Watson's Childhood    

	John B. Watson was born in Travelers Rest, South Carolina, on January 9, 1878, into a very poor family.  Watson was the fourth of six children.         This is a photo of the house in which Watson lived as a child.  The house is still in existence, about 5 minutes north of Furman off of SC highway 276.
Emma Kesiah (Roe) Watson         Watson's mother was very religious and wanted her son to be a minister when he grew up.
	Pickens Butler Watson         Watson's father has been called lazy and delinquent.  He left the family when Broadus was a youngster.

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