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Oscar Jessie Granville Watson 1928–1994 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 20 Mar 1928

Birth Location: Kosse, Texas

Death Date: 10 Feb 1994

Death Location: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Clarence Watson

Mother: Mary Renfro

Spouse(s): Myrtle Ledwell, Doris Low

Children(s): O. Watson

Oscar Jessie Granville Watson was born in 1928 in Kosse, Texas, the child of Clarence Watson And Mary Lou Renfro. In 1930, Oscar Jessie Granville Watson resided in Precinct 2, Falls, Texas, USA. In 1935, Oscar Jessie Granville Watson resided in Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma. Oscar Jessie Granville Watson married Doris Jean Low, Myrtle Louise Ledwell, and had children including Baxter Lee Watson, Brenda Gail Watson, Diana Lynn Watson, Glen Ray Watson, Jimmie Wayne Watson, Michael Dee Watson, O J Granville Jr Watson, Sherrie Jean Watson. Oscar Jessie Granville Watson passed away in 1994 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Oscar Jessie Granville Watson was born in 1928 in Kosse, Texas, the child of Clarence Watson And Mary Lou Renfro.
  • In 1930, Oscar Jessie Granville Watson resided in Precinct 2, Falls, Texas, USA.
  • In 1935, Oscar Jessie Granville Watson resided in Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma.
  • Oscar Jessie Granville Watson married Doris Jean Low, Myrtle Louise Ledwell, and had children including Baxter Lee Watson, Brenda Gail Watson, Diana Lynn Watson, Glen Ray Watson, Jimmie Wayne Watson, Michael Dee Watson, O J Granville Jr Watson, Sherrie Jean Watson.
  • Oscar Jessie Granville Watson passed away in 1994 in Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Oscar Watson's Ancestors

Self
Oscar Watson
1928–1994
Birth Place: Kosse, Texas
Parents
Clarence Watson
1895–1973
Rosebud, Falls, Texas, USA
Mary (Lou) Renfro
1897–1982
Texas
Grandparents
Thomas (Jefferson) Renfro
1869–1926
Texas
Hattie E
1874–1906
Illinois, USA
Great-Grandparents
Benjamin Renfro
1838–1910
Emily Buttrill
1851–1913
Jeremiah Brown
1805–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Renfro
1817–1865
Lydia Hicks
1812–1900
Thomas Buttrill
1827–1897
Nancy Burney
1831–1864

Oscar Watson's Descendants

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Oscar (Jessie Granville) Watson (20 Mar 1928–10 Feb 1994) m. Myrtle (Louise) Ledwell (7 Sep 1939–9 Oct 2005) m. Doris (Jean) Low (10 Oct 1930–19 Mar 1992)
  1. 1. O. (J. Granville Jr) Watson 1950–1950

Oscar Watson's Timeline

10 Records

1928
20 Mar 1928
Birth of Oscar Jessie Granville Watson in Kosse, Texas
Kosse, Texas
1930
1930
Age 2
Oscar Jessie Granville Watson resided here in Precinct 2, Falls, Texas, USA
Precinct 2, Falls, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 7
Oscar Jessie Granville Watson resided here in Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma
Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 12
Oscar Jessie Granville Watson resided here in Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma, USA
Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma, USA
1946
1946
Age 18
Oscar Jessie Granville Watson resided here in Anna, Collin, Texas, USA
Anna, Collin, Texas, USA
1950
1950
Age 22
Oscar Jessie Granville Watson resided here in Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 23
Oscar Jessie Granville Watson resided here in Oklahoma
Oklahoma
1959
14 Jul 1959
Age 31
Oscar Jessie Granville Watson resided here in Corsicana, Texas, USA
Corsicana, Texas, USA
1973
24 sep 1973
Age 45
Oscar Jessie Granville Watson resided here in Conroe, Montgomery, Texas, USA
Conroe, Montgomery, Texas, USA
1994
10 Feb 1994
Age 66
Death of Oscar Jessie Granville Watson in Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 20 Mar 1928
    Event Place: Kosse, Texas
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2
    [2] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1587
    [3] Texas, Death Certificates, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin Texas, USA
    [4] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03275; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 3-5
    [5] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [6] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Falls, Texas; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342064
    [7] Texas, Divorce Index, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas
    [8] Texas, U.S., Marriage Index, 1824-2019, Texas Department of State Health Services; Austin, Texas
    [9] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [10] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [11] 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Dallas, Dallas, Texa

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Falls, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Falls, Texas; Page: 15A; Enumeration District: 0007; FHL microfilm: 2342064

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03275; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 3-5

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Caney, Atoka, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03275; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 3-5

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1946
    Event Place: Anna, Collin, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Texas, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 1587

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dallas, Dallas, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, United States of America, Bureau of the Census; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790-2007; Record Group Number: 29; Residence Date: 1950; Home in 1950: Dallas, Dallas, Texa

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Oklahoma
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 14 Jul 1959
    Event Place: Corsicana, Texas, USA
    Record Source: Texas, U.S., Newspapers.com Stories and Events Index

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 24 sep 1973
    Event Place: Conroe, Montgomery, Texas, USA

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Corsicana, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 2

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 10 Feb 1994
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] Texas Death Index
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Corsicana, Navarro County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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