1906 Edward Wolff Watson, child of R L Watson and Bessie Watson, was baptized on April 19, 1908, in Aledo County, Illinois. Edward Wolff Watson was born on November 8, 1906. [1]
1910 Edward Watson (age 3, born in Illinois, single), son, lived in Aledo Ward 2, Mercer County, Illinois, in a household with R S Watson (age 39), Bess Watson (age 34), Frances Watson (age 5), and Hulda Nelson (age 31). Edward Watson's parents were both born in Illinois. [2]
1920 Edward Watson (age 13, born in Illinois, single), son, lived in Mercer, Mercer County, Illinois, in a household with Robert L Watson (age 49), Besse L Watson (age 44), Frances E Watson (age 15), Jean Watson (age 8), and Roberta Watson (age 2). Edward Watson's parents were both born in Illinois. Edward Watson could read and write. [3]
1930 Edward W Watson (age 23, born in Illinois, single), son, lived in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, in a household with Robert L Watson (age 59), Bess L Watson (age 53), Jean Watson (age 18), Roberta J Watson (age 12), and Opal Wolfe (age 51). Edward W Watson's parents were both born in Illinois. Edward W Watson was a farm manager. [4]
1940 Edward Watson (age 33, born in Illinois, single), son, lived in Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois, in a household with Besse L Watson (age 64). The highest grade of school he had completed was High School, 4th year. [5]
1941 Edward Watson enlisted in the army in Peoria, Illinois. He was single with no dependents. [6]
1967 Edward W Watson died on December 7 and was buried at Aledo Cemetery, Aledo, Mercer County, Illinois. Edward W Watson was born on November 8, 1906. [7] [8]
[1] U.S., Presbyterian Church Records, 1701-1970, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[2] United States Federal Census, 1910, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[3] United States Federal Census, 1920, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[4] United States Federal Census, 1930, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[5] United States Federal Census, 1940, [AncestryImage], [AncestryRecord].
[6] U.S., World War II Army Enlistment Records, 1938-1946, [AncestryRecord].
[7] Find A Grave Memorial 196930165, [FindAGrave].
[8] Find A Grave Memorial at Ancestry.com, [AncestryRecord].