Grace May “Gracie” FreemanAge: 83 years1908–1992
- Name
- Grace May “Gracie” Freeman
- Given names
- Grace May
- Surname
- Freeman
- Nickname
- Gracie
- Married name
- Grace May Watts
 Birth | May 27, 1908 40 34 |
 Census | April 15, 1910 (Age 22 months) |
 Historical Event | Polio Epidemic 1916 (Age 7 years)Note: Over 7,000 deaths and 27,363 cases reported in America's worst polio (infantile paralysis) epidemic - http://goo.gl/ZBEQA1 |
| Historical Event | World War I between 1917 and November 1918 (Age 8 years)Note: The United States enters 'The Great War' where more than nine million combatants were killed- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_I |
| Historical Event | Spanish Influenza Epidemic 1918 (Age 9 years)Note: Spanish Influenza killed over 500,000 people in the United States, and somewhere between 20 and 40 million in what has been cited as the most devastating epidemic in history - http://virus.stanford.edu/uda/ |
| Census | January 20, 1920 (Age 11 years) |
 Death of a paternal grandmother | Amanda J “Mandy” Shemwell February 8, 1922 (Age 13 years) Cause: Influenza & bronco infection |
| Death of a paternal grandfather | John Wesley Freeman May 9, 1923 (Age 14 years) |
| Death of a father | James William Freeman February 8, 1929 (Age 20 years) Cause: Angina Pectosis |
| Historical Event | The Great Depression October 1929 (Age 21 years)Note: The Wall Street Crash sets off the Great Depression, the most severe worldwide economic depression in the 20th century - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Depression |
| Census | April 18, 1930 (Age 21 years) |
| Birth of a son #1 | Jack Watts January 19, 1939 (Age 30 years) |
| Death of a brother | Ellis Erasmus Freeman March 28, 1939 (Age 30 years) |
| Census | April 3, 1940 (Age 31 years) |
| Birth of a daughter #2 | Elizabeth Ann “Beth” Watts September 14, 1940 (Age 32 years) |
| Historical Event | World War II between December 1941 and August 1945 (Age 33 years)Note: The United States enters World War II after the attack at Pearl Harbor, a global war that involved the vast majority of the world's nations and including all of the great powers - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_War_II |
| Census | April 26, 1950 (Age 41 years) |
| Historical Event | Korean War between 1950 and 1953 (Age 41 years)Note: The Korean War was a war between the Republic of Korea (South Korea), supported by the United Nations, and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (North Korea), at one time supported by the People's Republic of China and the Soviet Union - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Korean_War |
| Death of a husband | Benjamin Harrison Watts November 8, 1963 (Age 55 years) |
| Historical Event | Vietnam War between 1946 and 1975 (Age 37 years)Note: The Vietnam War was a long, costly armed conflict that pitted the communist regime of North Vietnam and its southern allies, known as the Viet Cong, against South Vietnam and its principal ally, the United States. The divisive war, increasingly unpopular at home, ended with the withdrawal of U.S. forces in 1973 and the unification of Vietnam under Communist control two years later. More than 3 million people, including 58,000 Americans, were killed in the conflict. - http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vietnam_War |
| Death of a mother | Nancy Ellen Jane Miller August 31, 1976 (Age 68 years) |
 Death | April 2, 1992 (Age 83 years) |
 Burial | Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Springfield National Cemetery |
| Family with parents |
| father |
James William Freeman Birth: December 2, 1867 23 21 — Kentucky, United States Death: February 8, 1929 — Webster, Missouri, United States |
| mother |
Nancy Ellen Jane Miller Birth: July 18, 1873 — Missouri, United States Death: August 31, 1976 — Christian, Missouri, United States |
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Marriage: August 13, 1891 — Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States |
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3 years elder brother |
Ellis Erasmus Freeman Birth: October 17, 1894 26 21 — Missouri, United States Death: March 28, 1939 — Benton, Christian, Missouri, United States |
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14 years herself |
Grace May “Gracie” Freeman Birth: May 27, 1908 40 34 — Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States Death: April 2, 1992 — Missouri, United States |
| Family with Benjamin Harrison Watts |
| husband |
Benjamin Harrison Watts Birth: March 28, 1890 — Missouri, United States Death: November 8, 1963 — Marshfield, Webster, Missouri, United States |
| herself |
Grace May “Gracie” Freeman Birth: May 27, 1908 40 34 — Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States Death: April 2, 1992 — Missouri, United States |
| daughter |
Private |
| son |
Jack Watts Birth: January 19, 1939 48 30 — Webster, Missouri, United States Death: July 11, 1995 — Hartville, Wright, Missouri, United States |
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20 months daughter |
Elizabeth Ann “Beth” Watts Birth: September 14, 1940 50 32 — Webster, Missouri, United States Death: May 26, 2019 |
| daughter |
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| son |
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| daughter |
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Grace May “Gracie” Freeman has 19 first cousins recorded
Father's family (19)
Parents William Clark Watts + Sarah Ann “Anna” Freeman
Parents Milas Erasmus “Miley” Freeman + Mary Elizabeth Jane Moore
Parents Jesse Edward Stillions + Mary S C “Ettie” Freeman
Parents Reuben M “Rube” McDaniel + Edna Glendora Freeman
Parents David Radford McDaniel + Minnie Lee Freeman
Parents Jasper Newton Freeman + Lula M Lasley
Parents Jasper Newton Freeman + Iva Peck
Parents Joseph Elmer Freeman + Dora May Garrett
Parents Chris Garrison + Grace Alice Freeman
Mother's family (0)
| Census | 1910 United States - Census transcript - James William Freeman - Household
Benton, Webster, Missouri
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| Census | 1920 United States - Census transcript - James William Freeman - Household
West Benton, Webster, Missouri
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| Census | 1930 United States - Census transcript - Nancy Ellen Jane Miller - Household
West Benton, Webster, Missouri
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