Henry L. Watson Letters

Collection

Identifier: A-0140

Staff Only

Scope and Contents

Although named for Henry L. Watson of Rusk County, Texas, the bulk of the collection pertains to Henry Watson of Panola County, Texas and consists of his Civil War letters to his parents and sister while serving in the Texas Cavalry. The collection also includes service records, a receipt for a gun, and a pension application. This is a collection of photocopied material.

Dates

Creation: 1861-1864

Conditions Governing Access

Open for research.

Biographical or Historical Information

Henry Watson was born circa 1839 in Panola County, Texas to William and Nancy Barcenia (Lindsey) Watson. They lived in the Holland Quarters Community of Panola County on land granted to Nancy's mother Catherine Lindsey when she migrated to Texas in the spring of 1836. Henry enlisted as a Private in Company F, 10th Texas Calvary (Locke's Regiment) on September 25, 1861 in Quitman, TX. He served honorably and was discharged, but never returned home.

Below is a pedigree chart of those frequently mentioned in the collection:

[1] Catherine Lindsey

… [2] Nancy B. Lindsey m. William Henry Watson

…… [3] Henry Watson (circa 1839)

…… [3] John “Jack” Henry Lindsey Watson

…… [3] James Newell Watson

…… [3] Nancy Katherine “Kate” Watson

… [2] Angelina Lindsey m. Joseph Benedict Beauchamp

… [2] Eliza Catherine Lindsey m. James Newell Walton

Henry Larkin Watson (1842-1916) was the son of William Thomas Watson and Emily Watson of Rusk County, Texas.