Robert Leonard Watson^{[1, 2]}

1899 - 1986  (87 years)

• Name	Robert Leonard Watson
  Born	23 Jan 1899	Tennessee
  Gender	Male
  Census	1900	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	28 Mar 1986  [4, 5, 6]
  Buried	Chilhowee Cemetery, Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee   [7]
  Person ID	I36538	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	15 Jul 2012

  
  

  Father	John Wesley Watson,   b. 11 May 1878, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Feb 1958  (Age 79 years)
  Mother	Alcie Donne Wilson,   b. 27 Feb 1881, Tennessee ,   d. 30 Mar 1969  (Age 88 years)
  Married	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Marriage License	5 Feb 1898	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F12272	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Mary Nancy Ann McMahan,   b. 28 Jun 1900, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 7 May 1977  (Age 76 years)
  Married	2 Dec 1915
  Children	1. Edith May Watson,   b. 7 Feb 1919,   d. 24 Mar 1919, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 0 years) + 2. Lela Ersa Watson,   b. 21 May 1920,   d. 14 Oct 1996  (Age 76 years) + 3. Rev. Wilford Homer Watson,   b. 21 Jul 1923, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Jun 1972  (Age 48 years) + 4. Mildred Mable Watson,   b. 12 Oct 1924,   d. 12 Mar 2008  (Age 83 years) + 5. Carl Wesley Watson,   d. Bef 5 Nov 1999 + 6. Robert Leonard Watson, Jr.,   b. 7 Feb 1929,   d. 11 Jul 1998  (Age 69 years)   7. Fannie Cecil Watson,   b. 10 Feb 1931, Tennessee ,   d. 10 Feb 1931, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 0 years) + 8. Charles David Watson,   b. 6 Apr 1931  (Age 93 years)   9. Billie John Watson,   b. 3 Sep 1934, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Dec 1934, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 0 years) + 10. Carroll Reece Watson,   b. 19 Nov 1935,   d. 10 Oct 2003  (Age 67 years)   11. Mary Sue Watson,   b. 9 Sep 1938,   d. Jan 1986  (Age 47 years) + 12. Shirley Jean Watson,   b. 8 Mar 1940,   d. 3 Nov 1999, Kodak, Tennessee  (Age 59 years) + 13. Peggy Dean Watson,   b. 31 May 1942   14. Judy Kay Watson,   b. 26 Jun 1944,   d. 2 Sep 2011  (Age 67 years)
  Headstones		Watson Robert L. Mary A. Jan. 23, 1899 June 28, 1900 Apr. 28, 1986 May 7, 1977
  Family ID	F13304	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 23 Jan 1899 - Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Chilhowee Cemetery, Seymour, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: Rosa Lee Downey notes, 16 June 1983, p 31. Tammy Gilliam (drizztjt@earthlink.net) and Carol Ann Davis (scard99@earthlink.net), 25 July 2001.

  
  

• Sources

  [S47] Sevier County, Tennessee and its Heritage, Sevier County Heritage Book Committee, (1994, Don Mills, Inc.), 299. [S95] The Townsend Heritage, Kathy Townsend, (1984), 33. [S112] Census, 1900. Name: Lenard Watson Titles & Terms: Event: Census Event Date: 1900 Event Place: ED 148 Civil District 13, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Birth Date: Jan 1899 Birthplace: Tennessee Relationship to Head of Household: Son Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Race or Color (Standardized): White Gender: Male Marital Status: Single Years Married: Estimated Marriage Year: Mother How Many Children: Number Living Children: Immigration Year: Page: 9 Sheet Letter: B Family Number: 153 Reference Number: 54 Film Number: 1241596 Digital Folder Number: 004118730 Image Number: 00224 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head John W Watson M 23 Tennessee Wife Alcie Watson F 19 Tennessee Son Lenard Watson M 1 Tennessee Brother James M Watson M 5 Tennessee [S1] U. S. Social Security Death Index, 409-28-2613. Issued in Tennessee, last residing in Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee [S77] Rawlings Funeral Home Records 1911-1995, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 28 Mar 1986. Watson, Robert L 87 Mar 28, 1986 714 Maynard Ave Knoxville TN buried Chilhowee Cem [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 28 Mar 1986. Watson, Robert Leonard Jan 23, 1899 Tn March 28, 1986 Father: Watson, John Wesley Mother: Wilson, Alcie Sons: Robert L. Jr., Charles, Reece Daughters: Mrs. Lela Davenport, Mrs. Mildred Davenport, Mrs. Peggy Loveday, Mrs. Shirley Rush, Mrs. Judy Jennings Cemetery: Chilhowee Brother: Amos, Dallas Sisters: Rosa Cantrell, Ann Barnes, Mary Ruth Watson, Margie Floyd [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 238.