T.J.
WATSON/ELIZABETH BOYD - JACKSON COUNTY, ARKANSAS
T. J.
Watson, a retired and highly respected merchant of Jackson County,
was
born in Hickman County, Ky., on the 8th of December 1845, and is a
son
of E. L. and Mary (James) Watson. Mr. Watson was but nine years old
when
he came to Jackson County, Ark., with his parents and received the
greater
portion of his education at the Forest Home Academy. Like many
of the
young men at that period, his Southern blood was aroused at the
first
intimation of war, and he joined the Confederate army in the early
days
of the rebellion, becoming a member of the Tenth Tennessee Cavalry,
Company
E. He took part in the light at Parker's Cross Roads. Thompson's
Station
and a number of other engagements and skirmishes, and in
February
1864, he was captured at Fort Donelson and confined for about
three
months. At the end of that time he was paroled and returned home,
where
he embarked in business at Jacksonport, until February 1883, when
he moved
to Newport and carried on his business quite extensively, but
in 1889
he sold out and has been practically retired ever since. In 1874
he was
elected by the county court to collect the revenue of Jackson
County,
but owing to some fault of the bond. which was $200,000, he was
never
qualified. Mr Watson was married in 1869 to MISS
ELIZABETH BOYD,
of Jackson
County, by whom he has had five children: KATE M., LUCY,
ELBERT
L., BESSIE and FANNIE. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity
and
Hugh DePayne Commandery at Little Rock, as also the Hiram Council
No.
18 and Blue Lodge, at Newport, holding the offices of Past Master of
the
Blue Lodge, and Past High Priest of Jackson Chapter, as well as
positions
in the Council; he is also an ex-member of the Knights of
Pythias
and Ancient Order of Odd Fellows. He is also Senior Warden of
the
lodge at Newport, and has been representative of the Masonic
fraternity
at the Grand Lodge. Mr Watson is a full fledged Mason and
takes
a deep interest in all matters pertaining to the fraternity.
Source:
Biographical and Historical Memoirs of Eastern Arkansas.
Chicago:
Goodspeed Publishers, 1890
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