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Bessie Dora Watson^1,2,3

Parents

Key Events:

• Bessie Dora Watson was born on 5 Feb 1879 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.^4,5,6
• Bessie married Bert A. Selby on 23 Nov 1903 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., Illinois.⁷
• Bessie died Aft 1967 in Texas.⁸

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows full name.
2. John Q. Watson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows name as Bessa Watson.
3. John Q. Watson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows name as Bessie D. Watson.
4. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date, town, county, and state.
5. John Q. Watson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows age 1 and state.
6. John Q. Watson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 21, and state.
7. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999.
8. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 102, citing Leland E. Pound, personal letter dated 27 Jan 1981, shows year and state.

Bert A. Selby¹

Key Events:

• Bert A. Selby was born on 13 Feb 1879 in Nickolls Co., Nebraska.¹
• Bert married Bessie Dora Watson, daughter of John Quincy Watson and Lucy Florence Walker, on 23 Nov 1903 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., Illinois.¹
• Bert died on 13 Oct 1954 in San Antonio, Texas, at age 75.¹

Citations

1. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999.