Watson Family of North Carolina~Alabama~Arkansas

 

 

                                                             John

                                           Moses

                                                 Jacob

                                                      Henry

                                                            Joe         

 

      John and Mahala Watson, in the 1830's, along with some (or all) of their children,

  migrated from Rutherford County, North Carolina to St. Clair County, Alabama. Moses

  Watson, son of John and Mahala, married Frances Brothers in St. Clair County and from

  there, along with other Watson family members, migrated to Arkansas.

 

    The county lines changed over the course of years and even though a family hadn't moved

  their residence they were shown in different counties on the census records. This was the

  case with Moses and Frances. In 1850 they are found in Champagnole Township, Dallas

  County, Arkansas.  The 1860 census shows them living in Moro Township, Calhoun

  County, Arkansas. They did make a move of residence before 1870 and were found

  in Saline Township, Dallas County, Arkansas during the 1870 census. The county lines had

  once Again changed before the 1880 census and there Frances was found living with son

  Jasper and family in Prairie Township, Dorsey (now Cleveland) County, Arkansas, Moses

  having departed this earth between 1870 and 1880.
                                                               

                                

                                                                      

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

 

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                                        Watson-Gum Grove Cemetery

                                                                         

                                Watson headstone photos courtesy of Larry Kraus