Jacob Moore Watson

1835 - 1872  (37 years)

• Name	Jacob Moore Watson  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Born	11 Feb 1835	Georgia   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Died	6 Sep 1872	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Buried	Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 3]
  Notes	Michael Watson, b ca 1798 in Ga., m Pensey Raiford b 1798 in Ga., moved to Texas ca 1836, rec'd a second class land grant, and settled in Sabine County. He was a charter member of the Jackson Masonic Lodge at Milam. A son, JACOB MOORE WATSON, b Feb 11, 1835, d Sept 6, 1872, m Oct 15, 1857 at Milam, NANCY CURRAN ROWAN DAY. (White and Toole, p 68). FindAGrave shows that Michael and Pensey were buried at McMahans Chapel Cemetery. (Research):Census Listings: 1860 Census Texas, Sabine County, Housan Bayou, P.O. Hemphill Enumerated 21 Jun 1860 Page 13 95-95 J.M. Watson 25 M Merchante $250 Ga N.C.R. Watson 23 F Miss O.M. Watson 1 M Texas 1870 Federal Census Texas, Sabine County, Hemphill Enumerated 27 Jun 1870 Page 1 1-1 Watson, J. M. 35 M W Lawyer $1000 $1000 Ga Watson, Nancy C. R. 24 F W Keeping House Mississippi Watson, Thomas R 9 M W Texas Watson, Lucinda C 8 F W Texas Watson, Jacob A 6 m W Texas Watson, Roberta S 4 F W Texas Watson, Eddie 3 M W Texas Watson, Nannie J 1 F W Texas Elizabeth BROWN 21 F W Widow Mississippi 1880 Federal Census Texas, Sabine County, Sub Distr. 84 Page 12, SD 1, ED 84, Stamped 14 Enumerated 26 Jun 1880 116-123 Watson, C. R. W F 44 Keeping House Miss Ga Ga Waston, Thomas W M 20 Son Merchant Tx Ga Miss Watson, Luly C. W F 18 Dtr Tx Ga Miss Watson, Jacob W M 16 Son Farmer Tx Ga Miss Watson, R. W F 14 Dtr Tx Ga Miss Watson, Eddy W M 12 Son Tx Ga Miss Watson, Nannie W F 11 D Tx Ga Miss Watson, Dora W F 7 D Tx Ga Miss Davis, W. R. W M 25 Boarder Merchant Miss Ala Miss
  Person ID	I17742	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	8 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Michael Watson,   b. Abt 1798, Georgia ,   d. Abt 1865, Texas  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Mother	Pensy Elizabeth Raiford,   b. Abt 1798, Georgia ,   d. Abt 1855, Texas  (Age ~ 57 years)
  Married	9 Dec 1819	Jefferson County, Georgia   [4, 5, 6]
  	Ancestry.com. Georgia, U.S., Compiled Marriages, 1754-1850 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 1997 shows a marriage of Michael Watson to Pency Raiford, 9 Dec 1819 Jefferson Co, Georgia.
  Family ID	F14271	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Nancy Curren Rowan Day,   b. 17 Jul 1835, Mississippi ,   d. 23 Feb 1909, Texas  (Age 73 years)
  Married	15 Oct 1857	Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Children	1. O. M. Watson,   b. Abt 1859, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. Aft 1860, Sabine County, Texas  (Age ~ 2 years)   2. Thomas Rowan Watson,   b. 26 Jun 1860, Texas ,   d. Jul 1897  (Age 37 years)   3. Lucinda "Lula" C. Watson,   b. 6 Apr 1862, Texas ,   d. 25 Aug 1884, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 22 years)   4. Jacob "Uncle Jake" Arthur Watson,   b. 6 Feb 1864, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 4 Mar 1961, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas  (Age 97 years)   5. Roberta S. Watson,   b. 6 Feb 1866, Texas ,   d. 7 Aug 1892, Texas  (Age 26 years)   6. Edward Day Watson,   b. 3 Feb 1868, Texas ,   d. 6 Feb 1937, Texas  (Age 69 years)   7. Nannie Curren Watson,   b. Apr 1869, Texas ,   d. 21 Sep 1905  (Age ~ 36 years)   8. Madora "Dora" Esther Watson,   b. 15 Apr 1873, Sabine County, Texas ,   d. 11 Jan 1943, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  (Age 69 years)
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006
  Family ID	F5634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 11 Feb 1835 - Georgia Married - 15 Oct 1857 - Milam, Sabine County, Texas Died - 6 Sep 1872 - Sabine County, Texas Buried - - Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Sources

  [S461] White & Toole, "Sabine County Historical Sketches and Genealogical Records" c. 1972, p 68 (Reliability: 3). [S60] McCary, Kay P. "Hemphill City Cemetery, Sabine County, Texas" Cemetery Index ; http://www.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~txsabine/burials/. [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), # 81160255 (Reliability: 3). [S349] Schluter & Toole, "1850 Sabine County, Texas Census with Added Family Information and Corrections" c. 1979, p. 28 (Reliability: 3). [S873] Find A Grave [database online]; http://www.findagrave.com/, (Thousands of contributors submit new listings, updates, corrections, photographs and virtual flowers every hour to the FIND A GRAVE website. When it comes to administrating, building and maintaining the site, Find A Grave is largely operated by its founder, Jim Tipton.), Memorial ID 81380497 (Reliability: 3). [S1983] .