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Lester Beriah Watson 1844 – 1926 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Dec 1844

Birth Location: West Almond, Allegany, New York, USA

Death Date: 13 Feb 1926

Death Location: Borie, Summit Twp., Potter County PA

Father: MARTIN WATSON

Mother: Lydia Watson

Spouse(s): Lillian Reed

Children(s): Etta Watson

Lester Beriah Watson was born in 1844 in West Almond, Allegany, New York, USA, the child of MARTIN BERIAH WATSON and Lydia P Green Watson. Lester Beriah Watson married Lillian Mary "Mary" Reed, and had children including Etta "Ettie" Cordelia Watson. Lester Beriah Watson passed away in 1926 in Borie, Summit Twp., Potter County PA.

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Biography

  • Lester Beriah Watson was born in 1844 in West Almond, Allegany, New York, USA, the child of MARTIN BERIAH WATSON and Lydia P Green Watson.
  • Lester Beriah Watson married Lillian Mary "Mary" Reed, and had children including Etta "Ettie" Cordelia Watson.
  • Lester Beriah Watson passed away in 1926 in Borie, Summit Twp., Potter County PA.

Immediate Family

Parents

MARTIN WATSON
1817 – 1894
Birth Location: Greenwich, Washington County, New York, USA
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Lydia Watson
1822 – 1898
Birth Location: Rensselaer, Rensselaer, New York, United States
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Spouses(s)

Lillian Reed
1850 – 1922
Birth Location: Greenwood, Steuben County, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Etta Watson
1878 – 1949
Birth Location: Borie, Potter, PA
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Lester Watson's Ancestors

Self
Lester Watson
1844 – 1926
Birth Place: West Almond, Allegany, New York, USA
Parents
MARTIN BERIAH WATSON
1817 – 1894
Greenwich, Washington County, New York, USA
Lydia (P Green) Watson
1822 – 1898
Rensselaer, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Grandparents
BERIAH WATSON
1777 – 1850
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island, United States
Deborah Hoxsie
1780 – 1843
Richmond, Washington, Rhode Island
Benjamin (Terry) Green(e)
1794 – 1877
Berlin, Rensselaer, New York, United States
Hannah (R Anner) Greenfield
1799 – 1853
New York, USA
Great-Grandparents
Perry Watson
1754 – 1832
Marcy Tefft
1758 – 1826
James Green
1757 – 1857
Lydia Greenfield
1781 – 1842
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SIMEON WATSON
1726 – 1755
Hannah Kenyon
1727 – 1764
Joseph Tefft
1732 – 1822
Joseph Green
1727 – 1824

Lester Watson's Descendants

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Lester (Beriah) Watson (18 Dec 1844 – 13 Feb 1926) m. Lillian (Mary "Mary") Reed (3 October 1850 – 19 May 1922)
  1. 1. Etta ("Ettie" Cordelia) Watson (1 Sep 1878 – 5 Nov 1949) m. Daniel (Kline) Kaphart (11 Apr 1857 – 14 Oct 1947)
    1. 1. William (Barnett) Kephart (21 Jun 1898 – 30 March 1980) m. Bessie (Louise) Clark (20 Jun 1902 – 31 December 1978)
      1. 1. Mary Kephart (8 Mar 1921 – 19 Jan 2002) m. Leo (P) Gersch (28 Oct 1918 – 13 Aug 2017)
      2. 2. Charles (Alfonso) Kephart (20 Dec 1922 – 8 Aug 2006)
      3. 3. Francis (Kline) Kephart (24 Jan 1923 – 13 Jul 1980)
      4. 4. Betty (L) Kephart (8 January 1927 – 6 May 2018) m. Edward (Paul) Cowley (29 May 1925 – 2014)
        1. 1. Paul (Edward) Cowley
        2. 2. Edward (Paul) Cowley m. Karen
        3. 3. Kathleen Cowley m. Hall m. Reich
        4. 4. Doris Cowley m. Sherer m. Dave Jalbert
        5. 5. Billy Cowley
      5. 5. Howard (Willard) Kephart (22 October 1926 – 3 July 1991)
      6. 6. Stanley (Edward) Kephart (01May1929 – 21 Feb 2023) m. Elvira (Mae) Hollett (26 Mar 1932 – 30 Dec 2016)
        1. 1. James (Dale) Kephart (24 December 1952 – 23 December 2009)
      7. 7. Donny Kephart

Lester Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1844
18 Dec 1844
Birth of Lester Beriah Watson in West Almond, Allegany, New York, USA
West Almond, Allegany, New York, USA
1926
13 Feb 1926
Age 82
Death of Lester Beriah Watson in Borie, Summit Twp., Potter County PA
Borie, Summit Twp., Potter County PA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Dec 1844
    Event Place: West Almond, Allegany, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 13 Feb 1926
    Event Place: Borie, Summit Twp., Potter County PA
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