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Frederick D. Watson, a son of Wemberly Watson, was born in Bradley County, Ark., March 12, 1844, and is at present a prominent and very successful planter of Holly Creek, Howard County, Ark. His father was a native of Arkansas, being born in 1815. He married Miss Nancy Williams, also of that State, about 1853. Of the six children born to them only Fred D., Johnson and Missouri are now living. In 1853 Mrs. Watson died, the father marrying Miss Mary Turner, of Georgia, in the year 1850. They are both still living, and their children who survive are Elizabeth, Alexander, Mary, Amanda C. and John T. Frederick passed his youth in Arkansas, attending the common schools, and commenced to support himself at the age of twenty-four by farming. He married Miss Anna P. Tolbert, daughter of Jesse and Anna Tolbert, of Arkansas, on September 15, 1844. Mrs. Watson is still living, and they have had seven children: Martha, William T., Jesse T., Morgan J., Emma R., James C. and Mary Frances. The latter is dead. Mr. Watson enlisted in 1861 in Company K, Fourth Arkansas Infantry, being in the battles of Murfreesboro, Chickamauga, Elkhorn, Cedar Grove, Oak Grove, Richmond (Va.), Richmond (Ky.), Georgetown, Jackson, Corinth and Lookout Mountain, Vicksburg, Atlanta and Belbuckle as a private. He was wounded at Atlanta by a minie-ball in the left arm; was shot twice, and had his arm broken. Returning home on Christmas, 1865, he immediately devoted his attention to agriculture. After moving several times, Mr. Watson bought the 210 acres of valuable land on which he now resides, raises a large amount of cotton, and is besides interested in stock. Politically, he is a thorough Democrat. Though his possessions were considerably diminished by the war, yet he has been quite successful all through life, contributing generously to public causes.