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Oscar C. Watson

Male 1915 - 1972  (57 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Oscar C. Watson was born 15 Jun 1915, Tennessee (son of Jackson Louis Watson and Margaret Ellen Tinker); died 23 Jun 1972, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.

    Oscar married Johnnie Inez Parrott 2 Nov 1935, Anderson County, Tennessee; divorced Yes, date unknown. Johnnie (daughter of William Benjamin Parrott and Sarah Evelyn Spicer) was born 20 May 1916, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 16 Apr 2011, Brakebill Nursing Home, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 21 Apr 2011, Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]

    Children:
    1. Margaret Watson died Bef 16 Apr 2011.
    2. Jack Watson
    3. Max Watson
    4. Dortha Watson
    5. Delores Watson

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Jackson Louis Watson was born 20 Jun 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of William M. Watson and Nancy E. Ownby); died 17 Jul 1954, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 172.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 121.
    "Mountain Ways Two", Gene Aiken, 1986, p 203.

    Jackson — Margaret Ellen Tinker. Margaret (daughter of Jake Tinker and Laura McMahan) was born 15 Oct 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Jun 1948; was buried Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Margaret Ellen Tinker was born 15 Oct 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Jake Tinker and Laura McMahan); died 9 Jun 1948; was buried Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    Children:
    1. Hazel C. Watson was born 7 May 1911, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 27 Apr 2001, Mariner Health Care Center; was buried 1 Jun 2001, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    2. Ollie Macy Watson was born 18 Jul 1913, Tennessee; died 22 Feb 2002.
    3. 1. Oscar C. Watson was born 15 Jun 1915, Tennessee; died 23 Jun 1972, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried Highland Memorial Park Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    4. Laura N. Watson was born 2 Jul 1918, Tennessee; died 21 Apr 2004, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried 23 Apr 2004, Sherwood Memorial Gardens Cemetery, Blount County, Tennessee.
    5. William Murrell Watson was born 4 Sep 1924, Union County, Tennessee; died 7 Feb 1925, Union County, Tennessee; was buried 8 Feb 1925.
    6. Blanche Watson was born 31 Jan 1928, Tennessee; died 17 Apr 2008; was buried 19 Apr 2008, Sherwood Cemetery Mausoleum.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  William M. Watson was born Mar 1851, Tennessee (son of Samuel P. Watson and Martha "Patsy" Ogle); died 6 Mar 1928; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 120, 121, 172.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 202.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 71.

    William married Nancy E. Ownby 12 Nov 1885, Sevier County, Tennessee. Nancy (daughter of James Pruit Ownbey and Mary Ann "Polly" Proffitt) was born 4 Apr 1865, Tennessee; died 8 Oct 1932; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Nancy E. Ownby was born 4 Apr 1865, Tennessee (daughter of James Pruit Ownbey and Mary Ann "Polly" Proffitt); died 8 Oct 1932; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 120, 121, 172.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 202.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 71.

    Children:
    1. Watson was born Abt 1886; died See Notes.
    2. 2. Jackson Louis Watson was born 20 Jun 1889, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 17 Jul 1954, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee; was buried Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.
    3. Mary Etta Watson was born 9 Jul 1891, Tennessee; died 20 Nov 1971; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. William Harrison Watson was born 11 Jul 1894, Tennessee; died 4 Jun 1959; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Ashley L. Watson was born May 1898, Tennessee; died 19 May 1970; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Jake Tinker

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 154.

    Jake — Laura McMahan. Laura (daughter of Wiley Arch McMahan and Nancy A. "Nan" Dickson) was born 2 May 1875, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1933, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Jan 1933, Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Laura McMahanLaura McMahan was born 2 May 1875, Tennessee (daughter of Wiley Arch McMahan and Nancy A. "Nan" Dickson); died 21 Jan 1933, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Jan 1933, Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 154.

    Children:
    1. 3. Margaret Ellen Tinker was born 15 Oct 1891, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 9 Jun 1948; was buried Grandview Cemetery, Maryville, Blount County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Samuel P. Watson was born 1832, North Carolina (son of John Watson and Susannah "Susie" Conner); died 14 May 1875; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    In the Civil War pension files of Samuel P. Watson, there is an affidavit filed by Henry Ogle for Martha Ogle Watson, widow of Samuel P. Watson as the proof of the marriage between them. Henry Ogle said, "...I was present and saw Samuel P. Watson and Patsy Ogle maried at the house of William Ogle by Rev. Richard Evans on or about the year 1850 I have lived in the same neighborhood that Samuel P. Watson and Patsy Watson lived in and know that they lived together as man and wife..."

    Samuel P. Watson served with the Union army during the Civil War. He enlisted on 4 December 1863 at Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky as a private in Company G, 2nd Regiment of Tennessee Mounted Infantry for one year duty, and was discharged on 28 December 1864 at Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee.

    Samuel P. Watson left a will dated 4 April 1875. He mentioned his wife, four sons and three daughters.

    Will of Samuel P. Watson

    "State of Tennessee)
    Sevier County ) April 4th 1875

    "I Samuel P. Watson do hereby make my Last will and testament and hereby set aside all former wills made by me at any other time

    "1st I order that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid out of any money that I may have on hand at my decease and if not enough on hand to be paid out of the first that comes to hand afterwards

    "2nd I gave and bequeath my lower farm to my 2 youngest sons to wit Elijah W. Watson and Samuel R. C. Watson with the exception of the Dwelling house and five a acres field around the house I gave to my wife Marthy Watson the Dwelling house and field specified to be Marthy Watson during her widowhood if she marries then the house and field to belong to the aforesaid two youngest sons

    "My upper farm I gave and bequeath to my two oldest sons to wit William Watson and Robert S. Watson to be equally divided between them

    "4th I order that my cow be not sold but except with my two youngest children for their better raising

    "5th I gave one white bull calf to my son Elijah

    "6th I will my two daughters to wit Jane Watson and Nancy C. Watson a good cow a piece to come out of my estate which Ieave in hands of William and Robert S. Watson

    "7th I will my daughter Millia a good cow to come out of my estate that I leave in the hands of Elijah W. Watson and Samuel R. C. Watson

    "When the girls comes of age or marries then the cows is due them

    "Test His
    D C Scruggs Samuel P. X Watson (Seal)
    Braselton Ownby Mark
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 43.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 171-172, 187.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 141.

    Samuel married Martha "Patsy" Ogle Abt 1850, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of William "Black Bill" Ogle and Nancy Bohanon) was born 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Jun 1902; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Martha "Patsy" Ogle was born 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of William "Black Bill" Ogle and Nancy Bohanon); died 30 Jun 1902; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 141.

    Children:
    1. 4. William M. Watson was born Mar 1851, Tennessee; died 6 Mar 1928; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Robert Simeon "Sims" Watson was born 10 Nov 1853, Tennessee; died 9 Oct 1927; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Martha Jane Watson was born 1856, Tennessee.
    4. Elijah W. Watson was born 25 Mar 1858, Tennessee; died 30 May 1920; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Watson was born Abt 1860; died See Notes.
    6. Watson was born Abt 1862; died See Notes.
    7. Samuel R. C. Watson was born 12 Nov 1867, Tennessee.
    8. Nancy C. Watson was born 6 Apr 1870, Tennessee.
    9. Amillia Watson was born 30 May 1875.

  3. 10.  James Pruit Ownbey was born 8 Jun 1840, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Aaron Ownbey and Mary "Polly" Buckner); died 23 Mar 1923, Morganton, Fannin, Georgia; was buried 26 Mar 1923, Concord Baptist Church Cemetery, Morganton, Fannin County, Georgia.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 1TQN-PD

    Notes:

    Buried in Concord Cemetery.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 92.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 115.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 64, 71.
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 9.
    Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.

    James married Mary Ann "Polly" Proffitt 11 Apr 1858, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of James Jackson Proffitt and Celia McMahan) was born 28 Oct 1842, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 7 Apr 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 1910, Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Mary Ann "Polly" Proffitt was born 28 Oct 1842, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of James Jackson Proffitt and Celia McMahan); died 7 Apr 1909, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 1910, Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • AFN: 1TQN-QK

    Notes:

    Died in Glades Leganon community.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 92.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 115, 120.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 64, 71.
    Proffitt GEDCOM, Joe Payne, 14 December 1995.
    "Proffitt Family History", Jeff Bridgett, p 9.
    Bob Parton Family Group Sheets, 11 January 1996, p 8.

    Children:
    1. Sarah "Sallie" Ownby was born 1859, Tennessee; died Kuna, Ada County, Idaho; was buried Kuna, Ada County, Idaho.
    2. 5. Nancy E. Ownby was born 4 Apr 1865, Tennessee; died 8 Oct 1932; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Jackson Ownby was born 1867, Tennessee.
    4. Harrison Ownby was born May 1870, Tennessee.
    5. Mary "Polly" Ownby was born 30 Jan 1873, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 10 Jul 1952; was buried Tudor Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    6. Aaron Ownby was born 1877, Tennessee.

  5. 14.  Wiley Arch McMahan was born Tennessee.

    Wiley — Nancy A. "Nan" Dickson. Nancy (daughter of William Henry Dickson and Mary Ann "Polly" McMahan) was born 5 Mar 1855, Tennessee; died 18 Jan 1938, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jan 1938, Howard-Campbell Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 15.  Nancy A. "Nan" Dickson was born 5 Mar 1855, Tennessee (daughter of William Henry Dickson and Mary Ann "Polly" McMahan); died 18 Jan 1938, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 19 Jan 1938, Howard-Campbell Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1900, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1910, District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee
    • Census: 1920, Logan County, Oklahoma
    • Census: 1930, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 143.
    Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 6, 152, 154.

    Children:
    1. 7. Laura McMahan was born 2 May 1875, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1933, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 22 Jan 1933, Boyds Creek Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Pinkney Arthur "Pink" Dixon was born 1886, Tennessee; died 1967.
    3. Hettie Frances McMahan was born 2 Oct 1895, Tennessee; died 19 Mar 1975; was buried Oak View Baptist Cemetery.


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