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Rosa Lee Watson

Female Abt 1934 - 2005  (~ 71 years)


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  1. 1.  Rosa Lee Watson was born Abt 1934 (daughter of George Harvey Watson and Carrie Ethel McCarter); died 5 Jul 2005, Pigeon Forge Care and Rehabilitation Center, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Jul 2005, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

Generation: 2

  1. 2.  George Harvey Watson was born 19 Apr 1882, Tennessee (son of Elijah W. Watson and Elizabeth E. McCarter); died 21 Jan 1970; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 74, 93, 174.

    George — Carrie Ethel McCarter. Carrie (daughter of Louis Andrew McCarter and Mary Emma "Maruse" Newman) was born 21 Jun 1902, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Jun 1989; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Carrie Ethel McCarter was born 21 Jun 1902, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Louis Andrew McCarter and Mary Emma "Maruse" Newman); died 30 Jun 1989; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 74, 93, 174.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 86.

    Children:
    1. 1. Rosa Lee Watson was born Abt 1934; died 5 Jul 2005, Pigeon Forge Care and Rehabilitation Center, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried 7 Jul 2005, Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 3

  1. 4.  Elijah W. Watson was born 25 Mar 1858, Tennessee (son of Samuel P. Watson and Martha "Patsy" Ogle); died 30 May 1920; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 74, 174.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 204.

    Elijah married Elizabeth E. McCarter 17 Feb 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee. Elizabeth (daughter of Daniel G. McCarter and Martha C. Nations) was born May 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Nov 1936; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 5.  Elizabeth E. McCarter was born May 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of Daniel G. McCarter and Martha C. Nations); died 12 Nov 1936; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1930, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 74, 174.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 204.

    Children:
    1. Watson was born Abt 1880; died See Notes.
    2. 2. George Harvey Watson was born 19 Apr 1882, Tennessee; died 21 Jan 1970; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Louis C. Watson was born Apr 1885; died 12 May 1938; was buried Mattox Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. Bertie Alice Watson was born 8 Apr 1887, Tennessee; died 14 Jun 1933, Knox County, Tennessee; was buried 15 Jun 1933, Asbury Cemetery, Knoxville, Knox County, Tennessee.
    5. Mary P. Watson was born Aug 1889.
    6. Paralee Watson was born Abt 1891, Tennessee; died 15 May 1947; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    7. Hettie Minerva Watson was born 20 Aug 1891, Tennessee; died 28 Aug 1972; was buried Hurst Chapel Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    8. James L. Watson was born Sep 1893.
    9. Laura Ellen Watson was born 20 Jun 1897, Tennessee; died 6 Jun 1972.
    10. Watson was born Abt 1897; died See Notes.
    11. Watson was born Abt 1899; died See Notes.
    12. Minnie Frances Watson was born 19 Jun 1900, Tennessee; died 22 Jul 1979; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  3. 6.  Louis Andrew McCarter was born 12 Feb 1879, Tennessee (son of William "Billy" McCarter, Rev. and Demaris Luranie Brackins); died 20 Oct 1960; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 93.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 86.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 281.

    Louis married Mary Emma "Maruse" Newman 18 Apr 1899, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of Vance Newman and Mary J. Cole) was born 22 Jun 1881; died 20 Nov 1906; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 7.  Mary Emma "Maruse" Newman was born 22 Jun 1881 (daughter of Vance Newman and Mary J. Cole); died 20 Nov 1906; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 93.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 86.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 280, 281.

    Children:
    1. Curtis McCarter was born 28 May 1900, Tennessee; died 18 Oct 1982; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. 3. Carrie Ethel McCarter was born 21 Jun 1902, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Jun 1989; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Hettie McCarter was born 11 Jul 1904, Tennessee; died 14 Sep 1988; was buried Antioch Baptist Church Cemetery, Dalton, Whitfield County, Georgia.
    4. Mary Emma McCarter was born 9 Nov 1906; died 15 Jul 1907; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


Generation: 4

  1. 8.  Samuel P. Watson was born 1832, North Carolina (son of John Watson and Susannah "Susie" Conner); died 14 May 1875; was buried P. A. Proffitt Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    In the Civil War pension files of Samuel P. Watson, there is an affidavit filed by Henry Ogle for Martha Ogle Watson, widow of Samuel P. Watson as the proof of the marriage between them. Henry Ogle said, "...I was present and saw Samuel P. Watson and Patsy Ogle maried at the house of William Ogle by Rev. Richard Evans on or about the year 1850 I have lived in the same neighborhood that Samuel P. Watson and Patsy Watson lived in and know that they lived together as man and wife..."

    Samuel P. Watson served with the Union army during the Civil War. He enlisted on 4 December 1863 at Paducah, McCracken County, Kentucky as a private in Company G, 2nd Regiment of Tennessee Mounted Infantry for one year duty, and was discharged on 28 December 1864 at Gallatin, Sumner County, Tennessee.

    Samuel P. Watson left a will dated 4 April 1875. He mentioned his wife, four sons and three daughters.

    Will of Samuel P. Watson

    "State of Tennessee)
    Sevier County ) April 4th 1875

    "I Samuel P. Watson do hereby make my Last will and testament and hereby set aside all former wills made by me at any other time

    "1st I order that all my just debts and funeral expences be paid out of any money that I may have on hand at my decease and if not enough on hand to be paid out of the first that comes to hand afterwards

    "2nd I gave and bequeath my lower farm to my 2 youngest sons to wit Elijah W. Watson and Samuel R. C. Watson with the exception of the Dwelling house and five a acres field around the house I gave to my wife Marthy Watson the Dwelling house and field specified to be Marthy Watson during her widowhood if she marries then the house and field to belong to the aforesaid two youngest sons

    "My upper farm I gave and bequeath to my two oldest sons to wit William Watson and Robert S. Watson to be equally divided between them

    "4th I order that my cow be not sold but except with my two youngest children for their better raising

    "5th I gave one white bull calf to my son Elijah

    "6th I will my two daughters to wit Jane Watson and Nancy C. Watson a good cow a piece to come out of my estate which Ieave in hands of William and Robert S. Watson

    "7th I will my daughter Millia a good cow to come out of my estate that I leave in the hands of Elijah W. Watson and Samuel R. C. Watson

    "When the girls comes of age or marries then the cows is due them

    "Test His
    D C Scruggs Samuel P. X Watson (Seal)
    Braselton Ownby Mark
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 43.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 171-172, 187.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 141.

    Samuel married Martha "Patsy" Ogle Abt 1850, , Sevier County, Tennessee. Martha (daughter of William "Black Bill" Ogle and Nancy Bohanon) was born 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 30 Jun 1902; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  2. 9.  Martha "Patsy" Ogle was born 1833, Sevier County, Tennessee (daughter of William "Black Bill" Ogle and Nancy Bohanon); died 30 Jun 1902; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1974, p 112.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 141.

    Children:
    1. William M. Watson was born Mar 1851, Tennessee; died 6 Mar 1928; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Robert Simeon "Sims" Watson was born 10 Nov 1853, Tennessee; died 9 Oct 1927; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Martha Jane Watson was born 1856, Tennessee.
    4. 4. Elijah W. Watson was born 25 Mar 1858, Tennessee; died 30 May 1920; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. Watson was born Abt 1860; died See Notes.
    6. Watson was born Abt 1862; died See Notes.
    7. Samuel R. C. Watson was born 12 Nov 1867, Tennessee.
    8. Nancy C. Watson was born 6 Apr 1870, Tennessee.
    9. Amillia Watson was born 30 May 1875.

  3. 10.  Daniel G. McCarter was born 1835, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of Joseph Benjamin McCarter and Nancy Reagan); died 28 Sep 1859, , Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 53.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 69, 74.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 201, 203.

    Daniel married Martha C. Nations 1 Jul 1858. Martha (daughter of John Nations and Keziah) was born 1835, , Haywood, North Carolina; died 1881/1889, , Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  4. 11.  Martha C. Nations was born 1835, , Haywood, North Carolina (daughter of John Nations and Keziah); died 1881/1889, , Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Locality of birth not confirmed.
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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans", Donald B. Reagan, 1978, p 53.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 69, 74.
    "The Book of Ragan/Reagan", Donald B. Reagan, 1993, p 201, 203.

    Children:
    1. 5. Elizabeth E. McCarter was born May 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 12 Nov 1936; was buried White Oak Flats Cemetery, Gatlinburg, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Mary E. McCarter was born 8 Oct 1860, Tennessee; died 1 Oct 1897; was buried Glades Lebanon Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  5. 12.  William "Billy" McCarter, Rev. was born Jul 1856, Tennessee (son of Thomas McCarter and Mary Ownby); died 1922; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 79.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 80, 93.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 86, 236.

    William married Demaris Luranie Brackins 5 May 1878. Demaris (daughter of Andrew Jackson Brackins and Demerius Hamlin) was born Apr 1860, North Carolina; died 1926; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  6. 13.  Demaris Luranie Brackins was born Apr 1860, North Carolina (daughter of Andrew Jackson Brackins and Demerius Hamlin); died 1926; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 3", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 79.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 80, 93.
    "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 86.

    Children:
    1. 6. Louis Andrew McCarter was born 12 Feb 1879, Tennessee; died 20 Oct 1960; was buried Middle Creek Methodist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    2. Elizabeth Jane "Lizzie" McCarter was born 29 Jul 1882, Tennessee; died 16 Oct 1931; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    3. Luther Thomas McCarter was born 15 Jun 1884, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 29 Dec 1947; was buried Cartertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    4. James Newton McCarter was born 21 Jan 1886, Sevier County, Tennessee; died 19 May 1960; was buried Valley View Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    5. McCarter was born Abt 1888; died See Notes.
    6. McCarter was born Abt 1890; died See Notes.
    7. Jackson D. "Jack" McCarter was born 30 Jul 1893, Tennessee; died 20 Oct 1974, Bradley County, Tennessee.
    8. Lula May McCarter was born 30 May 1896, Tennessee; died 28 Oct 1968, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.
    9. Josephine "Josie" McCarter was born 31 Jul 1901, Tennessee; died 31 Jan 1971; was buried Smoky Mountain Memory Gardens Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee.

  7. 14.  Vance Newman was born 1814, Sevier County, Tennessee (son of John Newman and Mary Brimer); died 1897; was buried Cole Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Notes:

    Vance received compensation from the federal government for damages during the Civil War.
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    Reference:
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 171, 280, 289.
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 93.

    Vance married Mary J. Cole 7 Jan 1877, Sevier County, Tennessee. Mary (daughter of John Pinkney Cole and Lucy Parker) was born 16 Nov 1838, Tennessee; died 21 Jul 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee. [Group Sheet]


  8. 15.  Mary J. Cole was born 16 Nov 1838, Tennessee (daughter of John Pinkney Cole and Lucy Parker); died 21 Jul 1929, Sevier County, Tennessee; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.

    Other Events:

    • Census: 1920, District 11, Sevier County, Tennessee

    Notes:

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    Reference:
    "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", Donald B. Reagan, 1983, p 93.
    "Sevier County, Tennessee and Its Heritage", 1994, p 280.
    "Mountain Ways", Gene Aiken, 1983, p 115.

    Children:
    1. 7. Mary Emma "Maruse" Newman was born 22 Jun 1881; died 20 Nov 1906; was buried Sugarlands Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee.


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