Clint Lonzo Watts was born to Joseph and Martha Belew Watts, October 24, 1894 in Lawrenceburg TN, when he was about 6 months old the family moved to TX, making their home in Ellis County. He grew up helping out on the farm.
He entered the military service November 22, 1917 at Ft. Sill,Ok, he served in the A.E.F. in Europe, St.Nazaive, France, St.Mikiel,Verdun. June 18, 1918 found him fighting in the Gerardmer Sector of Alsase. He earned two Battle Clasps in September and October 1918. In the Grange-Le-Comte Sector of Lorraine. In the Muese Argonne Battle he was gased on October 22, 1918 and later awarded the Purple Heart. He was sent back to Newport News, Virginia and was discharged at Camp Polk, Louisana on January 28, 1919.
he returned home to Athens,TX in January of 1919 and married Lela Clara Stone on April 6, 1919. He had know her during the time he was in the service and they had stayed in touch. They had five children all born in TX. They were Reuben Ray, Alton Arlington, Lloyd Carl, Imogene and Ruth Elizabeth.
He was a lifetime member of the American Legion, Brady Shelton Post, 173rd unit in Athens, TX, joining January 1919. He donated much of his time to the American Legion by helping others. He went out all hours of the day or night to take free hsopital beds, wheel chairs, crutches and other equipment to people in need of them. He picked up, cleaned and repaired and then took them to the next needy person. He was one of the survivors who attended the historic 1919 caucus in Paris, France which led to the organization of the American Legion, because of his unstinting devotion to service the Brady Shelton Post 173 honored him in a manner it has never done for it's thousand of other members in its over 50 years. His is the only life membership ever awarded by this Post.
He was a member of The Central Baptist Church, Athens,TX.
February 28, 1976, Clint Lonzo Watts died in his home. He is buried in Malakoff City Cemetery where his parents Joe and Mattie Watts are also buried. He has left us with very precious memeories, he was a wonderful man.
He entered the military service November 22, 1917 at Ft. Sill,Ok, he served in the A.E.F. in Europe, St.Nazaive, France, St.Mikiel,Verdun. June 18, 1918 found him fighting in the Gerardmer Sector of Alsase. He earned two Battle Clasps in September and October 1918. In the Grange-Le-Comte Sector of Lorraine. In the Muese Argonne Battle he was gased on October 22, 1918 and later awarded the Purple Heart. He was sent back to Newport News, Virginia and was discharged at Camp Polk, Louisana on January 28, 1919.
he returned home to Athens,TX in January of 1919 and married Lela Clara Stone on April 6, 1919. He had know her during the time he was in the service and they had stayed in touch. They had five children all born in TX. They were Reuben Ray, Alton Arlington, Lloyd Carl, Imogene and Ruth Elizabeth.
He was a lifetime member of the American Legion, Brady Shelton Post, 173rd unit in Athens, TX, joining January 1919. He donated much of his time to the American Legion by helping others. He went out all hours of the day or night to take free hsopital beds, wheel chairs, crutches and other equipment to people in need of them. He picked up, cleaned and repaired and then took them to the next needy person. He was one of the survivors who attended the historic 1919 caucus in Paris, France which led to the organization of the American Legion, because of his unstinting devotion to service the Brady Shelton Post 173 honored him in a manner it has never done for it's thousand of other members in its over 50 years. His is the only life membership ever awarded by this Post.
He was a member of The Central Baptist Church, Athens,TX.
February 28, 1976, Clint Lonzo Watts died in his home. He is buried in Malakoff City Cemetery where his parents Joe and Mattie Watts are also buried. He has left us with very precious memeories, he was a wonderful man.
Clint Lonzo Watts was born to Joseph and Martha Belew Watts, October 24, 1894 in Lawrenceburg TN, when he was about 6 months old the family moved to TX, making their home in Ellis County. He grew up helping out on the farm.
He entered the military service November 22, 1917 at Ft. Sill,Ok, he served in the A.E.F. in Europe, St.Nazaive, France, St.Mikiel,Verdun. June 18, 1918 found him fighting in the Gerardmer Sector of Alsase. He earned two Battle Clasps in September and October 1918. In the Grange-Le-Comte Sector of Lorraine. In the Muese Argonne Battle he was gased on October 22, 1918 and later awarded the Purple Heart. He was sent back to Newport News, Virginia and was discharged at Camp Polk, Louisana on January 28, 1919.
he returned home to Athens,TX in January of 1919 and married Lela Clara Stone on April 6, 1919. He had know her during the time he was in the service and they had stayed in touch. They had five children all born in TX. They were Reuben Ray, Alton Arlington, Lloyd Carl, Imogene and Ruth Elizabeth.
He was a lifetime member of the American Legion, Brady Shelton Post, 173rd unit in Athens, TX, joining January 1919. He donated much of his time to the American Legion by helping others. He went out all hours of the day or night to take free hsopital beds, wheel chairs, crutches and other equipment to people in need of them. He picked up, cleaned and repaired and then took them to the next needy person. He was one of the survivors who attended the historic 1919 caucus in Paris, France which led to the organization of the American Legion, because of his unstinting devotion to service the Brady Shelton Post 173 honored him in a manner it has never done for it's thousand of other members in its over 50 years. His is the only life membership ever awarded by this Post.
He was a member of The Central Baptist Church, Athens,TX.
February 28, 1976, Clint Lonzo Watts died in his home. He is buried in Malakoff City Cemetery where his parents Joe and Mattie Watts are also buried. He has left us with very precious memeories, he was a wonderful man.
He entered the military service November 22, 1917 at Ft. Sill,Ok, he served in the A.E.F. in Europe, St.Nazaive, France, St.Mikiel,Verdun. June 18, 1918 found him fighting in the Gerardmer Sector of Alsase. He earned two Battle Clasps in September and October 1918. In the Grange-Le-Comte Sector of Lorraine. In the Muese Argonne Battle he was gased on October 22, 1918 and later awarded the Purple Heart. He was sent back to Newport News, Virginia and was discharged at Camp Polk, Louisana on January 28, 1919.
he returned home to Athens,TX in January of 1919 and married Lela Clara Stone on April 6, 1919. He had know her during the time he was in the service and they had stayed in touch. They had five children all born in TX. They were Reuben Ray, Alton Arlington, Lloyd Carl, Imogene and Ruth Elizabeth.
He was a lifetime member of the American Legion, Brady Shelton Post, 173rd unit in Athens, TX, joining January 1919. He donated much of his time to the American Legion by helping others. He went out all hours of the day or night to take free hsopital beds, wheel chairs, crutches and other equipment to people in need of them. He picked up, cleaned and repaired and then took them to the next needy person. He was one of the survivors who attended the historic 1919 caucus in Paris, France which led to the organization of the American Legion, because of his unstinting devotion to service the Brady Shelton Post 173 honored him in a manner it has never done for it's thousand of other members in its over 50 years. His is the only life membership ever awarded by this Post.
He was a member of The Central Baptist Church, Athens,TX.
February 28, 1976, Clint Lonzo Watts died in his home. He is buried in Malakoff City Cemetery where his parents Joe and Mattie Watts are also buried. He has left us with very precious memeories, he was a wonderful man.
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