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Leah Ruth Watson 1901–1987 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 25 Dec 1901

Birth Location: Dows, Franklin, Iowa, USA

Death Date: 3 Jan 1987

Death Location: , , Washington, USA

Father: William Watson

Mother: Mahala Whisennand

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Children(s):

In 1901, Leah Ruth Watson entered the world in Dows, Franklin, Iowa, USA, born to William Watson And Mahala Jemima Whisennand. Leah Ruth Watson passed away in 1987 in , , Washington, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1901, Leah Ruth Watson entered the world in Dows, Franklin, Iowa, USA, born to William Watson And Mahala Jemima Whisennand.
  • Leah Ruth Watson passed away in 1987 in , , Washington, USA.

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Leah Watson's Ancestors

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Leah Watson
1901–1987
Birth Place: Dows, Franklin, Iowa, USA
Parents
William Watson
1854–1936
, Linn, Iowa, USA
Mahala (Jemima) Whisennand
1858–1926
, Buchanan, Iowa, USA
Grandparents
Andrew Whisenand
1813–1896
Kentucky, USA
Susannah Long
1817–1887
Woodford, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Whisenand
1777–1842
Elizabeth Susong
1777–1852
William Long
1777–1842
Susannah Martin
1782–1855
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Paul Whisenhunt
1739–1806
Catherine Caty
1741–1810
Andrew Susong
1738–1826
Barbara Sauesanger
1738–1817
John Long
1750–1841
Mary Haynes
1751–1825
Samuel Martin
1749–1826
Susannah Wickliff
1753–1842

Leah Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1901
25 Dec 1901
Birth of Leah Ruth Watson in Dows, Franklin, Iowa, USA
Dows, Franklin, Iowa, USA
1987
3 Jan 1987
Age 86
Death of Leah Ruth Watson in , , Washington, USA
, , Washington, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 25 Dec 1901
    Event Place: Dows, Franklin, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Jan 1987
    Event Place: , , Washington, USA
    Record Source: Public Member Trees, Information extracted from various family tree data submitted to Ancestry and The Generations Network

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