This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: WATSON, FERGUSON Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/ElB.2ACE/600 Message Board Post: I AM SEARCHING FOR ANY INFORMATION ON THE ABOVE PEOPLE. TERRELL IS A COUSIN AND POSTED IN 1997. I AM HOPING SOMEONE HAS SIGNED ON NOW THAT MAY HAVE SOME INFORMATION THEY HAVE COME ACROSS IN THERE RESEARCH. WE ARE PLANNING A TRIP TO SAN AUGUSTINE IN THE SPRING TO LOOK FOR ANY INFO ON THESE PEOPLE THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN THERE IN LATE 1800'S AND UP TO 1960'S THIS INCLUDES THERE LATER RELATIVES. IF ANYONE KNOWS OF CEMETERY INDEX'S OR POSTED MARRIAGE RECORDS OR COURTHOUSE RECORDS PLEASE LET ME KNOW., WE KNOW THEY LIVED AROUND CHINQUAPIN, STEEP CREEK, AND SAN AUGUSTINE. THIS FROM BIBLE RECORDS, FIRST HAND INFORMATION. ALSO THERE WAS FERGUSON THAT MARRIED INTO THE WATSON FAMILY. THANKS IN ADVANCE FOR ANY INFO.

These are the Watsons that I found in a the original members of the James Church of Christ, located about 7 miles out of Center in Shelby County. The Church was established as McKee's Chapel and later moved and renamed for the James Community. The asterisks mark charter members in 1901. The book contained only the information in italics. The rest was added by me based on various records. They may be kin to your family since the name Lemuel is not that common. Sue M. 6. O. A. Manning*- Olivia Ann Manning , daughter of James McCoy Manning and Addie Hughes Manning, born March 25, 1879, died August 5, 1930, buried at Smith Cemetery, married J. D. "Drew" Watson of Shelby County, October 16, 1921. 15. C. A. Manning* - Charles "Charlie" Addieberry Manning, son of J. M. and Addie Hughes Manning, born January 17, 1878, married (1) Julia Powell, daughter of William Frank Powell and Lorraine Jane Burns Powell on December 15, 1901 (2) Frances "Fannie" Watson on July 27, 1910. He had two children, Mae and Addie with Julie Powell Manning before Julie died in 1909, and four children, Rushing, Laura Olivia, Zera Frances, and C. A. Manning, Jr. with wife Frances Watson Manning. He ran a store, a mill, and a gin in the James Community. 59. L. G. Watson - Lemuel G. Watson born September 13, 1848, and died December 11, 1924, buried at Lone Cedar, husband of Ruth D. Gordon Watson, and father of Thomas Douglas Watson, Fannie Watson who married C. A. Manning, Phronie who married H. Ashton Wilson, Lara who married Newton Wright Clark, and Clyde Eugene Watson. 60. Mrs. Lem Watson - Ruth D. Gordon, born October 18, 1864, and died August 30, 1910, buried at Lone Cedar, wife of Lemuel G. Watson. 72. W. P. McGraw - Probably "Acie" McGraw, nephew of Frances Watson Manning who was raised by Frances and her husband, Charlie A. Manning Oct. the 27 1907 73. Mrs. Froney Wilson - Fronia "Fronie" Watson , daughter of Lemuel G. Watson and Ruth Dry Watson, married H. Ashton Wilson January 15, 1903, in Shelby County, Texas. They were the parents of Ruth Wilson Day and William E. "Ted" Wilson. 74. Lara Clark move - Laura Watson Clark, born June 10, 1880, and died March 14, 1969, buried at Oaklawn, daughter of Lemuel G. Watson and Ruth Dry Watson, and wife of Newton Wright Clark and mother of Maude Clark Rushing , Wright Eugene Clark, Lem Clark, and Carl Alexander Clark. 96. Miss Fanney Watson - Frances Jessie "Fannie" Watson, born October 1, 1886, at Bald Knob, Arkansas, died January 31, 1976, and buried at Fairview, wife of Charlie A. Manning, daughter of Lemuel G. and Ruth Dry Watson. 102. Elar Madden - Ella Madden, February 17, 1897, died November 28 1926, buried at North Jerico Cemetery, daughter of Clem Frederick Madden and E. Jennie Smith Madden, married B. Watson on October 18, 1912. He was born November 12, 1889, died May 2, 1970, and buried at North Jerico also. 115. Thomas Watson - Thomas D. Watson, , born August 24, 1881, died March 24, 1944, buried at Lone Cedar Cemetery, son of Lem and Ruth Watson, brother to Fannie Watson Manning, Laura Manning Clark, and Fronie Watson Wilson. 121. Olie Watson - This is probably Ollie Watson who married W. L. Young on May 26, 1912. She was a daughter of Lem G. and Ruth Watson, and sister to Tom Watson, Fannie Manning, Laura Clark, Fronie Wilson and Clyde Watson. She died young.