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Thomas Dewey Watson 1901–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 29 Aug 1901

Birth Location: Olio, Scott, Arkansas, USA

Death Date: 1 Feb 1981

Death Location: Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA

Father: Ambrose Watson

Mother: Dora Butler

Spouse(s): Nell Kitchens, Coda Tate, Gladys McKee

Children(s): Haze Watson, Maydena Williams, Laudell Watson

Thomas Dewey Watson was born in 1901 in Olio, Scott, Arkansas, USA, the child of Ambrose Eli Watson And Dora Catherine Butler. In 1910, Thomas Dewey Watson resided in Hunt, Scott, Arkansas, USA. In 1920, Thomas Dewey Watson resided in Hunt, Scott, Arkansas, USA. Thomas Dewey Watson married Coda Lee Tate, Gladys Andrew Mckee, Nell Flora Kitchens, and had children including Haze Zenith Watson, Laudell Watson, Maydena Laverne Watson Williams. Thomas Dewey Watson passed away in 1981 in Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA.

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Biography

  • Thomas Dewey Watson was born in 1901 in Olio, Scott, Arkansas, USA, the child of Ambrose Eli Watson And Dora Catherine Butler.
  • In 1910, Thomas Dewey Watson resided in Hunt, Scott, Arkansas, USA.
  • In 1920, Thomas Dewey Watson resided in Hunt, Scott, Arkansas, USA.
  • Thomas Dewey Watson married Coda Lee Tate, Gladys Andrew Mckee, Nell Flora Kitchens, and had children including Haze Zenith Watson, Laudell Watson, Maydena Laverne Watson Williams.
  • Thomas Dewey Watson passed away in 1981 in Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Ambrose Watson
1878–1961
Birth Location: Scott County, Arkansas, USA
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Dora Butler
1881–1978
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
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Spouses(s)

Nell Kitchens
1906–1974
Birth Location: Dutch Creek, Yell, Arkansas, USA
NK
Coda Tate
1905–
Birth Location: Donville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
CT
Gladys McKee
1902–1990
Birth Location: Yell County, Arkansas, USA
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Children(s)

Haze Watson
1925–1987
Birth Location: Yell County, Arkansas, USA
HW
Maydena Williams
1928–1974
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
MW
Laudell Watson
1922–1975
Birth Location: Arkansas, USA
LW

Thomas Watson's Ancestors

Self
Thomas Watson
1901–1981
Birth Place: Olio, Scott, Arkansas, USA
Parents
Ambrose Eli Watson
1878–1961
Scott County, Arkansas, USA
Dora (Catherine) Butler
1881–1978
Arkansas, USA
Grandparents
George (Washington) Butler
1854–1922
Mississippi, USA
Sarah (Elizabeth) Butler
1860–1930
Scott County, Arkansas, USA
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Butler
1822–1930
Adeline Butler
1832–1881
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joshua Butler
1802–1878
Martha Blount
1811–1891

Thomas Watson's Descendants

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Thomas (Dewey) Watson (29 Aug 1901–1 Feb 1981) m. Nell (Flora) Kitchens (23 Aug 1906–28 Sep 1974) m. Coda (Lee) Tate (30 Jul 1905–) m. Gladys (Andrew) McKee (18 Feb 1902–30 May 1990)
  1. 1. Haze (Zenith) Watson 1925–1987
  2. 2. Maydena (Laverne Watson) Williams 1928–1974
  3. 3. Laudell Watson 1922–1975 m. Jessie (Mae) Herron 1922–1993

Thomas Watson's Timeline

10 Records

1901
29 Aug 1901
Birth of Thomas Dewey Watson in Olio, Scott, Arkansas, USA
Olio, Scott, Arkansas, USA
1910
1910
Age 9
Thomas Dewey Watson resided here in Hunt, Scott, Arkansas, USA
Hunt, Scott, Arkansas, USA
1920
1920
Age 19
Thomas Dewey Watson resided here in Hunt, Scott, Arkansas, USA
Hunt, Scott, Arkansas, USA
1921
1921
Age 20
Thomas Dewey Watson resided here in Shartz, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Shartz, Yell, Arkansas, USA
1923
1923
Age 22
Thomas Dewey Watson resided here in Walnut Tree, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Walnut Tree, Yell, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 29
Thomas Dewey Watson resided here in Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
1940
1940
Age 39
Thomas Dewey Watson resided here in Waldron, Scott, Arkansas, USA
Waldron, Scott, Arkansas, USA
1950
1950
Age 49
Thomas Dewey Watson resided here in Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
1981
29 Jan 1981
Age 80
Death of Thomas Dewey Watson in Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
1981
1 Feb 1981
Age 80
Burial of Thomas Dewey Watson in Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1901
    Event Place: Olio, Scott, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waldron, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00173; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 64-10
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hunt, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: T625_81; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 120
    [4] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Danville, Yell, Arkansas; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339834
    [5] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hunt, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: T624_64; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1374077
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] Arkansas, Birth Certificates, 1914-1917, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Birth Certificates; Year: 1901
    [8] Arkansas, Marriage Certificates, 1917-1969, Arkansas Department of Vital Records; Little Rock, Arkansas; Marriage Certificates; Year: 1923; Film: #10
    [9] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Danville, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: 1209; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 75-6C

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Hunt, Scott, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Hunt, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: T624_64; Page: 1a; Enumeration District: 0123; FHL microfilm: 1374077

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Hunt, Scott, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Hunt, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: T625_81; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 120

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1921
    Event Place: Shartz, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1923
    Event Place: Walnut Tree, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Danville, Yell, Arkansas; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 0008; FHL microfilm: 2339834

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Waldron, Scott, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Waldron, Scott, Arkansas; Roll: m-t0627-00173; Page: 13A; Enumeration District: 64-10

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Danville, Yell, Arkansas, 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: Danville, Yell, Arkansas; Roll: 1209; Page: 8; Enumeration District: 75-6C

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Jan 1981
    Event Place: Fort Smith, Sebastian, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1 Feb 1981
    Event Place: Danville, Yell, Arkansas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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