Husband: George Robert Watson
Born: Aug-29-1874 in Auburn, Ritchie Co, WV 1
Died: Jul- 2-1955 near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2,1
Buried: in Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 3,2
Resided: near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 2
Resided: 1935 at Toll Gate, Ritchie Co, WV 4
Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV
Occupation: farmer 2
Father: Wilson D. "Willis" Watson (1850 - 1930)
Mother: Nancy Rhuhama Sommerville (1852 - 1941)
Other spouse 1
Wife: Bessie M. Williams Married: Apr- 6-1918 in Doddridge Co, WV 5
Born: Aug-14-1897 in Doddridge Co, WV 6,7,8 Died: Mar-15-1995 6 Resided: in New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 6 Resided: 1955 near West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 9,10 Census: 1900, 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Father: William Henry Williams (1870 - 1947) Mother: Minnie Odell Dotson (1878 - 1910)
F Child 1: Roxie Bell Watson Census name: Roxy B. Watson 11 Born: Apr- 3-1919 at Joy (Cabin Run), Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Feb- 4-2014 in Clarksburg, Harrison Co, WV 1 Buried: in Ruley Cemetery, Arnolds Creek, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Resided: in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,12,13,14 Census: 1920, 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Education: Doddridge Co H.S. (1938) 1 Husband: Earl W. Rollins b. Nov- 2-1914 d. Nov-29-2004 Married: ca 1939 14
F Child 2: Juanita May Watson Nickname: Skeeter 15 Born: Apr-15-1920 in Cabin Run, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Jan-16-1999 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA 1 Buried: in Auburn Community Cemetery, Ritchie Co, WV 1 Resided: in New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 12,1 Husband: Charles Wayne Perine b. Mar-27-1910 d. Aug- 3-2000 Also known as: Wayne Perine 16,17,12 Married: Mar-13-1938 in Harmony, Butler Co, PA 18
M Child 3: Robert Junior Watson Born: Mar- 7-1925 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1,6 Died: Oct-10-2000 in Grove City, Mercer Co, PA 1 Buried: in Greenlawn Burial Estates, Mt Chestnut, Butler Co, PA 1,19 Resided: in Portersville, Butler Co, PA 1,20 Resided: 1955 in New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA 12 Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV Occupation: Lava Crucible Refractories, Zelienople, PA (retired 1987, 35 yrs) 1 Military: Jul-14-1943 - Mar- 4-1946 U.S. Army, World War II 1,21,22 Wife: Bertha Evelyn White b. Jun-13-1928 d. Aug-17-2003 Married: Jan-25-1947 14
F Child 4: Wilodean Watson Born: Oct-19-1926 23,6 Died: Jan-29-1987 23,6 Buried: in Freeman-Coleman Cemetery, Rt 18 N (Crystal Lake), West Union, WV 19 Resided: in Middlebourne, Tyler Co, WV 6 Resided: 1955 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12 Resided: formerly in Pennsylvania 24 Census: 1930 in Central District, Doddridge Co, WV 25 Husband: Marshall Norwin "Ted" McKinney b. Dec-18-1921 d. Oct- 7-1999 Census name: Norwin McKinney
F Child 5: Bonnie Lee Watson Born: Jun-16-1932 Died: Aug-21-2014 Resided: in Holiday, Pasco Co, FL 20 Resided: 1999, 2003 in Palm Harbor, Pinellas Co, FL 20,13 Resided: 1955 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH 12 Occupation: professional women's wrestler (see note 1) Husband: Stuart Schwartz
M Child 6: Paul E. Watson Born: Aug- 4-1934 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 1 Died: Dec-31-2003 in Butler, Butler Co, PA 26 Buried: in Concord Presb Ch Cem, Hooker Rd, West Sunbury, Butler Co, PA 1 Resided: in West Sunbury, Butler Co, PA 1,20 Occupation: welder (Herman Corp of Zelienople, PA) and bus driver (Campbell Bus Co.) 1 Military: U.S. Navy, Korean War 12,1 Wife: Darla Kay Kauf Married: Aug- 2-1957 14
F Child 7: Martha Jo Watson Born: Aug- 1-1941 in Doddridge Co, WV 8 Died: Nov-26-2008 in Looneyville, Roane Co, WV 27 Buried: in Clover Cemetery, Spencer, Roane Co, WV 1 Resided: in Looneyville, Roane Co, WV 1,13,20 Resided: 1955, 1960 in West Union, Doddridge Co, WV 12,8 Husband: Living Husband: ___ Conley
Sources: (1) Obituary. (2) WV State Dept of Health, Div of Vital Statistics, Death Certificate (http://www.wvculture.org/vrr/va_dcsearch.aspx) (3) Ritchie County Historical Society (David M. Scott, Editor), Ritchie County, West Virginia Cemeteries through 1993, McClain Printing Co, Parsons, WV, 1995. (4) Death record of daughter. (5) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV, 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. MR Bk 10, p. 212. (6) Social Security Death Index. (7) 1900 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District) (8) Doddridge County Marriage Records, West Union, WV. (9) Death record of husband. (10) Social Security Death Index, Social Security card issued in West Virginia in 1955. (11) 1920 Census, Doddridge County, WV (Central District). (12) Obituary of father. (13) Obituary of brother. (14) Obituary of husband. (15) Georgia Hileman Halloran, Berkley, MI 48072