David Ernest "Red" Watson^[1]

1906 - 1975  (69 years)

• Name	David Ernest "Red" Watson
  Born	14 Feb 1906	Oklahoma
  Gender	Male
  Census	1930	Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee   [2]
  Census	1940	District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Died	15 Jul 1975  [4]
  Buried	Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Person ID	I67592	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	1 Sep 2013

  
  

  Father	Richard Gin Watson,   b. 20 May 1867, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Mar 1949  (Age 81 years)
  Mother	Mary Evelyn Townsend,   b. 13 Sep 1874, Tennessee ,   d. 16 May 1950  (Age 75 years)
  Marriage License	15 Aug 1892	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Family ID	F11112	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	Ella Mae Ogle,   b. 7 Apr 1907, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Apr 1991  (Age 83 years)
  Married	Sevier County, Tennessee   [6]
  Children	+ 1. Freda K. Watson,   b. 5 Jun 1928, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 29 Dec 2006, Fort Sanders Sevier Medical Center, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 78 years) + 2. Johnny Elmer Watson,   b. 23 Oct 1932, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Sep 1977  (Age 44 years) + 3. Betty Evelyn Watson,   b. Abt 1937, Tennessee  (Age ~ 87 years)   4. Peggy Sue Watson,   b. 6 Jun 1938, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Apr 2015  (Age 76 years) + 5. Jimmy Ernest Watson,   b. 7 Nov 1939, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Aug 2013  (Age 73 years) + 6. David E. "Butch" Watson, Jr. + 7. Ruth Helen Watson,   b. 28 Aug 1941,   d. 10 Mar 2014  (Age 72 years)
  Family ID	F25184	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 14 Feb 1906 - Oklahoma Census - 1930 - Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 5, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Shiloh Cemetery, Pigeon Forge, Sevier County, Tennessee Married - - Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  ---------- Reference: Mark Watson, qm2471cd@n-link.com, 18 October 1998.

  
  

• Sources

  [S78] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume I, 1930-1954, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 16 May 1950. Mrs. Evelyn Townsend Watson obituary [S112] Census, 1930. Name: David E Watson Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: Sevierville, Sevier, Tennessee, United States District: 0005 Gender: Male Age: 24 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Head Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Birth Year (Estimated): 1906 Birthplace: Tennessee Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Sheet Number and Letter: 4B Household ID: 81 Line Number: 54 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 2271 GS Film number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 004547919 Image Number: 00663 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head David E Watson M 24 Tennessee Wife Ella Watson F 23 Tennessee Daughter Fredia Watson F 0 Tennessee Sister-in-law Emma Shuler F 21 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: D Ernest Watson Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Sevierville, Civil District 5, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 33 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Head Relationship to Head of Household: Head Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1907 Last Place of Residence: Same Place District: 78-6 Family Number: 125 Sheet Number and Letter: 7A Line Number: 8 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00159 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head D Ernest Watson F 33 Tennessee Wife Ella Watson F 32 Tennessee Daughter Fredda Watson F 11 Tennessee Son Johnnie Watson M 7 Tennessee Daughter Bettie E Watson F 3 Tennessee Daughter Peggie S Watson F 2 Tennessee Son Jimmie Watson M 0 Tennessee [S76] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume III, 1974-1986, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 15 Jul 1975. Watson, David Ernest (Red) 69 b. 2-14-06 OK d. 7-15-75 SCH mechanic f. R G Watson m. Evelyn Townsend WW II Army Pfc Co C 361 Eng Regt 12-29-43 Ft Oglethorpe GA 11-15-45 Camp Atterbury IN Shiloh Cem Survivors: wife Ella Mae Ogle 301 Court St Sev 3 sons Johnny E Jimmy E David E Jr 4 dau Mrs Harold (Freda) Clabough Mrs Bob (Betty) Williams Mrs Charles (Peggy) Jackson Mrs Dale (Ruth) Murrell 10 gc 2 bro Earl Fred 4 sis Roxie Witt Myrtle Christopher Erma Christopher Kate Watson. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 373. Pfc US Army WWII [S58] Marriage Certificate. 20330 DAVE WATSON ELLA OGLE