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Richard Courtney Watson 1914–1993 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 07 FEB 1914

Birth Location: Ledbetter, Livingston, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 21 MAR 1993

Death Location: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Father: Thomas Watson

Mother: Emma Jones

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In 1914, Richard Courtney Watson entered the world in Ledbetter, Livingston, Kentucky, USA, born to Thomas Martin Watson And Emma Frances Jones. In 1920, Richard Courtney Watson resided in Driskill, Livingston, Kentucky, USA. In 1930, Richard Courtney Watson resided in Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA. Richard Courtney Watson passed away in 1993 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1914, Richard Courtney Watson entered the world in Ledbetter, Livingston, Kentucky, USA, born to Thomas Martin Watson And Emma Frances Jones.
  • In 1920, Richard Courtney Watson resided in Driskill, Livingston, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1930, Richard Courtney Watson resided in Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA.
  • Richard Courtney Watson passed away in 1993 in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA.

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Richard Watson's Ancestors

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Richard Watson
1914–1993
Birth Place: Ledbetter, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Thomas Martin Watson
1877–1955
Saline, Illinois, USA
Emma (Frances) Jones
1880–1959
Livingston, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Charles (Lewis (Watson)) Thacker
1856–1941
Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States
Susan (Nanny) Gibbons
1854–1939
Harrisburg, Saline, Illinois, United States
Great-Grandparents
Thomas Gibbons
1829–1901
Letitia Cannon
1829–1905
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Elijah Gibbons
1798–1859
Susannah Carter
1798–1880
William Cannon
1798–1878
Elizabeth Wilkerson
1816–1881

Richard Watson's Timeline

4 Records

1914
07 FEB 1914
Birth of Richard Courtney Watson in Ledbetter, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
Ledbetter, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
1920
1920
Age 6
Richard Courtney Watson resided here in Driskill, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
Driskill, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
1930
1930
Age 16
Richard Courtney Watson resided here in Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
1993
21 MAR 1993
Age 79
Death of Richard Courtney Watson in Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA
Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 MAR 1993
    Event Place: Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 07 FEB 1914
    Event Place: Ledbetter, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Driskill, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 613
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: 767; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 4.0; FHL microfilm: 2340502

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Smithland, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: 767; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0001; Image: 4.0; FHL microfilm: 2340502

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Driskill, Livingston, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Driskill, Livingston, Kentucky; Roll: T625_587; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 115; Image: 613

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