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Joy Elizabeth Watson 1925–1996 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 May 1925

Birth Location: Hardburly, Perry, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 31 Oct 1996

Death Location: Covina, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America

Father: John Watson

Mother: Alice Lacy

Spouse(s): Kenneth Elkins

Children(s):

The story of Joy Elizabeth Watson began in 1925 in Hardburly, Perry, Kentucky, USA. In 1930, Joy Elizabeth Watson resided in Hazard, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, Joy Elizabeth Watson resided in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA. Joy Elizabeth Watson married Kenneth H Elkins, Neal Harvey Givens Jr, and had children including Kenneth A Elkins. Joy Elizabeth Watson passed away in 1996 in Covina, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Joy Elizabeth Watson began in 1925 in Hardburly, Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1930, Joy Elizabeth Watson resided in Hazard, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, Joy Elizabeth Watson resided in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA.
  • Joy Elizabeth Watson married Kenneth H Elkins, Neal Harvey Givens Jr, and had children including Kenneth A Elkins.
  • Joy Elizabeth Watson passed away in 1996 in Covina, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Joy Watson's Ancestors

Self
Joy Watson
1925–1996
Birth Place: Hardburly, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Parents
John Butler Watson
1890–1957
Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Alice (N.) Lacy
1894–
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Richard (Iredel) Watson
1859–
Morgan County, Kentucky, USA
Gilliann Prater
1857–1926
Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Michael Watson
1832–1916
Sallie ^
1833–1904
James Prater
1829–
Lucinda Lykins
1830–1880
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Richard Ratliff
1802–1856
Elizabeth Bane
1805–1860
James Prater
1783–1855
Phebe *
1793–1883
William Judge
1811–1893
Prudence Barker
1811–1889

Joy Watson's Timeline

8 Records

1925
20 May 1925
Birth of Joy Elizabeth Watson in Hardburly, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Hardburly, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 5
Joy Elizabeth Watson resided here in Hazard, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
Hazard, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 10
Joy Elizabeth Watson resided here in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1940
1940
Age 15
Joy Elizabeth Watson resided here in Magisterial District #2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
Magisterial District #2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
1948
1948
Age 23
Joy Elizabeth Watson resided here in Corpus Christi, Kleberg, Texas, USA
Corpus Christi, Kleberg, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 25
Joy Elizabeth Watson resided here in Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 26
Joy Elizabeth Watson resided here in Maryland
Maryland
1996
31 Oct 1996
Age 71
Death of Joy Elizabeth Watson in Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
Riverside, Riverside, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 May 1925
    Event Place: Hardburly, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census
    [2] California Death Index, Place: Riverside; Date: 31 Oct 1996; Social Security: 220204401
    [3] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Hazard, Hazard, Perry, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Magisterial District #2, Pike, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1948
    Event Place: Corpus Christi, Kleberg, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Jenkins, Letcher, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Jenkins, Letcher, Ke

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Maryland
    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 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: California, USA
    Record Source: Nevada, U.S., Marriage Index, 1956-2005

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1996
    Event Place: Riverside, Riverside, California, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] California Death Index, Place: Riverside; Date: 31 Oct 1996; Social Security: 220204401
    [2] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Covina, Los Angeles County, California, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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