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Joshua Jehu WATSON 1889–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Sep 1889

Birth Location: Kemper, Mississippi

Death Date: 25 Oct 1918

Death Location: Porterville, Kemper County, Mississippi, United States of America

Father: John WATSON

Mother: Annie CREED

Spouse(s): Lesa BRADSHAW

Children(s): Ruby WATSON, Annie WATSON

In 1889, Joshua Jehu WATSON entered the world in Kemper, Mississippi, born to John Jordan Watson And Annie Jane Creed. In 1917, Joshua Jehu WATSON resided in Bandera County, Texas, USA. Joshua Jehu WATSON married Lesa Mable Bradshaw, and had children including Annie Lee Watson, Ruby Evelyn Watson. Joshua Jehu WATSON passed away in 1918 in Porterville, Kemper County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1889, Joshua Jehu WATSON entered the world in Kemper, Mississippi, born to John Jordan Watson And Annie Jane Creed.
  • In 1917, Joshua Jehu WATSON resided in Bandera County, Texas, USA.
  • Joshua Jehu WATSON married Lesa Mable Bradshaw, and had children including Annie Lee Watson, Ruby Evelyn Watson.
  • Joshua Jehu WATSON passed away in 1918 in Porterville, Kemper County, Mississippi, United States of America.

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Joshua WATSON's Ancestors

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Joshua WATSON
1889–1918
Birth Place: Kemper, Mississippi
Parents
John Jordan WATSON
1857–1916
Kemper, Mississippi
Annie (Jane) CREED
1860–1954
Kemper, Mississippi
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Joshua WATSON's Descendants

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Joshua (Jehu) WATSON (26 Sep 1889–25 Oct 1918) m. Lesa (Mable) BRADSHAW (15 Jun 1894–Abt 1972)
  1. 1. Ruby (Evelyn) WATSON 1914–2003 m. John (Orville) McCARTHY 1910–1989
    1. 1. Donald (Ray) McCARTHY 1933–2001
    2. 2. Joann McCarthy 1934–1988
  2. 2. Annie (Lee) WATSON 1916–

Joshua WATSON's Timeline

3 Records

1889
26 Sep 1889
Birth of Joshua Jehu WATSON in Kemper, Mississippi
Kemper, Mississippi
1917
1917-1918
Age 28
Joshua Jehu WATSON resided here in Bandera County, Texas, USA
Bandera County, Texas, USA
1918
25 Oct 1918
Age 29
Death of Joshua Jehu WATSON in Bandera, Bandera, Texas
Bandera, Bandera, Texas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Sep 1889
    Event Place: Kemper, Mississippi
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Event Place: Bandera County, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration State: Texas; Registration County: Bandera County

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 25 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Bandera, Bandera, Texas
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Porterville, Kemper County, Mississippi, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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