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Thomas Watson Jr.

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Thomas Watson Jr.

Birth
Scott County, Kentucky, USA
Death
18 Aug 1936 (aged 62–63)
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
Burial
Madison, Jefferson County, Indiana, USA
Plot
South grave, West ½, Lot 162, Plat D (no stone) This lot is not shown on any cemetery maps
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Marriage application shows Thomas as the son of Sandy Watson and Sally Ann Searles
Married Frances Todd 16 May 1914, Jefferson Co., IN
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Madison Courier
18 Aug 1936

THOMAS WATSON DEAD

Funeral for Fifth Street Resident, Thursday Afternoon

Thomas Watson, 63, colored, died at his home, 512 Fifth street at noon today, after suffering from failing health for several months.

Born in Scott county, he came to Madison several years ago and had lived here since. He was a laborer. Mr. Watson was married to Miss Alice Wake who preceded him in death a number of years ago and later married Frances Todd, who survives with eight children.

Children surviving from his second marriage are: Jane, Fred, Hazel, Wilbur, Catherine, Virginia and Leon. From the first marriage, Claude in Cincinnati; Florence of Evanston, Ill.; and Wilson of this city. He leaves also who brothers and a sister in Scott county and a brother, Robert, living near Cincinnati.

Funeral services will probably be held Thursday afternoon at the Lytle funeral home. Burial will be at Springdale.
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Madison Courier
21 Aug 1936

Services for Tom Watson

Funeral services for Thomas Watson, colored, who died at his home, 412 Fifth street at noon Tuesday, were held at the Lytle funeral home yesterday at 3:30 p.m. in charge of Rev. S. M. Gaines. Burial was at Springdale cemetery.
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From Death Certificate:
Place of death: West Fifth St.
b. "Month Unknown" 1873, KY
Wife: Frances Watson
Father: Thomas Watson, Sr., b. KY
Mother: Frances Todd, b. KY
Informant: Frances Todd, Madison, IN
A. H. Lytle, Undertaker
(Colored)
Marriage application shows Thomas as the son of Sandy Watson and Sally Ann Searles
Married Frances Todd 16 May 1914, Jefferson Co., IN
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Madison Courier
18 Aug 1936

THOMAS WATSON DEAD

Funeral for Fifth Street Resident, Thursday Afternoon

Thomas Watson, 63, colored, died at his home, 512 Fifth street at noon today, after suffering from failing health for several months.

Born in Scott county, he came to Madison several years ago and had lived here since. He was a laborer. Mr. Watson was married to Miss Alice Wake who preceded him in death a number of years ago and later married Frances Todd, who survives with eight children.

Children surviving from his second marriage are: Jane, Fred, Hazel, Wilbur, Catherine, Virginia and Leon. From the first marriage, Claude in Cincinnati; Florence of Evanston, Ill.; and Wilson of this city. He leaves also who brothers and a sister in Scott county and a brother, Robert, living near Cincinnati.

Funeral services will probably be held Thursday afternoon at the Lytle funeral home. Burial will be at Springdale.
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Madison Courier
21 Aug 1936

Services for Tom Watson

Funeral services for Thomas Watson, colored, who died at his home, 412 Fifth street at noon Tuesday, were held at the Lytle funeral home yesterday at 3:30 p.m. in charge of Rev. S. M. Gaines. Burial was at Springdale cemetery.
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From Death Certificate:
Place of death: West Fifth St.
b. "Month Unknown" 1873, KY
Wife: Frances Watson
Father: Thomas Watson, Sr., b. KY
Mother: Frances Todd, b. KY
Informant: Frances Todd, Madison, IN
A. H. Lytle, Undertaker

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