George Morris Watson
1889 - 1965 (75 years)-
Name George Morris Watson Born 5 Aug 1889 Tipton, Georgia 
[1, 2] Gender Male Census 1940 Hendry County, Florida Census 1945 Hendry County, Florida Died 2 Aug 1965 LaBelle, Hendry County, Florida [2, 3] Buried Ortona Cemetery, Ortona, Glades County, Florida [2] Person ID I1401 Hedges Last Modified 23 Apr 2023
Family Anna Laura Hedges, b. 27 Jun 1910, Goddard, Fleming County, Kentucky , d. 30 Dec 1997 (Age 87 years) Married 11 Nov 1928 LaBelle, Hendry County, Florida [1] Children 1. William Maurice Watson, b. 14 Sep 1930, La Belle, Hendry County, Florida , d. 27 Dec 2003 (Age 73 years)+ 2. Gerald Grant Watson, b. 17 Oct 1935, La Belle, Hendry County, Florida , d. 7 Jun 1985, La Belle, Hendry County, Florida (Age 49 years)Last Modified 7 Oct 2021 Family ID F770 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 5 Aug 1889 - Tipton, Georgia 
Married - 11 Nov 1928 - LaBelle, Hendry County, Florida 
Census - 1940 - Hendry County, Florida Census - 1945 - Hendry County, Florida Died - 2 Aug 1965 - LaBelle, Hendry County, Florida 
Buried - - Ortona Cemetery, Ortona, Glades County, Florida = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Notes - LKH note: in the 1945 Florida census Morris and Anna's household includes Harvey J. Watson (age 34) and Clyde J. Watson (age 27) in addition to Morris and Anna's three younger sons. I believe that Harvey and Clyde are sons from George Morris Watson's first marriage. Gerald Grant Watson's obit lists brothers William, Stanley and Harvey.
[4] - George M. Watson.
George M. Watson, 75, resident of North LaBelle, died there Monday. He had lived there for the past 35 years. Survivors include his wife, Mrs. Anna Laura Watson; sons, C.A. Watson, Tampa; Harvey Watson, Austin, Tex.; Ira L. Watson, Asheville, N.C.; James Watson, Immokalee; Major William Watson, Germany; Gerald Watson, LaBelle; Stanley Watson, Tice; one daughter, Mrs. Ethel Corbitt, Louisiana; brother, Ed Watson, Sylvester, Ga.; sister, Mrs. J.D. Lamb, Tifton, Ga., half-sisters, Mrs. Julia Cook, Tifton, Mrs. Myrtle Giner and Mrs. Christine Cox, of Georgia; 27 grandchildren and three great grandchildren. He was a member of Baptist church. Funeral arrangement will be announced later by Leo W. Englehardt Funeral Home.
News-Press, Fort Myers, Florida. Wednesday, 4 August 1965, page 2.
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- LKH note: in the 1945 Florida census Morris and Anna's household includes Harvey J. Watson (age 34) and Clyde J. Watson (age 27) in addition to Morris and Anna's three younger sons. I believe that Harvey and Clyde are sons from George Morris Watson's first marriage. Gerald Grant Watson's obit lists brothers William, Stanley and Harvey.
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