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Joseph Wier Watson 1922 – 1991 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Nov 1922

Birth Location: Rio Vista, Hill, Texas, USA

Death Date: 3 FEB 1991

Death Location: Hill County, Texas, USA

Father: Philip Watson

Mother: Martha Roberts

Spouse(s): Margie Looper

Children(s): Joe Watson, Jackie Watson, Johnny Watson, Freddie Watson

The story of Joseph Wier Watson began in 1922 in Rio Vista, Hill, Texas, USA. In 1930, Joseph Wier Watson resided in Precinct 6, Precinct 6, Hill, Texas, USA. In 1935, Joseph Wier Watson resided in Rural, Hill, Texas. Joseph Wier Watson married Margie Nell Looper, and had children including Joe Don Watson, Jackie Paul Watson, Johnny Wayne Watson, Freddie Albert Watson. Joseph Wier Watson passed away in 1991 in Hill County, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Joseph Wier Watson began in 1922 in Rio Vista, Hill, Texas, USA.
  • In 1930, Joseph Wier Watson resided in Precinct 6, Precinct 6, Hill, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Joseph Wier Watson resided in Rural, Hill, Texas.
  • Joseph Wier Watson married Margie Nell Looper, and had children including Joe Don Watson, Jackie Paul Watson, Johnny Wayne Watson, Freddie Albert Watson.
  • Joseph Wier Watson passed away in 1991 in Hill County, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Philip Watson
1896 – 1984
Birth Location: Covington, Texas
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Martha Roberts
1893 – 1958
Birth Location: Texas
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Spouses(s)

Margie Looper
1930 – 2014
Birth Location: Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America
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Children(s)

Joe Watson
1950 – 2006
Birth Location: Cleburne, Johnson County, Texas, United States of America
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Jackie Watson
1954 –
Birth Location: Johnson, Texas, USA
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Johnny Watson
1959 – 1986
Birth Location: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
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Freddie Watson
Birth Location: –
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Joseph Watson's Ancestors

Self
Joseph Watson
1922 – 1991
Birth Place: Rio Vista, Hill, Texas, USA
Parents
Philip Fredrick Watson
1896 – 1984
Covington, Texas
Martha (Lou Etta) Roberts
1893 – 1958
Texas
Grandparents
Robert (E. Lee) Watson
1870 – 1954
Kentucky
Harriett (Cellia) Cox
1870 – 1954
Caldwell Co, Texas
Great-Grandparents
George Watson
1843 – 1917
Mary Johnson
1849 –
William Cox
1839 – 1909
Mary Burkhart
1839 – 1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Robert Watson
1805 – 1875
Margaret Price
1806 – 1875
John Johnson
1818 – 1869
Rebecca French
1821 – 1868
William Cox
1811 – 1857
Elizabeth Rogers
1812 – 1849
Peter Burkhart
1799 – 1875
Nancy Foster
1806 – 1850

Joseph Watson's Descendants

1.
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Joseph (Wier) Watson (26 Nov 1922 – 3 FEB 1991) m. Margie (Nell) Looper (30 September 1930 – 11 May 2014)
  1. 1. Joe (Don) Watson (6 May 1950 – 12 November 2006)
  2. 2. Jackie (Paul) Watson (28 Apr 1954 – )
  3. 3. Johnny (Wayne) Watson (5 February 1959 – 26 April 1986)
  4. 4. Freddie (Albert) Watson

Joseph Watson's Timeline

10 Records

1922
26 Nov 1922
Birth of Joseph Wier Watson in Rio Vista, Hill, Texas, USA
Rio Vista, Hill, Texas, USA
1930
1930
Age 8
Joseph Wier Watson resided here in Precinct 6, Precinct 6, Hill, Texas, USA
Precinct 6, Precinct 6, Hill, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 13
Joseph Wier Watson resided here in Rural, Hill, Texas
Rural, Hill, Texas
1940
1940
Age 18
Joseph Wier Watson resided here in Just Precinct 6, Hill, Texas, USA
Just Precinct 6, Hill, Texas, USA
1942
1942
Age 20
Joseph Wier Watson resided here in Blum, Hill, Texas, USA
Blum, Hill, Texas, USA
1949
1949
Age 27
Joseph Wier Watson resided here in Cleburne, Texas, USA
Cleburne, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 28
Joseph Wier Watson resided here in Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 29
Joseph Wier Watson resided here in Texas
Texas
1975
Abt 1975
Age 53
Joseph Wier Watson resided here in Cleburne
Cleburne
1991
3 FEB 1991
Age 69
Death of Joseph Wier Watson in Hill County, Texas, USA
Hill County, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Nov 1922
    Event Place: Rio Vista, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1587
    [3] Texas, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [8] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 6 Feb 1991; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.8097182,0.96895653,0.9707224&xid=3355
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas; Roll: 2785; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 126-10
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 6, Precinct 6, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Hill, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Just Precinct 6, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Blum, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; Wwii Draft Registration Cards For Texas, 10/16/1940-03/31/1947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1587

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1949
    Event Place: Cleburne, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas; Roll: 2785; Page: 5; Enumeration District: 126-10

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Texas
    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 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1975
    Event Place: Cleburne
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Hood County News; Publication Date: 29/ May/ 1975; Publication Place: Granbury, Texas, USA; ,0.06109323,0.9573369,0.1821087&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 29 May 1975
    Event Place: Granbury, Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Hood County News - 29 May 1975 - Page 5, Marriage of / Watson 29 May 1975

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 6 Feb 1991
    Event Place: Fort Worth, Texas
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - Fort Worth Star-Telegram - 6 Feb 1991 - 18, Obituary for Joe Watson 6 Feb 1991

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Blum, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cleburne, Johnson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 6 Feb 1991; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.8097182,0.96895653,0.9707224&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 FEB 1991
    Event Place: Hill County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Texas, U.S., Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 6 Feb 1991; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.8097182,0.96895653,0.9707224&xid=3355
    [6] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blanton, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, Fort Worth Star-Telegram; Publication Date: 6 Feb 1991; Publication Place: Fort Worth, Texas, USA; ,0.8097182,0.96895653,0.9707224&xid=3355
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