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Mattie Mae Watson 1902–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1902

Birth Location: Texas, USA

Death Date: 19 July 1993

Death Location: San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA

Father: Samuel Watson

Mother: Louisa Hiser

Spouse(s): Ernest Shepherd

Children(s): James Kinley

Mattie Mae Watson was born in 1902 in Texas, USA, the child of Samuel Robert Watson And Louisa Ann Heizer Hiser. Mattie Mae Watson married Ernest Kinley Harry Lavalle Shepherd, and had children including James Kinley. Mattie Mae Watson passed away in 1993 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA.

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Biography

  • Mattie Mae Watson was born in 1902 in Texas, USA, the child of Samuel Robert Watson And Louisa Ann Heizer Hiser.
  • Mattie Mae Watson married Ernest Kinley Harry Lavalle Shepherd, and had children including James Kinley.
  • Mattie Mae Watson passed away in 1993 in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA.

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Mattie Watson's Ancestors

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Mattie Watson
1902–1993
Birth Place: Texas, USA
Parents
Samuel Robert Watson
1867–1948
Tennessee
Louisa (Ann (Heizer)) Hiser
1875–1960
Denton, Texas
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Mattie Watson's Descendants

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Mattie (Mae) Watson (2 May 1902–19 July 1993) m. Ernest (Kinley (Harry LaValle)) Shepherd (18 Aug 1883–3 Nov 1943)
  1. 1. James Kinley 1933–2001 m. Lavonna (Fay) Kinley 1939–2023

Mattie Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1902
2 May 1902
Birth of Mattie Mae Watson in Texas, USA
Texas, USA
1993
19 July 1993
Age 91
Death of Mattie Mae Watson in San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA
San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1902
    Event Place: Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 19 July 1993
    Event Place: San Jose, Santa Clara, California, USA

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