The Shemwell Family

Meda WattsAge: 69 years18931962

Name
Meda Watts
Given names
Meda
Surname
Watts
Married name
Meda Alford
Birth October 23, 1893 29 24
Census June 13, 1900 (Age 6 years)
Census April 15, 1910 (Age 16 years)
Census January 20, 1920 (Age 26 years)
Note: Cora & Meda the same person?… Meda is in the all but the 1920 Census records. Cora suddenly appears only in the 1920 and then disappears again. -b
Death of a maternal grandmotherAmanda J “Mandy” Shemwell
February 8, 1922 (Age 28 years)
Cause: Influenza & bronco infection
Death of a maternal grandfatherJohn Wesley Freeman
May 9, 1923 (Age 29 years)
MarriageBert AlfordView this family
estimated 1925 (Age 31 years)

Census April 16, 1930 (Age 36 years)
Death of a brotherEdward Dillard “Dill” Watts
May 8, 1937 (Age 43 years)
Death of a fatherWilliam Clark Watts
November 20, 1938 (Age 45 years)
Census April 19, 1940 (Age 46 years)
Death of a motherSarah Ann “Anna” Freeman
1959 (Age 65 years)
Death November 10, 1962 (Age 69 years)
Burial
Cemetery - also add to Place of burial: Palmetto Cemetery
Family with parents - View this family
father
mother
Marriage: June 5, 1885Christian, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder brother
Edward Dillard “Dill” Watts
Birth: March 26, 1888 24 19Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: May 8, 1937Rogersville, Webster, Missouri, United States
3 years
elder brother
3 years
herself
Meda Watts
Birth: October 23, 1893 29 24Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: November 10, 1962Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
Family with Bert Alford - View this family
husband
herself
Meda Watts
Birth: October 23, 1893 29 24Webster, Missouri, United States
Death: November 10, 1962Springfield, Greene, Missouri, United States
Marriage: estimated 1925

Meda Watts has 18 first cousins recorded

Census1900 United States - Census transcript - William Clark Watts - Household

West Benton, Webster, Missouri

NameRelationRaceSexMonthYearAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmUSNatOccupationUnempSchoolReadWriteEngHomeMortFarm
Watts, William CheadWMMar186535M15MOTNTNFarmer
Watts, Sarah AwifeWFFeb186931M1543KYTNKY
Watts, Eddie DsonWMMar188812SMOMOKY
Watts, Claude EsonWMSep18909SMOMOKY
Watts, MedadaughterWFOct18937SMOMOKY

Census1910 United States - Census transcript - William Clark Watts - Household

West Benton, Webster, Missouri

NameRelationSexRaceAgeCondMarrCHBCHLBPFBPMBPImmNatLangOccupationIndEmpUnempUnempRWSchHomeMortFarmCWBlindDeaf
Watts, William CheadMW46M124MOTNTNFarmerGeneral Farm
Watts, Sarah AwifeFW41M12443KYTNKY
Watts, Edward DsonMW22SMOMOKYFarm LaborerHome Farm
Watts, Claude EsonMW19SMOMOKYFarm LaborerHome Farm
Watts, MedadaughterFW17SMOMOKY

Census1920 United States - Census transcript - William Clark Watts - Household

West Benton, Webster, Missouri

NameRelationHomeMortSexRaceAgeConditionImmNatNatYSchoolRWBPLangFBPFather langMBPMother langEngOccupationIndEmp
Watts, William CheadMW55MMOUSUSFarmerHome Farm
Watts, Sarah AwifeFW50MKYUSUS
Watts, Cora LdaughterFW26SMOMOKY

Census
Cora & Meda the same person?… Meda is in the all but the 1920 Census records. Cora suddenly appears only in the 1920 and then disappears again. -b
Census1930 United States - Census transcript - Bert Alford - Household

Washington, Greene, Missouri

NameRelationHomeV/RRadioFarmSexRaceAgeCondAMSchoolR/WBPFBPMBPLangImmNatEngOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkUnempVetWar
Alford, BertheadMW44M39MOMOMOFarmerGeneral Farm
Alford, MedawifeFW38M33MOMOMO

Census1940 United States - Census transcript - Bert Alford - Household

Washington, Greene, Missouri

NameInfoRelationHomeV/RFarmSexRaceAgeCondSchoolR/WBPCityCountyStateOccupationIndustryCodeEmpWorkWagesVetWar
Alford, BertheadMW54MMOSame HouseFarmerFarming
Alford, MedawifeFW47MMOSame House
Freeman, Sarah Amother in lawFW71WdKYRWebsterMO