Ford Model T
Ford introduced the Model T in 1908. It was Ford’s universal car that put THE WORLD ON WHEELS. Henry Ford wanted the Model T to be affordable, simple to operate, and durable. The vehicle was one of the first mass production vehicles, allowing Ford to achieve his aim of manufacturing the universal car.
This particular Ford Model T was owned and operated by my late maternal grandfather, Harvey Martin Watson. It is one of the earliest automobiles which I have photos of that were given to me by my maternal grandmother after his passing in 1968. I cherish all of my grandfather’s photos, they contain so much family history within them.
with my Maternal Grandfather,
Harvey Martin Watson
and oldest son
Marvin Houston Watson
On another note; my Paternal Great Grandfather, Thomas E. Waters also owned a Ford Model T. I have a photocopy (somewhere in my files) of a newspaper article from June 1928 which states that my Great Grandfather, Thomas E. Waters was racing his Model T against a car my Grandfather, John Thomas Waters drove. They were racing down the old country road between Lancaster and Bethune, South Carolina when the Model T flipped killing him and injuring his daughter, Francis Penelope Waters (My Paternal Aunt). This is a sad, but true story which I hadn’t known about until I began researching our family history. Model T’s were not designed for speeding down old country back roads.
God Bless. Be careful driving through the back country. Be safe. Have a fantastic week. Thank you for visiting and sharing your time and thoughts with us. I appreciate y’all very much.
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There’s so much to history looking back, Deb, and some of it is quite tragic, I’m so sorry about your grandfather,… we’ve been tracing our ancestry back, and it’s surprising how emotionallyconnected you feel once you know part of their lives, what they go through, it’s like a journey through time, you can never know it all but you get a taste of how difficult life was and the matter what we face nowadays we certainly have it easier. 💫
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Thank you Penn! That is so very true. Learning a part of their stories makes you feel closer to your ancestors as if you really knew them.
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