Hello! The following obit was in my family bible. J. L. Watson is the brother of my great grandfather William Russell Watson. His family must have sent the obit to our family in Tennessee when he died. Thought someone might make a connection. Pertinent Info taken from family bible: James L. (probably Lemuel) Watson b. Nov. 1, 1846 Hardin County, TN d. Dec. 25, 1917 Hamlin, Jonas County, TX married to M. M. Akin on September 12, 1869 Jane Watson Helvering Obituary from unknown newspaper J. L. Watson Hamlin, 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, 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. ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com