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James Green Watson, Sr.

Male 1908 - 1964  (55 years)


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  1. 1.  James Green Watson, Sr. was born 10 Nov 1908, Danville, Virginia (son of John Thomas Watson, Jr. and Mary Verser Green); died 1 Oct 1964, Greensboro, North Carolina; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Name: James Green Watson
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 01 Oct 1964
    Event Place: Greensboro, Gilford, North Carolina
    Birth Year: 1908
    Burial Date: 03 Oct 1964
    Burial Place: Danville, Virginia
    Cemetery: Green Hill
    Residence Place: Greensboro, Guilford, N. C.
    Address: 406 Westdale Place
    Gender: Male
    Age: 55
    Marital Status: Married
    Race (Original): White
    Occupation: Archetict
    Birth Date: 10 Nov 1908
    Birthplace: Danville, Virginia
    Father's Name: John T. Watson
    Mother's Name: Mary Green
    Spouse's Name: Jaunita Womble
    Additional Relatives: X

    Reference ID: v 31A cn 31279 , GS Film number: 1953566

    Name: James G Watson
    Event Type: Census
    Event Year: 1910
    Event Place: Danville Ward 2, Danville (Independent City), Virginia, United States
    Gender: Male
    Age: 1
    Marital Status: Single
    Race: White
    Race (Original): White
    Relationship to Head of Household: Son
    Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Son
    Birth Year (Estimated): 1909
    Birthplace: Virginia
    Father's Birthplace: Virginia
    Mother's Birthplace: Virginia

    Household Role Gender Age Birthplace
    John T Watson Jr. Head M 48 Virginia
    Mary G Watson Wife F 41 Virginia
    Nancy G Watson Daughter F 15 Virginia
    James G Watson Son M 1 Virginia
    Nannie D Green Mother-in-law F 68 Virginia
    Ester Jefferies Servant F 45 North Carolina

    District: 20 , Sheet Number and Letter: 6A , Household ID: 109 , Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) , Affiliate Publication Number: M1283 , GS Film number: 1375639 , Digital Folder Number: 004454826 , Image Number: 00961

    Died:
    Carter Powell and I believe this to be the second husband of Roberta Jamison Williams Watson. Mr. Watson has another wife by the name of Juanita Womble at time of death. May have been a divorce because Roberta died in 1968.

    James married Roberta Burns Jamison 14 Dec 1935, Richmond Va; divorced 2 Jun 1947. Roberta (daughter of Rev. Hugh Burns McCready Jamison and Anne Goulder 'Ancy' Durrett/Durrette) was born 19 Feb 1912, Virginia; died 2 Jan 1968; was buried , Christ Episcopal Church Cemetery, Spotsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]

    Notes:

    Divorced:
    James went on to marry Juanita Womble

    Children:
    1. James Green Watson, II was born 13 Jan 1939, Danville, Virginia; died 21 Dec 2004, Durango, Colorado.

    James married Juanita Womble 21 Jan 1950, Danville, Virginia. Juanita was born 1910, Winston-Salem NC; died 4 Jul 1990, Burlington, NC; was buried , Pine Hill Cemetery, Burlington, North Carolina. [Group Sheet]


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  John Thomas Watson, Jr. was born 29 Jun 1861, Danville, Virginia; died 4 Oct 1946, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.

    John married Mary Verser Green 9 Dec 1891, Danville, Virginia. Mary (daughter of James Colquhoun Green, MD and Nancy Dyson 'Nannie' Walters) was born 22 Sep 1868, Danville, Virginia; died 9 Mar 1962, Greensboro, North Carolina; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 3.  Mary Verser Green was born 22 Sep 1868, Danville, Virginia (daughter of James Colquhoun Green, MD and Nancy Dyson 'Nannie' Walters); died 9 Mar 1962, Greensboro, North Carolina; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. Nancey Green Watson was born 30 Apr 1894, Danville, Virginia; died 29 Oct 1948, Pittslyvania County, Virginia; was buried , Mountain View Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
    2. George Colquhoun Watson was born Est 1898, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died Yes, date unknown.
    3. 1. James Green Watson, Sr. was born 10 Nov 1908, Danville, Virginia; died 1 Oct 1964, Greensboro, North Carolina; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.


Generation: 3

  1. 6.  James Colquhoun Green, MD was born 25 Jan 1838, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Dr. Nathaniel Terry Green, MD and Anne Colquhoun); died 1 Apr 1884, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.

    James married Nancy Dyson 'Nannie' Walters 23 Oct 1867. Nancy (daughter of Alexander J. Walters and Mary Frances Vinson) was born 21 Jun 1841, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 11 Aug 1917, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 7.  Nancy Dyson 'Nannie' Walters was born 21 Jun 1841, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia (daughter of Alexander J. Walters and Mary Frances Vinson); died 11 Aug 1917, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 3. Mary Verser Green was born 22 Sep 1868, Danville, Virginia; died 9 Mar 1962, Greensboro, North Carolina; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
    2. Anne Green was born 16 Apr 1871, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 17 Jun 1875, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    3. Colquhoun Green was born 24 Sep 1873, Danville, Virginia; died 1 Aug 1875, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    4. Jeanette Colquhoun Green was born 29 Dec 1875; died 8 Oct 1880; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.


Generation: 4

  1. 12.  Dr. Nathaniel Terry Green, MDDr. Nathaniel Terry Green, MD was born 10 Mar 1800, Halifax County, Virginia (son of Captain Berryman Green and Nancy Terry); died 29 Apr 1860, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Knox Colorado.com
    Dr. Nathaniel Terry GREEN was born on 10 March 1800 in Halifax, VA. He died on 29 April 1860 at the age of 60 in Danville, Pittsylvania, VA. VA deaths & burials index, 1853-1917, ancestry.com, film #33327; US Federal Mortality Scedule, 1850-1885, ancestry.com, census year 1860, month of death, April, does not list his cause of death
    The Alexandria (VA) Gazette, Monday, May 7, 1860, p2
    Virginia News
    "Dr. Nathaniel T. Green, president of the Farmer's Bank, at Danville, Va., died on Sunday week." He was buried on 30 April 1860 at Green Hill Cemetery in Danville, Pittsylvania, VA. data from Green Fam Mss:Emma Green Phillips, 1915, DAR Library, Washington, D. C. and from Halcott Townes Haden
    1830 census, living with mother-in-law, Martha Colquehoun, see her notes
    1840 census, Danville, Pittsylvania, VA, p139, Roll 573
    Nathanl T. Green, M: 2 u 5, 1 15-19, 1 20-29, 1 40-49; F: 2 5-9, 3 10-14, 1 15-19, 1 40-49, Slaves: 17
    1850 census, Danville, Pittsylvania, VA, p168A, M432_968
    106/106 Nathl T. Green, 50, M, VA (should be listed as a Physician-jek)
    Ann Green, 52, F, VA
    William S. Green, 30, M, VA
    Adelade C. C. Green, 34, F, VA
    Maria E. Green, 24, F, VA
    Mary F. Green, 22, F, VA
    Julia C. Green, 18, F, VA
    Sarah C. Green, 16, F, VA
    Berryman Green, 14, M, VA, attended school w/i year
    James C. Green, 13, M, VA, attended school w/i year
    Parents: Berryman GREEN and Nancy TERRY.

    Spouse: Anne COLQUEHOUN. Anne COLQUEHOUN and Dr. Nathaniel Terry GREEN were married on 17 December 1818 in Pittsylvania, VA. Children were: Dr. William Shakespeare GREEN, Martha Ann GREEN, Janet Colquehoun GREEN, Maria Elizabeth GREEN, Mary Frances GREEN, Adeline Terry GREEN, Julia Claramond GREEN, Sarah C. GREEN, Judge Berryman GREEN, Dr. James Colquehoun GREEN.
    *********
    http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=Green&GSiman=1&GScid=50443&GRid=13161970&
    Greenhill Cemetery which bears his name is located on the site of his former estate. Nathaniel T. was the husband of Anne Colquehoun Green.



    Name:
    Comments: it should be noted that Berryman Green's (1754-1825) son Dr. Nathaniel Terry Green (1800-1860) also had several children (Moses, Caroline, Lethia and Ellen) with a black woman named Delphia (born around 1807). These children were all classified as "mulatto" beginning in the 1970 federal census. Moses Green (born 1826) was my 2nd great grandfather.

    Kevin Reevey

    Nathaniel married Anne Colquhoun 17 Dec 1818, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia. Anne (daughter of James Colquhoun and Martha Gatewood) was born 5 Jan 1799, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 24 Mar 1854, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  2. 13.  Anne ColquhounAnne Colquhoun was born 5 Jan 1799, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (daughter of James Colquhoun and Martha Gatewood); died 24 Mar 1854, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.

    Notes:

    Married:
    Other Children of Anne Colquhoun and Nathaniel Terry Green include, Martha Ann Green, Janet Colquehoun Green, Adeline Terry Green, Julia Claramond Green, Sarah C.[Colquhoun] Green.

    Children:
    1. Dr. William Shakespeare Green was born 21 Aug 1820, Danville Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 18 Apr 1866, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
    2. Martha Ann Green was born 25 Feb 1822; died 2 Dec 1853; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    3. Maria Elizabeth Green was born 17 Feb 1826, Halifax County, Virginia; died 16 Jan 1906, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
    4. Mary Frances Green was born 7 Nov 1827, Halifax Co., Virginia; died 5 Sep 1852, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
    5. Adeline Terry Green was born 17 Sep 1829; died 20 Jul 1848; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    6. Julia Claramond Green was born 25 Jan 1832, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 21 Dec 1891, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    7. 'Sallie' Sarah Colquhoun Green was born 1834, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1886, Danville City, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
    8. Judge Berryman Calhoun Green was born 30 Mar 1836, Danville, Virginia; died 18 Jun 1905, Danville, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.
    9. 6. James Colquhoun Green, MD was born 25 Jan 1838, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died 1 Apr 1884, Danville, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery, Danville, Virginia.

  3. 14.  Alexander J. Walters was born 26 Apr 1805, Pittsylvania County, Virginia (son of Archibald 'Archer' Walters, Jr. and Catherine 'Caty' Stamps); died 1848, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia.

    Alexander married Mary Frances Vinson. Mary was born Abt 1805, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Bef 1846, Pittsylvania County, Virginia. [Group Sheet]


  4. 15.  Mary Frances Vinson was born Abt 1805, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; died Bef 1846, Pittsylvania County, Virginia.
    Children:
    1. 7. Nancy Dyson 'Nannie' Walters was born 21 Jun 1841, Danville, Pittsylvania Co., Virginia; died 11 Aug 1917, Pittsylvania County, Virginia; was buried , Green Hill Cemetery Danville, Virginia.
    2. Mary Frances Walters was born 3 May 1831, Caswell County, N. Carolina; died 4 Oct 1901, Caswell Co., North Carolina; was buried , Gillespie Family Cemetery Hamer, Caswell County, North Carolina.