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General Dixon Watson 1891–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1891

Birth Location: Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 May 1949

Death Location: Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Smith Watson

Mother: Charlotte Carlton

Spouse(s): Nancy Greene

Children(s): Arnold Watson, Ruby Watson, Russau Watson, Arthel Watson, Otis Watson, Linney Watson, Jewel Watson, Ethel Watson, Gonnie Watson

In 1891, General Dixon Watson entered the world in Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA, born to Smith Watson And Charlotte Lottie Carlton. General Dixon Watson married Nancy Adina Nannie Greene, and had children including Arnold Roosevelt Watson, Arthel Lane Doc Watson, Ethel Elizabeth Watson, Gonnie David Watson, Jewel Watson, Linney Gladford Watson, Otis Washington Watson, Ruby Fern Watson, Russau Jerome Watson. General Dixon Watson passed away in 1949 in Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1891, General Dixon Watson entered the world in Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA, born to Smith Watson And Charlotte Lottie Carlton.
  • General Dixon Watson married Nancy Adina Nannie Greene, and had children including Arnold Roosevelt Watson, Arthel Lane Doc Watson, Ethel Elizabeth Watson, Gonnie David Watson, Jewel Watson, Linney Gladford Watson, Otis Washington Watson, Ruby Fern Watson, Russau Jerome Watson.
  • General Dixon Watson passed away in 1949 in Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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General Watson's Ancestors

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General Watson
1891–1949
Birth Place: Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Smith Watson
1857–1940
Watauga, North Carolina
Charlotte (Lottie) Carlton
1861–1942
Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

General Watson's Descendants

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General (Dixon) Watson (20 Apr 1891–12 May 1949) m. Nancy (Adina "Nannie") Greene (22 Mar 1895–Feb 1985)
  1. 1. Arnold (Roosevelt) Watson 1912–1997 m. Hazel (Mae) Miller 1914–1996
    1. 1. Kermit (Cornett) Watson 1938–2018
  2. 2. Ruby (Fern) Watson 1921–1999 m. Ira (Levi) Watson 1915–2006
    1. 1. Lindy (Sue) Watson 1950–2009
    2. 2. Barbara (Jean) Stewart 1940–2012
  3. 3. Russau (Jerome) Watson 1916–1996 m. Julie (Malissa) Watson 1919–1991
  4. 4. Arthel (Lane Doc) Watson 1923–2012 m. Rosa (Lee) Carlton 1928–2012
    1. 1. Eddy (Merle) Watson 1949–1985
    2. 2. Infant (Daughter) Watson 1946–1946
  5. 5. Otis (Washington) Watson 1914–1989 m. Estelle Triplett 1917–2009
    1. 1. Mary (Sue) Watson 1939–2002
  6. 6. Linney (Gladford) Watson 1918–2013 m. Ruth (Hood) Watson 1922–1984 m. Ruby (Mae) Watson 1923–2003
    1. 1. Danny (Lynn) Watson 1946–2011
  7. 7. Jewel Watson 1927–2013
  8. 8. Ethel (Elizabeth) Watson 1934–2007
  9. 9. Gonnie (David) Watson 1925–

General Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1891
20 Apr 1891
Birth of General Dixon Watson in Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
1949
12 May 1949
Age 58
Death of General Dixon Watson in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Apr 1891
    Event Place: Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1949
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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