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Rufus Marion Watson 1844–1919 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 October 1844

Birth Location: Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America

Death Date: 14 February 1919

Death Location: Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia, United States of America

Father: George Watson

Mother: Frances Gribble

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In 1844, Rufus Marion Watson entered the world in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to George William Watson And Frances Fanny Gribble. Rufus Marion Watson passed away in 1919 in Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1844, Rufus Marion Watson entered the world in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America, born to George William Watson And Frances Fanny Gribble.
  • Rufus Marion Watson passed away in 1919 in Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia, United States of America.

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Rufus Watson's Ancestors

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Rufus Watson
1844–1919
Birth Place: Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Parents
George William Watson
1800–1872
Virginia
Frances (Fanny) Gribble
1805–1876
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Adam Watson
1764–1841
Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
Catherine Hughes
1767–1851
Mountain Creek, Rutherford, North Carolina, USA
John Gribble
1770–1808
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Margaret Black
1767–1854
Mecklenburg County, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Hughes
1737–1812
William Black
1745–1841
Katharine *
1745–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Sr.
1696–1761

Rufus Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1844
22 October 1844
Birth of Rufus Marion Watson in Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
1919
14 February 1919
Age 75
Death of Rufus Marion Watson in Fannin County, Georgia, United States of America
Fannin County, Georgia, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 October 1844
    Event Place: Cherokee County, North Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] New Hampshire, U.S., CIVIL War Service and Pension Records

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 February 1919
    Event Place: Fannin County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Blue Ridge, Fannin County, Georgia, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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