Jacob Moore Watson

1835 - 1872  (37 years)

• Name	Jacob Moore Watson  [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Birth	11 Feb 1835	Georgia   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Death	6 Sep 1872	Sabine County, Texas   [1, 2, 3]
  Burial	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)
  Marriage	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)
  Marriage	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)
  Family ID	F5634	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	9 Dec 2006

  
  

• Event Map		Birth - 11 Feb 1835 - Georgia Marriage - 15 Oct 1857 - Milam, Sabine County, Texas Death - 6 Sep 1872 - Sabine County, Texas Burial - - 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] .