In the 1930 U. S. census, 7 yr. old William Watson, b. in IL., was attending school and living in Snerly's Addition in Decatur, Macon county, IL. with his
30 yr. old father, Jesse A Watson, a body builder for an automobile company, b. in IL.
28 yr. old mother, Gaddio (Gladys) Watson, a pastry cook in a tea room, b. in IL.
11 yr. old sister, Evelyn Watson, b. in IL.
9 yr. old brother, Robert Watson, b. in IL.
Jesse was 18 yrs. old and Gladys was 15 when they married.
Jesse's father was b. in IN. and his mother in IL.
Gladys' parents were both b. in IL.
In the 1940 U. S. census, 17 yr. old William Watson, a laborer, b. in IL., was living in a home (not on a farm) in Harristown, Macon, IL. with his
41 yr. old father, Jesse A Watson, a carpenter for the WPA, b. in IL.
38 yr. old mother, Gladys Watson, b. in IL.
23 yr. old brother-in-law, Kenneth Mikesell, a store room keeper at an iron works, b. in IL.
21 yr. old sister, Evelyn Mikesell, b. in IL.
10 mth. old nephew, David Mikesell, b. in IL.
Everyone in the family, except for the baby, was living in Decatur, Macon, IL. in 1935.
The highest grade William (David) and Jesse had completed was their 2nd year of high school; Gladys and Kenneth had finished one year of high school and Evelyn was a high school graduate.
David worked 40 hours in the week prior to the census but didn't work at all in 1939.
Duration of Unemployment: 40
According to his Jun. 30, 1942 WWII Draft Registration card, 19 yr. old David William Watson, b. Aug. 24, 1922 in Decatur, IL., was living at 2170 E. Cantral St. in Decatur, Macon county, IL., and working at the Oak Ordnance Plant in Illiopolis, IL. His next of kin was listed as: Mrs. Nettie Chamberlain, living at the same address.
David was described as 5'6 1/2" tall, weighing 160 lbs., with brown eyes, brown hair, a dark complexion and a burn scar on his chest.
David enlisted in the Navy Reserve on Jul. 17, 1942 and was discharged on Dec. 9, 1945.
On Jul. 1, 1947, David William Watson and Mary Maxine (Gideon) Barnhart were married in Carson City, NV.
Marriage Record Number: 39709524
Herald and Review (Decatur, IL.), P. 12, Col. 2
Thu., Apr. 29, 1948
David W. Watson, 24, Dies in Navy Hospital
(*See photo to the left)
David William Watson, 24, formerly of Decatur, died at noon Tuesday in the navy hospital at San Bernardino, Calif., following a long illness.
News of his death was received here by a cousin, Mrs. L. J. Durbin, Lake Grove club.
Mr. Watson was born in Decatur Aug. 24, 1922, a son of Jess and Gladys Pope Watson. He attended the Sunnyside grade school and Johns Hill junior high school, but left high school to join the navy in 1941.
His parents moved to California in 1942, but the family had returned here frequently on visits since then,
He was discharged from the navy in 1945 and had been a hospital patient since last December.
He leaves his parents, his wife and a sister, Evelyn Mikesell, all of California, and a grandfather, F. E. Pope of 925 West King street.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert, who was killed when he fell from a train, Mrs. Durbin said.
Funeral services and burial will be in California.
A little over a year later, on May 31, 1949, David's widow, Mary Maxine (Gideon) Barnhart-Watson, died at the age of 25 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.
30 yr. old father, Jesse A Watson, a body builder for an automobile company, b. in IL.
28 yr. old mother, Gaddio (Gladys) Watson, a pastry cook in a tea room, b. in IL.
11 yr. old sister, Evelyn Watson, b. in IL.
9 yr. old brother, Robert Watson, b. in IL.
Jesse was 18 yrs. old and Gladys was 15 when they married.
Jesse's father was b. in IN. and his mother in IL.
Gladys' parents were both b. in IL.
In the 1940 U. S. census, 17 yr. old William Watson, a laborer, b. in IL., was living in a home (not on a farm) in Harristown, Macon, IL. with his
41 yr. old father, Jesse A Watson, a carpenter for the WPA, b. in IL.
38 yr. old mother, Gladys Watson, b. in IL.
23 yr. old brother-in-law, Kenneth Mikesell, a store room keeper at an iron works, b. in IL.
21 yr. old sister, Evelyn Mikesell, b. in IL.
10 mth. old nephew, David Mikesell, b. in IL.
Everyone in the family, except for the baby, was living in Decatur, Macon, IL. in 1935.
The highest grade William (David) and Jesse had completed was their 2nd year of high school; Gladys and Kenneth had finished one year of high school and Evelyn was a high school graduate.
David worked 40 hours in the week prior to the census but didn't work at all in 1939.
Duration of Unemployment: 40
According to his Jun. 30, 1942 WWII Draft Registration card, 19 yr. old David William Watson, b. Aug. 24, 1922 in Decatur, IL., was living at 2170 E. Cantral St. in Decatur, Macon county, IL., and working at the Oak Ordnance Plant in Illiopolis, IL. His next of kin was listed as: Mrs. Nettie Chamberlain, living at the same address.
David was described as 5'6 1/2" tall, weighing 160 lbs., with brown eyes, brown hair, a dark complexion and a burn scar on his chest.
David enlisted in the Navy Reserve on Jul. 17, 1942 and was discharged on Dec. 9, 1945.
On Jul. 1, 1947, David William Watson and Mary Maxine (Gideon) Barnhart were married in Carson City, NV.
Marriage Record Number: 39709524
Herald and Review (Decatur, IL.), P. 12, Col. 2
Thu., Apr. 29, 1948
David W. Watson, 24, Dies in Navy Hospital
(*See photo to the left)
David William Watson, 24, formerly of Decatur, died at noon Tuesday in the navy hospital at San Bernardino, Calif., following a long illness.
News of his death was received here by a cousin, Mrs. L. J. Durbin, Lake Grove club.
Mr. Watson was born in Decatur Aug. 24, 1922, a son of Jess and Gladys Pope Watson. He attended the Sunnyside grade school and Johns Hill junior high school, but left high school to join the navy in 1941.
His parents moved to California in 1942, but the family had returned here frequently on visits since then,
He was discharged from the navy in 1945 and had been a hospital patient since last December.
He leaves his parents, his wife and a sister, Evelyn Mikesell, all of California, and a grandfather, F. E. Pope of 925 West King street.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert, who was killed when he fell from a train, Mrs. Durbin said.
Funeral services and burial will be in California.
A little over a year later, on May 31, 1949, David's widow, Mary Maxine (Gideon) Barnhart-Watson, died at the age of 25 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.
In the 1930 U. S. census, 7 yr. old William Watson, b. in IL., was attending school and living in Snerly's Addition in Decatur, Macon county, IL. with his
30 yr. old father, Jesse A Watson, a body builder for an automobile company, b. in IL.
28 yr. old mother, Gaddio (Gladys) Watson, a pastry cook in a tea room, b. in IL.
11 yr. old sister, Evelyn Watson, b. in IL.
9 yr. old brother, Robert Watson, b. in IL.
Jesse was 18 yrs. old and Gladys was 15 when they married.
Jesse's father was b. in IN. and his mother in IL.
Gladys' parents were both b. in IL.
In the 1940 U. S. census, 17 yr. old William Watson, a laborer, b. in IL., was living in a home (not on a farm) in Harristown, Macon, IL. with his
41 yr. old father, Jesse A Watson, a carpenter for the WPA, b. in IL.
38 yr. old mother, Gladys Watson, b. in IL.
23 yr. old brother-in-law, Kenneth Mikesell, a store room keeper at an iron works, b. in IL.
21 yr. old sister, Evelyn Mikesell, b. in IL.
10 mth. old nephew, David Mikesell, b. in IL.
Everyone in the family, except for the baby, was living in Decatur, Macon, IL. in 1935.
The highest grade William (David) and Jesse had completed was their 2nd year of high school; Gladys and Kenneth had finished one year of high school and Evelyn was a high school graduate.
David worked 40 hours in the week prior to the census but didn't work at all in 1939.
Duration of Unemployment: 40
According to his Jun. 30, 1942 WWII Draft Registration card, 19 yr. old David William Watson, b. Aug. 24, 1922 in Decatur, IL., was living at 2170 E. Cantral St. in Decatur, Macon county, IL., and working at the Oak Ordnance Plant in Illiopolis, IL. His next of kin was listed as: Mrs. Nettie Chamberlain, living at the same address.
David was described as 5'6 1/2" tall, weighing 160 lbs., with brown eyes, brown hair, a dark complexion and a burn scar on his chest.
David enlisted in the Navy Reserve on Jul. 17, 1942 and was discharged on Dec. 9, 1945.
On Jul. 1, 1947, David William Watson and Mary Maxine (Gideon) Barnhart were married in Carson City, NV.
Marriage Record Number: 39709524
Herald and Review (Decatur, IL.), P. 12, Col. 2
Thu., Apr. 29, 1948
David W. Watson, 24, Dies in Navy Hospital
(*See photo to the left)
David William Watson, 24, formerly of Decatur, died at noon Tuesday in the navy hospital at San Bernardino, Calif., following a long illness.
News of his death was received here by a cousin, Mrs. L. J. Durbin, Lake Grove club.
Mr. Watson was born in Decatur Aug. 24, 1922, a son of Jess and Gladys Pope Watson. He attended the Sunnyside grade school and Johns Hill junior high school, but left high school to join the navy in 1941.
His parents moved to California in 1942, but the family had returned here frequently on visits since then,
He was discharged from the navy in 1945 and had been a hospital patient since last December.
He leaves his parents, his wife and a sister, Evelyn Mikesell, all of California, and a grandfather, F. E. Pope of 925 West King street.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert, who was killed when he fell from a train, Mrs. Durbin said.
Funeral services and burial will be in California.
A little over a year later, on May 31, 1949, David's widow, Mary Maxine (Gideon) Barnhart-Watson, died at the age of 25 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.
30 yr. old father, Jesse A Watson, a body builder for an automobile company, b. in IL.
28 yr. old mother, Gaddio (Gladys) Watson, a pastry cook in a tea room, b. in IL.
11 yr. old sister, Evelyn Watson, b. in IL.
9 yr. old brother, Robert Watson, b. in IL.
Jesse was 18 yrs. old and Gladys was 15 when they married.
Jesse's father was b. in IN. and his mother in IL.
Gladys' parents were both b. in IL.
In the 1940 U. S. census, 17 yr. old William Watson, a laborer, b. in IL., was living in a home (not on a farm) in Harristown, Macon, IL. with his
41 yr. old father, Jesse A Watson, a carpenter for the WPA, b. in IL.
38 yr. old mother, Gladys Watson, b. in IL.
23 yr. old brother-in-law, Kenneth Mikesell, a store room keeper at an iron works, b. in IL.
21 yr. old sister, Evelyn Mikesell, b. in IL.
10 mth. old nephew, David Mikesell, b. in IL.
Everyone in the family, except for the baby, was living in Decatur, Macon, IL. in 1935.
The highest grade William (David) and Jesse had completed was their 2nd year of high school; Gladys and Kenneth had finished one year of high school and Evelyn was a high school graduate.
David worked 40 hours in the week prior to the census but didn't work at all in 1939.
Duration of Unemployment: 40
According to his Jun. 30, 1942 WWII Draft Registration card, 19 yr. old David William Watson, b. Aug. 24, 1922 in Decatur, IL., was living at 2170 E. Cantral St. in Decatur, Macon county, IL., and working at the Oak Ordnance Plant in Illiopolis, IL. His next of kin was listed as: Mrs. Nettie Chamberlain, living at the same address.
David was described as 5'6 1/2" tall, weighing 160 lbs., with brown eyes, brown hair, a dark complexion and a burn scar on his chest.
David enlisted in the Navy Reserve on Jul. 17, 1942 and was discharged on Dec. 9, 1945.
On Jul. 1, 1947, David William Watson and Mary Maxine (Gideon) Barnhart were married in Carson City, NV.
Marriage Record Number: 39709524
Herald and Review (Decatur, IL.), P. 12, Col. 2
Thu., Apr. 29, 1948
David W. Watson, 24, Dies in Navy Hospital
(*See photo to the left)
David William Watson, 24, formerly of Decatur, died at noon Tuesday in the navy hospital at San Bernardino, Calif., following a long illness.
News of his death was received here by a cousin, Mrs. L. J. Durbin, Lake Grove club.
Mr. Watson was born in Decatur Aug. 24, 1922, a son of Jess and Gladys Pope Watson. He attended the Sunnyside grade school and Johns Hill junior high school, but left high school to join the navy in 1941.
His parents moved to California in 1942, but the family had returned here frequently on visits since then,
He was discharged from the navy in 1945 and had been a hospital patient since last December.
He leaves his parents, his wife and a sister, Evelyn Mikesell, all of California, and a grandfather, F. E. Pope of 925 West King street.
He was preceded in death by a brother, Robert, who was killed when he fell from a train, Mrs. Durbin said.
Funeral services and burial will be in California.
A little over a year later, on May 31, 1949, David's widow, Mary Maxine (Gideon) Barnhart-Watson, died at the age of 25 in Sacramento, Sacramento County, CA.
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