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Lillian Anita Watts 1901–1985 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Jan 1901

Birth Location: Kansas

Death Date: 9 April 1985

Death Location: Los Angeles County, California

Father: Everette Watts

Mother: Ada Layne

Spouse(s): Iva Franklin, Alonzo Bennett, Edward Thornfield

Children(s): Lonita Bennett, Robert Bennett

The story of Lillian Anita Watts began in 1901 in Kansas. Lillian Anita Watts married Alonzo Stephen Bennett, Edward H Thornfield, Iva Virgil Ivy Franklin, and had children including Lonita Ruby Bennett, Robert Lon Bennett. Lillian Anita Watts passed away in 1985 in Los Angeles County, California.

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Biography

  • The story of Lillian Anita Watts began in 1901 in Kansas.
  • Lillian Anita Watts married Alonzo Stephen Bennett, Edward H Thornfield, Iva Virgil Ivy Franklin, and had children including Lonita Ruby Bennett, Robert Lon Bennett.
  • Lillian Anita Watts passed away in 1985 in Los Angeles County, California.

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Children(s)

Lillian Watts's Ancestors

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Lillian Watts
1901–1985
Birth Place: Kansas
Parents
Everette Ernest Watts
1870–1954
Illinois
Ada (Abigail) Layne
1875–1950
Weatherford, Texas
Grandparents
William (Sherrod) Layne
1834–1881
Putnam County, Indiana, USA
Cynthia (Ann) Martin
1841–1880
Illinois
Great-Grandparents
John Layne
1812–1885
Larrinda Hayes
1816–1864
Thomas Martin
1814–1846
Mary Neely
1817–1884
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Sherod Lane
1768–1812
Sarah Estes
1770–1844

Lillian Watts's Descendants

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Lillian (Anita) Watts (11 Jan 1901–9 April 1985) m. Iva (Virgil "Ivy") Franklin (23 Jun 1893–5 Jul 1974) m. Alonzo (Stephen) Bennett (13 Nov 1901–4 Dec 1982) m. Edward (H) Thornfield (15 April 1907–26 March 1965)
  1. 1. Lonita (Ruby) Bennett 1920–1991
  2. 2. Robert (Lon) Bennett 1931–2003

Lillian Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1901
11 Jan 1901
Birth of Lillian Anita Watts in Kansas
Kansas
1985
9 April 1985
Age 84
Death of Lillian Anita Watts in Los Angeles County, California
Los Angeles County, California

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Jan 1901
    Event Place: Kansas

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 April 1985
    Event Place: Los Angeles County, California

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