William Melvin Watson (1874 - 1962)

Born 31 Jan 1874 in Ferris, Dallas, Texas, USA

Died 3 Feb 1962 at age 88 in Orange County, California, USA

Problems/Questions Profile manager: L Adcox [send private message]

Biography

William Melvin Watson,

Middle Name: Melvin, per draft registration.

Son of Charles Wiley Watson and Nancy Ann Shambley

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth: 31 Jan 1874, Ferris, Dallas, Texas, per SS record

Death: 3 Feb 1962, Orange County, California, per death index

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

1) William has childhood census with parents in 1880

2) William's SS record names parents "Charlie W Watson and Nancy Schambley"

3) William's death record says mother's maiden name is "Chalmers"

4) sister Rena's death record says mother's maiden name is "Chambley"

5) mother Nancy's death record says her maiden name is "Shambley"

SS RECORD:

Ancestry.com. U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

Name: William Melvin Watson

SSN: 550108100

Gender: Male

Race: White

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1874

Birth Place: Farris, Texas

Father: Charlie W Watson

Mother: Nancy Schambley

Type of Claim: Original SSN.

DEATH:

Ancestry.com. California, Death Index, 1940-1997

Name: William M Watson

Gender: Male

Birth Date: 31 Jan 1874

Death Date: 3 Feb 1962

Death Place: Orange

Mother's Maiden Name: Chalmers

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 90564793 (headstone pictured)

Inscription: William M Watson

Birth: 1874

Death: 1962

Burial: Roosevelt Memorial Park, Gardena, Los Angeles County, California, USA

Plot: plot 3 section 2853

Created by: Charlene Lee

Record added: May 22, 2012

DRAFT REGISTRATION:

Ancestry.com. U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918

Name: William Melvin Watson

Registration Place: Montgomery Co., Arkansas

Registration Date: 12 Sep 1918

Residence: Washita, Montgomery, Arkansas, USA

Birth: 31 Jan 1874

Relative: Ruey Watson

Description: medium height & build, blue eyes, dark brown hair

MARRIAGE:

Groom: William M Watson, son of Charles W Watson and Nancy A Shambley

Bride: Ruey T Lackey, daughter of Jacob P Lackey and Nancy Jane Stutts

Married about 1899, per census in 1900 (says married 1 year)

CENSUS / TIMELINE

1880 census: Johnson, Texas

Charles W. Watson .... 31 ... MS,TN,AL

Nancy A. Watson ....... 32 ... MS,NC,NC

Thomas J. Watson ....... 8 ... TX,MS,MS

William A. Watson ....... 5 ... TX,MS,MS <--------

Sally L. Watson ............ 3 ... TX,MS,MS

Robert Lee Watson .. 4m ... TX,MS,MS

1899: marriage of William M Watson and Ruey T Lackey

1900 census: Ouachita, Montgomery, Arkansas

Wm Watson ......... 26 ... TX,MX,MS ... Jan 1874, married 1 year

Ruie Watson ........ 26 ... AR,TN,TN ... Feb 1874, 3 children, 3 living

Maudie Ledford .... 5 ... AR,AR,AR ... Dec 1894 ... step-daughter ... [Tedford]

Pirlie Ledford ......... 2 ... AR,AR,AR ... Dec 1897 ... step-daughter ... [Tedford]

Mirtle Watson .... 5m ... AR,AR,AR ... Dec 1899

1910 census: Sulphur Springs, Montgomery, Arkansas

William M Watson .. 36 ... TX,MS,MS ... married 10 years

Ruey Watson ........... 36 ... AR,TN,AL ... 5 children, 4 living

Marldie Mason ....... 16 ... AR,AR,AR ... [says Tedford, not Mason]

Pearl Tedford .......... 14 ... AR,AR,AR

Denton Tedford ........ 7 ... TX,TX,AR ... [says Denton Watson]

Porter Wilson ............ 2 ... AR,TX,AR ... [says Porter Watson]

Jane Tedford ........... 83 ... GA,US,US ... widowed [mother of Ruey's 1st husband]

1920 census: Fir, Montgomery, Arkansas

William M Watson ... 45 ... TX,MS,MS

Ruey Watson ............ 45 ... AR,TN,AL

Porter Watson .......... 11 ... AR,TX,AR

Lena Watson .............. 9 ... AR,TX,AR

Elaine Watson ............ 6 ... AR,TX,AR

1930 census: Murrieta, Riverside, California

W M Watson ............ 56 ... TX,MS,MS

Ruey Watson ........... 56 ... AR,TN,AL

William H Watson ... 23 ... AR,TX,AR

1940 census: Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California

William Watson ...... 66 ... TX

Ruby T Watson ....... 66 ... AR

Sources