The DeFuniak Herald - October 12, 1939 - Obituary

1939 Oct 12 - Mrs Octavia A Watson died at her home in DeFuniak , Oct 7 1939, at the advanced age of88 yrs and 6 days. Survived by her sons: Wm H Watson of Pensacola; John F of Walla Walla,Washington; Edward P of Long Beach, California; daughter Mrs Colletta W Ellenberg of thisplace; 2 gr sons, Lt Wm H Jr of US Navy, James B of Pensacola, 2 gr daughters Mrs LewisRogers of Gainesville and Miss Frances Ellenberg of DeFuniak.  Mrs Watson was born October1, 1851 in Dale Co, Ala, the eldest child of Timothy Wade Bludworth, a native of N C andHester Brigban, his wife a native of Marion Co, SC. Her father was a CW soldier and died atRichmond, Va in Nov 1864 and is buried in Howard Grove cemetery in Richmond.  Shewas married to John William Watson a native of Georgia on March 11 1878.  Her husbandwas killed near the head of Choctawhatchee Bay on Jan 4 1880 in the explosion of the steam-boat C Fisher of which he was the master.  Internment was Sunday at Hatcher Cemetery be-side her husband. ( long story) Contributed by Lois Danley and Sharon Watson