James Franklin Watson (1852 - 1929)

Born 23 Dec 1852 in Arkansas, United States

Husband of Mary V (Burnett) Watson — married 23 Dec 1874 (to 3 Nov 1880) in Desha, Arkansas, United States

Husband of Sarah Ella (Gregory) Watson — married 14 Dec 1885 in Phillips, Arkansas

Husband of Mary (Harkey) Watson — married 10 Nov 1904 in Yell, Arkansas, United States

Descendants

Died 16 Jan 1929 at age 76 in Arkansas, United States [uncertain]

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Biography

The early years

James Franklin Watson was born in Arkansas on the 23rd of December 1852 to currently unconfirmed parents.

Family Life

James married Mary V Burnett on 23 December 1874.^[1]

• Joannie Watson(1876-1880)
• Thomas Asbury Watson(1878-1961)^[2]
• Mattie Mae Watson(1880-1950)^[2]

He later married Sarah about 1885

• Jimmie Watson (1886-1888)
• Otis Watson(1889-?)^[2]
• Sophia Healon Watson(1890-1984)^[2][3]
• John Wesley Watson(1893-1973)^[2][4]
• Sue Ella Watson(1895-1969)^[2][4]
• William Watson(1897-1969)^[2][4]

He married Mary Harkey on the 10th of November 1904 in Balloon, Yell, Arkansa^[5] and it is not believed they had any children

Through the years

In the 1880 census James (age 27), Farmer, was the married head of household in L´Anguille, Phillips, Arkansas, United States.^[6]

In the 1900 census James (age 47) was the widowed head of household in Gilkey, Yell, Arkansas, United States.^[2]

In 1910^[4]

In 1920^[7]

Death

He died on the 16th of Jan 1929 and would be buried in the Sandlin Cemetery in Ola, Yell County, Oklahoma^[8][9]

Sources

1. ↑ "Arkansas, U.S., County Marriages Index, 1837-1957"
   FHL Film Number: 2027476
   Ancestry Record 2548 #1507058 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   James F Watson marriage to Mary V Burnett on 23 Dec 1874.
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 2.6 2.7} "United States Census, 1900"
   citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 46; FHL microfilm: 1240080; Record number: 49605;
   FamilySearch Record: M3F6-N2G (accessed 14 May 2023)
   FamilySearch Image: S3HY-677Y-2R Image number 01040
   James T Watson (47), widowed head of household in Gilkey, Yell, Arkansas, United States. Born in Arkansas.
3. ↑ Arkansas delayed birth for Sophie Healon Watson sep 24, 1890
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3} Year: 1910; Census Place: Lamar, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: T624_68; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 0168; FHL microfilm: 1374081
5. ↑ Arkansas marriage index 1026495 for Mary Harkey to James watson 10 Nov 1904 county of Yell
6. ↑ "1880 United States Federal Census"
   Year: 1880; Census Place: L´Anguille, Phillips, Arkansas; Roll: 53; Page: 368C; Enumeration District: 238
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 6742 #4925596 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   James F Watson (27), married, Farmer, head of household in L´Anguille, Phillips, Arkansas, USA. Born in Arkansas.
7. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Lamar, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: T625_86; Page: 12A; Enumeration District: 191
8. ↑ Find A Grave: Memorial #58028428 Find a Grave, database and images (www.findagrave.com/memorial/58028428/james-f.-watson : accessed 03 July 2021), memorial page for James F. Watson (23 Dec 1852–16 Jan 1929), Find a Grave Memorial ID 58028428, citing Sandlin Cemetery, Ola, Yell County, Arkansas, USA ; Maintained by Jennifer (contributor 46929745) .
9. ↑ "Arkansas, U.S., Death Index, 1914-1950"
   Division of Vital Records, Arkansas Department of Health. Arkansas Death Index, 1914-1950. Arkansas: Arkansas Genealogical Society. Microfiche
   Ancestry Sharing Link - Ancestry Record 8771 #324988 (accessed 14 May 2023)
   James Fra Watson death 1929.

See Also

• https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LY62-MQB
• https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/58028428/james-f-watson