This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WATSON HARPER VALENTINE DUDLEY WALKUP SAPPINGTON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/wV.2ADI/798.2.1 Message Board Post: George I am happy to hear from you! Yes, this is the same man, I have a photo of him and his first wife Mary Jane Owens. Zachariah "Zachary" was born 6/28/1846 in Haywood County, TN (although his census records all show he was born in Arkansas, so not sure on the birthplace) Zach died in Wapanucka, Johnston County, OK on November 21, 1915 and I have a picture of his headstone. They wed in April 13, 1866 in White County, Arkansas. Their children were: 1. Elizabeth Ann "Betty" Watson (my 2nd great grandmother) she married Charles "Charley" Alexander Valentine and I have less information on my direct line than I do on the others, lol. They moved to OK and died in utter poverty. Two of their youngest children went to an orphanage after their deaths. 2. America Watson b. 1869, have no further information on her and will check out Sappington now that you have given me a new lead, THANKS SO MUCH 3. Jeanetta "Nettie" Watson, b. 1870, not sure what happened to her either. 4. Martha buried in Floyd and you have that information 5. Victory - same 6. John W. - same 7. Dora Eva "Effie" Watson b. June 26, 1879 in Floyd, White County, Arkansas; d. February 02, 1920 in Ashdown, Little River, Arkansas but is buried in Rose Hill Cemetery in Wapanucka. I have her obituary and she still has 3 children living. She married Joseph Edward "Ed" Walkup. 8. Emmitt (variations) Charles Watson, b. July 05, 1880 in White County, Arkansas; d. March 24, 1963 in Atoka, Oklahoma buried in Coleman Cemetery, Wapanucka, Oklahoma. He married Hattie Dudley and I have photos of them as well. 9. Lockie Watson b. November 16, 1881 in Searcy, White County, Arkansas; August 27, 1971 in Little Rock, Pulaski County, Arkansas buried on August 30, 1971 in Edgewood Cemetery, North Little Rock, Arkansas. I have her obituary as well. She married Riley or Raleigh Harper. (She was born in between census records and never heard of her until an elderly, now deceased family member knew of her well, since then another "cousin" had come forth and knew her also, said she was a lovely woman that had the prettiest blue eyes) 10. Boss Watson (one family says his name is Boston but I have no records to prove that); b. November 21, 1885 in Floyd, White, Arkansas; d. July 15, 1973 in Durant, Oklahoma. He never married, he was a short man and I have a photo of him as well. (This is the name on which I started my research; my grandfather's cousin remembers going to see him often at a nursing home) 11. Bruce Watson, b. August 1887 per census records. He is believed to have moved to Texas but have not researched this further yet. Mary Jane died on July 31, 1894 and is buried in Floyd Cemetery and on November 10th of 1894, Zach married Sallie (Sarah) Margaret Walkup. Zach is the son of Caleb (Calub) Watson and Ann Unknown. He is the twin of Henry Clay Watson. Zach "lied" about his age when he married Sallie and so the wrong birthdate is recorded on his headstone - could be that he just couldn't remember. Sallie and Zach had 4 children the two youngest were twins also. I have attached some photographs. Watson5.jpg is Zach, Owen.jpg is Mary Jane, ZachWatson2 is Zach's headstone, Mary3 is a picture of Mary Jane's headstone and martha2.jpg is their child 1872-1878.