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Willie Leona McLain 1897 – 1979 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 Jul 1897

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 11 Feb 1979

Death Location: Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA

Father: Wiley McLain

Mother: Annie Smith

Spouse(s): John Watson

Children(s): David Watson, Joseph Watson, Alice Watson, Lonnie Watson, James Watson

Willie Leona McLain was born in 1897 in Mississippi, the child of Wiley Beaman McLain and Annie Louella Smith. In 1910, Willie Leona McLain resided in Mogulushi, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA. In 1920, Willie Leona McLain resided in Mogulusha, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA. Willie Leona McLain married John Walter Watson, and had children including David Willard Watson, Joseph Ralph Watson, Alice Ruth Watson, Lonnie Loftis Watson, James Frank Watson. Willie Leona McLain passed away in 1979 in Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • Willie Leona McLain was born in 1897 in Mississippi, the child of Wiley Beaman McLain and Annie Louella Smith.
  • In 1910, Willie Leona McLain resided in Mogulushi, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1920, Willie Leona McLain resided in Mogulusha, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA.
  • Willie Leona McLain married John Walter Watson, and had children including David Willard Watson, Joseph Ralph Watson, Alice Ruth Watson, Lonnie Loftis Watson, James Frank Watson.
  • Willie Leona McLain passed away in 1979 in Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Wiley McLain
1875 – 1954
Birth Location: Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA
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Annie Smith
1880 – 1961
Birth Location: Kemper County, Mississippi, USA
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Spouses(s)

John Watson
1897 – 1978
Birth Location: MS
JW

Children(s)

David Watson
1920 – 1982
Birth Location: Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, USA
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Joseph Watson
1922 – 1981
Birth Location: Mississippi
JW
Alice Watson
1923 – 1966
Birth Location: Mississippi
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Lonnie Watson
1927 – 1972
Birth Location: Mississippi
LW
James Watson
1928 – 2000
Birth Location: Meridian, Lauderdale Co., MS, USA
JW

Willie McLain's Ancestors

Self
Willie McLain
1897 – 1979
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Wiley Beaman McLain
1875 – 1954
Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA
Annie (Louella) Smith
1880 – 1961
Kemper County, Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willie McLain's Descendants

1.
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Willie (Leona) McLain (13 Jul 1897 – 11 Feb 1979) m. John (Walter) Watson (17 Sep 1897 – 21 Dec 1978)
  1. 1. David (Willard) Watson (6 Aug 1920 – 1 Jan 1982) m. Sylvia (Lorelle) Scarbrough (21 Jul 1936 – 18 Dec 2012)
    1. 1. Sherolyn Watson (25 Jan 1953 – )
    2. 2. David (Willard) Watson (16 Sep 1958 – 24 Dec 2013) m. Pamela (Lynn) Sharp
    3. 3. Elizabeth Watson m. Faulkner
    4. 4. Pat Watson
  2. 2. Joseph (Ralph) Watson (5 Apr 1922 – 8 Aug 1981) m. Lucille Touchstone
  3. 3. Alice (Ruth) Watson (21 Apr 1923 – 17 Jan 1966) m. George (Lester) Butler (25 Sep 1923 – 26 Mar 1988)
  4. 4. Lonnie (Loftis) Watson (11 Apr 1927 – 5 Feb 1972)
  5. 5. James (Frank) Watson (26 Aug 1928 – 1 Mar 2000) m. Turin (Lanelle) Scarbrough (26 Sep 1934 – )

Willie McLain's Timeline

5 Records

1897
13 Jul 1897
Birth of Willie Leona McLain in Mississippi
Mississippi
1910
1910
Age 13
Willie Leona McLain resided here in Mogulushi, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA
Mogulushi, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA
1920
1920
Age 23
Willie Leona McLain resided here in Mogulusha, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA
Mogulusha, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA
1930
1930
Age 33
Willie Leona McLain resided here in Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1979
11 Feb 1979
Age 82
Death of Willie Leona McLain in Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA
Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 Jul 1897
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mogulusha, Neshoba, Mississippi; Roll: T625_888; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 83
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340888
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mogulushi, Neshoba, Mississippi; Roll: T624_753; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1374766

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Mogulushi, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Mogulushi, Neshoba, Mississippi; Roll: T624_753; Page: 17A; Enumeration District: 0078; FHL microfilm: 1374766

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Mogulusha, Neshoba, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Mogulusha, Neshoba, Mississippi; Roll: T625_888; Page: 13B; Enumeration District: 83

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Meridian, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 0016; FHL microfilm: 2340888

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Feb 1979
    Event Place: Neshoba County, Mississippi, USA
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