George Green Watson (1881 - 1970)

Born 24 Sep 1881 in Adair County, Kentucky, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Martha Mae (Russell) Watson — married 8 Dec 1907 in Adair, Kentucky, United States

Died 30 Dec 1970 at age 89 in Adair County, Kentucky, United States

Biography

George Watson was born in Appalachia, in Kentucky.

George Green Watson was born on 24 Sep 1881 in Adair County, Kentucky, United States, son of Elliot Buckner Watson (1846 - 1936) and Annis Mariah (Garner) Watson (1849 - 1922).

George married Martha Mae Russell (1890 - 1959) on 8 Dec 1907 in Adair, Kentucky. Their children were:

1. Carl Russell Watson (1909 - 1990)
2. Arthur Clay Watson (1911 - 2002)
3. George Hugh Watson (1914 - 1992)
4. Robert H Watson (1918 - 2011)
5. Zachary Taylor Watson (1921 - 2005)
6. Thomas Marshall Watson (1924 - 1998).

George died on 30 Dec 1970 in Adair County aged 89. He is buried in Haven Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Kentucky.

Sources

• "United States Census, 1900," database with images, citing Affiliate Publication Number: T623; Line: 76; FHL microfilm: 1240506; Record number: 1279, (FamilySearch Record: M9W4-2MQ : accessed 8 December 2022) FamilySearch Image: S3HT-DY99-79Y Image number 00031, George G Watson (19), single son, in household of Elliot B Watson (54) in Magisterial District 1 Casey Creek, Adair, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.

• "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954", citing Marriage, Adair, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 469,192, FamilySearch Record: V659-D6K (accessed 18 July 2022) FamilySearch Image: 9398-SL92-82 Image number 00466, G G Watson (26) marriage to Mattie M Russell on 8 Dec 1907 in Adair, Kentucky, United States.

• "United States Census, 1910," database with images, citing enumeration district (ED) ED 12, sheet 8A, family 121, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 462; FHL microfilm 1,374,475, (FamilySearch Record: M28Q-4R2 : accessed 8 December 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RJK-3JD Image number 00320, G G Watson (27), married head of household in Egypt, Adair, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.

• "United States Census, 1920," database with images, citing Affiliate Publication Number: T625; Affiliate Film Number: 557; Line: 93; FHL microfilm: 1820557; Record number: 101, (FamilySearch Record: MH2C-7WX : accessed 8 December 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33SQ-GR6L-WP7 Image number 00010, George G Watson (38), married head of household in Adair, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.

• "United States Census, 1930," database with images, citing enumeration district (ED) ED 2, sheet 8A, line 26, family 136, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 731; FHL microfilm 2,340,466, (FamilySearch Record: XMDJ-M16 : accessed 8 December 2022) FamilySearch Image: 33S7-9RHM-2RC Image number 00054, George G Watson (48), married head of household in District 1, Adair, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.

• "United States Census, 1940," database with images, citing enumeration district (ED) 1-2, sheet 1A, line 9, family 2, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 1276, (FamilySearch Record: K75G-6PR : accessed 8 December 2022) FamilySearch Image: 3QSQ-G9M1-9FG4, George Watson (58), married head of household in Magisterial District 1 Casey Creek, Adair, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.

• "United States 1950 Census," database with images, citing Page: 1; Line: 6, (FamilySearch Record: 6F78-QWTX : accessed 8 December 2022) FamilySearch Image: 3QHN-GQHW-BJ96, G G Watson (68), widowed, Farmer, head of household in Casey Creek, Adair, Kentucky, United States. Born in Kentucky.

• "Find a Grave," database with images, (Find A Grave: Memorial #94416106 : accessed 8 December 2022), Memorial page for George Green Watson (24 Sep 1881-30 Dec 1970), citing Haven Hill Cemetery, Columbia, Adair County, Kentucky, USA; Maintained by Judy Lynn (contributor 47402250).