Doddridge County Roots

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Henry Carl WATSON

Henry Carl WATSON

Male 1883 - 1955  (71 years)

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  • Name Henry Carl WATSON 
    Born 28 Dec 1883  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4
    Gender Male 
    Census 1900  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Residence 1912  Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Census 1920  Union District, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Residence 1943  Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [5
    Died Jun 1955  [4, 6, 7
    Buried Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [8
    Person ID I50435  Doddridge County Roots
    Last Modified 19 May 2011 

    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 Ruby ZINN,   b. 20 Mar 1894, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Apr 1982  (Age 88 years) 
    Married 2 Oct 1912  Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [3
    Divorced Y  [9
    Children 
     1. Lewis William WATSON,   b. 6 Oct 1913, Doddridge Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 5 Aug 2005  (Age 91 years)
     2. Nancy Jemima WATSON,   b. 17 Jul 1931, Ritchie Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 22 Jul 2011, Marietta, Washington Co, OH Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 80 years)
    Family ID F20824  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family 2 Zelma M. GOCHENOUR,   b. Feb 1909,   d. 2 Apr 2004, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 95 years) 
    Married 23 Jan 1943  Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location  [10
    Children 
     1. Ella May WATSON,   b. 13 Jan 1944, Weston, Lewis Co, WV Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 11 Mar 2000  (Age 56 years)
     2. Living
     3. Living
    Family ID F31692  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsMarried - 23 Jan 1943 - Weston, Lewis Co, WV Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBuried - - Broad Run Baptist Church Cemetery, Jane Lew, Lewis Co, WV Link to Google Earth
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  • Photos
    50435_WATSON_HenryCarl_1883-1955_BroadRunBaptChCem_LewisCoWV.jpg
    50435_WATSON_HenryCarl_1883-1955_BroadRunBaptChCem_LewisCoWV.jpg

    Documents
    50435_HenryCarlWatson_ZelmaGochenour_MarriageRecord_23Jan1943.jpg
    50435_HenryCarlWatson_ZelmaGochenour_MarriageRecord_23Jan1943.jpg

  • Sources 
    1. [S2053] 1900 Census, Ritchie County, WV (Union District).

    2. [S15] Social Security Death Index.

    3. [S1630] Ritchie County WV Marriages 1843-1915, (Wes Cochran, 2515 10th Ave, Parkersburg WV 26101 (July 1985)).

    4. [S638] Headstone (year only).

    5. [S1820] Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV.

    6. [S1924] Social Security Death Index.

    7. [S692] Obituary of wife.

    8. [S5] Headstone.

    9. [S1967] Record of wife's remarriage.

    10. [S1820] Lewis County Marriage Records, Weston, WV, MR p. 332 : http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_view.aspx?Id=10293094&Type=Marriage.
      Identified as Henry Carl Watson, 59, b. Ritchie Co, res. Lewis Co, son of Wilson D. & Nancy R. Watson; and Zelma Gochenour, 33, b. Lewis Co, res. Jane Lew, dau of E. E. & Bertha Gochenour. Married January 23, 1943, in Weston, W.Va. (Note: Wife's obituary incorrectly states marriage date as June 1943, and it indicates her birthplace as Upshur County.)