James J. Watson
1858 - 1950 (91 years)
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Name James J. Watson Born 7 Feb 1858 Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa 
[1, 2, 3] Gender Male Census 1900 Marshall, Garfield County, Oklahoma Census 1910 Marshall, Garfield County, Oklahoma Census 1920 Marshall, Garfield County, Oklahoma Census 1930 Warren Valley, Noble County, Oklahoma Census 1940 Warren Valley, Noble County, Oklahoma Occupation farmer Died 14 Jan 1950 Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma [3] Buried McGuire Cemetery, Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma [3] Person ID I509 McKeown Last Modified 15 Aug 2023
Family Jane "Jennie" Shields, b. Abt 1863, Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa , d. 21 May 1953, Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma (Age 90 years) Married 15 Dec 1892 Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa [1] Last Modified 23 Oct 2017 Family ID F189 Group Sheet | Family Chart
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Born - 7 Feb 1858 - Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa 
Married - 15 Dec 1892 - Yellow Springs, Des Moines County, Iowa 
Census - 1900 - Marshall, Garfield County, Oklahoma Census - 1910 - Marshall, Garfield County, Oklahoma Census - 1920 - Marshall, Garfield County, Oklahoma 
Census - 1930 - Warren Valley, Noble County, Oklahoma Census - 1940 - Warren Valley, Noble County, Oklahoma 
Died - 14 Jan 1950 - Enid, Garfield County, Oklahoma 
Buried - - McGuire Cemetery, Lucien, Noble County, Oklahoma = Link to Google Earth Pin Legend 
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Watson, James and Jennie
50th wedding anniversary photo, 15 December 1942
Watson, James and Jennie Watson, James
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Notes - James J. Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Watson, was born at Mediapolis, Iowa, February 7, 1859, and passed away January 14, 1950, at the age of 90 years, 11 months and seven days.
He married Jennie Shields December 15, 1892, and to this union two daughters, Mrs. Carl Knopfel of Marshall and Wanda Trowbridge, were born.
He came to Oklahoma in February, 1895, and settled on a claim in the southeast part of Garfield county, near Orlando, where he continued to live until 1923. They then moved to Lucien where they lived until two years ago when they came to Enid to make their home with their daughter, Wanda.
Several years ago he united with the Methodist church of which he was a member at the time of his death.
Besides the daughters, he is survived by his wife, Jennie, of the home; 11 grandchildren; three great-grandchildren; a sister, Mrs. Clara Humphrey of Mt. Pleasant, Iowa; and several nieces and nephews.
The Enid Morning News, Enid Oklahoma. Sunday, 22 January 1950.
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- James J. Watson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alex Watson, was born at Mediapolis, Iowa, February 7, 1859, and passed away January 14, 1950, at the age of 90 years, 11 months and seven days.
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