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Gertrude O. Watson 1915–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Feb 1915

Birth Location: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky

Death Date: 05 Sep 1996

Death Location: Myra, Pike, Kentucky, USA

Father: John Watson

Mother: Nannie Lacy

Spouse(s): Ova Nickell, Thomas Brown

Children(s): Gordon Nickell

The story of Gertrude O. Watson began in 1915 in Caney, Morgan, Kentucky. In 1920, Gertrude O. Watson resided in Lotts Creek, Perry, Kentucky, USA. Gertrude O. Watson married Ova Lawrence Nickell, Thomas E Brown, and had children including Delores Jean Nickell, Dorothy J Nickell, Gordon W Nickell, Jean Bentley, Roger Dale Nickell. Gertrude O. Watson passed away in 1996 in Myra, Pike, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Gertrude O. Watson began in 1915 in Caney, Morgan, Kentucky.
  • In 1920, Gertrude O. Watson resided in Lotts Creek, Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • Gertrude O. Watson married Ova Lawrence Nickell, Thomas E Brown, and had children including Delores Jean Nickell, Dorothy J Nickell, Gordon W Nickell, Jean Bentley, Roger Dale Nickell.
  • Gertrude O. Watson passed away in 1996 in Myra, Pike, Kentucky, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

John Watson
1892–1957
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
JW
Nannie Lacy
1894–1951
Birth Location: Cannel City, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
NL

Spouses(s)

Ova Nickell
1908–1959
Birth Location: Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
ON
Thomas Brown
1919–
Birth Location: –
TB

Children(s)

Gordon Nickell
1935–1996
Birth Location: Morgan, Kentucky, USA
GN

Gertrude Watson's Ancestors

Self
Gertrude Watson
1915–1996
Birth Place: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Parents
John Butler Watson
1892–1957
Kentucky, USA
Nannie (Alice) Lacy
1894–1951
Cannel City, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Irdle) Watson
1859–1910
Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Gillie (Ann) Prater
1858–1926
Morgan, Kentucky, United States
Daniel (Green) Lacy
1862–1940
Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Violet Stacy
1862–1936
Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Michal Watson
1833–
Sarah Watson
1834–
James Prater
1829–1882
Lucinda Lykins
1830–1923
Jeptha Lacy
1838–1891
Emily Haney
1845–1875
William Stacy
1837–1928
Amanda Prater
1836–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Tarion Watson
1805–1881
Richard Ratliff
1802–1856
Judge Lykins
1811–1893
Prudence Barker
1811–1889
Meshack Jr
1790–1870
Violet Barker
1796–1882

Gertrude Watson's Descendants

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Gertrude (O.) Watson (22 Feb 1915–05 Sep 1996) m. Ova (Lawrence) Nickell (25 Aug 1908–02 Nov 1959) m. Thomas (E) Brown (abt 1919–)
  1. 1. Gordon (W.) Nickell 1935–1996 m. Mae (Byrd) Ellis 1939–2011

Gertrude Watson's Timeline

10 Records

1915
22 Feb 1915
Birth of Gertrude O. Watson in Caney, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
Caney, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
1915
22 Feb 1915
Birth of Gertrude O. Watson in Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
Caney, Morgan, Kentucky
1920
1920
Age 5
Gertrude O. Watson resided here in Lotts Creek, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Lotts Creek, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 15
Gertrude O. Watson resided here in Hazard, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Hazard, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 20
Gertrude O. Watson resided here in Rural, Morgan, Kentucky
Rural, Morgan, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 25
Gertrude O. Watson resided here in Estil-Glo, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
Estil-Glo, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
1950
1950
Age 35
Gertrude O. Watson resided here in McConnell, Logan, West Virginia, USA
McConnell, Logan, West Virginia, USA
1953
1953
Age 38
Gertrude O. Watson resided here in West Virginia
West Virginia
1962
09 May 1962
Age 47
Gertrude O. Watson was married in Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, USA
1996
05 Sep 1996
Age 81
Death of Gertrude O. Watson in Myra, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Myra, Pike, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Estil-Glo, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01305; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 36-18A
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lotts Creek, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: T625_595; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 98; Image: 712
    [3] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101144731
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] 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: McConnell, Logan, We

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Feb 1915
    Event Place: Caney, Morgan, Kentucky

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 09 May 1962
    Event Place: Clintwood, Dickenson, Virginia, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Lotts Creek, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Lotts Creek, Perry, Kentucky; Roll: T625_595; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 98; Image: 712

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hazard, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Hazard, Perry, Kentucky; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 0017; FHL microfilm: 2340509

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Morgan, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Estil-Glo, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01305; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 36-18A

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Estil-Glo, Floyd, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Estil-Glo, Floyd, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01305; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 36-18A

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: McConnell, Logan, West Virginia, 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: McConnell, Logan, We

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1953
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Dorton
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Courier-Journal; Publication Date: 7 Sep 1996; Publication Place: Louisville, Kentucky, United States of America; ,0.49847227,0.21412183,0.53

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Pike
    Record Source: Kentucky, U.S., Death Index, 1911-2000

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 05 Sep 1996
    Event Place: Myra, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
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