Mrs Octavia A Watson died at her home in DeFuniak , Oct 7 1939 at the advanced age of 88 yrs and 6 days. Survived by her sons: Wm H Watson of Pensacola; John F of Walla Walla,
Washington; Edward P of Long Beach, California; daughter Mrs Colletta W Ellenberg of this place; 2 gr sons, Lt Wm H Jr of US Navy, James B of Pensacola, 2 gr daughters Mrs Lewis Rogers of Gainesville and Miss Frances Ellenberg of DeFuniak. Mrs Watson was born October 1, 1851 in Dale Co, Ala, the eldest child of Timothy Wade Bludworth, a native of N C and Hester Brigban, his wife a native of Marion Co, SC. Her father was a CW soldier and died at Richmond, Va in Nov 1864 and is buried in Howard Grove cemetery in Richmond. She was married to John William Watson a native of Georgia on March 11 1878. Her husband was killed near the head of Choctawhatchee Bay on Jan 4 1880 in the explosion of the steam- boat C Fisher of which he was the master. Internment was Sunday at Hatcher Cemetery be-
side her husband.
Washington; Edward P of Long Beach, California; daughter Mrs Colletta W Ellenberg of this place; 2 gr sons, Lt Wm H Jr of US Navy, James B of Pensacola, 2 gr daughters Mrs Lewis Rogers of Gainesville and Miss Frances Ellenberg of DeFuniak. Mrs Watson was born October 1, 1851 in Dale Co, Ala, the eldest child of Timothy Wade Bludworth, a native of N C and Hester Brigban, his wife a native of Marion Co, SC. Her father was a CW soldier and died at Richmond, Va in Nov 1864 and is buried in Howard Grove cemetery in Richmond. She was married to John William Watson a native of Georgia on March 11 1878. Her husband was killed near the head of Choctawhatchee Bay on Jan 4 1880 in the explosion of the steam- boat C Fisher of which he was the master. Internment was Sunday at Hatcher Cemetery be-
side her husband.
Mrs Octavia A Watson died at her home in DeFuniak , Oct 7 1939 at the advanced age of 88 yrs and 6 days. Survived by her sons: Wm H Watson of Pensacola; John F of Walla Walla,
Washington; Edward P of Long Beach, California; daughter Mrs Colletta W Ellenberg of this place; 2 gr sons, Lt Wm H Jr of US Navy, James B of Pensacola, 2 gr daughters Mrs Lewis Rogers of Gainesville and Miss Frances Ellenberg of DeFuniak. Mrs Watson was born October 1, 1851 in Dale Co, Ala, the eldest child of Timothy Wade Bludworth, a native of N C and Hester Brigban, his wife a native of Marion Co, SC. Her father was a CW soldier and died at Richmond, Va in Nov 1864 and is buried in Howard Grove cemetery in Richmond. She was married to John William Watson a native of Georgia on March 11 1878. Her husband was killed near the head of Choctawhatchee Bay on Jan 4 1880 in the explosion of the steam- boat C Fisher of which he was the master. Internment was Sunday at Hatcher Cemetery be-
side her husband.
Washington; Edward P of Long Beach, California; daughter Mrs Colletta W Ellenberg of this place; 2 gr sons, Lt Wm H Jr of US Navy, James B of Pensacola, 2 gr daughters Mrs Lewis Rogers of Gainesville and Miss Frances Ellenberg of DeFuniak. Mrs Watson was born October 1, 1851 in Dale Co, Ala, the eldest child of Timothy Wade Bludworth, a native of N C and Hester Brigban, his wife a native of Marion Co, SC. Her father was a CW soldier and died at Richmond, Va in Nov 1864 and is buried in Howard Grove cemetery in Richmond. She was married to John William Watson a native of Georgia on March 11 1878. Her husband was killed near the head of Choctawhatchee Bay on Jan 4 1880 in the explosion of the steam- boat C Fisher of which he was the master. Internment was Sunday at Hatcher Cemetery be-
side her husband.
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