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Joseph R Watson 1856–1942 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 30 October 1856

Birth Location: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States

Death Date: 17 October 1942

Death Location: Guntown, Lee County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Tobias Watson

Mother: Lucinda Freeman

Spouse(s): Martha Stepp

Children(s): Essie Watson

Joseph R Watson was born in 1856 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, the child of Tobias J Watson And Lucinda Jane Freeman. In 1900, Joseph R Watson resided in Kennedy Shop, Union, Mississippi, USA. Joseph R Watson married Martha Mattie Eleanor Stepp, and had children including Essie Olar Mae Watson. Joseph R Watson passed away in 1942 in Guntown, Lee County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Joseph R Watson was born in 1856 in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States, the child of Tobias J Watson And Lucinda Jane Freeman.
  • In 1900, Joseph R Watson resided in Kennedy Shop, Union, Mississippi, USA.
  • Joseph R Watson married Martha Mattie Eleanor Stepp, and had children including Essie Olar Mae Watson.
  • Joseph R Watson passed away in 1942 in Guntown, Lee County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Tobias Watson
1835–1880
Birth Location: Mississippi
TW
Lucinda Freeman
1835–1891
Birth Location: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
LF

Spouses(s)

Martha Stepp
1860–1952
Birth Location: Guntown, Lee, Mississippi, United States
MS

Children(s)

Essie Watson
1899–1978
Birth Location: Guntown, Lee, Mississippi, USA
EW

Joseph Watson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Watson
1856–1942
Birth Place: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Parents
Tobias J Watson
1835–1880
Mississippi
Lucinda (Jane) Freeman
1835–1891
Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Grandparents
Levin Watson
1793–1866
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Sarah (Jane) Billingsley
1794–1869
North Carolina
Alfred (Boswell) Freeman
1806–1880
South Carolina, United States
Susannah Mattocks
1812–1849
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joseph Watson's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (R) Watson (30 October 1856–17 October 1942) m. Martha ("Mattie" Eleanor) Stepp (28 September 1860–8 May 1952)
  1. 1. Essie (Olar Mae) Watson 1899–1978 m. Ernest (A) Steppe 1896–1983
    1. 1. Madeline Stepp 1921–1984 m. Thomas (Edward) Dunlap 1920–2004
      1. 1. Mildred (Jeanett) Dunlap 1940–2017 m. Calvin (Eugene) Ingle 1938–1999 m. Walter (Howard) Mitchell 1930–1989

Joseph Watson's Timeline

6 Records

1856
Oct 1856
Birth of Joseph R Watson
None
1856
30 October 1856
Birth of Joseph R Watson in Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
1900
1900
Age 44
Joseph R Watson resided here in Kennedy Shop, Union, Mississippi, USA
Kennedy Shop, Union, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
Joseph R Watson resided here in Guntown, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Guntown, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 64
Joseph R Watson resided here in Guntown, Lee, Mississippi, USA
Guntown, Lee, Mississippi, USA
1942
17 October 1942
Age 86
Death of Joseph R Watson in Guntown, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
Guntown, Lee County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Oct 1856
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kennedy Shop, Union, Mississippi; Roll: 830; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1240830

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 30 October 1856
    Event Place: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Guntown, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: T625_884; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 23
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kennedy Shop, Union, Mississippi; Roll: 830; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1240830
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Guntown, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: T624_748; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1374761

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Kennedy Shop, Union, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Kennedy Shop, Union, Mississippi; Roll: 830; Page: 3; Enumeration District: 0128; FHL microfilm: 1240830

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Guntown, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Guntown, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: T624_748; Page: 11A; Enumeration District: 0023; FHL microfilm: 1374761

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Guntown, Lee, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Guntown, Lee, Mississippi; Roll: T625_884; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 23

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 October 1942
    Event Place: Guntown, Lee County, Mississippi, USA
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