My great, grand uncle, James L. Watson, Jr. went to Titus Co., Texas in 1869 according to his obituary posted below. His reason for leaving was probably due in part to the harrassment he was subjected to by troublemakers supportive of the union, among them Wade McCasland and Dallas "Dal" Brooks after the war. As you can see by his obit he was a true Confederate until death. ObituaryJ. L. WatsonHamlin, Jonas County, Texas On Christmas night at seven o'clock Grandpa Watson answered the call of death and passed over the river to join the hosts of other old Ex-confederates who long ago heard the great command. The deceased was born in Hardin County, Tennessee, on Nov. 1, 1846, making his age at death a few weeks past 72 years. He came to Texas in 1870 and first settled in Titus county. For about 28 years he had been engaged in the hotel business. Before coming to Hamlin some seven years ago he was in the same business in Chillicothe. Those of his immediate family to mourn his death, is a wife and three children, two sons, John S. Watson, of Globe, AZ and Sam J. Watson, Chillicothe, and Mrs. Louise Lee of Hamlin. The deceased was a soldier in the war of 1860-64 and often wore his dress uniform of the Southern Gray, in which he was laid to rest. The funeral was held at the Methodist church, of which he was a member. The pall bearers were six of our lately drilled soldiers namely, W. E. Routh, Marcy Allen, F. J. Brown, George H. McGee, John Walt G on, and W. L. Fletcher. These young men marched by the hearse as a guard of honor to the old soldier of a generation ago. After the funeral services, befitting the life of a quite good citizen, the body was laid to rest in the East Cemetery. Like many other good old men his familiar presence on our streets will be missed, but the three score and ten years for him had been more than passed, which was a testimony of energy upright life and fortitude.A self-appointed family historian and proud of it. You can check out my family's history at: http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hookersbend/ Life is too short for drama & petty things, so kiss slowly, laugh insanely, love truly and forgive quickly!> From: jennifer-mclaughlin@am.com> To: tnhardin@rootsweb.com; tnwayne@rootsweb.com> Date: Fri, 4 Jan 2008 19:03:55 -0600> Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] [TNWAYNE] Does anyone know why so many came from Wayne Co.TNtoIzard Co...> > Speaking of migration, does anyone else have any family members who left Hardin County in 1869 to join a wagon train to Texas? A good majority of the families ended up in Kaufman County, TX, among them Lindseys, Ingrams, Dawsons, Yarboroughs and Pickens. I have seen written accounts of the wagon train being 160 wagons strong.> > My particular Lindseys began the journey, but after my g-g-g grandfather, John Lindsey, became ill and died in Memphis, a member of the Dawson clan put the widow Margaret and her children on a bought back to Hardin County.> > My Lindseys eventually left sometime after 1880, with some Yarboroughs and Pickens that had married into the family.> > Just curious to see if any of you had family members in this first or second wave of migration.> > Thanks!> > Jennifer Lindsey McLaughlin> ________________________________________> From: tnhardin-bounces@rootsweb.com [tnhardin-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of David Cagle [dcagle1@charter.net]> Sent: Friday, January 04, 2008 6:09 PM> To: tnwayne@rootsweb.com; tnhardin@rootsweb.com> Subject: Re: [TNHARDIN] [TNWAYNE] Does anyone know why so many came from Wayne Co.TNtoIzard Co...> > My great great grandfather, Milton Whitlow, had two brothers that moved from> the north part of Hardin Co. to Izard and Lawrence Co. AR. Paskell Whitlow> and his wife Matilda Thornton and family left Hardin Co. ca 1859 and Coleman> H. and wife Harriet Whitlow moved there ca 1863. Many people from this area> moved to various parts of AR.> David> > ----- Original Message -----> From: "Michael S. Moser" <michaels.moser@worldnet.att.net>> To: <tnwayne@rootsweb.com>> Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 8:30 PM> Subject: Re: [TNWAYNE] Does anyone know why so many came from Wayne> Co.TNtoIzard Co...> > > > Betty and all,> >> > There are two clans of Moser in Izard County...the NC clan and the TN> > clan.> > The TN clan came from Wayne County, TN around 1854/1855. The NC clan> > arrived around 1825-1835. It appears there may have been a long(ish)> > migration of Wayne County Tennesseans arriving in Izard County in the 19th> > century.> >> > Michael Moser> >> >> > -----Original Message-----> > From: tnwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com [mailto:tnwayne-bounces@rootsweb.com]> > On> > Behalf Of Betty McCollum> > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 6:04 PM> > To: tnwayne@rootsweb.com> > Subject: Re: [TNWAYNE] Does anyone know why so many came from Wayne Co.> > TNtoIzard Co...> >> > There are still many Brooks families in Izard County. One of my> > granddaughters married Bradley Brooks. A friend of mine, Betty Brooks> > Johnson has done extensive research on the Brooks family, and I do know> > that> >> > her family came from Wayne Co., Tennessee. I don't know her e-mail, but> > if> > you want me to I can try to get it for you.> > Betty McCollum> > in Izard County> > ----- Original Message -----> > From: <PatsComput@aol.com>> > To: <tnwayne@rootsweb.com>> > Sent: Thursday, January 03, 2008 6:13 PM> > Subject: Re: [TNWAYNE] Does anyone know why so many came from Wayne Co.> > TNto> >> > Izard Co...> >> >> >> My Brooks family also went to Izard Co.> >> Don't know if they went with any other> >> families, but maybe the Corbins. My> >> great grandmother Mary Brooks Magee> >> Corbin went there as did most of the> >> Brooks kids. Does anyone know anything> >> about these families??> >>> >> Thank you> >> Pat Scherzinger> >>> >>> >>> >> **************Start the year off right. 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