Anna Mary Watson

1869 - 1949  (80 years)

• Name	Anna Mary Watson  [1]
  Birth	17 Feb 1869	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Gender	Female
  Death	27 Jun 1949	Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Burial	Milam Cemetery, Milam, Sabine County, Texas   [1]
  Notes	Obituary, copied from her FindAGrave Memorial Page: Mrs. Anna Mary Dent was born at Hemphill, Sabine County, February 1st,1869 and died at her home in Hemphill June 27,1949 at 7:30 p.m. She was 80 years 4 months and 27 days old She was the daughter of Thomas Barden Watson and Mary E. Watson, old-time residents of Hemphill. She united with the Methodist church when she was a young girl and had been a member since that time. She was married to John T. Dent of Milam March 3,1898 and moved to Milam where she resided for a number of years. She taught in the schools of Sabine County before her marriage. She was assistant teacher in the Hemphill school several terms. Her husband preceded her in death over 32 years ago. She was the mother of three children, Mrs. D. A. Sibley of San Augustine, Ray Dent and Miss Mary Dent of Hemphill all of whom survive. She is also survived by one grand-daughter, Miss Dorris Ann Sibley of San Augustine, 5 step-children, Rev. I. O. Dent, J. T. Dent, Mrs. Ettie Finley and Mrs. Annie Williams of Henderson and R. H. Dent of Hemphill. A number of step-grandchildren and step great great-grandchildren; two sisters, Mrs. Bessie Davidson of Pasadena and Miss Evie Watson of Nacogdoches, one brother, Dr. C. A. Watson of Ballenger. Funeral services were held at the Methodist Church at Milam Tuesday afternoon at 3:00 o'clock. Rev. Alverson Fanks pastor of McMahans Chapel Methodist church and Rev. Clarence Howell pastor of the Baptist church at Hemphill conducted the services. Interment was in the cemetery at Milam. Pallbearers were: L. E. Busby, Ramsey Smith, Lee Robbins, Brad Carter, Oscar Pate and V. B. Elliott.Out of town relatives here for the funeral were: Rev. and Mrs. I. O. Dent., J. T. Dent and Mrs. Ettie Finley of Henderson, Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Dent and daughter, Mrds. John Rahar and Children. Mr and Mrs I. O. Dent and Miss Myrta Watson of Beaumont, Mr and Mrs Wilson Dent and Miss Laverne Halbert of Dallas. Rev and Mrs. Dal McGaughey of Pasadena, Mrs. Willie Dent and Mrs. Dessie Halbert of Milam and Russell Watson of Geneva.
  Person ID	I47441	Strong Family Tree
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2020

  
  

  Father	Thomas B. Watson,   b. 29 Nov 1825, Georgia d. 2 Dec 1896 (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mary Elizabeth Brown,   b. 20 Oct 1842, Texas d. 22 Jul 1928 (Age 85 years)
  Marriage	Y  [2]
  	Their FindAGrave memorial pages also has links to six children, Tommie (1864-1916), Martin (1866-1936), Anna Mary (1869-1949) Miky (1870-1873) Dallas (1874-1934) and Evie L (1887-1965).
  Family ID	F14272	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	John Turner Dent,   b. 24 Sep 1847, Wilkes County, Georgia d. 27 Oct 1916, Milam, Sabine County, Texas (Age 69 years)
  Marriage	3 Mar 1898  [1]
  Children	1. Lou Ella Dent,   b. 12 Jan 1899, Sabine County, Texas d. 5 Nov 1990 (Age 91 years)   2. Mary Lizzie Dent,   b. 12 Feb 1902, Sabine County, Texas d. 30 Mar 1978 (Age 76 years)
  Family ID	F14187	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	18 Feb 2019

  
  

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  Birth - 17 Feb 1869 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas Death - 27 Jun 1949 - Hemphill, Sabine County, Texas  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Sources

  [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 54459817 (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 81166336 (Reliability: 3).