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Serena Jane Watson 1843 – 1928 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 8 DEC 1843

Birth Location: Dry Valley, Putman Coutny, TN

Death Date: 16 FEB 1928

Death Location: Trenton, Fannin County, TX

Father: Thomas Watson

Mother: Sabra Bennett

Spouse(s): William Sherrell, John Griffin

Children(s): George Sherrell, Craven Sherrell, Sarah Sherrell, John Sherrell, William Sherrell, James Sherrell, Lydie Sherrell, Sydia Sherrell, Mark Sherrell

Serena Jane Watson was born in 1843 in Dry Valley, Putman Coutny, TN, the child of Thomas Townsend Watson and Sabra Jane Bennett. Serena Jane Watson married William Jackson Sherrell, John Griffin, and had children including George Samuel Sherrell, Craven Bennett Sherrell, Sarah Josie Sherrell, John Wesley Sherrell, William Thomas Sherrell, James M Sherrell, Lydie Bennett Sherrell, Sydia B Sherrell, Mark Franklin Sherrell. Serena Jane Watson passed away in 1928 in Trenton, Fannin County, TX.

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Biography

  • Serena Jane Watson was born in 1843 in Dry Valley, Putman Coutny, TN, the child of Thomas Townsend Watson and Sabra Jane Bennett.
  • Serena Jane Watson married William Jackson Sherrell, John Griffin, and had children including George Samuel Sherrell, Craven Bennett Sherrell, Sarah Josie Sherrell, John Wesley Sherrell, William Thomas Sherrell, James M Sherrell, Lydie Bennett Sherrell, Sydia B Sherrell, Mark Franklin Sherrell.
  • Serena Jane Watson passed away in 1928 in Trenton, Fannin County, TX.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Watson
1805 – 1890
Birth Location: –
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Sabra Bennett
1816 – 1890
Birth Location: –
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Spouses(s)

William Sherrell
1837 – 1888
Birth Location: –
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John Griffin
Birth Location: –
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Children(s)

George Sherrell
1878 – 1937
Birth Location: –
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Craven Sherrell
1864 – 1884
Birth Location: Dry Valley, Putman County, TN
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Sarah Sherrell
1866 – 1885
Birth Location: –
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John Sherrell
1873 – 1894
Birth Location: –
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William Sherrell
1869 – 1957
Birth Location: Cooksville, Putman County, TN
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James Sherrell
1880 – 1907
Birth Location: –
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Lydie Sherrell
1883 –
Birth Location: Fannin County, TX
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Sydia Sherrell
1883 – 1883
Birth Location: Fannin County, TX
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Mark Sherrell
1885 – 1931
Birth Location: –
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Serena Watson's Ancestors

Self
Serena Watson
1843 – 1928
Birth Place: Dry Valley, Putman Coutny, TN
Parents
Thomas Townsend Watson
1805 – 1890
Sabra (Jane) Bennett
1816 – 1890
Grandparents
John (Saul) Watson
1777 – 1851
Lucy Smith
1784 – 1858
James (Lewis) Bennett
Mary (Endora) Towler
Great-Grandparents
George Smith
Delilah Thomason
James Bennett
Jane Harrison
Joseph Towler
Francis
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Ben Harrison
Sytha Logan

Serena Watson's Descendants

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Serena (Jane) Watson (8 DEC 1843 – 16 FEB 1928) m. William (Jackson) Sherrell (3 OCT 1837 – 10 JAN 1888) m. John Griffin
  1. 1. George (Samuel) Sherrell (18 AUG 1878 – 10 MAR 1937) m. Elizabeth (Mollie) Phy (31 MAY 1893 – 21 SEP 1981) m. Willa (Mae) Watson
    1. 1. Effie (Mildred) Sherrell (19 JAN 1921 – 3 AUG 1992) m. Claud (Ewing) Preddy (21 JAN 1915 – 23 FEB 1994)
      1. 1. Margaret (Susan) Preddy (1 APR 1954 – ) m. Dale (Ray) Gibson (29 DEC 1951 – 1 JUL 2022) m. Richard Bruckhoff (31 MAY 1947 – ) m. Tom Throneberry
        1. 1. Meredith Gibson (26 MAY 1976 – ) m. Cornelius (Ray) Buckley (6 JUN 1977 – ) m. Roshon (Dashen) Davis (23 SEP 1976 – )
        2. 2. Dustin (Ray) Gibson (24 APR 1978 – ) m. Missy Smith m. Brandy Kester
      2. 2. George (Douglas) Preddy (1 JAN 1942 – 18 JUL 2016) m. Robbie Blair
        1. 1. Jan Preddy (18 JAN 1964 – ) m. Tommy Hayes
        2. 2. Gene Preddy m. Shannon Davidson
        3. 3. Karran Preddy m. Kenneth (E) Renfro
      3. 3. William Preddy
      4. 4. Ellen Preddy m. David Wauson m. Johnny Bishop
        1. 1. Laura Bishop m. Robert Perry m. Furlough
        2. 2. David Bishop m. Traci Gann m. Kimberly Frakes m. Liz Bishop m. Stephanie Bishop
        3. 3. Shanna Bishop m. Danny Jacobs m. Mark Alexander
    2. 2. Serena (Dale) Sherrell (24 FEB 1927 – 27 OCT 2003) m. Ray (Thomas) Sudderth
      1. 1. Joe (Thomas) Sudderth m. Luisa Sudderth
      2. 2. Harold (Ray "Buster") Sudderth (24 FEB 1949 – ) m. Donna Sudderth
      3. 3. Frances (Elaine) Sudderth m. Don Peebles m. Jerry Davis
        1. 1. Dana (Lynn) Davis m. Gregory (Alan) Griffis (22 JUN 1970 – )
        2. 2. John (Dee) Davis
        3. 3. Oren (Lee) Davis
      4. 4. Rebecca (Jean "Becky") Sudderth (31 JAN 1952 – ) m.
        1. 1. Heather Chastain
        2. 2. Cory Chastain (22 OCT 1975 – )
    3. 3. Frances ("Toopy") Sherrell (22 FEB 1925 – 8 DEC 2010) m. Dewey (Thomas "Pete") Nichols (1922 – 22 DEC 2005)
      1. 1. Danny Nichols m. Andee Lea
      2. 2. Jimmy Nichols (14 NOV 1948 – 5 MAR 2015)
        1. 1. Dana Nichols
        2. 2. Joann Nichols
        3. 3. Janie Nichols
        4. 4. Sandy (Lynn) Nichols
      3. 3. Molly Nichols m. Ted Jones
      4. 4. Peggy Nichols m. Doc Browning
      5. 5. Bonny Nichols m. Mike Ross
      6. 6. Betty Nichols m. Mike DeFratus
      7. 7. Neal (Wayne) Nichols (1958 – 1970)
    4. 4. Mary (Evelyn) Sherrell (3 FEB 1923 – 8 FEB 1991) m. Cecil (Hugh) Matthews m. Edward (Bollier "Bo") Dixon (20 DEC 1923 – 10 JAN 1964)
      1. 1. Michael (Ray) Matthews (21 JUN 1945 – 22 JUL 2014) m. Sherilyn (Kay) Wood
        1. 1. Lisa (Raynette) Matthews m. Rudy Barrientes
        2. 2. Michael (Renee) Matthews m. Brent Bryson
        3. 3. Jimmy (Dewayne) Dickeson m. Jenny Dickeson
      2. 2. Edward (B. Jr. "Luke") Dixon
      3. 3. Marian Dixon (7 NOV 1951 – )
        1. 1. Greg
      4. 4. Melva (Lee) Dixon
        1. 1. Aaron
        2. 2. Amanda
      5. 5. Marletta Dixon
        1. 1. Clint Scribner (6 DEC 1972 – ) m. Melissa Tadlock
        2. 2. Brandi Scribner (8 MAR 1976 – ) m. Travis Roberson
    5. 5. Johnnie (Ray) Sherrell (17 FEB 1916 – 28 JAN 1970) m. Johnnie (Mae) Sherrell
    6. 6. May Sherrell
    7. 7. Waldo Sherrell
    8. 8. William Sherrell
  2. 2. Craven (Bennett) Sherrell (9 APR 1864 – 21 DEC 1884)
  3. 3. Sarah (Josie) Sherrell (30 DEC 1866 – 4 FEB 1885)
  4. 4. John (Wesley) Sherrell (6 JUN 1873 – 9 JAN 1894)
  5. 5. William (Thomas) Sherrell (11 MAY 1869 – 4 APR 1957) m. Ammerretter (Luellen) Dean (4 DEC 1872 – 12 AUG 1940)
    1. 1. Craven (Randell) Sherrell (19 NOV 1891 – )
    2. 2. Samuel (Sheridan) Sherrell (11 DEC 1892 – 5 OCT 1967) m. Maggie (E) Barnett
    3. 3. John (Bridgeharmer) Sherrell (13 MAY 1894 – NOV 1985) m. Annie (P) Sherrell
    4. 4. George (Harless) Sherrell (6 NOV 1896 – 20 AUG 1956) m. Ruby (Sallie) Sherrell
    5. 5. Pearlie (Josephine) Sherrell (17 MAY 1898 – )
    6. 6. Charlie (Leon) Sherrell (15 NOV 1899 – 5 JUN 1973) m. Leota Touchstone (28 MAR 1903 – 19 FEB 2006)
  6. 6. James (M) Sherrell (12 JAN 1880 – 13 JUL 1907)
  7. 7. Lydie (Bennett) Sherrell (14 FEB 1883 – )
  8. 8. Sydia (B) Sherrell (14 FEB 1883 – 14 FEB 1883)
  9. 9. Mark (Franklin) Sherrell (14 JUL 1885 – 11 OCT 1931) m. Lena Sanders

Serena Watson's Timeline

2 Records

1843
8 DEC 1843
Birth of Serena Jane Watson in Dry Valley, Putman Coutny, TN
Dry Valley, Putman Coutny, TN
1928
16 FEB 1928
Age 85
Death of Serena Jane Watson in Trenton, Fannin County, TX
Trenton, Fannin County, TX

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 8 DEC 1843
    Event Place: Dry Valley, Putman Coutny, TN

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 16 FEB 1928
    Event Place: Trenton, Fannin County, TX
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