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William Edward Watson 1875 – 1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 7 Jun 1875

Birth Location: White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas

Death Date: 17 Jul 1960

Death Location: White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas

Father: Nathaniel Whitson

Mother: Mary Tweedy

Spouse(s): Mattie Hampton

Children(s): Ruth Watson, Esther Watson, Odessa Watson, Vivian Watson, Edwinna Watson, Azilee Kelly, Harold Watson, Velma Watson

In 1875, William Edward Watson entered the world in White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas, born to Nathaniel Taylor Whitson and Mary Frances Tweedy. In 1880, William Edward Watson was recorded in the census in Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas. In 1880, William Edward Watson resided in Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas, United States. William Edward Watson married Mattie Beatrice Hampton, and had children including Ruth J Watson, Esther Watson, Odessa Watson, Vivian Watson, Edwinna Watson, Azilee Lorene Kelly, Harold Quince Watson, Velma Watson. William Edward Watson passed away in 1960 in White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas.

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Biography

  • In 1875, William Edward Watson entered the world in White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas, born to Nathaniel Taylor Whitson and Mary Frances Tweedy.
  • In 1880, William Edward Watson was recorded in the census in Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas.
  • In 1880, William Edward Watson resided in Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas, United States.
  • William Edward Watson married Mattie Beatrice Hampton, and had children including Ruth J Watson, Esther Watson, Odessa Watson, Vivian Watson, Edwinna Watson, Azilee Lorene Kelly, Harold Quince Watson, Velma Watson.
  • William Edward Watson passed away in 1960 in White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas.

Immediate Family

Parents

Nathaniel Whitson
1835 – 1883
Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America
NW
Mary Tweedy
1855 – 1954
Birth Location: Jacksonport, Jackson County, Arkansas, United States of America
MT

Spouses(s)

Mattie Hampton
1878 – 1967
Birth Location: Logan, Arkansas
MH

Children(s)

Ruth Watson
1902 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
RW
Esther Watson
1903 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
EW
Odessa Watson
1904 –
Birth Location: Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas, USA
OW
Vivian Watson
1908 –
Birth Location: Arkansas
VW
Edwinna Watson
1915 – 1959
Birth Location: Porum, Okla
EW
Azilee Kelly
1918 – 1991
Birth Location: –
AK
Harold Watson
1921 – 2011
Birth Location: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas, USA
HW
Velma Watson
Birth Location: –
VW

William Watson's Ancestors

Self
William Watson
1875 – 1960
Birth Place: White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas
Parents
Nathaniel Taylor Whitson
1835 – 1883
Tennessee, United States of America
Mary (Frances) Tweedy
1855 – 1954
Jacksonport, Jackson County, Arkansas, United States of America
Grandparents
Charles Whitson
1801 – 1844
Tennessee, USA
Feliciana Keller
1810 – 1840
Feliciana, Louisiana, United States
Robert (C) Tweedy
1824 –
Evelina Steerman
1824 – 1865
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
George Keller
1785 – 1878
Martha Norwood
1793 – 1855
Joshua Steerman
1801 – 1850
Susan (Waggoner??)
1801 – 1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Martha Waddell
1768 – 1838

William Watson's Descendants

1.
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William (Edward) Watson (7 Jun 1875 – 17 Jul 1960) m. Mattie (Beatrice) Hampton (19 Nov 1878 – 27 Dec 1967)
  1. 1. Ruth (J) Watson (1902 – )
  2. 2. Esther Watson (1903 – )
  3. 3. Odessa Watson (26 Nov 1904 – )
  4. 4. Vivian Watson (1908 – )
  5. 5. Edwinna Watson (12 Jan 1915 – 12 May 1959)
  6. 6. Azilee (Lorene) Kelly (1918 – 1991)
  7. 7. Harold (Quince) Watson (13 Oct 1921 – 24 Nov 2011) m. Marjorie (Ruth) Thorpe (20 Aug 1923 – 2 Dec 1999) m. Millie m. Anna (Mae) Terney (1 Apr 1930 – 26 Aug 2008) m. Wilma
    1. 1. Janice (Thorpe Watson) Nielsen (2 Sept 1945 – ) m. Walter (Kenneth) Collum (4 Oct 1943 – )
      1. 1. Cory Collum (11 Jul 1965 – 11 Jul 1965)
      2. 2. Sandra (Lynn) Collum (17 Dec 1967 – ) m. Richard (Scott) Sandmeyer (6 July 1958 – )
        1. 1. Timothy (Benjamin) Sandmeyer (22 Apr 1994 – ) m. Jessica (Christine) Scott (13 Jun 1987 – )
  8. 8. Velma Watson

William Watson's Timeline

15 Records

1875
7 Jun 1875
Birth of William Edward Watson in White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas
White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas
1880
1880
Age 5
William Edward Watson appeared in census in Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas
Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas
1880
1880
Age 5
William Edward Watson resided here in Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas, United States
Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas, United States
1898
31 1898
Age 23
William Edward Watson was married in Logan, Arkansas
Logan, Arkansas
1900
1900
Age 25
William Edward Watson appeared in census in Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas
Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas
1900
1900
Age 25
William Edward Watson resided here in Bear Willow & Ellsworth townships, Logan, Arkansas
Bear Willow & Ellsworth townships, Logan, Arkansas
1910
1910
Age 35
William Edward Watson appeared in census in Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas
Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas
1910
1910
Age 35
William Edward Watson resided here in Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas
Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 45
William Edward Watson appeared in census in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
1920
1920
Age 45
William Edward Watson resided here in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
1930
1930
Age 55
William Edward Watson appeared in census in Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
Crawford County, Arkansas, USA
1930
1930
Age 55
William Edward Watson resided here in Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 65
William Edward Watson resided here in Econtuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States
Econtuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States
1942
Abt 1942
Age 67
William Edward Watson resided here in Seminole
Seminole
1960
17 Jul 1960
Age 85
Death of William Edward Watson in White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas
White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 7 Jun 1875
    Event Place: White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Econtuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3331; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 67-6.
    [2] Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957
    [3] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: .
    [4] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 15; Image: .
    [5] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 71; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 455.0.
    [6] 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Family History Film: 1254050; Page: 283B; Enumeration District: 098; Image: 0289.
    [7] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T623_66; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 47; FHL microfilm: 1240066.
    [8] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .
    [9] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [10] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [11] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 31 1898
    Event Place: Logan, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, U.S., Compiled Marriages from Select Counties, 1779-1992

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas, United States
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Six Mile, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: 50; Family History Film: 1254050; Page: 283B; Enumeration District: 098; Image: 0289.

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 31 Dec 1898
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Bear Willow & Ellsworth townships, Logan, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: T623_66; Page: 1B; Enumeration District: 47; FHL microfilm: 1240066.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Ellsworth, Logan, Arkansas; Roll: ; Page: ; Enumeration District: ; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: T625_59; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 15; Image: .

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Census
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Crawford County, Arkansas, USA

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Van Buren, Crawford, Arkansas; Roll: 71; Page: 18A; Enumeration District: 33; Image: 455.0.

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Econtuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma, United States
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Econtuchka, Seminole, Oklahoma; Roll: T627_3331; Page: 4A; Enumeration District: 67-6.

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1942
    Event Place: Seminole
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Seminole Producer; Publication Date: 8/ Apr/ 1942; Publication Place: Seminole, Oklahoma, USA; ,0.5560695,0.405742,0.6548517&xid=3398

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Pottawatomie, OK
    Record Source: Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010

    Genealogy Event 17
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Caulksville, Logan, Arkansas
    Record Source: Arkansas, County Marriages Index, 1837-1957

    Genealogy Event 18
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jul 1960
    Event Place: White Oak, Franklin, Arkansas
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [2] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [3] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012

    Genealogy Event 19
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shawnee, Pottawatomie County, Oklahoma, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [2] Web: RootsWeb Cemetery Index, 1800-2010
    [3] Web: Oklahoma, Find A Grave Index, 1800-2012
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