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Robert Edward Lee Watson 1890–1977 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 19 Feb 1890

Birth Location: Milton, Lamar County, Texas, USA

Death Date: 8 Nov 1977

Death Location: Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA

Father: James Watson

Mother: Clennie Watson

Spouse(s): Nannie Parsons, Selma Blankenship

Children(s): Nathan Watson, Clessie Watson, Norman Watson, Dale Watson, Kenneth Watson, Margaret Watson, Paul Watson

The story of Robert Edward Lee Watson began in 1890 in Milton, Lamar County, Texas, USA. In 1900, Robert Edward Lee Watson resided in Justice Precinct 4, Lamar, Texas, USA. In 1910, Robert Edward Lee Watson resided in Oakdale, Washita, Oklahoma, USA. Robert Edward Lee Watson married Nannie Parsons, Selma Best Blankenship, and had children including Clessie James Watson, Dale Burnest Watson, Kenneth Harlan Watson, Margaret Lou Watson, Nathan Elliot Watson, Norman Harold Watson, Paul S Watson, Sammy L Watson. Robert Edward Lee Watson passed away in 1977 in Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert Edward Lee Watson began in 1890 in Milton, Lamar County, Texas, USA.
  • In 1900, Robert Edward Lee Watson resided in Justice Precinct 4, Lamar, Texas, USA.
  • In 1910, Robert Edward Lee Watson resided in Oakdale, Washita, Oklahoma, USA.
  • Robert Edward Lee Watson married Nannie Parsons, Selma Best Blankenship, and had children including Clessie James Watson, Dale Burnest Watson, Kenneth Harlan Watson, Margaret Lou Watson, Nathan Elliot Watson, Norman Harold Watson, Paul S Watson, Sammy L Watson.
  • Robert Edward Lee Watson passed away in 1977 in Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Watson
1865–1921
Birth Location: Union County, Arkansas, USA
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Clennie Watson
1870–1936
Birth Location: Arkansas
CW

Spouses(s)

Nannie Parsons
1900–1988
Birth Location: Hartley, Polk County, Arkansas, USA
NP
Selma Blankenship
1892–1936
Birth Location: Haysville, Macon County, Tennessee, USA
SB

Children(s)

Nathan Watson
1914–2000
Birth Location: Cowden, Washita, Illinois, USA
NW
Clessie Watson
1916–2009
Birth Location: Cowden, Oklahoma
CW
Norman Watson
1919–2008
Birth Location: Battiest, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
NW
Dale Watson
1920–1997
Birth Location: Oklahoma
DW
Kenneth Watson
1922–1998
Birth Location: Oklahoma
KW
Margaret Watson
1925–
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Paul Watson
1931–2011
Birth Location: Oklahoma
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Robert Watson's Ancestors

Self
Robert Watson
1890–1977
Birth Place: Milton, Lamar County, Texas, USA
Parents
James Cornelius Elliot Watson
1865–1921
Union County, Arkansas, USA
Clennie (C) Watson
1870–1936
Arkansas
Grandparents
Finis (Marshall) Watson
1814–1875
Lafayette, Christian, Kentucky, USA
Harriett (E) Hilderbrand
1838–1897
Alabama
Great-Grandparents
Robert Watson
1782–1842
Catherine Brown
1786–1833
2nd-Great-Grandparents
James Watson
1730–1810
Elizabeth McDowell
1738–1817

Robert Watson's Descendants

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Robert (Edward Lee) Watson (19 Feb 1890–8 Nov 1977) m. Nannie Parsons (7 Feb 1900–5 Dec 1988) m. Selma (Best) Blankenship (4 Jun 1892–11 May 1936)
  1. 1. Nathan (Elliot) Watson 1914–2000 m. Marguerite (Isabella) Harvey 1916–1999
    1. 1. Dean (N) Watson 1935–2020
    2. 2. Jerald (Lloyd) Watson 1936–1962 m. Opal (Juanita) Griffitts 1937–2010
    3. 3. Shirley (Juanita) Watson 1937–1937
  2. 2. Clessie (James) Watson 1916–2009 m. Vesta (Mae) Cribbs 1917–2008
    1. 1. Selma (June) Watson 1938–2013 m. Wesley (Dean) Tomlins 1935–2018
    2. 2. Sandra (Jeanette) Watson 1946–2002
  3. 3. Norman (Harold) Watson 1919–2008 m. M (Blee) Watson 1920–2006
  4. 4. Dale (Burnest) Watson 1920–1997 m. Wanda (Lou) Hicks 1931–2018
    1. 1. Richard (Arnold) Watson 1950–2012
  5. 5. Kenneth (Harlan) Watson 1922–1998
  6. 6. Margaret (Lou) Watson 1925–
  7. 7. Paul (S) Watson 1931–2011

Robert Watson's Timeline

8 Records

1890
19 Feb 1890
Birth of Robert Edward Lee Watson in Milton, Lamar County, Texas, USA
Milton, Lamar County, Texas, USA
1900
1900
Age 10
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Justice Precinct 4, Lamar, Texas, USA
Justice Precinct 4, Lamar, Texas, USA
1910
1910
Age 20
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Oakdale, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
Oakdale, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
1930
1930
Age 40
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Lone Mound, Lone Mound, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
Lone Mound, Lone Mound, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
1935
1935
Age 45
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Hydro, Caddo, Oklahoma
Hydro, Caddo, Oklahoma
1940
1940
Age 50
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Sulphur Township, Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
Sulphur Township, Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
1950
1950
Age 60
Robert Edward Lee Watson resided here in Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
1977
8 Nov 1977
Age 87
Death of Robert Edward Lee Watson in Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA
Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 19 Feb 1890
    Event Place: Milton, Lamar County, Texas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03309; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 45-26
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lone Mound, Caddo, Oklahoma; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 2341629
    [3] 1900 United States Federal Census
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakdale, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1277; Page: 21b; Enumeration District: 0263; FHL microfilm: 1375290
    [5] Oklahoma, U.S., County Marriage Records
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Cordell Beacon; Publication Date: 14 Oct 1937; Publication Place: Cordell, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.8192077,0.
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma; Roll: 6040; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 45-42

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Justice Precinct 4, Lamar, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Oakdale, Washita, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Oakdale, Washita, Oklahoma; Roll: T624_1277; Page: 21b; Enumeration District: 0263; FHL microfilm: 1375290

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lone Mound, Lone Mound, Caddo, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Lone Mound, Caddo, Oklahoma; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0039; FHL microfilm: 2341629

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Hydro, Caddo, Oklahoma
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03309; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 45-26

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Sulphur Township, Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma; Roll: m-t0627-03309; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 45-26

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma, 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: Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma; Roll: 6040; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 45-42

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Hydro
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, The Cordell Beacon; Publication Date: 14 Oct 1937; Publication Place: Cordell, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.8192077,0.

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma
    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: Sulphur, McCurtain, Oklahoma; Roll: 6040; Page: 7; Enumeration District: 45-42

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 Nov 1977
    Event Place: Idabel, McCurtain County, Oklahoma, USA
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