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Franklin Columbus Watson 1919–1986 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 May 1919

Birth Location: Caldwell County, NC

Death Date: 2 Jun 1986

Death Location: Chesapeake, Chesapeake City, Virginia, United States of America

Father: Jesse Watson

Mother: Martha Benge

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In 1919, Franklin Columbus Watson entered the world in Caldwell County, NC, born to Jesse Eli Watson And Martha Benge. Franklin Columbus Watson passed away in 1986 in Chesapeake, Chesapeake City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1919, Franklin Columbus Watson entered the world in Caldwell County, NC, born to Jesse Eli Watson And Martha Benge.
  • Franklin Columbus Watson passed away in 1986 in Chesapeake, Chesapeake City, Virginia, United States of America.

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Franklin Watson's Ancestors

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Franklin Watson
1919–1986
Birth Place: Caldwell County, NC
Parents
Jesse Eli Watson
1873–1954
Wilkes CO, North Carolina
Martha Benge
1880–1961
North Carolina
Grandparents
James (Calvin) Watson
1848–1923
Wilkes Co., N. C.
Amanda (M.) Phillips
1852–1891
Wilkes County, North Carolina, USA
Samuel Benge
1841–
North Carolina
Eliza ("Lilly" Jane) Couch
1847–1916
, Wilkes, North Carolina
Great-Grandparents
Jesse Watson
1826–1863
Celia Watson
1829–1880
Eli Phillips
1814–1905
Matilda Vyers
1816–1875
James Benge
1794–1869
Elizabeth tedor\tedder
1809–1870
Milton Couch
1820–1894
Sarah Osborn
1825–1904
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Watson
1798–1861
Mary Bishop
1808–1871
Thomas Watson
1795–1880
Grace Allen
1796–1879
Payton Phillips
1783–1836
Robert Viars
1792–1821
James Benge
1763–1818
Sarah Cheeks
1768–
Harmon Tedder
1762–1837
Sarah Wilson
1768–1840
Joseph Couch
1784–1853
Thomas Osborne
1790–1869
Celia Poe
1799–

Franklin Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1919
17 May 1919
Birth of Franklin Columbus Watson in Caldwell County, NC
Caldwell County, NC
1986
2 Jun 1986
Age 67
Death of Franklin Columbus Watson in Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Ind. City), Virginia, USA
Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Ind. City), Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 May 1919
    Event Place: Caldwell County, NC
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 2 Jun 1986
    Event Place: Portsmouth, Portsmouth (Ind. City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Chesapeake, Chesapeake City, Virginia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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