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Dorothy Marie WATSON 1936–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Jul 1936

Birth Location: , , Mississippi

Death Date: 5 Oct 1977

Death Location: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi

Father: Leroy WATSON

Mother: Nelia McDONALD

Spouse(s): M. STEED

Children(s):

In 1936, Dorothy Marie WATSON entered the world in , , Mississippi, born to Leroy Nathan Watson And Nelia Odessa Dessie Mcdonald. In 1935, Dorothy Marie WATSON established residence. In 1940, Dorothy Marie WATSON resided in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA. Dorothy Marie WATSON married M Michael George Feller Steed, and had children including Kathy Marie Steed, Larry Steed, Linda Steed, Michael Steed, Roy A Steed. Dorothy Marie WATSON passed away in 1977 in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi.

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Biography

  • In 1936, Dorothy Marie WATSON entered the world in , , Mississippi, born to Leroy Nathan Watson And Nelia Odessa Dessie Mcdonald.
  • In 1935, Dorothy Marie WATSON established residence.
  • In 1940, Dorothy Marie WATSON resided in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA.
  • Dorothy Marie WATSON married M Michael George Feller Steed, and had children including Kathy Marie Steed, Larry Steed, Linda Steed, Michael Steed, Roy A Steed.
  • Dorothy Marie WATSON passed away in 1977 in Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Dorothy WATSON's Ancestors

Self
Dorothy WATSON
1936–1977
Birth Place: , , Mississippi
Parents
Leroy Nathan WATSON
1905–1973
Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi
Nelia (Odessa "Dessie") McDONALD
1919–1991
Crandall, Clarke, Mississippi
Grandparents
John (Nathaniel) Watson
1874–1949
, Lauderdale, Mississippi
Laura (L) SULLIVAN
1881–1926
Mississippi
William (Henry) McDonald
1900–1966
Hattiesburg, Mississippi, USA
Fannie (Marie) JONES
1903–1959
, Wayne, Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
John WATSON
1836–1905
Georgia Cannady
1847–1935
Reuben Sullivan
1841–1892
Margaret HORTON
1846–1900
William Soley
1866–1914
Mary Spaulding
1872–1913
Joseph Williams
1874–1935
Lula Jones
1881–1962
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Watson
1795–1879
Manurva\Minerva MABRY
1810–1880
Cannady
1825–
Martha FOSTER
1825–1886
Elisha SULLIVAN
1794–1870
Mary JENKINS
1805–1859
John HORTON
1805–1887
Susannah HINTON
1820–
Henry Soley
1846–1926
Emily Crane
1848–1911
Isaiah Roberts
1834–1905
Mary Smith
1837–1880
Thomas Davis
1826–1903
Eliza JONES
1844–1900
Sarah McCARTY
1861–1943

Dorothy WATSON's Timeline

9 Records

1935
1935
Dorothy Marie WATSON resided here
None
1936
29 Jul 1936
Birth of Dorothy Marie WATSON in , , Mississippi
, , Mississippi
1940
1940
Age 4
Dorothy Marie WATSON resided here in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1950
1950
Age 14
Dorothy Marie WATSON resided here in Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 15
Dorothy Marie WATSON resided here in Mississippi
Mississippi
1952
Abt 1952
Age 16
Dorothy Marie WATSON resided here in Lauderdale
Lauderdale
1954
1954
Age 18
Dorothy Marie WATSON resided here in Los Angeles, California, USA
Los Angeles, California, USA
1977
1977
Age 41
Dorothy Marie WATSON resided here in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA
Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA
1977
5 Oct 1977
Age 41
Death of Dorothy Marie WATSON in Transylvania, East Carroll, Louisiana
Transylvania, East Carroll, Louisiana

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Jul 1936
    Event Place: , , Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02039; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 38-14
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [6] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lauderdale, Mississi

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02039; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 38-14

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: m-t0627-02039; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 38-14

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Lauderdale, Mississi

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1952
    Event Place: Lauderdale
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1954
    Event Place: Los Angeles, California, USA
    Record Source: California, U.S., Voter Registrations

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1977
    Event Place: Poplar Bluff, Missouri, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 5 Oct 1977
    Event Place: Transylvania, East Carroll, Louisiana
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Forest Lawn Memory Gardens, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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