Obituary: "Seattle Post-Intelligencer" Wed., Nov. 19, 1947
Mrs. Watson, Seattle's 'First Lady,' Dies at 93
Seattle's First Lady, Mrs. Louise Coombs Watson (Mrs. James Watson) of 920 11th Ave. N. died Monday night.
Honored with the "first lady" title because she was Seattle's oldest pioneer from the standpoint of continuous residence here. Mrs. Watson had lived in Seattle since 1862.
Born in South Thomaston, Me., she came to Puget Sound in 1861 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Coombs, by way of Panama, landing at Port Madison. The following spring they came to Seattle by Indian canoe. . . .
As a young woman, Louise made several trips to San Francisco with her two uncles, old-time shipmasters. . . .
She was married to James Hall Watson, a civil engineer, January 16, 1886. . . .
Services will be held in the Bonney-Watson chapel at 1 p.m. today, followed by cremation.
Mrs. Watson, Seattle's 'First Lady,' Dies at 93
Seattle's First Lady, Mrs. Louise Coombs Watson (Mrs. James Watson) of 920 11th Ave. N. died Monday night.
Honored with the "first lady" title because she was Seattle's oldest pioneer from the standpoint of continuous residence here. Mrs. Watson had lived in Seattle since 1862.
Born in South Thomaston, Me., she came to Puget Sound in 1861 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Coombs, by way of Panama, landing at Port Madison. The following spring they came to Seattle by Indian canoe. . . .
As a young woman, Louise made several trips to San Francisco with her two uncles, old-time shipmasters. . . .
She was married to James Hall Watson, a civil engineer, January 16, 1886. . . .
Services will be held in the Bonney-Watson chapel at 1 p.m. today, followed by cremation.
Obituary: "Seattle Post-Intelligencer" Wed., Nov. 19, 1947
Mrs. Watson, Seattle's 'First Lady,' Dies at 93
Seattle's First Lady, Mrs. Louise Coombs Watson (Mrs. James Watson) of 920 11th Ave. N. died Monday night.
Honored with the "first lady" title because she was Seattle's oldest pioneer from the standpoint of continuous residence here. Mrs. Watson had lived in Seattle since 1862.
Born in South Thomaston, Me., she came to Puget Sound in 1861 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Coombs, by way of Panama, landing at Port Madison. The following spring they came to Seattle by Indian canoe. . . .
As a young woman, Louise made several trips to San Francisco with her two uncles, old-time shipmasters. . . .
She was married to James Hall Watson, a civil engineer, January 16, 1886. . . .
Services will be held in the Bonney-Watson chapel at 1 p.m. today, followed by cremation.
Mrs. Watson, Seattle's 'First Lady,' Dies at 93
Seattle's First Lady, Mrs. Louise Coombs Watson (Mrs. James Watson) of 920 11th Ave. N. died Monday night.
Honored with the "first lady" title because she was Seattle's oldest pioneer from the standpoint of continuous residence here. Mrs. Watson had lived in Seattle since 1862.
Born in South Thomaston, Me., she came to Puget Sound in 1861 with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Coombs, by way of Panama, landing at Port Madison. The following spring they came to Seattle by Indian canoe. . . .
As a young woman, Louise made several trips to San Francisco with her two uncles, old-time shipmasters. . . .
She was married to James Hall Watson, a civil engineer, January 16, 1886. . . .
Services will be held in the Bonney-Watson chapel at 1 p.m. today, followed by cremation.
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