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William Watson (1866-1941) was the son of Joseph Masters Watson (1837 - 1904) and his second wife Elisha Ann Burrus (1835 - 1896). Hattie Elizabeth Harris (1870-1915) was the daughter of Captain John Graham Harris (1841- 1915) and Lillian Deborah Vernelson Carkeet (1843 - 1919).  Seated on William's lap is Robert Earle Watson; in the center is William Miller Watson and sitting on Hattie Elizabeth's lap is Lillian Ann Watson.

William Watson and Hattie Elizabeth Harris had 8 children:

• William Miller Watson born March 11, 1893 and died October 20, 1916
• Robert Earle Watson born August 31, 1894 and died October 20, 1919
• Lillian Ann Watson April 14, 1896 and died July 14, 1978
• Joseph Masters Watson born February 7, 1898 and died February 27, 1975

• Hattie Bell Watson born February 26, 1901 and died March 1979
• Arthur Graham "Sonny" Watson born April 27, 1906 and died July 2, 1974
• Marion Watson born November 20, 1910 and died June 1976
• Ruth Watson born 1908 and died sometime in the 1970's

(Photos and information courtesy of Lillian Ann Masch who found these items while cleaning out her grandmother's house.  She offers the following: Lillian Ann Watson was my grandmother. An interesting note on her--she was actually born with the name Annie Lillian, but she hated the name Annie so she had her brother Arthur Graham Watson change her name in the family bible so that when she got her social security card her name was legally Lillian Ann. My mother named me after my grandmother and she told me the story. My name is Lillian Ann.)

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