The H600 Project Genealogy DB
William Weldon Watson, 4th
1904 - 1984 (79 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
1. William Weldon Watson, 4th was born on 24 Jul 1904 in Minnesota, USA (son of William Weldon Watson, 3rd and Edith L. Fleming); died on 16 Mar 1984 in , Dakota Co, Minnesota, USA. Notes:
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Post-em, Nov 20, 2011 from Ken Million
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In MN Death Index as William Weldon Watson IV, b. 24 Jul 1904, d. 16 Mar 1984, Dakota Co, MN. Wife Elizabeth also in MN Death Index, b. 14 Oct 1902, d. 16 Sep 1996, Hennepin Co, mother's maiden name Bunn. His parents are William Weldon Watson (1872-1958) & Edith L. Fleming (1873-1916); grandparents William Weldon Watson (1847-1913) & Augusta Crafts Tolman (1852-1927). Edith died in Las Vegas, San Miguel, NM, and her husband is in CA Death Index. Both are bu. Las Vegas, NV, as is Louis C. Badgley, who actually d. 1924. 1925 KS Census, widow Kathrine Badgley & dau Elibeth are in Williamsburg, Franklin, KS. 1930 Census, W.W.W. IV & wife Elizabeth are in Miami, Gila, AZ. Gets confusing as William Weldon Watson IV has a first cousin also named William Weldon Watson IV (1889-1992), who was a physics professor at Yale. The nephew of this second W.W.W. IV is DNA Nobel Laureate James Dewey Watson, Jr - there is biographical info on this family online, extracted from his book - google the title 'Avoid Boring People'.
Death:
https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.1.1/V4HM-JYKWilliam married Elizabeth Badgley. Elizabeth (daughter of Louis C. Badgley and Katherine Bunn) was born on 14 Oct 1902 in Illinois, USA; died on 16 Sep 1996 in , Hennepin Co, Minnesota, USA. [Group Sheet]
2. William Weldon Watson, 3rd was born in 1872 (son of Edith L. Watson, Jr. and Augusta Crafts Tolman); died in 1958 in California, USA. William married Edith L. Fleming. Edith was born in 1873; died in 1916 in Las Vegas, San Miguel Co, New Mexico, USA. [Group Sheet]
3. Edith L. Fleming was born in 1873; died in 1916 in Las Vegas, San Miguel Co, New Mexico, USA. Children:
- 1. William Weldon Watson, 4th was born on 24 Jul 1904 in Minnesota, USA; died on 16 Mar 1984 in , Dakota Co, Minnesota, USA.
Generation: 3
4. Edith L. Watson, Jr. was born in 1847; died in 1913. Edith married Augusta Crafts Tolman. Augusta was born in 1852; died in 1927. [Group Sheet]
5. Augusta Crafts Tolman was born in 1852; died in 1927. Children:
- 2. William Weldon Watson, 3rd was born in 1872; died in 1958 in California, USA.