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Robert Edward Lee Watson 1870 – 1954 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 4 Mar 1870

Birth Location: Missouri, USA

Death Date: 26 Jul 1954

Death Location: Covington, Hill, Texas, USA

Father: George Watson

Mother: Mary Johnson

Spouse(s): Harriett Cox

Children(s): Elizabeth Watson, Nora Watson, Mary Watson, Philip Watson, Ida Watson, Esther Watson, Ruby Watson, Robert Watson

Robert Edward Lee Watson was born in 1870 in Missouri, USA, the child of George A. McClellan Watson and Mary Elizabeth Johnson. In 1880, Robert Edward Lee Watson resided in Demun, Randolph, Arkansas, United States. Robert Edward Lee Watson married Harriett Cellia Hattie Cox, and had children including Elizabeth Watson, Nora M Watson, Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Watson, Philip Fred Watson, Ida Frances Watson, Esther Cleo Watson, Ruby Opal Watson, Robert Lee Watson. Robert Edward Lee Watson passed away in 1954 in Covington, Hill, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Robert Edward Lee Watson was born in 1870 in Missouri, USA, the child of George A. McClellan Watson and Mary Elizabeth Johnson.
  • In 1880, Robert Edward Lee Watson resided in Demun, Randolph, Arkansas, United States.
  • Robert Edward Lee Watson married Harriett Cellia Hattie Cox, and had children including Elizabeth Watson, Nora M Watson, Mary Elizabeth "Lizzie" Watson, Philip Fred Watson, Ida Frances Watson, Esther Cleo Watson, Ruby Opal Watson, Robert Lee Watson.
  • Robert Edward Lee Watson passed away in 1954 in Covington, Hill, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

George Watson
1843 – 1917
Birth Location: Illinois, USA
GW
Mary Johnson
1849 –
Birth Location: Kentucky
MJ

Spouses(s)

Harriett Cox
1870 – 1954
Birth Location: Texas
HC

Children(s)

Elizabeth Watson
1890 – 1890
Birth Location: –
EW
Nora Watson
1891 – 1908
Birth Location: Texas
NW
Mary Watson
1892 – 1981
Birth Location: Covington, Hill, Texas, USA
MW
Philip Watson
1896 – 1984
Birth Location: Covington, Texas
PW
Ida Watson
1899 – 1989
Birth Location: Covington, Hill, Texas, USA
IW
Esther Watson
1902 – 1992
Birth Location: Hill County, Texas, United States of America
EW
Ruby Watson
1904 – 2001
Birth Location: Covington, Hill County, Texas, USA
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Robert Watson
1909 – 1996
Birth Location: Covington, Texas
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Robert Watson's Ancestors

Self
Robert Watson
1870 – 1954
Birth Place: Missouri, USA
Parents
George A. McClellan Watson
1843 – 1917
Illinois, USA
Mary (Elizabeth) Johnson
1849 –
Kentucky
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Watson's Descendants

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Robert (Edward Lee) Watson (4 Mar 1870 – 26 Jul 1954) m. Harriett (Cellia Hattie) Cox (31 Mar 1870 – 24 Sep 1954)
  1. 1. Elizabeth Watson (15 Mar 1890 – 15 Mar 1890)
  2. 2. Nora (M) Watson (28 Jan 1891 – 22 Oct 1908)
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth "Lizzie") Watson (23 April 1892 – 22 April 1981) m. James (Marion) Browning (2 Nov 1887 – 16 Jan 1952)
    1. 1. Robert (J) Browning (abt 1915 – )
    2. 2. John (Stevens) Browning (30 Jul 1917 – 30 Dec 1990)
  4. 4. Philip (Fred) Watson (7 Feb 1896 – 7 May 1984) m. Martha (Lou "Etta") Roberts (3 Jun 1892 – 23 Oct 1958)
    1. 1. Robert (L) Watson (abt 1915 – 12 January 1983)
    2. 2. Mary (E) Watson (abt 1916 – )
    3. 3. Myrtle (R) Watson (abt 1917 – 22 May 2006)
    4. 4. Harriett (A) Watson (abt 1919 – 24 February 2007)
    5. 5. Alene (H) Watson (abt 1920 – )
    6. 6. Phillip (J) Watson (abt 1922 – 2 July 2008)
    7. 7. Joseph (W) Watson (abt 1923 – 3 February 1991)
    8. 8. O (P) Watson (abt 1926 – 9 January 2013)
  5. 5. Ida (Frances) Watson (27 Jan 1899 – 26 Jun 1989) m. Joseph (Calhoun) Snell (13 Sep 1895 – 5 Dec 1918) m. Walter (Henry) Moore (17 Apr 1893 – 4 Mar 1963) m. Arthur (Gould McWhorter) Smith (24 Dec 1889 – 27 Aug 1946)
    1. 1. Joseph (Robert) Snell (24 May 1916 – 26 Feb 1932)
    2. 2. infant (Michelle) Snell (24 May 1916 – 24 May 1916)
    3. 3. Nelwin (Mitchell) Moore (14 Nov 1920 – 20 Jan 2008)
    4. 4. Larry (Andral) Smith (16 Jun 1937 – 7 Oct 1983) m. Sally (Jean) Wiley (13 July 1938 – 20 July 1998) m. Connie (Ann) Hayes (2 Dec 1950 – ) m. Mary (Ellen) Clyborn (20 Jul 1942 – 6 Sep 2013)
      1. 1. Fern (Michelle) Smith (21 Nov 1959 – ) m. John (A) Rodriguez (2 Apr 1957 – 2 Nov 2021)
      2. 2. Robert (Lawrence) Smith (17 Jun 1972 – )
      3. 3. Suzanne (Ida (Ida Suzanne) Smith) (Moore) (31 May 1966 – ) m. Alan (Lee) Kinter (26 May 1966 – ) m. Donald (Eugene) Lewing (abt 1964 – ) m. Jody (Thom) (Boyer) (31 Mar 1964 – )
        1. 1. Christopher (Mitchell) Moore (19 Sep 1989 – 6 Jul 2022) m. Jessica (Lee Ramirez) (Noriega) (18 JAN 1988 – )
  6. 6. Esther (Cleo) Watson (9 Feb 1902 – 12 November 1992) m. John (Arthur) Burkleo (30 November 1891 – 28 February 1968)
    1. 1. Harriet (Virginia) Burkleo (30 October 1920 – 17 June 1996)
  7. 7. Ruby (Opal) Watson (14 Dec 1904 – 9 Dec 2001) m. Marius (Kristian "Karl") Jensen (13 July 1891 – 27 January 1969)
  8. 8. Robert (Lee) Watson (6 Jul 1909 – 9 May 1996) m. Lillian (Lucille) Gray (4 Jun 1909 – 6 Sep 2003)
    1. 1. John (Browning) Watson (12 Feb 1935 – ) m. Dorothy (J) Kort (abt 1934 – )
    2. 2. Betty (Louise) Watson (abt 1939 – )
    3. 3. Walter (W) Watson (abt 1941 – )
    4. 4. Dudley Watson (abt 1947 – )

Robert Watson's Timeline

11 Records

1870
4 Mar 1870
Birth of Robert Edward Lee Watson in Kentucky, USA
Kentucky, USA
1870
4 Mar 1870
Birth of Robert Edward Lee Watson in Missouri
Missouri
1880
1880
Age 10
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Demun, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
Demun, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
1900
1900
Age 30
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
1910
1910
Age 40
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
1920
1920
Age 50
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
1930
1930
Age 60
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
1935
1935
Age 65
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Hill, Texas
Hill, Texas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 70
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Hill, Texas, United States
Hill, Texas, United States
1950
1950
Age 80
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Hill, Texas, USA
Hill, Texas, USA
1954
26 Jul 1954
Age 84
Death of Robert Edward Lee Watson in Covington, Hill, Texas, USA
Covington, Hill, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1870
    Event Place: Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hill, Texas; Roll: T627_4066; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 109-13
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas; Roll: T625_1818; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 923.
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Hill, Texas; Roll: 2357; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 409.0.
    [4] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Demun, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: T9_55; Family History Film: 1254055; Page: 119.4000; Enumeration District: 258; Image: 0731.
    [5] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas; Roll: T623_1644; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 41.
    [6] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas; Roll: T624_1564; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 300.
    [7] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [8] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Hill, Texas; Roll: 4666; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 109-29
    [9] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 4 Mar 1870
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Place: Missouri, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Demun, Randolph, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Demun, Randolph, Arkansas; Roll: T9_55; Family History Film: 1254055; Page: 119.4000; Enumeration District: 258; Image: 0731.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas; Roll: T623_1644; Page: 22B; Enumeration District: 41.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas; Roll: T624_1564; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 158; Image: 300.

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Justice Precinct 2, Hill, Texas; Roll: T625_1818; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 42; Image: 923.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Precinct 2, Hill, Texas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Precinct 2, Hill, Texas; Roll: 2357; Page: 10A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: 409.0.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hill, Texas
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hill, Texas; Roll: T627_4066; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 109-13

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Hill, Texas, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Hill, Texas; Roll: T627_4066; Page: 18B; Enumeration District: 109-13

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Hill, Texas, 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: Hill, Texas; Roll: 4666; Page: 17; Enumeration District: 109-29

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Covington, Hill, Texas
    Record Source: Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1954
    Event Place: Covington, Hill, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Texas, Death Certificates, 1903–1982
    [2] Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
    [3] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [4] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Covington, Hill County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1700s-Current
    [2] Web: Texas, Find A Grave Index, 1761-2012
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