Hello All: I thought I would update everyone on my attempt to assemble the families of Evan's children. I preface the data below in that the children of Jesse WATSON, namely Jacob and (my) John WATSON are not yet proved, however, cumulative circumstantial evidence currently supports these assumptions. Despite calling County Clerks offices in Miller AR, Lafayette AR, Red River TX and Bowie TX, I cannot find the wills (if they still exist) for William and Jesse WATSON (of old Miller AR), sons of Evan Thomas WATSON. I have been told that 2 Evan WATSON wills exist in Red River TX dated 1836 and 1838 - and I have ordered those. Can anyone help me find these old Miller AR wills for Jesse and William? I only have the abstracts, and I don't even know the origin of these. I continue to try and prove that my ancestor John W. WATSON is the son of Jesse WATSON son of Evan Thomas WATSON. I also have many clues about Jesse's wife (1) Rebecca DENTON, but cannot as yet identify her as the (2) Rebecca DENTON dau of Jacob DENTON of VA>TN>AL. Since Jesse and wife Rebecca appear to be in Warren KY through 1830 I'm having trouble locating (2) Rebecca in KY, as information I have been sent suggests the Jacob DENTON family was in Jefferson TN - though I have no first hand knoweledge of this. Rebecca DENTON # 1, from information attained through the WATSON side: a) Jesse WATSON's wife was Rebecca DENTON. b) Rebecca WATSON is mentioned as heir of Evan Thomas WATSON's estate in Nov 1834; I assume that Jesse had either died by this time, or Rebecca represented him in a state of poor health. I have seen Jesse's death date as 15 Jun 1834, and as year 1835 when his will was probated. c) Jesse and Rebecca's first child was named Jacob WATSON; Rebecca DENTON #2 father was Jacob DENTON. d) An Isaac DENTON appears as witness to a land deed in Warren KY for Evan Thomas WATSON. Rebecca #2 had a brother named Isaac. Rebecca DENTON #2, from information attained through the DENTON side: a) Dau of Jacob DENTON, Rebecca was born in 1798, alledgedly in Jefferson TN. She had an older brother named Isaac, born 1795. b) Though I have not found the source, Internet family tree of Jacob DENTON states that Rebecca married a WATSON. c) Jacob DENTON removed to Perry Co., AL by 1830, and Rebecca is said to have lived in Arkansas (where Jesse WATSON died in 1834), then moved to Mississippi where she died. I found a Jacob DENTON on 1830 census, but not confident this is same. d) I believe I found Rebecca listed as Rebecca WATSON in 1840 Sumter AL census (next to Noxubee, Mississippi border, living next to three of her brothers, including Isaac. The ages for her children are sufficient to suggest the children listed in Jesse WATSON's 1835 will, with the exception of one daughter, who may have died or married by 1840. e) A Jacob D. WATSON is found in Noxubee MS 1850 and 1860 census. He is listed as born abt 1819 in KY. I believe he is likely Jacob, son of Jesse; two of Rebecca's brothers lived in Noxubee MS at the time. Jacob's wife appears in Oauchita LA in 1870 living with her sister, so I assume Jacob died prior to 1870. Perhaps his name was Jacob Denton WATSON? My John W. WATSON: In census records 1850-1870 listed place of birth as AL, KY and MS. In 1850, John is in Collin TX census as 21 yrs old, living 8 households from Collin McKINNEY, who was the administrator of Jesse WATSON's 1835 estate. I'm not sure when John would have come to TX from AL or MS, but assume it is after Rebecca's death which is likely between 1840-50. John married (his cousin, if he is son of Jesse) Lucy Ann WATSON, dau of Coleman WATSON 1853 in Grayson TX. He married second to Julia Ann WHITAKER who's family lived 4 households from John in 1850 Collin TX (near Grayson border). I want thank all of you who have been so helpful to me in this search! My cousin Debbie and I have been at a dead end on John for some time, and though my theory is yet proved, I feel I may finally be on the right track. Please let me know if you may have conflicting or corroborating information of the family tree below. Regards, Mark Watson Carmel, CA Descendants of Evan Thomas WATSON Generation No. 1 1. EVAN THOMAS2 WATSON (EVAN THOMAS1) was born Jan 11, 1759 in Albemarle Co., VA, and died Jun 15, 1834 in Bowie Co., TX. He married LUCINDA "LUCY" COLEMAN Jan 01, 1784 in Albemarle Co., VA, daughter of JAMES COLEMAN and ELIZABETH LEAKE. She was born Abt. 1762 in Albemarle Co., VA, and died Bef. 1834 in Kentucky (likely). Children of EVAN WATSON and LUCINDA COLEMAN are: 2. i. NANCY L.3 WATSON, b. Jan 11, 1787, Madison Co., KY; d. Aug 08, 1839, Benton Co., MO. 3. ii. JESSE WATSON, SR., b. Sep 07, 1788, Madison Co., KY; d. Aug 04, 1834, Bowie Co., TX / Miller Co., AR. 4. iii. JOHN WATSON, b. Mar 27, 1792, Madison Co., KY; d. Jun 26, 1826, Simpson Co., KY. 5. iv. WILLIAM WATSON, b. Nov 11, 1793, Madison Co., KY; d. Sep 04, 1834, Miller Co., AR. v. SUSANNAH WATSON, b. Feb 09, 1795, Madison Co., KY; d. May 10, 1889, Bates Co., MO; m. JOHN COLEMAN, Feb 01, 1814, Madison Co., KY; b. Abt. 1792, Albemarle Co., VA; d. 1833, Todd Co., KY. vi. EVAN WATSON, b. Dec 11, 1797, Madison Co., KY; d. Jun 17, 1832, Hempstead, AR. 6. vii. COLEMAN WATSON, b. Jan 23, 1800, Madison Co., KY; d. Jul 06, 1876, Grayson Co., TX. viii. DOWNING WATSON, b. Apr 17, 1803, Madison Co., KY. Generation No. 2 2. NANCY L.3 WATSON (EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born Jan 11, 1787 in Madison Co., KY, and died Aug 08, 1839 in Benton Co., MO. She married JONATHAN LAMB Dec 16, 1802 in Madison Co., KY, son of JOHN LAMB and MARY UNKNOWN. He was born May 07, 1776 in Kentucky, and died Mar 03, 1842 in Benton Co., MO. Children of NANCY WATSON and JONATHAN LAMB are: i. POLLY G.4 LAMB, b. Jul 22, 1803, Kentucky; d. Sep 03, 1843; m. GREENVELLE DEATHERAGE, Jul 11, 1832. ii. EVAN THOMAS LAMB, b. Dec 22, 1804, Kentucky; d. Dec 08, 1872; m. ELIZABETH SCOTT, Apr 28, 1830. iii. WATSON B. LAMB, b. Jun 11, 1806, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1880, Lawrence Co., MO likely; m. (1) SARAH UNKNOWN, Mar 29, 1827; m. (2) MARY ANN "POLLY" WILBANKS, Aug 28, 1851. iv. JOHN W. LAMB, b. Jun 11, 1806; m. MARTHA R. STEVENSON, Feb 04, 1836. v. LUCY LAMB, b. Jul 21, 1808, Kentucky; d. Mar 01, 1835; m. JOSEPH MULLICAN, Aug 07, 1833. vi. JAMES LAMB, b. Dec 01, 1809; m. MARTHA JANE WARDER, Sep 18, 1835. vii. DOWNING LAMB, b. Sep 05, 1811, Fayette or Simpson Co., KY; d. Aug 06, 1891, Dayton, Columbia Co., WA; m. ELIZABETH MAXWELL, Sep 10, 1833. viii. SUSAN LAMB, b. Aug 08, 1813, Kentucky; m. DAVISON BOSTICK, Sep 19, 1832. ix. NANCY LAMB, b. Feb 13, 1815, Kentucky; d. Oct 29, 1822, Kentucky. x. JONATHAN LAMB, b. Mar 28, 1822, Simpson Co., KY. 3. JESSE3 WATSON, SR. (EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born Sep 07, 1788 in Madison Co., KY, and died Aug 04, 1834 in Bowie Co., TX / Miller Co., AR. He married REBECCA DENTON Abt. 1818, daughter of JACOB DENTON and ELIZABETH SPANGLER. She was born Abt. 1798 in Jefferson Co., TN, and died Aft. 1840 in Alabama or Mississippi. Children of JESSE WATSON and REBECCA DENTON are: 7. i. JACOB D.4 WATSON, b. Abt. 1819, Kentucky; d. Bet. 1860 - 1870, Noxubee Co., MS ?. ii. LUCINDA "LUCY" WATSON, b. Abt. 1822. iii. BETSEY S. WATSON, b. Abt. 1824. iv. ELIZA WATSON, b. Abt. 1826, Kentucky. v. REBECCA WATSON, b. Abt. 1827. 8. vi. JOHN W. WATSON, b. Jun 28, 1828, Kentucky or Alabama; d. Feb 26, 1909, Grayson Co., TX. vii. JESSE WATSON, JR., b. Bet. 1830 - 1835. 4. JOHN3 WATSON (EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born Mar 27, 1792 in Madison Co., KY, and died Jun 26, 1826 in Simpson Co., KY. He married MARY UNKNOWN. Children of JOHN WATSON and MARY UNKNOWN are: i. WILLIAM4 WATSON. ii. SARAH WATSON. iii. MARY "POLLY" WATSON. iv. LUCINDA WATSON. 5. WILLIAM3 WATSON (EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born Nov 11, 1793 in Madison Co., KY, and died Sep 04, 1834 in Miller Co., AR. He married MARY ELIZABETH SUTNER. She was born Abt. 1796 in Virginia, and died Aft. 1850 in Bowie Co., TX ?. Children of WILLIAM WATSON and MARY SUTNER are: i. SOLOMON4 WATSON. 9. ii. LUCINDA WATSON, b. Abt. 1815, Madison or Warren Co., KY; d. Bef. 1847, Texas or Arkansas. 10. iii. EVAN THOMAS "TOM" WATSON, b. Abt. 1820, Kentucky; d. Jul 26, 1882, Texas. iv. NANCY WATSON, b. Aft. 1820; m. JOHN NIX. v. SARAH WATSON, b. Aft. 1820. 11. vi. JOHN WATSON, b. Aft. 1820. vii. FRANCES WATSON, b. Abt. 1828, Warren Co., KY; d. Aft. 1850, Bowie Co., TX ?; m. PETER R. JOHNSON; b. Abt. 1823, Tennessee; d. Aft. 1850, Bowie Co., TX ?. 6. COLEMAN3 WATSON (EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born Jan 23, 1800 in Madison Co., KY, and died Jul 06, 1876 in Grayson Co., TX. He married (1) LUCY L. COLEMAN Sep 13, 1821 in Todd Co., KY, daughter of SAMUEL COLEMAN and MILDRED COFFEY. She was born Nov 17, 1803 in Todd Co., KY, and died Apr 13, 1862 in Grayson Co., TX. He married (2) JANE H. SLAUGHTER Nov 26, 1863 in Collin Co., TX. Children of COLEMAN WATSON and LUCY COLEMAN are: i. JOHN DENTON4 WATSON, b. Abt. 1823, Warren Co., KY; d. Bef. 1862. ii. JAMES SIDNEY WATSON, b. Abt. 1824, Warren Co., KY; d. Bef. 1862, Red River Co., TX. 12. iii. EMILY ELIZABETH WATSON, b. Nov 09, 1825, Warren Co., KY; d. Dec 26, 1908, Grayson or Eastland Co., TX. 13. iv. MARY SUSAN "POLLY" WATSON, b. Nov 26, 1827, Warren Co., KY; d. Sep 11, 1862, Grayson Co., TX. v. SAMUEL COLEMAN WATSON, b. Sep 30, 1829, Warren Co., KY; d. Feb 11, 1899, Farmington, Grayson Co., TX; m. MARTHA HARRIET CARTRIGHT, Apr 28, 1853, Texas; d. Jan 29, 1867, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX. vi. EVAN WATSON, b. 1831, Todd Co., KY; d. Bef. 1862. vii. LUCY ANN WATSON, b. Abt. 1832, Todd Co., KY; d. Bet. 1853 - 1860, Collin or Grayson Co., TX; m. JOHN W. WATSON, May 12, 1853, Grayson Co., TX; b. Jun 28, 1828, Kentucky or Alabama; d. Feb 26, 1909, Grayson Co., TX. viii. LOUISA JANE WATSON, b. Jun 04, 1836, Bowie Co., TX; d. Jun 24, 1877, Grayson Co., TX; m. ALEXANDER H. SHERLEY, Dec 29, 1852. ix. MARTHA EMELIE WATSON, b. Abt. 1837, Bowie Co., TX; d. Bef. 1850. 14. x. NANCY MARGARET WATSON, b. May 19, 1838, Bowie Co., TX; d. Jun 21, 1908, Grayson Co., TX. xi. EDWARD H. TARRANT WATSON, b. 1843, Bowie Co., TX; d. 1862, Grayson Co., TX. Generation No. 3 7. JACOB D.4 WATSON (JESSE3, EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1819 in Kentucky, and died Bet. 1860 - 1870 in Noxubee Co., MS ?. He married ELIZABETH RAWLS Feb 04, 1843 in Noxubee Co., MS, daughter of CHRISTIAN RAWLS and NANCY UNKNOWN. She was born Abt. 1822 in South Carolina, and died Sep 24, 1890 in Ouachita Parish, LA. Children of JACOB WATSON and ELIZABETH RAWLS are: i. JOSIAH5 WATSON, b. Abt. 1844, Alabama. ii. ELI WATSON, b. Abt. 1846, Mississippi. iii. ANN WATSON, b. Abt. 1848, Alabama. iv. MARTHA WATSON, b. Abt. 1850, Mississippi. v. WILLIAM J. WATSON, b. Abt. 1852, Mississippi. vi. S. A. WATSON, b. Abt. 1854, Mississippi. vii. JACOB WATSON, b. Abt. 1857, Mississippi. 8. JOHN W.4 WATSON (JESSE3, EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born Jun 28, 1828 in Kentucky or Alabama, and died Feb 26, 1909 in Grayson Co., TX. He married (1) LUCY ANN WATSON May 12, 1853 in Grayson Co., TX, daughter of COLEMAN WATSON and LUCY COLEMAN. She was born Abt. 1832 in Todd Co., KY, and died Bet. 1853 - 1860 in Collin or Grayson Co., TX. He married (2) JULIA ANN WHITAKER Jun 17, 1860 in Grayson Co., TX, daughter of JONAS WHITAKER and SARAH SMARR. She was born Aug 17, 1845 in Missouri, and died 1922 in Grayson Co., TX. Children of JOHN WATSON and JULIA WHITAKER are: i. DENNIS5 WATSON, b. May 02, 1863, Grayson Co., TX; d. Jun 22, 1933, Bowie Co., TX; m. CORA ANN GLEAVES, Nov 19, 1882, Collin Co., TX; b. Jul 20, 1866, Memphis, TN; d. Jan 23, 1948, Kilgore, TX. ii. E. J. "KATE" WATSON, b. 1869, Grayson Co., TX; d. 1958, Grayson Co., TX; m. JAMES LEWALLEN, Texas; b. 1865, Mississippi; d. 1942, Van Alstyne, Grayson Co., TX. iii. JULIA ANN WATSON, b. Feb 09, 1871, Grayson Co., TX; d. Apr 25, 1927, Van Alstyne, Grayson Co., TX; m. (1) CHARLES LEE BEENE, Jun 22, 1886, Grayson Co., TX; b. Oct 18, 1868, Tennessee; d. Oct 07, 1890, Collin Co., TX; m. (2) J. R. RHODES, Dec 21, 1892, Grayson Co., TX; d. Bef. 1910. iv. UNKNOWN WATSON, b. Unknown. 9. LUCINDA4 WATSON (WILLIAM3, EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1815 in Madison or Warren Co., KY, and died Bef. 1847 in Texas or Arkansas. She married COLLIN MCKINNEY AKIN Aug 05, 1835 in Lewisville, Lafayette Co., AR, son of WILLIAM AKIN and REBECCA MCKINNEY. He was born Aug 12, 1813 in Peachtree, Green Co., KY, and died Apr 21, 1887 in Red Water, Bowie Co., TX. Children of LUCINDA WATSON and COLLIN AKIN are: i. MARY J.5 AKIN, b. Abt. 1837. ii. WILLIAM AKIN, b. Abt. 1839. iii. NANCY ANN AKIN, b. Abt. 1841; m. JOHN BENJAMIN CLEMMONS NIX. iv. JOHN WATSON AKIN, b. Abt. 1844. 10. EVAN THOMAS "TOM"4 WATSON (WILLIAM3, EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born Abt. 1820 in Kentucky, and died Jul 26, 1882 in Texas. He married EVALINA ROBERTS 1849 in Collin Co., TX, daughter of MARK ROBERTS and MARY MCNEIL. She was born Abt. 1831 in Tennessee. Children of EVAN WATSON and EVALINA ROBERTS are: i. MARY ELIZA MCNEIL5 WATSON, b. Feb 08, 1850, Fannin Co., TX; d. Jan 20, 1931; m. ISSAAC MONROE HICKS, Lafayette Co., AR; b. of Bowie Co., TX. ii. ELIZABETH A. "BETTY" WATSON, b. Abt. 1852; d. Apr 07, 1926; m. JAMES MONTGOMERY SPEARS, Bowie Co., TX. iii. MARGARET JOSEPHINE WATSON, b. Abt. 1854; d. Apr 1890; m. (1) JOSEPH HICKS; m. (2) JAMES ALFRED "ALF" GRAHAM. iv. JOHN WILLIAM WATSON, b. Abt. 1855, Fannin Co., TX; d. 1917; m. FLORENCE MISSOURI WATSON; d. 1922. v. ELENORA WATSON, b. Abt. 1856; m. UNKNOWN YEAGER. vi. EVAN THOMAS WATSON, b. Abt. 1857; d. Apr 03, 1901; m. MAGGIE PIPPIN. 11. JOHN4 WATSON (WILLIAM3, EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born Aft. 1820. Children of JOHN WATSON are: i. OLIVER EDWARD5 WATSON. ii. EVAN THOMAS WATSON. iii. WILLIAM WATSON II. iv. EMMA JEWETT WATSON. v. FRANCES "FRANKIE" WATSON. 12. EMILY ELIZABETH4 WATSON (COLEMAN3, EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born Nov 09, 1825 in Warren Co., KY, and died Dec 26, 1908 in Grayson or Eastland Co., TX. She married CARY WATSON Aug 09, 1847 in Bowie Co., TX, son of JAMES WATSON and RHODA BARFIELD. He was born Oct 30, 1820 in Marion Co., SC, and died Dec 13, 1904 in Grayson or Eastland Co., TX. Children of EMILY WATSON and CARY WATSON are: i. LUCY ELIZABETH5 WATSON, b. 1847, Bowie Co., TX; m. JOE ELLIOTT. ii. JAMES COLEMAN WATSON, b. Nov 23, 1849, Corley, Bowie Co., TX; d. Dec 25, 1949, Brady, MCullough Co., TX; m. MISSOURI ELIZABETH "LIZZIE" HAILE, Aug 16, 1869, Lamar Co., TX; b. Jan 08, 1843, Flynns Lick, Jackson Co., TN; d. Mar 19, 1924, Coleman Co., TX. iii. RHODA EVELYN WATSON, b. 1851, Grayson Co., TX; m. UNKNOWN RIDDER. iv. ORAN PIERCE WATSON, b. 1853, Grayson Co., TX. 13. MARY SUSAN "POLLY"4 WATSON (COLEMAN3, EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born Nov 26, 1827 in Warren Co., KY, and died Sep 11, 1862 in Grayson Co., TX. She married RILEY E. BUTRIDGE Oct 13, 1850 in Texas. He was born May 04, 1819 in Alabama, and died Mar 20, 1863 in Grayson Co., TX. Children of MARY WATSON and RILEY BUTRIDGE are: i. WILLIAM NAPOLEON5 BUTRIDGE, b. Dec 29, 1851, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX; d. Aug 16, 1927; m. LUELLA WALKER. ii. VIRGINIA TEXANA BUTRIDGE, b. Jul 31, 1854, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX; d. 1949; m. MATTHEW SLAUGHTER COFFEY, Nov 07, 1871, Grayson Co., TX; b. Apr 1844, Kentucky. iii. CHARLES SHERMAN BUTRIDGE, b. Dec 08, 1857, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX; d. Feb 14, 1947. iv. EMILY L. C. BUTRIDGE, b. Feb 03, 1860, Sherman, Grayson Co., TX; d. Sep 08, 1868, Grayson Co., TX. v. M. B. BUTRIDGE, b. Sep 03, 1862, Grayson Co., TX; d. Jul 11, 1864, Grayson Co., TX. 14. NANCY MARGARET4 WATSON (COLEMAN3, EVAN THOMAS2, EVAN THOMAS1) was born May 19, 1838 in Bowie Co., TX, and died Jun 21, 1908 in Grayson Co., TX. She married JAMES RANDALL WATSON Mar 17, 1861 in Grayson Co., TX, son of JAMES WATSON and RHODA BARFIELD. He was born Abt. 1838 in Mississippi, and died Aft. 1875. Children of NANCY WATSON and JAMES WATSON are: i. THEODORE WIGFALL5 WATSON, b. Jan 19, 1862, Farmington, Grayson Co., TX; d. Dec 03, 1941, Phoenix, Miricopa Co., AZ. ii. EDWARD COLEMAN WATSON, b. Abt. 1864, Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA. iii. JOHN W. WATSON, b. May 04, 1874, Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA; d. Mar 27, 1878, Grayson Co., TX. iv. LOUISA ELIZABETH WATSON, b. Sep 16, 1875, Bakersfield, Kern Co., CA; d. May 28, 1928, Grayson Co., TX.