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George Robert WATSON

George Robert WATSON

Male 1874 - 1955  (80 years)

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  • Name George Robert WATSON 
    Born 29 Aug 1874  Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1] 
    Gender Male 
    Census 1930  Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Occupation farmer  [2] 
    Residence West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2] 
    Residence 1935  Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3] 
    Died 2 Jul 1955  West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2] 
    Buried Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [2, 4] 
    Person ID I14370  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 9 Feb 2010 

    Father Wilson D. "Willis" WATSON,   b. 16 Oct 1850,   d. 8 Apr 1930, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Nancy Rhuhama SOMMERVILLE,   b. 6 Feb 1852,   d. 25 Oct 1941, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 89 years) 
    Family ID F7983  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 1 Lucy F. INGRAM,   b. 13 Jun 1886, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Jan 1909  (Age 22 years) 
    Married 19 Aug 1902  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5] 
    Children 
     1. Ovied P. WATSON,   b. 16 Jun 1904,   d. 28 Oct 1996  (Age 92 years)
     2. Wenoma WATSON,   b. 25 Sep 1907, Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 1 Mar 1935, Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 27 years)
    Family ID F11449  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Bessie M. WILLIAMS,   b. 14 Aug 1897, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 15 Mar 1995  (Age 97 years) 
    Married 6 Apr 1918  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [6] 
    Children 
     1. Roxie Bell WATSON,   b. 3 Apr 1919, Joy (Cabin Run), Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 4 Feb 2014, Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 94 years)
     2. Juanita May WATSON,   b. 15 Apr 1920, Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 16 Jan 1999, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 78 years)
     3. Robert Junior WATSON,   b. 7 Mar 1925, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 10 Oct 2000, Grove City, Mercer Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 75 years)
     4. Wilodean WATSON,   b. 19 Oct 1926,   d. 29 Jan 1987  (Age 60 years)
     5. Bonnie Lee WATSON,   b. 16 Jun 1932,   d. 21 Aug 2014  (Age 82 years)
     6. Paul E. WATSON,   b. 4 Aug 1934, West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 31 Dec 2003, Butler, Butler Co, PA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 69 years)
     7. Martha Jo WATSON,   b. 1 Aug 1941, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 26 Nov 2008, Looneyville, Roane Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 67 years)
    Family ID F5171  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBorn - 29 Aug 1874 - Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsResidence - 1935 - Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDied - 2 Jul 1955 - West Union, Doddridge Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Documents
    14370_WATSON_GeorgeRobert_1874-1955_Obit.jpg    		14370_WATSON_GeorgeRobert_1874-1955_Obit.jpg
    14370_WATSON_GeorgeRobert_1874-1955_DeathCertificate.jpg    		14370_WATSON_GeorgeRobert_1874-1955_DeathCertificate.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S14] Obituary.

    2. [S1853] Death Certificate, WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx).

    3. [S1590] Death record of daughter.

    4. [S123] Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), (McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995).

    5. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 6, p. 465.
      Identified as George Watson, age 27, of Ritchie Co; and Lucy Inghram, age 16, of Doddridge Co. Married Aug 19 1902. Informants: George Watson & Eli Tucker.

    6. [S1554] Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, MR Bk 10, p. 212.
      Identified as G. R. Watson, 42, b. Ritchie Co; and Bessie Williams, age 21 as of Aug 1917, b. Doddridge Co. Married Apr 6 1918.