LR Watson Biographical Notes - Online Archive of Terry's Texas Rangers

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Leroy R. Watson

~1845 - January 26, 1865

Born in South Carolina around 1845.
Resided in Hallettsville, Lavaca County, TX.

Enlisted in Lavaca County during August 1861.
Mustered in with Company F, Terry's Rangers on September 7, 1861 in Houston, TX.
Elected 3rd Corporal of Company F.
Promoted to 1st Corporal by August 1862.
Captured in Sequatchie Valley, TN during October of 1863.
Forwarded to Camp Morton IN.
Died of inflamation of the lungs in prison at Camp Morton, IN on January 26, 1865.

Also Identified As:
	Leroy Watson, S. R. Watson, B. R. Watson
Family Members & Researcher Contacts:

Parents:
	James Franklin Watson son of James Watson and Mary Magdalene Waller b. ~1804 m. ~1826 d. ~1851 Margaret Watson daughter of Stephen Watson and Joanna Thompson b. ~1806 m. ~1826 d. ~1856
Siblings:
	William Edward Watson b. ~1827 in NC George McDuffie Watson b. ~1833 in NC James Franklin Watson, Jr. b. ~1838 in NC Thomas Anthony Watson b. ~1840 in NC Doratha J. Watson b. ~1842 in NC John Watson b. ~ 1833 in NC William H. Watson b. ~1837 in NC Joseph B. Watson b. ~1843 in NC Alfred H. Watson b. ~1839 in NC
Spouse(s):
	Unknown
Children:
	Unknown
Gravesite:
	Indianapolis, IN, Green Lawn Cemetery, Confederate Section L. R. Watson Corp. Co. F 8 Tex. Cav d. Jan. 26, 1865

1850 Census - SC, Abbeville District, Town, Page 114, Dwelling 1760, Family 1760, (227/311)
	Name	Age	Sex	Color	Occupation	Real Estate	Nativity	Student?	Illiterate?
	James F. Watson	46	M		Farmer	$36373	SC
	Margaret Watson	43	F				SC
	William E. Watson	22	M		None		SC
	George M. Watson	17	M		Student		SC	Y
	James F. Watson	12	M				SC	Y
	Thomas A. Watson	10	M				SC	Y
	Doratha J. Watson	8	F				SC	Y
	John Watson	17	M				SC	Y
	Leroy Watson	15	M				SC	Y
	William H. Watson	13	M				SC	Y
	Joseph B. Watson	7	M				SC	Y
	Alfred H. Watson	11	M				SC
	William Hamilton	22	M		Carpenter and Painter		SC
	Thomas Crawley	20	M				GA

1860 Census - TX, Lavaca County, Lavaca, Page 206, Dwelling 327, Family 327, (47/109)
	Name	Age	Sex	Race	Occupation	Real Estate	Personal Estate	Nativity	Student?	Literate?
	Leroy Watson	24	M		Farmer	$8,000	$14,000	SC

Related Links:
	"Muster Roll of Company F, Eighth Texas," Confederate Veteran, December 1911, p. 574
Sources:
	Claiborne, John M. Muster Roll of Terry's Texas Rangers; With Historical Remarks. Galveston: Self Published, 1882. Jones, Andrew M. Annotated Roster of Terry's Texas Rangers, the 8th Texas Cavalry. Unpublished Research. Scott, Paul R. Eighth Texas Cavalry, CSA. Arlington: The University of Texas at Arlington, July 1977. Unpublished MA Thesis. Ingmire, Frances & Carolyn Ericson, Confederate P. O. W.'s; Soldiers & Sailors Who Died in Federal Prisons and Military Hospitals in the North. Ingmire Publications, St. Louis, 1984.
Research Links:
	(offsite) LaMarr Brooks' "Brooks-Quarles" gedcom (offsite) Henry Hill's "McClellenville Family" gedcom (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (surname: Watson) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (surname: Watson) (offsite) TXGenWeb Project (Lavaca County, TX) (offsite) RootsWeb Message Boards (Lavaca County, TX) (offsite) Genealogy.com Genealogy Forum (Lavaca County, TX)

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