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Leona Watson 1925–2013 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 October 1925

Birth Location: Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 13 Oct 2013

Death Location: Saint Pauls, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America

Father: Neil Watson

Mother:

Spouse(s): Cornie Barnhill

Children(s): Berry Barnhill, Randy Barnhill

In 1925, Leona Watson entered the world in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Neil Arthur Watson And Helen White. In 1950, Leona Watson resided in Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA. Leona Watson married Cornie Monroe Barnhill, Fields, and had children including Berry Devon Barnhill, Bobby Dale, Helen Barnhill, Radford, Randy Laverne Barnhill. Leona Watson passed away in 2013 in Saint Pauls, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1925, Leona Watson entered the world in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to Neil Arthur Watson And Helen White.
  • In 1950, Leona Watson resided in Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA.
  • Leona Watson married Cornie Monroe Barnhill, Fields, and had children including Berry Devon Barnhill, Bobby Dale, Helen Barnhill, Radford, Randy Laverne Barnhill.
  • Leona Watson passed away in 2013 in Saint Pauls, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Leona Watson's Ancestors

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Leona Watson
1925–2013
Birth Place: Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
Neil Arthur Watson
1883–1948
North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
David (James) Watson
1841–1909
Bladen County, North Carolina, USA
Martha (Callie) Ward
1857–1916
Columbus, North Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Watson
1815–1875
Eliza Clark
1818–1909
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Hector ClarkEE
1781–1850

Leona Watson's Descendants

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Leona Watson (3 October 1925–13 Oct 2013) m. Cornie (Monroe) Barnhill (17 January 1923–1 March 1987)
  1. 1. Berry (Devon) Barnhill 1949–2002
  2. 2. Randy (Laverne) Barnhill 1946–1985

Leona Watson's Timeline

3 Records

1925
3 October 1925
Birth of Leona Watson in Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
1950
1950
Age 25
Leona Watson resided here in Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, USA
2013
13 Oct 2013
Age 88
Death of Leona Watson in Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 October 1925
    Event Place: Columbus County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 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: Williams, Columbus

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Williams, Columbus, North Carolina, 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: Williams, Columbus

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Oct 2013
    Event Place: Cumberland County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Saint Pauls, Robeson County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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