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Sgt. John William Watson 1907–1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 May 1907

Birth Location: Georgia

Death Date: 12 Jul 1979

Death Location: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA

Father: Abijah Watson

Mother: Laura Bailey

Spouse(s): Evelyn Hooper

Children(s):

The story of Sgt. John William Watson began in 1907 in Georgia. In 1910, Sgt. John William Watson resided in Blooming Grove, Polk, Georgia, USA. In 1920, Sgt. John William Watson resided in Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA. Sgt. John William Watson married Evelyn Frances Hooper, and had children including Betty L Watson. Sgt. John William Watson passed away in 1979 in Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Sgt. John William Watson began in 1907 in Georgia.
  • In 1910, Sgt. John William Watson resided in Blooming Grove, Polk, Georgia, USA.
  • In 1920, Sgt. John William Watson resided in Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA.
  • Sgt. John William Watson married Evelyn Frances Hooper, and had children including Betty L Watson.
  • Sgt. John William Watson passed away in 1979 in Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Abijah Watson
1865–1910
Birth Location: Georgia
AW
Laura Bailey
1877–1952
Birth Location: Alabama, USA
LB

Spouses(s)

Evelyn Hooper
1913–1993
Birth Location: Texas
EH

Children(s)

Sgt. Watson's Ancestors

Self
Sgt. Watson
1907–1979
Birth Place: Georgia
Parents
Abijah M Watson
1865–1910
Georgia
Laura (Frances) Bailey
1877–1952
Alabama, USA
Grandparents
Abijah (B) Watson
1817–1875
South Carolina, USA
Sarah A
1841–
Alabama, USA
Robert (Anderson) Bailey
1842–1917
Alabama
Frances Bailey
1836–1913
Georgia
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Sgt. Watson's Timeline

7 Records

1907
2 May 1907
Birth of Sgt. John William Watson in Georgia
Georgia
1910
1910
Age 3
Sgt. John William Watson resided here in Blooming Grove, Polk, Georgia, USA
Blooming Grove, Polk, Georgia, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Sgt. John William Watson resided here in Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Sgt. John William Watson resided here in Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas, USA
Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Sgt. John William Watson resided here in Bossier, Louisiana
Bossier, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 33
Sgt. John William Watson resided here in Barksdale Field, Bossier, Louisiana, USA
Barksdale Field, Bossier, Louisiana, USA
1979
12 Jul 1979
Age 72
Death of Sgt. John William Watson in Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 May 1907
    Event Place: Georgia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bossier, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01384; Page: 37B; Enumeration District: 8-13
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 58
    [3] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2342069
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Blooming Grove, Polk, Georgia; Roll: T624_208; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1374221
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Blooming Grove, Polk, Georgia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Blooming Grove, Polk, Georgia; Roll: T624_208; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0134; FHL microfilm: 1374221

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama; Roll: T625_7; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 58

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Fort Crockett, Galveston, Texas; Page: 7B; Enumeration District: 0025; FHL microfilm: 2342069

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Bossier, Louisiana
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bossier, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01384; Page: 37B; Enumeration District: 8-13

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Barksdale Field, Bossier, Louisiana, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Bossier, Louisiana; Roll: m-t0627-01384; Page: 37B; Enumeration District: 8-13

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Jul 1979
    Event Place: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Muscadine, Cleburne, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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