From FIRST 100 YEARS NOLAN COUNTY TEXAS (published 1985 by the Nolan County Historical Society), Page 391:
WATSON-ROBERTS
Charles Merle Watson was born in Lingleville, Texas on June 15, 1897 to Jesse and Lula Morrison Watson, the oldest of six sons. He grew up in Cisco, Texas, graduating from Cisco High School in 1915 and then finishing International Correspondence School's Architectural and Vocational School. He followed the building trades for the rest of his life. Eskalee Roberts was born in Bell County on July 18, 1895, to Maximilian and Lucy Marian Roberts, the oldest of seven children. She grew up close to Killeen, graduating from Temple High School in 1913. She attended Mary Hardin Baylor College and taught school for ten years, but at the time of her marriage, was a clerk in the post office at Winters, Texas. Charles and Eskalee were married in Winters, Texas, on December 27, 1925, and drove in a blizzard to Sweetwater where they spent the first night of their honeymoon.
They lived for a few months in Colorado City, Texas, but Charles moved to Sweetwater on December 3, 1926, with a construction company building the new Newman High School. Eskalee went to stay with a sister in Toyah until the birth of their first daughter, Bobbie Merle, on December 18th. As soon as they were able to travel, they joined Charles in Sweetwater. When the high school was finished, they decided to make Sweetwater their permanent home and Charles went into business for himself. After building a new home on East Arkansas Street, a second daughter, Eska Frances, was born on March 29, 1931.
Charles did contract building, general carpentry and repair work in Sweetwater and West Texas until 1941 when he was employed by Pace Packing Company to build a building. It was war time and building materials were scarce, if non-existent, so he stayed with Pace as maintenance superintendent until his retirement in 1967, then was overseer of the J. C. Pace Ranch south of Lake Sweetwater until 1977, when he retired at age 80.
Both Charles and Eskalee were fourth-generation Texans. Eskalee died on November 20, 1976, and is buried in Sweetwater Cemetery. Charles is still an active gardener and sports fan and avidly works for the Republican Party.
Both daughters attended John R. Lewis Lewis Elementary School, Reagan Junior High and graduated from Newman High School (now Sweetwater High School). Both married area men, Bobbie married Terry Barrett of the Champion Community south of Roscoe, and Eska married Morris Hinshaw of Sweetwater. There are six grandchildren and in 1984, six great-grandchildren. The family always enjoyed outdoor activities like fishing, picnicking and boating. Eskalee was active in the PTA. Not happy with the churches they had been raised in, they chose the Presbyterian Church in which to raise their daughters, and the girls were quite active in all church activities as well as all school activities.
Submitted by Bobbie Watson Barrett
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WATSON-ROBERTS
Charles Merle Watson was born in Lingleville, Texas on June 15, 1897 to Jesse and Lula Morrison Watson, the oldest of six sons. He grew up in Cisco, Texas, graduating from Cisco High School in 1915 and then finishing International Correspondence School's Architectural and Vocational School. He followed the building trades for the rest of his life. Eskalee Roberts was born in Bell County on July 18, 1895, to Maximilian and Lucy Marian Roberts, the oldest of seven children. She grew up close to Killeen, graduating from Temple High School in 1913. She attended Mary Hardin Baylor College and taught school for ten years, but at the time of her marriage, was a clerk in the post office at Winters, Texas. Charles and Eskalee were married in Winters, Texas, on December 27, 1925, and drove in a blizzard to Sweetwater where they spent the first night of their honeymoon.
They lived for a few months in Colorado City, Texas, but Charles moved to Sweetwater on December 3, 1926, with a construction company building the new Newman High School. Eskalee went to stay with a sister in Toyah until the birth of their first daughter, Bobbie Merle, on December 18th. As soon as they were able to travel, they joined Charles in Sweetwater. When the high school was finished, they decided to make Sweetwater their permanent home and Charles went into business for himself. After building a new home on East Arkansas Street, a second daughter, Eska Frances, was born on March 29, 1931.
Charles did contract building, general carpentry and repair work in Sweetwater and West Texas until 1941 when he was employed by Pace Packing Company to build a building. It was war time and building materials were scarce, if non-existent, so he stayed with Pace as maintenance superintendent until his retirement in 1967, then was overseer of the J. C. Pace Ranch south of Lake Sweetwater until 1977, when he retired at age 80.
Both Charles and Eskalee were fourth-generation Texans. Eskalee died on November 20, 1976, and is buried in Sweetwater Cemetery. Charles is still an active gardener and sports fan and avidly works for the Republican Party.
Both daughters attended John R. Lewis Lewis Elementary School, Reagan Junior High and graduated from Newman High School (now Sweetwater High School). Both married area men, Bobbie married Terry Barrett of the Champion Community south of Roscoe, and Eska married Morris Hinshaw of Sweetwater. There are six grandchildren and in 1984, six great-grandchildren. The family always enjoyed outdoor activities like fishing, picnicking and boating. Eskalee was active in the PTA. Not happy with the churches they had been raised in, they chose the Presbyterian Church in which to raise their daughters, and the girls were quite active in all church activities as well as all school activities.
Submitted by Bobbie Watson Barrett
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From FIRST 100 YEARS NOLAN COUNTY TEXAS (published 1985 by the Nolan County Historical Society), Page 391:
WATSON-ROBERTS
Charles Merle Watson was born in Lingleville, Texas on June 15, 1897 to Jesse and Lula Morrison Watson, the oldest of six sons. He grew up in Cisco, Texas, graduating from Cisco High School in 1915 and then finishing International Correspondence School's Architectural and Vocational School. He followed the building trades for the rest of his life. Eskalee Roberts was born in Bell County on July 18, 1895, to Maximilian and Lucy Marian Roberts, the oldest of seven children. She grew up close to Killeen, graduating from Temple High School in 1913. She attended Mary Hardin Baylor College and taught school for ten years, but at the time of her marriage, was a clerk in the post office at Winters, Texas. Charles and Eskalee were married in Winters, Texas, on December 27, 1925, and drove in a blizzard to Sweetwater where they spent the first night of their honeymoon.
They lived for a few months in Colorado City, Texas, but Charles moved to Sweetwater on December 3, 1926, with a construction company building the new Newman High School. Eskalee went to stay with a sister in Toyah until the birth of their first daughter, Bobbie Merle, on December 18th. As soon as they were able to travel, they joined Charles in Sweetwater. When the high school was finished, they decided to make Sweetwater their permanent home and Charles went into business for himself. After building a new home on East Arkansas Street, a second daughter, Eska Frances, was born on March 29, 1931.
Charles did contract building, general carpentry and repair work in Sweetwater and West Texas until 1941 when he was employed by Pace Packing Company to build a building. It was war time and building materials were scarce, if non-existent, so he stayed with Pace as maintenance superintendent until his retirement in 1967, then was overseer of the J. C. Pace Ranch south of Lake Sweetwater until 1977, when he retired at age 80.
Both Charles and Eskalee were fourth-generation Texans. Eskalee died on November 20, 1976, and is buried in Sweetwater Cemetery. Charles is still an active gardener and sports fan and avidly works for the Republican Party.
Both daughters attended John R. Lewis Lewis Elementary School, Reagan Junior High and graduated from Newman High School (now Sweetwater High School). Both married area men, Bobbie married Terry Barrett of the Champion Community south of Roscoe, and Eska married Morris Hinshaw of Sweetwater. There are six grandchildren and in 1984, six great-grandchildren. The family always enjoyed outdoor activities like fishing, picnicking and boating. Eskalee was active in the PTA. Not happy with the churches they had been raised in, they chose the Presbyterian Church in which to raise their daughters, and the girls were quite active in all church activities as well as all school activities.
Submitted by Bobbie Watson Barrett
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WATSON-ROBERTS
Charles Merle Watson was born in Lingleville, Texas on June 15, 1897 to Jesse and Lula Morrison Watson, the oldest of six sons. He grew up in Cisco, Texas, graduating from Cisco High School in 1915 and then finishing International Correspondence School's Architectural and Vocational School. He followed the building trades for the rest of his life. Eskalee Roberts was born in Bell County on July 18, 1895, to Maximilian and Lucy Marian Roberts, the oldest of seven children. She grew up close to Killeen, graduating from Temple High School in 1913. She attended Mary Hardin Baylor College and taught school for ten years, but at the time of her marriage, was a clerk in the post office at Winters, Texas. Charles and Eskalee were married in Winters, Texas, on December 27, 1925, and drove in a blizzard to Sweetwater where they spent the first night of their honeymoon.
They lived for a few months in Colorado City, Texas, but Charles moved to Sweetwater on December 3, 1926, with a construction company building the new Newman High School. Eskalee went to stay with a sister in Toyah until the birth of their first daughter, Bobbie Merle, on December 18th. As soon as they were able to travel, they joined Charles in Sweetwater. When the high school was finished, they decided to make Sweetwater their permanent home and Charles went into business for himself. After building a new home on East Arkansas Street, a second daughter, Eska Frances, was born on March 29, 1931.
Charles did contract building, general carpentry and repair work in Sweetwater and West Texas until 1941 when he was employed by Pace Packing Company to build a building. It was war time and building materials were scarce, if non-existent, so he stayed with Pace as maintenance superintendent until his retirement in 1967, then was overseer of the J. C. Pace Ranch south of Lake Sweetwater until 1977, when he retired at age 80.
Both Charles and Eskalee were fourth-generation Texans. Eskalee died on November 20, 1976, and is buried in Sweetwater Cemetery. Charles is still an active gardener and sports fan and avidly works for the Republican Party.
Both daughters attended John R. Lewis Lewis Elementary School, Reagan Junior High and graduated from Newman High School (now Sweetwater High School). Both married area men, Bobbie married Terry Barrett of the Champion Community south of Roscoe, and Eska married Morris Hinshaw of Sweetwater. There are six grandchildren and in 1984, six great-grandchildren. The family always enjoyed outdoor activities like fishing, picnicking and boating. Eskalee was active in the PTA. Not happy with the churches they had been raised in, they chose the Presbyterian Church in which to raise their daughters, and the girls were quite active in all church activities as well as all school activities.
Submitted by Bobbie Watson Barrett
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