1900 Holmes County, Fl d. July 10, 1966 Gulf County, Fl. married Frances Idella Ayers b. Jan 15, 1909 in Altha, Calhoun County, Fl and died April 26, 1962, Escambia County, Pensacola , Fl. Children of W.T. Watson and Idella Ayers are: 1. living Watson 2. Charles Edward Watson b. Aug 6, 1929 d. May 2001 Mt. Olive, N.C. 3. William Hubert Watson b. March 25, 1932 d. Jan 2004, Port St. Joe, Fl 4. Living Watson 5. Carl Thomas Watson d. 1942 6. James Harvey Watson b. Aug 16, 1937 d. Sept. 01, 1993 Jackson County, FL 7. Living Watson 8. Living Watson 9. Living Watson 10. Living Watson 11. William Roland Watson died 11 days old- ---------------------------------------------- 2. Children of Vassie Viola Watson b. 1898- and Reuben Ellis (b. 8 Jun 1895 d. Jan 1984 are: 1. Howard Ellis 2. Delano Ruth Ellis . B. 1933 married 11 March 1956 to Walter L. Goodwater-b. 1934 - Retired U.S. A.F. Texas 3. Children of Alto Willard b. 24 Aug. 1904 d. 26 Sept. 1995 Gulf County, Fl. and Living Gainey Watson are: 1. Living Watson 2. Living Watson 3. Living Watson 4. Children of Alice Faye Watson and Charley Mayo b. 13 Feb, 1901 d, Feb 1976 Escambia County, Fl . are: 1. Agnes Mayo Ingram b. 1933 d. 1990 2. Living Mayo 3. Living Mayo ----------------------------------------------end--------------------------------------------------- Notes for Thomas Henry and Alice Dean Watson... Tom Watson had a wit about himself like most of the Watson's at times. He and Alice gave land just down the hill from Alice's father, John Marion LaFayette Hathaway's house in the Bethlehem Community of Holmes County, Fl. for a one room school. Tom wanted his children to get an education so he and Alice donated this land for a school to be built. It was at the turn of the 19th century in this little rural community and the school was named in Tom Watson's honor, called The Watson School. In 1980 the students now in their late 70's and 80's started having their first Watson School Reunions. Tom Watson was also Trustee of the Holmes County School Board (source: in old minutes book in the basement of the Holmes County Courthouse). He also was a farmer and grist mill owner. continued...page five |
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