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Thelma R Watson 1913–1993

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Born 18 Apr 1913 · Tate, Towns, Georgia, USA

Died 23 May 1993 · Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America

Father Isaiah Jefferson Watson

Mother Amanda Watson

Spouse William John Henry Booher Jr

Children William Watson Booher

Siblings Otis J Watson, Ruthie M Watson

Records

1930 United States Federal Census 1950 United States Federal Census U.S., Find a Grave® Index, … U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and … Ancestry Family Tree Newspapers.com - Tampa Bay Times …

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Immediate Family

Parents

Isaiah Jefferson Watson

Amanda Watson

Spouse(s)

William John Henry Booher Jr

Children

William Watson Booher

Biography

In 1913, Thelma R Watson entered the world in Tate, Towns, Georgia, USA, born to isaiah jefferson watson and amanda watson. In 1930, Thelma R Watson resided in Townsend, Townsend, Pickens, Georgia, USA. Thelma R Watson married william john henry booher jr, and had children including william watson booher. Thelma R Watson passed away in 1993 in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America.

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Census 1930 United States Federal Census
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Census 1950 United States Federal Census
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Burial Records U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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Newspaper U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current
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Newspaper/Obituary Florida, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index
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Record Ancestry Family Tree
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Record Newspapers.com - Tampa Bay Times - 18 Dec 1949 - 23

Life Timeline

1913

Birth of Thelma R Watson in Tate, Towns, Georgia, USA

Birth

1930

Thelma R Watson resided here in Townsend, Townsend, Pickens, Georgia, USA

Residence

1949

Thelma R Watson resided here in St. Petersburg, Florida, USA

Residence

1950

Thelma R Watson resided here in St Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, USA

Residence

1993

Death of Thelma R Watson in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas, Florida, United States of America

Death

Oldest Ancestor Line from Thelma Watson

This ancestor line traces from Georgia (1888) to Tate, Towns, Georgia, USA (1913) across 2 generations.

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: Thelma Watson (1913–1993) was born in Tate, Towns, Georgia, USA and died in Saint Petersburg, Pinellas County, Florida, United States of America. 2 researchers on YourRoots have this ancestor in their family trees, each with their own records. This page combines what they've independently documented and assigns a Reliability Score (A) based on cross-tree validation.
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