James Madison Watson Jr.

Brief Life History of James Madison

When James Madison Watson Jr. was born on 15 February 1870, in Tennessee, United States, his father, James Madison Watson Sr., was 48 and his mother, Mary Elizabeth Woods, was 38. He married Charlotte Ann Newman on 27 January 1890, in Monroe, Tennessee, United States. They were the parents of at least 5 sons and 2 daughters. He lived in Monroe, Tennessee, United States for about 30 years. He died on 14 March 1921, at the age of 51, and was buried in Notchey Creek Cemetery, Madisonville, Monroe, Tennessee, United States.

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James Madison Watson Jr.
1870–1921
Charlotte Ann Newman
1870–1928
Marriage: 27 January 1890
James Harvey Watson
1890–1964
Thomas Harley Watson
1893–1900
Harless William Watson
1893–1981
Robert Earley Watson
1896–1982
Ada Miranda Watson
1898–1972
John Franklin Watson
1902–1982
Prudie May Watson
1911–1999

Sources (14)

  • James Watson in household of John Watson, "United States Census, 1880"
  • James Watson, "Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950"
  • James Madison Watson, "Find A Grave Index"

World Events (8)

1872 · The First National Park

Yellowstone National Park was given the title of the first national park by the U.S. Congress and signed into law by President Ulysses S. Grant. It is also believed to be the first national park in the world.

1878 · Yellow Fever Epidemic

When a man that had escaped a quarantined steamboat with yellow fever went to a restaurant he infected Kate Bionda the owner. This was the start of the yellow fever epidemic in Memphis, Tennessee. By the end of the epidemic 5,200 of the residence would die.

1886

Statue of Liberty is dedicated.

Name Meaning

Scottish, English, and Irish: patronymic meaning ‘son of Wat’, a pet form of Walter that was particularly common in Scotland and northern England. See Watt .

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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