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Matilda Jane Watson 1846–1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Feb 1846

Birth Location: Fountain County, Indiana, USA

Death Date: 10 Oct 1914

Death Location: Armour, Douglas County, South Dakota, United States of America

Father: Abraham Watson

Mother: Margaret VanLeave

Spouse(s): Theron Mills

Children(s): Athelia Mills, Alonzo Mills, Rachel Mills

Matilda Jane Watson was born in 1846 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA, the child of Abraham S Watson And Margaret Elizabeth Vanleave. In 1860, Matilda Jane Watson resided in Round, Shelby, Iowa, USA. Matilda Jane Watson married Theron Earl Mills, and had children including Alonzo L Mills, Athelia Ethel Mills, Rachel W Mills. Matilda Jane Watson passed away in 1914 in Armour, Douglas County, South Dakota, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Matilda Jane Watson was born in 1846 in Fountain County, Indiana, USA, the child of Abraham S Watson And Margaret Elizabeth Vanleave.
  • In 1860, Matilda Jane Watson resided in Round, Shelby, Iowa, USA.
  • Matilda Jane Watson married Theron Earl Mills, and had children including Alonzo L Mills, Athelia Ethel Mills, Rachel W Mills.
  • Matilda Jane Watson passed away in 1914 in Armour, Douglas County, South Dakota, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Matilda Watson's Ancestors

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Matilda Watson
1846–1914
Birth Place: Fountain County, Indiana, USA
Parents
Abraham S Watson
1820–1889
, Clermont, Ohio, USA
Margaret (Elizabeth) VanLeave
1823–1898
Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Jonathan (A) Watson
1796–1865
Ohio
Phoebe (Elizabeth) Smith
1798–1856
Ohio, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Watson
1765–1800
Elizabeth Jones
1763–1800
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Watson
1745–1809
Jane Patton
1747–1833
Jacob Jones
1742–1763
Sarah Thompkins
1743–1818

Matilda Watson's Descendants

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Matilda (Jane) Watson (Feb 1846–10 Oct 1914) m. Theron (Earl) Mills (30 Dec 1849–6 Oct 1939)
  1. 1. Athelia (Ethel) Mills 1872–1957
  2. 2. Alonzo (L) Mills 1879–1951 m. Cora (Esmer) Crum 1884–1944
    1. 1. Edith (Leona) Mills 1908–1976 m. Helmuth (Ferdinand) Fuerst 1900–1988
      1. 1. Leonard (LeRoy) Fuerst 1933–2009
      2. 2. Lyle (Eugene) Fuerst 1930–2017
      3. 3. Delores (Ruby) Fuerst 1931–1997 m. Clarence (Edward) Juhnke 1924–1982
      4. 4. Leia ((Lola) May) Fuerst 1937–1997
    2. 2. Earl (Arthur) Mills 1904–1990 m. Hilda Mills 1906–
  3. 3. Rachel (W) Mills 1884–

Matilda Watson's Timeline

3 Records

1846
Feb 1846
Birth of Matilda Jane Watson in Fountain County, Indiana, USA
Fountain County, Indiana, USA
1860
1860
Age 14
Matilda Jane Watson resided here in Round, Shelby, Iowa, USA
Round, Shelby, Iowa, USA
1914
10 Oct 1914
Age 68
Death of Matilda Jane Watson in Yankton Co., South Dakota
Yankton Co., South Dakota

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Feb 1846
    Event Place: Fountain County, Indiana, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Round, Shelby, Iowa; Roll: M653_339; Page: 678; Family History Library Film: 803339
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Round, Shelby, Iowa, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Round, Shelby, Iowa; Roll: M653_339; Page: 678; Family History Library Film: 803339

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Oct 1914
    Event Place: Yankton Co., South Dakota
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Armour, Douglas County, South Dakota, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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