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Josephine F Watson 1868–1934 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 Mar 1868

Birth Location: Alabama, United States

Death Date: 22 Jul 1934

Death Location: Maguire, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States of America

Father: Thomas Watson

Mother: Retha Watson

Spouse(s): Thomas Shields

Children(s): Edward Shields, Hazel Shields, Myrtle Deal, Goldie Deal, Etta Dewitt, William Shields, Clarence Shields, Jess Shields, Mattie Blair

Josephine F Watson was born in 1868 in Alabama, United States, the child of Thomas Nuten Watson And Retha C Watson. In 1870, Josephine F Watson resided in Township 14 Range 15, Sanford, Alabama, USA. Josephine F Watson married Thomas Tell Shields, and had children including Clarence T Shields, Edward Ed E Eptsie Shields, Etta Shields Dewitt, Goldie Shields Deal, Hazel Hassie Lee Shields, Jess Clyde Shields, Mattie Mae Shields Blair, Myrtle Shields Deal, William A Shields. Josephine F Watson passed away in 1934 in Maguire, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Josephine F Watson was born in 1868 in Alabama, United States, the child of Thomas Nuten Watson And Retha C Watson.
  • In 1870, Josephine F Watson resided in Township 14 Range 15, Sanford, Alabama, USA.
  • Josephine F Watson married Thomas Tell Shields, and had children including Clarence T Shields, Edward Ed E Eptsie Shields, Etta Shields Dewitt, Goldie Shields Deal, Hazel Hassie Lee Shields, Jess Clyde Shields, Mattie Mae Shields Blair, Myrtle Shields Deal, William A Shields.
  • Josephine F Watson passed away in 1934 in Maguire, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Watson
1847–1889
Birth Location: Near Montgomery, Alabama, USA
TW
Retha Watson
1846–1922
Birth Location: Alabama
RW

Spouses(s)

Thomas Shields
1853–1933
Birth Location: Athens, Limestone, Alabama, USA
TS

Children(s)

Edward Shields
1890–1955
Birth Location: Curry, Mississippi, USA
ES
Hazel Shields
1889–1977
Birth Location: Water Valley, Yalobusha, Mississippi, United States
HS
Myrtle Deal
1900–
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
MD
Goldie Deal
1910–
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
GD
Etta Dewitt
1893–
Birth Location: –
ED
William Shields
1905–
Birth Location: Oklahoma, USA
WS
Clarence Shields
1897–1971
Birth Location: Texas
CS
Jess Shields
1907–1956
Birth Location: Oklahoma
JS
Mattie Blair
1895–1974
Birth Location: Tennessee, USA
MB

Josephine Watson's Ancestors

Self
Josephine Watson
1868–1934
Birth Place: Alabama, United States
Parents
Thomas Nuten Watson
1847–1889
Near Montgomery, Alabama, USA
Retha (C) Watson
1846–1922
Alabama
Grandparents
Israel Watson
1808–1881
, North Carolina
Mathis ((Mathias Mathew)) Taylor
1780–1867
Edgecombe, Edgecombe, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Soloman Watson
1786–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josephine Watson's Descendants

1.
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Josephine (F) Watson (9 Mar 1868–22 Jul 1934) m. Thomas (Tell) Shields (25 Apr 1853–1933)
  1. 1. Edward ((Ed E) Eptsie) Shields 1890–1955 m. *Sarah (Elizabeth 'Lizzie') Deal 1888–1949
    1. 1. William ((Willie\Billie) Thomas) Shields 1921–1963 m. Suely (Ann Shirley) Spangler 1923–2009
      1. 1. Donald (Edward) Shields 1949–2000
      2. 2. Barbara (Jean) Shields 1942–2010
  2. 2. Hazel ((Hassie) Lee) Shields 1889–1977
  3. 3. Myrtle (Shields) Deal 1900–
  4. 4. Goldie (Shields) Deal 1910– m. Lee Deal 1907–
  5. 5. Etta (Shields) Dewitt 1893– m. Walter (I) Dewitt 1891–
  6. 6. William (A) Shields 1905–
  7. 7. Clarence (T) Shields 1897–1971
  8. 8. Jess (Clyde) Shields 1907–1956
  9. 9. Mattie (Mae Shields) Blair 1895–1974

Josephine Watson's Timeline

10 Records

1868
9 Mar 1868
Birth of Josephine F Watson in Alabama
Alabama
1868
9 Mar 1868
Birth of Josephine F Watson in Alabama, United States
Alabama, United States
1870
1870
Age 2
Josephine F Watson resided here in Township 14 Range 15, Sanford, Alabama, USA
Township 14 Range 15, Sanford, Alabama, USA
1880
1880
Age 12
Josephine F Watson resided here in Moscow, Lamar, Alabama, USA
Moscow, Lamar, Alabama, USA
1889
abt 1889
Age 21
Josephine F Watson resided here
None
1910
1910
Age 42
Josephine F Watson resided here in Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
1920
1920
Age 52
Josephine F Watson resided here in Burnett, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
Burnett, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 62
Josephine F Watson resided here in Noble, Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
Noble, Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
1933
1933
Age 65
Josephine F Watson resided here in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
1934
22 Jul 1934
Age 66
Death of Josephine F Watson in Noble, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
Noble, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, FamilySearch; Salt Lake City, Utah; Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Burnett, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1485; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 204
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2341632
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Moscow, Lamar, Alabama; Roll: 17; Page: 577d; Enumeration District: 129
    [5] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14 Range 15, Sanford, Alabama; Roll: M593_39; Page: 371A
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1245; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1375258
    [7] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [8] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M87.1868
    [9] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1866

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 Mar 1868
    Event Place: Alabama, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 14 Range 15, Sanford, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 14 Range 15, Sanford, Alabama; Roll: M593_39; Page: 371A

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Moscow, Lamar, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Moscow, Lamar, Alabama; Roll: 17; Page: 577d; Enumeration District: 129

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: abt 1889
    Record Source: Arkansas, Birth Certificates, Arkansas Department of Health, Vital Records Section; Little Rock, AR, USA; Birth Certificates; Year: Abt 1866

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1245; Page: 2a; Enumeration District: 0027; FHL microfilm: 1375258

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Burnett, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Burnett, Pottawatomie, Oklahoma; Roll: T625_1485; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 204

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Noble, Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Noble, Cleveland, Oklahoma; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0013; FHL microfilm: 2341632

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1933
    Event Place: Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 22 Jul 1934
    Event Place: Noble, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Alabama, Surname Files Expanded, Alabama Department of Archives and History; Montgomery, AL; Alabama Surname Files; Box or Film Number: M87.1868

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Maguire, Cleveland County, Oklahoma, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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