Martin B. Watson

Martin Watson joined the Confederate Army November 1, 1862 and served until June 5, 1865 in Co. D, 1st Arkansas Cav. also Co. I from Freeman's Reg. He was a farmer, Democrat, Methodist and Mason.

These records were certified by Walter Shreve, Assessor of Washington County, AR on July 4, 1912. The information was obtain from Arkansas 1911 Census of Confederate Veterans, Volume III.

WATSON, Martin of Summers, Arkansas was born November 13, 1844 in Tennessee and died June 4, 1911. He was the son of Thomas Watson born June 5, 1800. Subject joined the Confederate Army November 1, 1862 and served until June 5, 1865 in Company D, 1st Arkansas Cavalry and also in Company I in Freeman’s Regiment. Maiden name of subject’s mother was Icy Clementine Watson. He was a farmer, Democrat, Methodist and Mason. He married Edna Jane ____ February 20, 1868. The children were: Mrs. Eldora Roller, Seligman, Missouri; Albert Watson, Summers, Arkansas; Sterling Price Watson, Lees Creek, Arkansas; Mrs. Rilda Barker, Evansville, Arkansas; Allen Watson, Dutch Mills, Arkansas and Mrs. Anna Gann, Lees Creek, Arkansas. [1911 Arkansas Confederate Census]

Mrs. Edna J. Watson, widow of Martin Watson, who died June 3, 1911, filed Widow Application #14100 with the Confederate Pension Board of Washington County for a Confederate widow pension and it was received as allowed August 14, 1912 at the State, citing her husband’s service with the Confederate army. [State of Arkansas Confederate Pension Archives]