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General Dixon Watson 1891–1949 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Apr 1891

Birth Location: Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 12 May 1949

Death Location: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA

Father: Smith Watson

Mother: Charlotta Carlton

Spouse(s): Nancy Watson, Nancy Greene, Ammie Watson

Children(s): Jerome Watson, Arthel Watson, Otis Watson, Otis Sr, Ruby Watson, Jewell Watson, Linney +, Ethel Watson, Arnold Watson, Gonnie Watson, Arnold Watson, Odus Watson, Russaw Watson, Linney Watson

In 1891, General Dixon Watson entered the world in Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, USA, born to Smith Watson And Charlotta Charlottie Carlton. General Dixon Watson married Ammie Watson, Nancy Adina Nannie Greene, Nancy Adina Watson, and had children including Arnold Roosevelt Watson, Arnold Watson, Arthel Lane Doc Watson, Ethel Elizabeth Watson, Gonnie David Watson, Jerome Russeau Watson, Jewell Ellie Watson, Linney G Watson, Linney Gladford Watson, Odus Watson, Otis Washington Watson, Otis Washington Watson Sr, Ruby Fern Watson, Russaw G Watson. General Dixon Watson passed away in 1949 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1891, General Dixon Watson entered the world in Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, USA, born to Smith Watson And Charlotta Charlottie Carlton.
  • General Dixon Watson married Ammie Watson, Nancy Adina Nannie Greene, Nancy Adina Watson, and had children including Arnold Roosevelt Watson, Arnold Watson, Arthel Lane Doc Watson, Ethel Elizabeth Watson, Gonnie David Watson, Jerome Russeau Watson, Jewell Ellie Watson, Linney G Watson, Linney Gladford Watson, Odus Watson, Otis Washington Watson, Otis Washington Watson Sr, Ruby Fern Watson, Russaw G Watson.
  • General Dixon Watson passed away in 1949 in Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Smith Watson
1857–1940
Birth Location: Blue Ridge, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
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Charlotta Carlton
1862–1942
Birth Location: Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
CC

Spouses(s)

Nancy Watson
1895–1985
Birth Location: Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
NW
Nancy Greene
1895–1985
Birth Location: Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
NG
Ammie Watson
1897–
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Children(s)

Jerome Watson
1916–1996
Birth Location: Watauga County, North Carolina, USA
JW
Arthel Watson
1923–2012
Birth Location: Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
AW
Otis Watson
1914–1989
Birth Location: Watauga, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
OW
Otis Sr
1914–1989
Birth Location: Watauga Co, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
OS
Ruby Watson
1921–1999
Birth Location: Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina
RW
Jewell Watson
1927–2013
Birth Location: Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
JW
Linney +
1918–2013
Birth Location: Deep Gap, North Carolina, USA
L+
Ethel Watson
1934–2007
Birth Location: Stoney Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
EW
Arnold Watson
1912–1997
Birth Location: Deep Gap, Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
AW
Gonnie Watson
1925–2019
Birth Location: Boone, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
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Arnold Watson
1913–1997
Birth Location: North Carolina
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Odus Watson
1915–
Birth Location: North Carolina
OW
Russaw Watson
1916–1996
Birth Location: Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, United States
RW
Linney Watson
1919–
Birth Location: North Carolina
LW

General Watson's Ancestors

Self
General Watson
1891–1949
Birth Place: Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Smith Watson
1857–1940
Blue Ridge, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Charlotta ("Charlottie") Carlton
1862–1942
Watauga County, North Carolina, United States of America
Grandparents
Thomas Watson
1830–1896
Wilkes, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Watson
1795–1860
2nd-Great-Grandparents
David Watson
1760–1821
Mary Hamby
1758–1830

General Watson's Descendants

1.
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General (Dixon) Watson (20 Apr 1891–12 May 1949) m. Nancy (Adina) Watson (22 Mar 1895–19 February 1985) m. Nancy (Adina "Nannie") Greene (22 Mar 1895–19 Feb 1985) m. Ammie Watson (abt 1897–)
  1. 1. Jerome (Russeau) Watson 1916–1996
  2. 2. Arthel (Lane "Doc") Watson 1923–2012
  3. 3. Otis (Washington) Watson 1914–1989
  4. 4. Otis (Washington Watson) Sr 1914–1989
  5. 5. Ruby (Fern) Watson 1921–1999
  6. 6. Jewell (Ellie) Watson 1927–2013
  7. 7. Linney (Gladford Watson) + 1918–2013
  8. 8. Ethel (Elizabeth) Watson 1934–2007
  9. 9. Arnold (Roosevelt) Watson 1912–1997
  10. 10. Gonnie (David) Watson 1925–2019
  11. 11. Arnold Watson 1913–1997
  12. 12. Odus Watson 1915–
  13. 13. Russaw (G) Watson 1916–1996
  14. 14. Linney (G) Watson 1919–

General Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1891
20 Apr 1891
Birth of General Dixon Watson in Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, USA
Stony Fork, Watauga, 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: Stony Fork, Watauga, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 May 1949
    Event Place: Winston-Salem, Forsyth, North Carolina, USA
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