Hopkins Co., TX - Obit - Mrs. Mary T. Watson **************************************************** This file was contributed for use in the USGenWeb by: June E. Tuck USGenWeb Archives. Copyright. All rights reserved http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm ***************************************************** From the files of June Tuck WATSON, MARY T., MRS. - Died at the home of William Thomas, on Connally street, Thursday morning after a long period of feeble health, followed by an illness of several weeks. The funeral services were held at the Thomas home, and the burial occurred at the City cemetery. Rev. Wesley D. Thompson conducted the funeral services. Mrs. Watson was the daughter of Capt. W. R. Buford, deceased. She was born in 1839, in Nacogdoches County, Texas. She was first married to R. G. Edwards, which union was blessed with several children, four of whom survive, Mrs. Florrie Swann of San Antonio, Mrs. Mamie Kilpatrick and Mrs. Lottie Moor of Abilene, and Kit Edwards of Muskogee, Okla. Mr. & Mrs. Edwards moved from Nacogdoches county to Hempstead, moving from there to this city in the early seventies. Mr. Edwards dying shortly thereafter. Mrs. Edwards was married in the latter seventies to E. Watson and they moved to Eureka Springs, Okla., moving later to Muskogee Okla. To this unions several children came, Mrs. Anges Wright, of Coweeta, Okla., being the only one now surviving. Mrs. Watson was a sister of J. C. Buford, Mrs. Buck Thomas, and Mrs. I. H. Harrison, and was the first of the four children of Capt. Buford to receive the summons of death. She was a member of the Methodist church at the age of 12 years. To her fell the honor of organizing the first Home and Foreign Mission Society in existence in the old Indian Territory and she was a life member of the society. She came here Christmas from Muskogee, Oklahoma, for a visit to her brother, and 77 years of earthly sojourn her tired spirit took its flight back to the God who gave it. (Sulphur Springs Gazette, Feb. 18, 1916)