George Thomas Watson

Male12 May 1895–29 May 1942

Brief Life History of George Thomas

When George Thomas Watson was born on 12 May 1895, in Georgia, United States, his father, Virgil Arelious Watson, was 27 and his mother, Laura Elizabeth Maxey, was 24. He lived in District 1223, Polk, Georgia, United States in 1900 and District 1076, Polk, Georgia, United States in 1910. He died on 29 May 1942, in Legion, Kerr, Texas, United States, at the age of 47.

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Family Time Line

Virgil Arelious Watson
1867–1913
Laura Elizabeth Maxey
1871–1931
Russell A. Watson
1893–1965
George Thomas Watson
1895–1942
Marie Inez Watson
1897–1976
Eva D Watson
1898–
Bronson E Watson
1903–
Lincon M Watson
1906–1974
James Nathan Watson
1908–1981

Sources (2)

  • George L Watson in household of Virgil Watson, "United States Census, 1900"
  • George T Watson in household of Virgil A Watson, "United States Census, 1910"

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World Events (8)

1896 · Plessy vs. Ferguson

Age 1

A landmark decision of the U.S. Supreme Court upholding the constitutionality of racial segregation laws for public facilities if the segregated facilities were equal in quality. It's widely regarded as one of the worst decisions in U.S. Supreme Court history.

1901 · Spindletop Oilfield Discovered

Age 6

"Spindletop, located south of Beaumont, becomes the first major oil well to be discovered in Texas. Other fields were discovered in shortly after, which ultimately led to the highly impactful ""oil boom""."

1908 · The Bureau of Investigation is formed

Age 13

Known as the National Bureau of Criminal Identification, The Bureau of Investigation helped agencies across the country identify different criminals. President Roosevelt instructed that there be an autonomous investigative service that would report only to the Attorney General.

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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