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Emanuel Smith Watson 1846–1923 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 Aug 1846

Birth Location: Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 7 Dec 1923

Death Location: Yadkin Valley, Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: David II

Mother: Hiley Hampton

Spouse(s): Mary Greer

Children(s): Robirtha hall, Aquilla Watson, Aaron Watson, Cordelia Watson, Martha Watson, Ada Watson

The story of Emanuel Smith Watson began in 1846 in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America. Emanuel Smith Watson married Mary Elizabeth Greer, and had children including Aaron Gaither Watson, Ada Sophrona Watson, Aquilla Arnold Watson, Cordelia Watson, Martha A Watson, Robirtha Watson Adams Hall. Emanuel Smith Watson passed away in 1923 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Emanuel Smith Watson began in 1846 in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America.
  • Emanuel Smith Watson married Mary Elizabeth Greer, and had children including Aaron Gaither Watson, Ada Sophrona Watson, Aquilla Arnold Watson, Cordelia Watson, Martha A Watson, Robirtha Watson Adams Hall.
  • Emanuel Smith Watson passed away in 1923 in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Emanuel Watson's Ancestors

Self
Emanuel Watson
1846–1923
Birth Place: Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
David Otto Watson II
1818–1902
Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
Hiley Hampton
1817–1893
, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas Watson
1795–1860
Wake, North Carolina, USA
Grace (Sally Hodges -Gracy) Allen
1795–1880
, , North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
David Watson
1760–1821
Mary Hamby
1759–1830
Samuel Allen
1770–1827
Mary Alden
1770–1823
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Watson
1735–1800
Lydia Honer
1745–1838
Samuel Hamby
1713–1780
Mary Sympson
1715–1780

Emanuel Watson's Descendants

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Emanuel (Smith) Watson (30 Aug 1846–7 Dec 1923) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Greer (26 Apr 1844–13 Jun 1916)
  1. 1. Robirtha (Watson Adams) hall 1882–1941 m. Elbert Adams 1861–1921 m. Sherman Hall 1883–1960
    1. 1. Arnold (Jesse) Adams 1907–1970
    2. 2. Lucy (Maybelle) Adams 1912–1998 m. Squire (William Clinard) Jackson 1902–1974
      1. 1. Ollie (Mae (Judy Mae) Jackson Hall) Roberts 1931–2009 m. John (Lawton) Roberts 1933–2014 m. Nim (Cleo) Hall 1919–1992
      2. 2. Sarah (Robertha) Jackson 1943–2007
      3. 3. Elbert (Thomas) Jackson 1936–1996
      4. 4. Ray (Von) Jackson 1938–1994
      5. 5. Charlie (Clinard) Jackson 1945–2007
      6. 6. Louise Townsend 1933–1990
      7. 7. Luna (Lynda Jackson Elrod) Watson 1940–2009
    3. 3. Allie Adams 1909–
    4. 4. Violet (Adams Coffey) Minton 1915–
    5. 5. Orin (Steele) Adams 1920–1960
    6. 6. Charlie Adams 1911–
  2. 2. Aquilla (Arnold) Watson 1875–1965
  3. 3. Aaron (Gaither) Watson 1879–1962 m. Martha (Cornelia) Sanders 1883–1943
    1. 1. Orville (C Watson) Sr 1910–1971
    2. 2. Elsie (Hetty) Watson 1920–1963
    3. 3. Essie (Victoria) Watson 1907–1971 m. William (Howard Taft) Greer 1907–1991
      1. 1. Vivian (Cheyrl Greer) + 1942–2013
      2. 2. Gaither (Monroe Greer) + 1948–2001
      3. 3. Taft (Junior) Greer 1950–2018
      4. 4. Claybern (Greer) + 1937–1937
      5. 5. Carroll (Thomas) Greer 1940–2020
      6. 6. Shelby Greer 1936–2011 m. James Brown 1933–2009
      7. 7. Viola (Irene) Greer 1946–1994 m. Archie (Hall) Blankenship 1929–2019 m. Dale (Jackson) Triplett 1929–2004
      8. 8. Harold (Lloyd Greer) + 1935–2002
      9. 9. Shirley (Fay Greer) + 1938–1938
    4. 4. Francis (Gaither) Watson 1912–1973
    5. 5. Mary (Etta) Watson 1901–1974
    6. 6. Manuel (Warren) Watson 1894–1981
    7. 7. Ellie Watson 1914–1996
    8. 8. Bon Watson 1910–
  4. 4. Cordelia Watson 1883–1945
  5. 5. Martha (A) Watson 1886–1943
  6. 6. Ada (Sophrona) Watson 1884–1969

Emanuel Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1846
30 Aug 1846
Birth of Emanuel Smith Watson in Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
1923
7 Dec 1923
Age 77
Death of Emanuel Smith Watson in Yadkin Valley, Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America
Yadkin Valley, Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 Aug 1846
    Event Place: Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Dec 1923
    Event Place: Yadkin Valley, Caldwell County, North Carolina, United States of America

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