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Obedience "Beady" Bedah Watson 1797–1871 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Nov 1797

Birth Location: Johnston, North Carolina

Death Date: 21 Mar 1871

Death Location: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA

Father: Ephraim Watson

Mother: Nannie Sasser

Spouse(s): John Ferrell

Children(s): Elias Ferrell

The story of Obedience "Beady" Bedah Watson began in 1797 in Johnston, North Carolina. Obedience "Beady" Bedah Watson married John Noel Ferrell, and had children including Elias Ferrell. Obedience "Beady" Bedah Watson passed away in 1871 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Obedience "Beady" Bedah Watson began in 1797 in Johnston, North Carolina.
  • Obedience "Beady" Bedah Watson married John Noel Ferrell, and had children including Elias Ferrell.
  • Obedience "Beady" Bedah Watson passed away in 1871 in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA.

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Obedience Watson's Ancestors

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Obedience Watson
1797–1871
Birth Place: Johnston, North Carolina
Parents
Ephraim Watson
1755–1815
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Nannie Sasser
1755–1823
Johnston, North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
James (Watson) III
1730–1782
Prince George's, Maryland, USA,
Elizabeth Brown
1730–1777
Mendon, Massachusetts
John (Henry) Sasser
1735–1788
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Rosa Privette
1740–
Johnston County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Christopher Watson
1718–
Margaret Bourland
1718–
William America
1702–1763
Helen Morrison
1708–1764
John Sasser
1711–1784
Ann Cobb
1720–1790
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Borland
1700–1796
Janet Edie
1700–
Alexander Broun
1679–1764
Barbara Randall
1680–1764
George Morison
1675–1727
Christian Keer
1687–1725
William SASSER
1688–1730
Alice Waller
1692–1740
William Cobb
1665–1730
Alice WALLER
1692–1740

Obedience Watson's Descendants

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Obedience ("Beady" Bedah) Watson (17 Nov 1797–21 Mar 1871) m. John (Noel) Ferrell (1793–1862 MAR 13)
  1. 1. Elias Ferrell 1821–1864 m. Sarah Watson 1824–1856 m. Rebecca Woodard 1837–1867
    1. 1. Serena Ferrell 1845–1903 m. Blackman ((Blackey)) Balance 1844–1908
      1. 1. Lafayette (F) Ballance 1880–1940 m. Emma (D) Starling 1890–1942

Obedience Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1797
17 Nov 1797
Birth of Obedience "Beady" Bedah Watson in Johnston, North Carolina
Johnston, North Carolina
1871
21 Mar 1871
Age 74
Death of Obedience "Beady" Bedah Watson in Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA
Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Nov 1797
    Event Place: Johnston, North Carolina

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Mar 1871
    Event Place: Wilson, Wilson, North Carolina, USA

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