Sylva Dozier

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Biography

When Sylvia Edith Dozier was born on June 22, 1915, in Hollywood, Missouri, her father, Fredrick, was 20 and her mother, Effie, was 16. She married Willard Smith Watson on March 13, 1943, in Highland Park, Michigan. She died on October 17, 2008, in West Bloomfield, Michigan, at the age of 93, and was buried in Puxico, Missouri.

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1920 United States Federal Census

Name Sylva E Dozier Age 4 Birth Year abt 1916 Birthplace Missouri Home in 1920 Cotton Hill, Dunklin, Missouri Race White Gender Female Relation to Head of House Daughter Marital Status Single Father's Name Fred T Dozier Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Name Effie Dozier Mother's Birthplace Missouri Occupation None Household Members Name Age Fred T Dozier 24 Effie Dozier 21 Sylva E Dozier 4 Viva E Dozier 2

1930 United States Federal Census

Name Sylva Dozier Age in 1930 14 Birth Year abt 1916 Gender Female Race White Birthplace Missouri Marital Status Single Relation to Head of House Daughter Home in 1930 Cartwright, Sangamon, Illinois Map of Home Cartwright, Sangamon, Illinois House Number in Cities or Towns April 24. Dwelling Number 24. Family Number 254 Attended School Yes Able to Read and Write Yes Father's Birthplace Tennessee Mother's Birthplace Missouri Name Age Fred Dozier 33 Effie Dozier 32 Sylva Dozier 14 Viva Dozier 12 Estel Dozier 8 Cecil Dozier 6 John Dozier 3

U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014

View Record Name Sylvia E. Watson Last Residence Rochester, 48307, Oakland, Michigan Born 22 Jun 1915 Died 17 Oct 2008 State (Year) SSN issued Missouri - Before 1951

U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-2015

View Record Name Sylvia Edith Watson Gender Female Age at Death 93 Birth Date 22 Jun 1915 Death Date 17 Oct 2008 Obituary Date 24 Oct 2008 Newspaper Location Malden, Dunklin, Michigan, USA Household Members Name Age Sylvia Edith Watson

U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

View Record Name Sylvia Edith Watson Birth Date 22 Jun 1915 Birth Place Hollywood, Dunklin County, Missouri, USA Death Date 17 Oct 2008 Death Place Oakland County, Michigan, USA Cemetery Rock Hill Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place Puxico, Stoddard County, Missouri, USA Has Bio? Y URL http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=30809883&ref=acom

Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952

View Record Name Sylvia Edith Dozier Gender Female Race White Birth Year abt 1915 Birth Place Missouri Marriage Date 13 Mar 1943 Marriage Place Highland Park, Wayne, Michigan, USA License County Wayne Age 28 Residence Place Detroit, Michigan Father Fred Mother Effie Morgan Spouse Willard Smith Watson County File Number 607202 State File Number 287304 Film 318 Film Title 82 Wayne 285850-289149 Film Description Wayne (Dates TBD) Household Members Name Age Mr Willard Smith Watson Rittie Williams Edgar Sylvia Edith Dozier Effie Morgan Fred

1940 United States Federal Census

Name Sylva Dozier Age 24 Estimated Birth Year abt 1916 Gender Female Race White Birthplace Missouri Marital Status Single Relation to Head of House Daughter Map of Home in 1940 Duck Creek, Stoddard, Missouri Inferred Residence in 1935 Duck Creek, Stoddard, Missouri Residence in 1935 Same Place Sheet Number 7B Attended School or College No Highest Grade Completed Elementary school, 8th grade Household Members Name Age Fred T Dozier 44 Effie Dozier 42 Sylva Dozier 24 Estel Dozier 18 Cecil Dozier 16 John Dozier 13 Carroline Dozier 10 Billy Dozier 5