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Joseph Files Watson 1833 – 1911 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: ABT 1833

Birth Location: Illinois

Death Date: 1911

Death Location: Franklin County Illinois

Father: Robert Watson

Mother: Margaret Price

Spouse(s):

Children(s): Nellie Marvel

The story of Joseph Files Watson began in 1833 in Illinois. Joseph Files Watson had children including Nellie Watson Marvel. Joseph Files Watson passed away in 1911 in Franklin County Illinois.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Files Watson began in 1833 in Illinois.
  • Joseph Files Watson had children including Nellie Watson Marvel.
  • Joseph Files Watson passed away in 1911 in Franklin County Illinois.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joseph Watson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Watson
1833 – 1911
Birth Place: Illinois
Parents
Robert Clemment Watson
1805 – 1875
Tennessee
Margaret (Ann) Price
1806 – 1875
Tennessee
Grandparents
John (D) Watson
1767 – 1841
York County, South Carolina, USA
Martha (L) Martin
1779 – 1862
Ireland United Kingdom
John (Thomas) Price
1783 – 1847
Virginia, United States of America
Catherine (Howell) (Powell)
1782 – 1870
Virginia or Hardin, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Samuel Watson
1731 – 1810
Elizabeth McDowell
1738 – 1817
Capt MARTIN
1732 – 1836
Margaret McCurdy
1742 – 1833
"Anthony" Price
1765 – 1820
Joice CUNDIFF
1766 – 1795
Charles Howell
1760 – 1850
Jane Hunter
1770 – 1846
2nd-Great-Grandparents
WILLIAM WATSON
1710 – 1789
SARAH DANIELS
1710 – 1780
James McDowell
1709 – 1747
Mary Davies
1709 – 1789
James Martin
1698 – 1761
Jane Hunter
1703 – 1807
Daniel Curdy
1698 – 1763
Rachel McGill
1712 – 1763
Pvt Price
1736 – 1828
Elizabeth Ellis
1750 – 1854
Thomas Howell
1737 – 1822

Joseph Watson's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Files) Watson (ABT 1833 – 1911)
  1. 1. Nellie (Watson) Marvel (29 MAR 1874 – 25 AUG 1958)
    1. 1. Everette (Brian) Marvel (26 SEP 1897 – 23 OCT 1980)
      1. 1. Dorothy (Maxine) Marvel (28 JUL 1920 – 3 FEB 2003)
        1. 1. Marsha (Lynn) Adkins (29 SEP 1951 – 1 APR 2019)

Joseph Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1833
ABT 1833
Birth of Joseph Files Watson in Illinois
Illinois
1911
1911
Age 78
Death of Joseph Files Watson in Franklin County Illinois
Franklin County Illinois

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: ABT 1833
    Event Place: Illinois

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1911
    Event Place: Franklin County Illinois

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