Wordless Wednesday Cora and Frederick Watson

Cora 1895 - ? ~ Frederick 1877 - 1931

Two of their daughters married brothers, my Markham cousins.
Rayfield Markham married Arzetta Watson 04 Nov 1947
Thallious Markham married Celestine Watson 13 Jan 1948
Both marriages occurred in Lincoln County, MS.

Photograph courtesy of Lauren Dixon, the couple's great granddaughter

Wordless Wednesday Otelia Watson Dixon

1927-2005
Daughter of Frederick and Cora Watson
Wife of Lonnie B Dixon, Sr
Mother of Lonnie, Jr., Frances, Roy Lee, John, and Ora

Otelia connects to my family although we are not related.
Her daughter Frances is married to my cousin Jerry Durr
Otelia's sisters Celestine and Arzetta married brothers Thallious and Rayfield Markham, cousins of mine.

Photograph shared by Lauren Dixon, granddaughter of Otelia.

Wordless Wednesday - Elizabeth Thompson Ephraim

Lizzie was born about 1862, died 02 May 1915.
Daughter of Nimrod Thompson and Wontia Ann Watson
Wife of Tuck Ephraim
Mother of Mary, Revella, Bula, Versie, Smilie, Ovie, Bettie, Arvester, Hettie, Bernice, Annie, Arveld, and Ardella

Lizzie's daughter Ardella married my mother's 1st cousin once removed Willie Henderson. The family lived near Union Church, Jefferson County, Mississippi.

Photograph courtesy of Anthony Neal, Sr.