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Rufus Marion Watson

Born 24 Oct 1844 in Cherokee, North Carolina, United States

Ancestors

Son of George William Watson and Frances (Gribble) Watson

Brother of John Watson, Catherine (Watson) Moore, Adam Hyde Watson, Thomas Ausburn Watson, Coleman Watson and Lucius Hailon Watson

Husband of Nancy Senah (Goss) Watson — married [date unknown] [location unknown]

Descendants

Father of George Washington Watson, Thomas Americus Watson, Huston Milton Watson, Senah (Watson) Ash, Lucius Allen Watson, Samuel M Watson and Alonzo A Watson

Died 14 Feb 1919 at age 74 in Fannin County, Georgia

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Biography

Birth: Oct. 22, 1844

Cherokee County North Carolina, USA

Death: Feb. 14, 1919

Fannin County Georgia, USA

Civil War: Rufus enlisted in Infantry Battalion, Smith's Legion, Georgia Volunteers on 28 Aug. 1862 and appointed as 2nd Corporal. He transferred to Company E, 65th Regiment, Georgia Infantry in Mar. 1863. He was appointed First Corporal in May or June of 1863. Roll dated March and April, 1864, states that he was undergoing a sentence of court martial. He deserted at Kennasaw Mountain, Georgia, on 2 July 1864. He was captured by the Union Army at Marietta, Georgia on 2 June 1864, and was sent to Camp Douglas prison in Illinios. He was released on 16 June 1865.

Parents

George William Watson (1800 - 1872)

Frances "Fannie" Gribble Watson (1805 - 1876)

:Spouse:

Nancy Senah Goss Watson (1850 - 1927)

Children:

Alice Watson (1867 - 1883)*

Clarissa Jane Watson Millsaps (1869 - 1960)*

Sarah Watson Dyer (1870 - 1935)*

George Washington Watson (1873 - 1949)*

Thomas Americus Watson (1875 - 1966)*

Huston Milton Watson (1877 - 1964)*

Senah Elizabeth Watson Ash (1879 - 1954)*

Partelia Watson Davenport (1880 - 1963)

Rada Watson (1884 - 1955)*

Charity Watson Queen (1889 - 1920 (Infant Daughter) Watson (1891 - 1891)*

Samuel M. Watson (1892 - 1972)*

Alonzo Watson (1896 - 1957)*

Siblings:

Catherine Watson Moore (1826 - 1899)*

Thomas Ausburn Watson (1832 - 1906)*

Coleman Watson (1839 - 1924)*

Tynie Ann Watson Beavers (1843 - 1881)*

Lucius Hailon Watson (1844 - 1924)*

Rufus Marion Watson (1844 - 1919)

Piety J. Watson Davenport (1850 - 1905)*

Inscription: "Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord."

Sources

http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=21130628
Citation: Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 18 January 2018), memorial page for Rufus Marion Watson (22 Oct 1844–14 Feb 1919), Find A Grave Memorial no. 21130628, citing Hipps Chapel Methodist Church Cemetery, Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia, USA ; Maintained by Beth Ivie-Allen (contributor 24114498) .

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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Rufus:

~6.25% Janice (Watson) Bernard : 23andMe + AncestryDNA
~6.25% Jason Watson : AncestryDNA
~3.12% Cassandra Scott : 23andMe, GEDmatch KC8189078 [compare] + AncestryDNA, Ancestry member costasandcassie + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #B282180 + Autosomal DNA Test
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~3.12% Brendyn Cole : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member colebrendyn
~1.56% ~9.38% Mike Taylor : 23andMe + Family Tree DNA Family Finder, FTDNA kit #299377
~1.56% M Wade : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch NF7565701 [compare], Ancestry member WJody
~0.78% David Butler : 23andMe
~0.78% T. J. Shepherd : 23andMe, GEDmatch NW5923227 [compare]
~0.78% ~12.50% John Virnich : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch A793652 [compare]
~0.78% Lindsey (Shepherd) Rowland : AncestryDNA, GEDmatch KY2988136 [compare], Ancestry member lsrowland69
~0.78% Kay Franklin : AncestryDNA
~0.78% Cathey (Long) Stalcup : AncestryDNA
~0.39% Chris Smith : AncestryDNA, Ancestry member b4mytyme1

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