James Alfred Watson Sr. (1892 - abt. 1964)

Born 19 Aug 1892 in Central City, Nebraska

Ancestors

Husband of Mamie Belle (Byers) Watson — married 28 May 1921 in Flint, Genesee County, Michigan

Died about May 1964 at about age 71 in Michigan

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Biography

From 1900 US Census, Union, Ritchie Co., WV: "Virgil Watson Head M 32 West Virginia Mary Watson Wife F 33 West Virginia James A Watson Son M 8 West Virginia Nile Watson Daughter F 6 Inez Watson Daughter F 4 West Virginia"

From 1910 US Census, Eagle Rock, Botetourt Co., VA: "Virgel E Watson Head M 41 West Virginia Mary L Watson Wife F 42 West Virginia James A Watson Son M 17 Nebraska Nile Watson Daughter F 16 West Virginia Inez Watson Daughter F 13 West Virginia"

From 1920 US Census, Flint, Genesee Co., MI: "Joseph F Byer Head M 44 Pennsylvania Elizebeth Byer Wife F 39 Ohio Mamie B Byer Daughter F 16 Maryland Edward Pushell Boarder M 54 Germany William Pushell Boarder M 17 Michigan Carl Haker Boarder M 42 Ohio George Russell Boarder M 31 Missouri Louis Johnson Boarder M 58 Norway James A Watson Boarder M 27 Nebraska James Streets Boarder M 60 Ohio John Smith Boarder M 25 Michigan James Oconners Boarder M 26 Michigan"

From 1930 US Census, Flint, Genesee Co., MI: "Joseph F Byer Head M 52 Germany Elizabeth Byer Wife F 47 Ohio Mamie Watson Daughter F 25 Maryland James Watson Son-in-law M 35 Nebraska James Watson Jr. Grandson M 7 Michigan Thelma E Watson Granddaughter F 4 Michigan"

From 1940 US Census, Flint, Genesee Co., MI: "James A Watson Head M 47 Nebraska Mayme B Watson Wife F 35 Ohio James A Watson Son M 17 Michigan Thelma E Watson Daughter F 14 Michigan"

Sources

• United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M9Z8-ZYF : accessed 9 May 2016), Virgil Watson, Union district, Ritchie, West Virginia, United States; citing sheet 10B, family 199, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,241,772.

• United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MPPD-D7P : accessed 9 May 2016), Virgel E Watson, Eagle Rock, Botetourt, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 59, sheet 15B, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,375,635.

• United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K6Z4-X19 : accessed 14 May 2016), James Alfred Watson, 1917-1918; citing Prince George County, Virginia, United States, NARA microfilm publication M1509 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,985,049.

• United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZSB-1NK : accessed 14 May 2016), James A Watson in household of Joseph F Byer, Flint Ward 4, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing sheet 3B, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 1,820,765.

• Michigan Marriages, 1868-1925," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:N31V-KPX : accessed 14 May 2016), James A. Watson and Mamie Belle Byers, 29 May 1921; citing Flint, Genesee, Michigan, v 2 p 29 rn 1986, Department of Vital Records, Lansing; FHL microfilm 2,342,743.

• United States Census, 1930", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XQYN-P7Y : accessed 15 May 2016), Mamie Watson in entry for Joseph F Byer, 1930.

• United States World War II Draft Registration Cards, 1942," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:J4S9-V9F : accessed 14 May 2016), James A Watson, 1942; citing NARA microfilm publication M1936, M1937, M1939, M1951, M1962, M1964, M1986, M2090, and M2097 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).

• United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KH3M-6NT : accessed 15 May 2016), Thelma E Watson in household of James A Watson, Ward 8, Flint, Flint City, Genesee, Michigan, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 85-141, sheet 13A, family 268, NARA digital publication T627 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012), roll 1896.

• United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JKZ7-4N5 : accessed 15 May 2016), James Watson, May 1964; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).