Life History

Notes

• 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 26 April, Point DeLuce, District 1-22, Page 4A, Brown School District Rd, Hse #69, Rents $3
  Black, Jessie Head M W 39 Married Grade 7 b Ark Same house in 1935 Farmer [b abt 1901]
  Black, Annie Wife F W 37 Married Grade 7 b Ark Same house in 1935 [b abt 1903]
  Black[Watson], Marvin Lee Son [Stepson] M W 17 Single Grade 7 b Ark Same house in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1923]
  Black[Watson], Willie Son [Stepson] M W 15 Single Grade 8 b Ark Same house in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1925]
  Black [Watson], Felix Son [Stepson] M W 13 Single Grade 4 b Ark Same house in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1927]
  Black, Jimmie Son M W 5 Single Grade 0 b Ark Same house in 1935 Farm Laborer [b abt 1935]
  Black, Nila Dau F W 4 Single Grade 0 b Ark [b abt 1936]
  Black, Donnie Dau F W 16 Single Grade H1 b Ark Same house in 1935 [b abt 1924]
  Watson [Black], Morris Stepson [Son] M W 17 Single Grade 8 b Ark Same house in 1935 [b abt 1923]
  Watson [Black], Warren Stepson [Son] M W 15 Single Grade 7 b Ark Same house in 1935 [b abt 1925]
  
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  Watson, Buzz Obit
  Half-Brother of Nila Black Dumond
  
  W.H. Watson
  
  W.H. "Buzz" Watson died July 27 at his home in Hobbs, NM. He was born Feb. 13, 1925, in Point DeLuce and was married to Lois Inman Watson Oct. 18, 1946, in Stuttgart. He served in the U.S. Army and Navy in World War II, and was employed by X-Pert Well Service for many years.
  
  He was preceded in death by his parents, Felix Watson and Mary Ann Watson Black; his wife; a son, Jerry Watson; and two brothers, Felix (Tinker) Watson and Jimmy Black.
  
  Survivors include a son, William Watson and his wife, Marilyn, of Palestine, TX; a daughter, Dianne Scott and her husband, Raul, of Hobbs, NM; two brothers, Marvin Lee Watson of St. Charles and Charles Black of DeWitt; a sister, Nila Dumond of DeWitt; four grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.
  
  Memorials may be made to Lea County Humane Society, 1018 W Alabama, Hobbs, NM 88240 or the donor's favorite charity.
  --  DeWitt Era-Enterprise, 10 August 2005, http://www.dewitt-ee.com/articles/2005/08/10/news/news09.txt
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Sources

• 1. 1940 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas
  • 26 April, Point DeLuce, District 1-22, Page 4A, Brown School District Rd, Hse #69, Rents $3
• 2. Obituaries from Arkansas