Whitman County Gazette - Serving Whitman County since 1877

R. Jacob Watson was born in 1954 in the Portland area. He was raised predominantly in Oregon City. Jacob had an amazing memory and could describe in great detail each house his family lived in over the years. The son of a mason, he acted as a hod-carrier for his father and in doing this, he developed an eye and skill for masonry.

He was an eclectic individual, who had a group of similarly eclectic friends. Through that group, he met Kath (later KatiAnn) Jackson. They eloped, and had three daughters before relocating to Washington where they had one more daughter, and a son. He acted as hi...