Submitted by: Wendy Barry
Email address: <wendygayle@aol.com>
 
Husband: Zachariah "Zachary" T. WATSON
Birthdate: June 28, 1846
Birthplace: Haywood County, Tennessee (2)
Death date: November 21, 1915 (1)
Place of death: Rose Hill Cemetery, Wapanucka, OK
Where Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Wapanucka, OK
Father: Caleb WATSON
Mother: Anna UNKNOWN
 
Marriage date: April 13, 1866
Marriage place: White County, Arkansas (4)
 
Wife: Mary "Mollie" Jane OWENS (5)
Birthdate: November 28, 1847 (1)
Birthplace: Mississippi or Tennessee (3)
Death date: July 31, 1894
Place of death: Floyd, White, Arkansas
Where Buried: Floyd Cemetery, Floyd, White, Arkansas
Father: Unknown
Mother: Unknown
 
CHILDREN
 
Child No. 1: Elizabeth "Bettie" Ann WATSON
Sex: F
Birthdate: January 1867
Birthplace: White County, Arkansas
Death date: Bef. 1915
Place of death: Wapanucka, Johnston, Oklahoma (6)
Marriage date: January 14, 1884
Marriage place: White County, Arkansas (4)
Where Buried: unknown
Spouse's name: Charles Alexander VALENTINE
 
Child No. 2: America WATSON
Sex: F
Birthdate: 1869 (9)
Birthplace: White County, Arkansas
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: August 24, 1884
Marriage place: White County, Arkansas
Where Buried: unknown
Spouse's name: Joseph Henderson SAPPINGTON (8)
 
Child No. 3: Jeanette "Nettie" "Ginette" T. WATSON
Sex: F
Birthdate: August 04, 1871 (1)
Birthplace: White County, Arkansas
Death date: May 17, 1918
Place of death: White County, Arkansas
Marriage date: June 02, 1889
Marriage place: White County, Arkansas
Where Buried: Floyd Cemetery, Floyd, White, Arkansas
Spouse's name: Josephus V. COFFEY
 
Child No. 4: Martha WATSON
Sex: F
Birthdate: May 09, 1872 (1)
Birthplace: White County, Arkansas
Death date: August 13, 1878
Place of death: White County, Arkansas
Marriage date: none
Marriage place: none
Where Buried: Floyd Cemetery, White County, Arkansas
Spouse's name: none
 
Child No. 5: Victory WATSON 
Birthdate: June 28, 1875 (1)
Birthplace: White County, Arkansas
Death date: September 10, 1878
Place of death: Floyd, White, Arkansas
Marriage date: none
Marriage place: none
Where Buried: Floyd Cemetery, Floyd, White, Arkansas
Spouse's name: none
 
Child No. 6: John W. WATSON
Sex: M
Birthdate: October 21, 1877
Birthplace: Floyd, White County, Arkansas
Death date: August 13, 1878
Place of death: Floyd, White County, Arkansas
Marriage date: none
Marriage place: none
Where Buried: Floyd Cemetery, White County, Arkansas
Spouse's name: none
 
Child No. 7: Dora Eva "Effie" WATSON
Sex: F
Birthdate: June 26, 1879 (4)
Birthplace: Floyd, White County, Arkansas
Death date: February 02, 1920
Place of death: Ashdown, Little River, Arkansas (2)
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: unknown
Where Buried: Rose Hill Cemetery, Wapanucka, OK
Spouse's name: Joesph Edward WALKUP
 
Child No. 8: Emmit Charles WATSON
Sex: M
Birthdate: July 05, 1880
Birthplace: White County, Arkansas
Death date: March 24, 1963
Place of death: Atoka, Oklahoma
Marriage date: September 08, 1905
Marriage place: Atoka, Choctaw Nation, OK (10)
Where Buried: Coleman Cemetery, Wapanucka, Oklahoma (10)
Spouse's name: Hattie W. DUDLEY
 
Child No. 9: Lockie "Effie" WATSON
Sex: F
Birthdate: November 16, 1881
Birthplace: Searcy, White County, Arkansas (2)
Death date: August 27, 1971
Place of death: Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas
Marriage date: unknown
Marriage place: Lonoke County, Arkansas
Where Buried: August 30, 1971 Edgewood Cemetery, North Little Rock, 
Arkansas
Spouse's name: William Riley HARPER
 
Child No. 10: Boss WATSON
Sex: M
Birthdate: November 21, 1885
Birthplace: Floyd, White, Arkansas
Death date: July 15, 1973
Place of death: Durant, Oklahoma
Marriage date: none
Marriage place: none
Where Buried: unknown
Spouse's name: never married
 
Child No. 11: Bruce WATSON (11)
Sex: M
Birthdate: August 1887 (9) 
Birthplace: White County, Arkansas
Death date: unknown
Place of death: unknown
Marriage date: (11)
Marriage place: (11)
Where Buried: unknown
Spouse's name: (11)
Documentation: (1) per headstone
(2) per obituary
(3) conflicts in census records
(4) have certificate
(5) First wife
(6) supposed
(7) have photo of headstone
(8) direct relation gave information
(9) per Federal Census Records
(10) per online records
(11) 1920 Lynn County, TX
Justin Precinct, Tahoka, TX
Dist. 179, Sheet 8A
February 5, 1920
Watson, S. Bruce, head, w, m, 32, M, AR TN ?
Lillian, wife, w, f, 23, M, OK KY ? ... first name was supposedly 
Samuel - Samuel Bruce WATSON – he may be Child 11 above.
 
 
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