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Bessie Dora Watson1,2,3

ID# 7336, (1879 - aft 1967)
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Parents:

Key Events:

  • Born: on 5 Feb 1879 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.4,5,6
  • Married: Bert A. Selby on 23 Nov 1903 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., Illinois.7
  • Died: aft 1967 in Texas.8

Child with Bert A. Selby:

  • Betty Etta Selby

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

ID# 7337, (1879 - 1954)
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Key Events:

  • Born: on 13 Feb 1879 in Nickolls Co., Nebraska.1
  • Married: Bessie Dora Watson on 23 Nov 1903 in Pekin, Tazewell Co., Illinois.1
  • Died: on 13 Oct 1954 in San Antonio, Texas.1

Child with Bessie Dora Watson:

  • Betty Etta Selby

Citations

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

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