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Joshua Alexander Watson 1870–1939 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 January 1870

Birth Location: Burksville, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17/19 August 1939

Death Location: Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Lexington Watson

Mother: Reberky Watson

Spouse(s): Victoria Roberts

Children(s): Cora Watson

Joshua Alexander Watson was born in 1870 in Burksville, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA, the child of Lexington Watson And Reberky Ann Watson. Joshua Alexander Watson married Victoria Florence Roberts, and had children including Cora Beatrice Watson. Joshua Alexander Watson passed away in 1939 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Joshua Alexander Watson was born in 1870 in Burksville, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA, the child of Lexington Watson And Reberky Ann Watson.
  • Joshua Alexander Watson married Victoria Florence Roberts, and had children including Cora Beatrice Watson.
  • Joshua Alexander Watson passed away in 1939 in Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joshua Watson's Ancestors

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Joshua Watson
1870–1939
Birth Place: Burksville, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Lexington Watson
1851–1931
Kentucky
Reberky (Ann) Watson
1857–1943
Cumberland
Grandparents
Joshua ((Josh) George) Watson
1824–1880
Kentucky
Elizabeth Rogers
1820–1884
Overton County, Tennessee, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Joshua Watson
1774–1862
Nancy sister)
1775–1860
Archibald Arms
1786–1863
Sophia Arms
1789–1879
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua Watson's Descendants

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Joshua (Alexander) Watson (1 January 1870–17/19 August 1939) m. Victoria (Florence) Roberts (12 June 1872–28 August 1921)
  1. 1. Cora (Beatrice) Watson 1898–1963 m. Talbot Fletcher 1895–1946
    1. 1. Sanford Fletcher 1926–
    2. 2. Junior (Reed) Fletcher 1936–1994
    3. 3. Gertrude (Florence) Fletcher 1919–1991
    4. 4. Leland (F) Fletcher 1922–1969
    5. 5. Mollie (Ruby) Fletcher 1920–1993
    6. 6. Grady Fletcher 1920–

Joshua Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1870
1 January 1870
Birth of Joshua Alexander Watson in Burksville, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
Burksville, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
1939
17/19 August 1939
Age 69
Death of Joshua Alexander Watson in Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States of America
Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 January 1870
    Event Place: Burksville, Cumberland, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17/19 August 1939
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cumberland County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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