Effie Myrtle (Ashley) Watson (1895 - 1928)

Born 25 Mar 1895 in Louisiana, United States

Ancestors

Died 23 Mar 1928 at age 32 in Louisiana, United States

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Biography

Effie was born in 1895. She was the daughter of Robert Ashley and Sarah Odom. She passed away in 1928.

Sources

• "Louisiana Parish Marriages, 1837-1957", , FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG1Y-8C8D : Mon Oct 23 14:33:37 UTC 2023), Entry for John D Watson and Effie M Ashley, 3 Jun 1915.

• Name: Effie Myrtle Watson

Death date: 12 Mar 1928 Death place: Alexandria, , Rapides, Louisiana Gender: Female Race or color (on document): W Race or color (expanded): White Age in years: 34 Estimated birth date: 1894 Birthplace: Louisiana Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Father's name: Robert Ashley Mother's name: Lizzie Odom Film number: 2384586Image number: 02109 Reference number: 3874Collection: Louisiana Deaths, 1850-1875; 1894-1954

• Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/22614927/effie_myrtle-watson: accessed February 29, 2024), memorial page for Effie Myrtle Ashley Watson (25 Mar 1895–23 Mar 1928), Find a Grave Memorial ID 22614927, citing Old Rapides Cemetery, Pineville, Rapides Parish, Louisiana, USA; Maintained by SFC USA RET Duffie and Kathy (contributor 46950425).

1920 Rapides Parish Census shows Effie as Widowed.

The Town Talk, 23 Mar 1928, Fri, Page 4 WATSON - Mrs. Effie Myrtle Waston, aged 34 years and 1 7days, died at the family residence at 1817 Princeton street, alexandria, at 7am, Friday, March 23, 1928. She is survived by three small children, Joynny, Jesse and Marvin, her father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Ashley and one brother, Milton Ashley, all of Princeton street. Funeral services will be held at the residence at 10am tomorrow and interment will be made in Rapides cemetery, under the direction of Hixson Brothers, undertakers.