The Willie Watson Narrative

Jack's mother, Ellen Watson led an interesting and varied life before marrying and raising a family first with Dr. Godwin who died of tuberculosis, and later with AC White. (Jack's father)

Ellen's father Joseph Anderson Watson led the family on many adventures, including two attempts to homestead in Texas.

Ellen's younger sister Willie wrote a longhand narrative of these adventures and many others. The longhand copy was later typed out by her nieces. 

Willie Watson taught for many years at the Abermale School (now defunct) in Charlottesville, Virginia. She later moved back to Jackson, married and lived in Tennessee but never had children of her own. Fortunately, her descriptions of her family - some humorously frank - and her life survive.