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Rachel Lee Watson 1940–2020 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 18 Aug 1940

Birth Location: Washington, DC

Death Date: 23 Nov 2020

Death Location: Glenwood, Howard County, Maryland, United States of America

Father: William Foster

Mother: Cora Harrison

Spouse(s): Moses Watson

Children(s):

In 1940, Rachel Lee Watson entered the world in Washington, DC, born to William T Foster And Cora Harrison. In 1950, Rachel Lee Watson resided in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA. Rachel Lee Watson married Moses Watson, and had children including Antoinette Watson, Donna Erwin, Jerry Watson, Marlene Mitchell, Moses Watson, Peggy Lewis, Sean Nelson, Sharnice Nelson. Rachel Lee Watson passed away in 2020 in Glenwood, Howard County, Maryland, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1940, Rachel Lee Watson entered the world in Washington, DC, born to William T Foster And Cora Harrison.
  • In 1950, Rachel Lee Watson resided in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA.
  • Rachel Lee Watson married Moses Watson, and had children including Antoinette Watson, Donna Erwin, Jerry Watson, Marlene Mitchell, Moses Watson, Peggy Lewis, Sean Nelson, Sharnice Nelson.
  • Rachel Lee Watson passed away in 2020 in Glenwood, Howard County, Maryland, United States of America.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rachel Watson's Ancestors

Self
Rachel Watson
1940–2020
Birth Place: Washington, DC
Parents
William T Foster
1900–1990
Raleigh, North Carolina, USA
Cora Harrison
1908–
North Carolina
Grandparents
Arck Harrison
1884–
North Carolina
Lucy Harrison
1885–
Swift Creek, Nash, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Louis Sr.
1850–1928
Harriet Lawrence
1854–1916
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Rachel Watson's Timeline

8 Records

1940
18 Aug 1940
Birth of Rachel Lee Watson in Washington, DC
Washington, DC
1950
1950
Age 10
Rachel Lee Watson resided here in Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
1956
1956
Age 16
Rachel Lee Watson was married
None
1959
1959
Age 19
Rachel Lee Watson resided here in Alexandria, Virginia, USA
Alexandria, Virginia, USA
1983
1983-2020
Age 43
Rachel Lee Watson resided here in Hyattsville, Maryland, USA
Hyattsville, Maryland, USA
1987
1987
Age 47
Rachel Lee Watson resided here in Hyattsville, MD
Hyattsville, MD
1998
1998-2002
Age 58
Rachel Lee Watson resided here in Hyattsville, Maryland, USA
Hyattsville, Maryland, USA
2020
23 Nov 2020
Age 80
Death of Rachel Lee Watson in Lanham, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
Lanham, Prince George's, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 18 Aug 1940
    Event Place: Washington, DC
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [2] Virginia, U.S., Marriage Records, Virginia Department of Health; Richmond, Virginia; Virginia, Marriages, 1936-2014; Roll: 101167426
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: 2135; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 1-2

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1956
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia; Roll: 2135; Page: 1; Enumeration District: 1-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1959
    Event Place: Alexandria, Virginia, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1983-2020
    Event Place: Hyattsville, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1987
    Event Place: Hyattsville, MD
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1998-2002
    Event Place: Hyattsville, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Phone and Address Directories, 1993-2002

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: 22 Randolph Pi . N.w.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Nov 2020
    Event Place: Lanham, Prince George's, Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Ancestry Family Tree, Ancestry Family Tree
    [2] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Glenwood, Howard County, Maryland, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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