Jacob "Uncle Jake" Arthur Watson

1864 - 1961  (97 years)

• Name	Jacob "Uncle Jake" Arthur Watson  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]
  Nickname	Uncle Jake
  Birth	6 Feb 1864	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 3, 4, 5]
  Gender	Male
  Death	4 Mar 1961	Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas   [2, 4]
  Burial	Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [2, 5]
  Notes	Robert Cecil McDaniel describes him as a Hemphill pioneer and businessman. He served as city secretary during the 1930's. Name: Jacob Authur Watson Death Date: 04 Mar 1961 Death Place: Fort Worth, Tarrant, Texas United States Gender: Male Race: Death Age: 97 years Estimated Birth Date: 1864 Birth Date: Birthplace: Marital Status: Spouse's Name: Father's Name: Author Watson Father's Birthplace: Mother's Name: Mother's Birthplace: Occupation: Place of Residence: Cemetery: Burial Place: Burial Date: Additional Relatives: Film Number: 2116712 Digital Film Number: 4157173 Image Number: 983 Reference Number: 17852 Collection: Texas Deaths, 1890-1976 (Research): Census Listting 1920 Census Texas, Sabine County, JP 1 Enumerated 14 Jan 1920 SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 14B 290-307 Watson, Jake A Head M W 52 M Tx Miss Miss Manufacturer Pine Lumber Watson, Martha A Wf F W 43 M Tx Ga Tn Watson, Susie P Dtr F W 15 S Tx Tx Tx Murphy, Elbert H Son-in-law M W 30 m Ala Ala Ala Druggist Retail Drug Store Murphy, Lucile Dtr F W 22 M Tx Tx Tx
  Person ID	I17740	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	17 Aug 2014

  
  

  Father	Jacob Moore Watson,   b. 11 Feb 1835, Georgia d. 6 Sep 1872, Sabine County, Texas (Age 37 years)
  Mother	Nancy Curren Rowan Day,   b. 17 Jul 1835, Mississippi d. 23 Feb 1909, Texas (Age 73 years)
  Marriage	15 Oct 1857	Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Family ID	F5634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Martha Adams,   b. 3 Jan 1877, Newton County, Texas d. 11 Jan 1950, Texas (Age 73 years)
  Children	1. Lucile Watson,   b. 4 Jan 1897, Sabine County, Texas d. Oct 1983, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (Age 86 years)   2. Susy Pearl Watson,   b. 13 May 1904, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas d. 28 Mar 1997, Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas (Age 92 years)
  Family ID	F2208	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Oct 2009

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Feb 1864 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Death - 4 Mar 1961 - Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas Burial - - Hemphill City Cemetery, Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Watson, Jacob A. Jake Watson was a prominent Hemphill businessman, and also served as city secretary during the 1930's

  
  

• 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/. [S483] 1920 United States Federal Census [Ancestry.com database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: The Generations Network, Inc., 2005, (For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the NARA web page. This database is an index to individuals enumerated in the 1920 United States Federal Census, the Fourteenth Census of the United States. It includes all states and territories, as well as Military and Naval Forces, the Virgin Islands, Puerto Rico, American Samoa, Guam, and the Panama Canal Zone. The census provides many details about individuals and families including: name, gender, age, birthplace, year of immigration, mother tongue, and parents? birthplaces. In addition, the names of those listed on the population schedule are linked to actual images of the 1920 Federal Census.), Texas, Sabine County, JP 1 Enumerated 14 Jan 1920 SD 326 ED 168 Sheet 14B 290-307 (Reliability: 3). [S33] FamilySearch.org, Texas Deaths, 1890-1976, (http://search.labs.familysearch.org/recordsearch/). [S336] The Sabine County Reporter, P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas (Published Weekly), (Founded in 1883, The Sabine County Reporter (USPS 474-660) is published once a week on Wednesday. The Reporter is Published by Sabine County Reporter, Inc. Postmaster: Send change of address to P.O. Box 700, Hemphill, Texas 75948-0700. The Sabine County Reporter and The Rambler merged March 1, 1988. Member National Newspaper Association and Texas Press Association.), June 4, 1997, page 12, obituary of Susy Watson Moore (Reliability: 3).