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William “Billy” Watson

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William “Billy” Watson Veteran

Birth
South Carolina, USA
Death
10 Mar 1919 (aged 84)
Rockdale, Milam County, Texas, USA
Burial
Milam County, Texas, USA GPS-Latitude: 30.6038621, Longitude: -96.8732269
Memorial ID
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From his Texas certificate of death
Name: William Watson
Death Date: 10 Mar 1919
Death Place: Rockdale, Milam, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 85 years 1 month
Estimated Birth Date: 1834 [sic]
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1834 [sic]
Birthplace: S.C.
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: John Watson [sic]
Father's Birthplace: S.C.
Mother's Name: Mary Jones [sic]
Mother's Birthplace: S.C.
Occupation: Farmer
Cemetery: Watson Cemetery
Burial Date: 10th March 1919
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He was the company blacksmith in Co E, 4th Reg. First two fingers of his right hand shot off during Civil War, leaving stubs less than an inch. (from his pension application)
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From his Texas certificate of death
Name: William Watson
Death Date: 10 Mar 1919
Death Place: Rockdale, Milam, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: white
Death Age: 85 years 1 month
Estimated Birth Date: 1834 [sic]
Birth Date: 10 Feb 1834 [sic]
Birthplace: S.C.
Marital Status: Married
Father's Name: John Watson [sic]
Father's Birthplace: S.C.
Mother's Name: Mary Jones [sic]
Mother's Birthplace: S.C.
Occupation: Farmer
Cemetery: Watson Cemetery
Burial Date: 10th March 1919
. . . . . . . . . .
He was the company blacksmith in Co E, 4th Reg. First two fingers of his right hand shot off during Civil War, leaving stubs less than an inch. (from his pension application)
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Inscription

Company E, Regiment 4, Texas Cavalry C.S.A.



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