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Lois Doris WATSON 1879–1944 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Jul 1879

Birth Location: , Lauderdale, Mississippi

Death Date: 07 Jul 1944

Death Location: Madison, Alabama, USA

Father: Bill WATSON

Mother: Mary Waller

Spouse(s): Melvin Rev.

Children(s): Lanie Shaw, Walter Shaw, Jay Shaw, Annis Bruce, Florence Shaw, Eva Lott, Robert Shaw

Lois Doris WATSON was born in 1879 in , Lauderdale, Mississippi, the child of Bill Watson And Mary M Waller. In 1880, Lois Doris WATSON resided in Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA. In 1900, Lois Doris WATSON resided in Meridian Ward 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA. Lois Doris WATSON married Melvin L Shaw Rev, and had children including Annis Shaw Bruce, Eva Jane Shaw Lott, Florence Shaw, Jay Lee Shaw, Lanie Shaw, Robert Archibald Shaw, Walter Shaw. Lois Doris WATSON passed away in 1944 in Madison, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • Lois Doris WATSON was born in 1879 in , Lauderdale, Mississippi, the child of Bill Watson And Mary M Waller.
  • In 1880, Lois Doris WATSON resided in Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1900, Lois Doris WATSON resided in Meridian Ward 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA.
  • Lois Doris WATSON married Melvin L Shaw Rev, and had children including Annis Shaw Bruce, Eva Jane Shaw Lott, Florence Shaw, Jay Lee Shaw, Lanie Shaw, Robert Archibald Shaw, Walter Shaw.
  • Lois Doris WATSON passed away in 1944 in Madison, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Bill WATSON
1846–1929
Birth Location: , Lauderdale, Mississippi
BW
Mary Waller
1852–1933
Birth Location: , Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
MW

Spouses(s)

Melvin Rev.
1877–1948
Birth Location: Alabama
MR

Children(s)

Lanie Shaw
1903–
Birth Location: Alabama
LS
Walter Shaw
1905–
Birth Location: Alabama
WS
Jay Shaw
1907–
Birth Location: Alabama
JS
Annis Bruce
1910–
Birth Location: Alabama
AB
Florence Shaw
1912–
Birth Location: Alabama
FS
Eva Lott
1914–
Birth Location: Alabama
EL
Robert Shaw
1917–
Birth Location: Alabama
RS

Lois WATSON's Ancestors

Self
Lois WATSON
1879–1944
Birth Place: , Lauderdale, Mississippi
Parents
Bill WATSON
1846–1929
, Lauderdale, Mississippi
Mary (M) Waller
1852–1933
, Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
John (B.) Watson
1795–1879
VA
Manurva\Minerva MABRY
1810–1880
NC/GA
Great-Grandparents
Gray Mabry
1761–1825
Martha Watson
1775–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua MABRY
1725–1792
Lucretia JONES
1725–1791
William Watson
1738–1807
Ann Leonard
1745–1806

Lois WATSON's Descendants

1.
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Lois (Doris) WATSON (18 Jul 1879–07 Jul 1944) m. Melvin (L. Shaw) Rev. (abt 1877–1948)
  1. 1. Lanie Shaw 1903–
  2. 2. Walter Shaw 1905–
  3. 3. Jay (Lee) Shaw 1907–
  4. 4. Annis (Shaw) Bruce 1910–
  5. 5. Florence Shaw 1912–
  6. 6. Eva (Jane Shaw) Lott 1914–
  7. 7. Robert (Archibald) Shaw 1917–

Lois WATSON's Timeline

9 Records

1879
18 Jul 1879
Birth of Lois Doris WATSON in , Lauderdale, Mississippi
, Lauderdale, Mississippi
1880
1880
Age 1
Lois Doris WATSON resided here in Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1900
1900
Age 21
Lois Doris WATSON resided here in Meridian Ward 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Meridian Ward 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1910
1910
Age 31
Lois Doris WATSON resided here in Precinct 13, Talladega, Alabama, USA
Precinct 13, Talladega, Alabama, USA
1920
1920
Age 41
Lois Doris WATSON resided here in Dickson, Colbert, Alabama, USA
Dickson, Colbert, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 51
Lois Doris WATSON resided here in Smiths, Smiths, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
Smiths, Smiths, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
1935
1935
Age 56
Lois Doris WATSON resided here in Rural, Pickens, Alabama
Rural, Pickens, Alabama
1940
1940
Age 61
Lois Doris WATSON resided here in E Prect 20 Dallas, Dallas, Madison, Alabama, USA
E Prect 20 Dallas, Dallas, Madison, Alabama, USA
1944
07 Jul 1944
Age 65
Death of Lois Doris WATSON in Huntsville, Madison, Alabama
Huntsville, Madison, Alabama

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Jul 1879
    Event Place: , Lauderdale, Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: 653; Page: 203A; Enumeration District: 097
    [2] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Meridian Ward 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240815
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Huntsville Times; Publication Date: 9 Jul 1944; Publication Place: Huntsville, Alabama, USA; ,0.3087337,0.39108524,0.4729839&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Hurricane Creek, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: 653; Page: 203A; Enumeration District: 097

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Meridian Ward 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Meridian Ward 1, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Page: 13; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1240815

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Precinct 13, Talladega, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Precinct 13, Talladega, Alabama; Roll: T624_34; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 0139; FHL microfilm: 1374047

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Dickson, Colbert, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Dickson, Colbert, Alabama; Roll: T625_9; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 10

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Smiths, Smiths, Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Smiths, Tuscaloosa, Alabama; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0019; FHL microfilm: 2339786

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Pickens, Alabama
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Madison, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00057; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 45-46

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: E Prect 20 Dallas, Dallas, Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Dallas, Madison, Alabama; Roll: m-t0627-00057; Page: 24A; Enumeration District: 45-46

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1944
    Event Place: Alexander City, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Alexander City Outlook - 13 Jul 1944 - 1, Obituary for M. L. Shaw 13 Jul 1944

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 07 Jul 1944
    Event Place: Huntsville, Madison, Alabama
    Record Source:
    [1] Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974
    [2] Alabama, Death Index
    [3] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [5] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Huntsville Times; Publication Date: 9 Jul 1944; Publication Place: Huntsville, Alabama, USA; ,0.3087337,0.39108524,0.4729839&xid=3355
    [6] Web: RootsWeb Death Index, 1796-2010

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Madison, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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