Laurens County GaArchives Biographies.....Watson, Coney 1860 - uk ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/ga/gafiles.htm ************************************************ File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: Inez Brett IBrett1042@aol.com August 31, 2004, 11:58 am Author: Inez Brett Coney Watson Family Coney Watson was born Abt. 1860 in Dublin, Laurens, Ga, and died in Dublin, Laurens, GA.. He married Ion Fountain Abt. 1880 in Dublin, Laurens, Ga. She was born in Dublin, Laurens, GA., and died in Dublin, Laurens, GA.. He was a son of David McGinta Watson and Mary Jane Worthy. Children of Coney Watson and Ion Fountain are: i. O.C.Watson, born in Dublin, Laurens, GA.; died in Dublin, Laurens, GA.. ii. Elmer Bill Watson, born in Dublin, Laurens, GA.; died in Dublin, Laurens, GA.. He married Oreta Poole Abt. 1940; born October 10, 1923 in Meeks, Johnson, Ga. Bill was first husband of Aunt Oreta Poole Swann. They were divorced after a year or so of marriage. iii. Hilton L Watson, born October 14, 1911 in Dublin, Laurens, GA.; died November 01, 1982 in Dublin, Laurens, GA.. Hilton L Watson: Burial: Bethsaida Bap Church iv. Desma Watson, born in Dublin, Laurens, GA.; died in Dublin, Laurens, GA.. v. June Watson, born in Dublin, Laurens, GA.; died in Dublin, Laurens, GA.. vi. Otho Watson, born in Dublin, Laurens, GA.; died in Dublin, Laurens, GA.. My Grandpa Watson workd for Otho Watson in Johnson Co GA. Otho worked for Youmans. House they lived in was across the branch, ( Jumpin Run BRANCH -- we called it Jumpin Run Creek) from the Price's. Their house was bought from a Darley family, Otho was sort of a sub contractor for cutting timber on the farms of many people in Johnson County at that time. My Watson grandparents and their children worked for him and they were all from Dublin. I have a portrait of his wife and first child. first husband was brother to Otho. Would be glad to give the picture to descendants in this family File at: http://files.usgwarchives.net/ga/laurens/bios/gbs120watson.txt This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/gafiles/ File size: 2.3 Kb