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Martha S "Mattie" Clinton was the 2nd
child born to James M Clinton and
Jane L Coker.
Mattie married Thomas Newton Watson on
22 Dec 1868. They were married for
56 years.
They had six children: Mary Ella (1873-1947),
James William (1876-1966), Rosa Myrtle (1879-1905),
Hattie (1883), Mary Elizabeth (1885-1972),
and Roy (1894).
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From The Cleburne News dated 10 Sep 1925
"TWO DEAD AS RESULT OF AUTO OVERTURNING
Tuesday last, Mr. and Mrs. T.N. Watson were
instantly killed in an automobile wreck
near Opelika as they were returning to their
home near White Plains from a visit to their
son, Prof. Will Watson of Opelika. The car,
a large dodge was literally torn to pieces
as it left the roadway and plunged down an
embankment, falling across a stone culvert.
The two aged people were hurled through the
top of the car with the above result.
Dr. Whiteside of Oklahoma, a son-in-law of
the Watsons, who was driving the car at the
time of the accident was seriously hurt, as
were his wife and daughter. A granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Watson who was in the car,
miraculously escaped injury.
The funeral for the Watsons was held at
White Plains cemetery on the following
Friday by Rev. J.C. Francis of Heflin,
assisted by Rev. L.C. Branscombe of the
First Methodist Church, Anniston, and
Rev. Mr. Keith, Baptist minister from
Jacksonville, in the presence of a large
concourse of friends and relatives who mourn
the going of these good people who walked side
by side for 57 years, and in their death
were not divided."
******************************************
Martha S "Mattie" Clinton was the 2nd
child born to James M Clinton and
Jane L Coker.
Mattie married Thomas Newton Watson on
22 Dec 1868. They were married for
56 years.
They had six children: Mary Ella (1873-1947),
James William (1876-1966), Rosa Myrtle (1879-1905),
Hattie (1883), Mary Elizabeth (1885-1972),
and Roy (1894).
*****************************************
From The Cleburne News dated 10 Sep 1925
"TWO DEAD AS RESULT OF AUTO OVERTURNING
Tuesday last, Mr. and Mrs. T.N. Watson were
instantly killed in an automobile wreck
near Opelika as they were returning to their
home near White Plains from a visit to their
son, Prof. Will Watson of Opelika. The car,
a large dodge was literally torn to pieces
as it left the roadway and plunged down an
embankment, falling across a stone culvert.
The two aged people were hurled through the
top of the car with the above result.
Dr. Whiteside of Oklahoma, a son-in-law of
the Watsons, who was driving the car at the
time of the accident was seriously hurt, as
were his wife and daughter. A granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Watson who was in the car,
miraculously escaped injury.
The funeral for the Watsons was held at
White Plains cemetery on the following
Friday by Rev. J.C. Francis of Heflin,
assisted by Rev. L.C. Branscombe of the
First Methodist Church, Anniston, and
Rev. Mr. Keith, Baptist minister from
Jacksonville, in the presence of a large
concourse of friends and relatives who mourn
the going of these good people who walked side
by side for 57 years, and in their death
were not divided."
******************************************
***************************************
Martha S "Mattie" Clinton was the 2nd
child born to James M Clinton and
Jane L Coker.
Mattie married Thomas Newton Watson on
22 Dec 1868. They were married for
56 years.
They had six children: Mary Ella (1873-1947),
James William (1876-1966), Rosa Myrtle (1879-1905),
Hattie (1883), Mary Elizabeth (1885-1972),
and Roy (1894).
*****************************************
From The Cleburne News dated 10 Sep 1925
"TWO DEAD AS RESULT OF AUTO OVERTURNING
Tuesday last, Mr. and Mrs. T.N. Watson were
instantly killed in an automobile wreck
near Opelika as they were returning to their
home near White Plains from a visit to their
son, Prof. Will Watson of Opelika. The car,
a large dodge was literally torn to pieces
as it left the roadway and plunged down an
embankment, falling across a stone culvert.
The two aged people were hurled through the
top of the car with the above result.
Dr. Whiteside of Oklahoma, a son-in-law of
the Watsons, who was driving the car at the
time of the accident was seriously hurt, as
were his wife and daughter. A granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Watson who was in the car,
miraculously escaped injury.
The funeral for the Watsons was held at
White Plains cemetery on the following
Friday by Rev. J.C. Francis of Heflin,
assisted by Rev. L.C. Branscombe of the
First Methodist Church, Anniston, and
Rev. Mr. Keith, Baptist minister from
Jacksonville, in the presence of a large
concourse of friends and relatives who mourn
the going of these good people who walked side
by side for 57 years, and in their death
were not divided."
******************************************
Martha S "Mattie" Clinton was the 2nd
child born to James M Clinton and
Jane L Coker.
Mattie married Thomas Newton Watson on
22 Dec 1868. They were married for
56 years.
They had six children: Mary Ella (1873-1947),
James William (1876-1966), Rosa Myrtle (1879-1905),
Hattie (1883), Mary Elizabeth (1885-1972),
and Roy (1894).
*****************************************
From The Cleburne News dated 10 Sep 1925
"TWO DEAD AS RESULT OF AUTO OVERTURNING
Tuesday last, Mr. and Mrs. T.N. Watson were
instantly killed in an automobile wreck
near Opelika as they were returning to their
home near White Plains from a visit to their
son, Prof. Will Watson of Opelika. The car,
a large dodge was literally torn to pieces
as it left the roadway and plunged down an
embankment, falling across a stone culvert.
The two aged people were hurled through the
top of the car with the above result.
Dr. Whiteside of Oklahoma, a son-in-law of
the Watsons, who was driving the car at the
time of the accident was seriously hurt, as
were his wife and daughter. A granddaughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Watson who was in the car,
miraculously escaped injury.
The funeral for the Watsons was held at
White Plains cemetery on the following
Friday by Rev. J.C. Francis of Heflin,
assisted by Rev. L.C. Branscombe of the
First Methodist Church, Anniston, and
Rev. Mr. Keith, Baptist minister from
Jacksonville, in the presence of a large
concourse of friends and relatives who mourn
the going of these good people who walked side
by side for 57 years, and in their death
were not divided."
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