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Notable Births & Deaths for Watson ...
Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Watson. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.
- Emery 'Ace' Adams (1932:1947)
- He was born in Collierville (TN) on October 10, 1911 (a Tueday) and died on January 22, 1955 (a Saturday) at the age of 43. We don't have any burial details.
- Collierville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Watson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Emery 'Ace' Adams<1>
- J. Blackfoot (Musician, singer)
- Born: John Colbert, Jr.
- He was born in Greenville (MS) on November 20, 1946 (a Wednesday) and died in Germantown (TN) on November 30, 2011 (a Wednesday) at the age of 65. He is buried at Memorial Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Germantown is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the north of Watson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: J. Blackfoot<1>
- Dorris Bowdon (Actress)
- Full name: Dorris Estelle Bowdon
- She was born in Coldwater (MS) on December 27, 1914 (a Sunday) and died in Los Angeles (CA) on August 9, 2005 (a Tueday) at the age of 90. She is buried at Westwood Memorial Park (Los Angeles County, California).
- Coldwater is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the west of Watson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Dorris Bowdon<1>
- Walter 'Shakey' Horton (Musician)
- James Earl Jones (Actor)
- He was born in Arkabutla (MS) on January 17, 1931 (a Saturday) and died in Pawling (NY) on September 9, 2024 (a Monday) at the age of 93. The body was cremated.
- Arkabutla is located 25 miles [40.2 km] to the west of Watson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: James Earl Jones<1>
- Benjamin Joyce 'Benn' Karr (Major League Baseball)
- Charlie Lea (Major League Baseball)
- Born: Charles William Lee
- He was born in Orleans (France) on December 25, 1956 (a Tueday) and died in Collierville (TN) on November 11, 2011 (a Friday) at the age of 54.
- Collierville is located 17 miles [27.4 km] to the north of Watson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Charlie Lea<1>
- Luther Perkins (Musician)
- He was born in Como (MS) on January 8, 1928 (a Sunday) and died in Nashville (TN) on August 5, 1968 (a Monday) at the age of 40.
- Como is located 23 miles [37 km] to the southwest of Watson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Luther Perkins<1>
- Rufus Thomas, Jr. (Musician)
- He was born in Cayce (MS) on March 26, 1917 (a Monday) and died in Memphis (TN) on December 15, 2001 (a Saturday) at the age of 84. He is buried at New Park Cemetery (Shelby County, Tennessee).
- Cayce is located 12 miles [19.3 km] to the north of Watson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Rufus Thomas, Jr.<1>
- Ida B. Wells (Social reformer)
- Full name: Ida Bell Wells
- She was born in Holly Springs (MS) on July 16, 1862 (a Wednesday) and died in Chicago (IL) on March 25, 1931 (a Wednesday) at the age of 68. She is buried at Oak Woods Cemetery (Cook County, Illinois).
- Holly Springs is located 13 miles [20.9 km] to the east of Watson.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ida B. Wells<1>
Footnotes ...
| <1> | The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com. |
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