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John Quincy Watson^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: on 5 Oct 1842 in Mesopotamia, Trumbull Co., Ohio.^4,5,6
• Married: Lucy Florence Walker on 7 Apr 1867 in White Pigeon, St. Joseph Co., Michigan.^7,8,9
• Died: on 9 Jul 1934 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.^10,11,12
• Buried: on 11 Jul 1934 in Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.¹

Citations

1. John Quincy Watson, John Quincy, Standard Certificate of Death.
2. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family.
3. John Q. Watson household, 1880 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois.
4. John Quincy Watson, John Quincy, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, with month as Oct, "city or town" as Elkart, and state as Indiana.
5. James Watson household, 1850 U.S. Census, Lorain Co., Ohio, shows age 6 and state, as Indiana.
6. John Q. Watson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows month, as Dec, year, age 57, and state, as Ohio.
7. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date, town, and state.
8. John Quincy Watson, John Quincy, Standard Certificate of Death, shows widowed, and her name.
9. John Q. Watson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married 34 years.
10. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound", shows date, town, and state.
11. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 102, shows date, town, and state.
12. John Quincy Watson, John Quincy, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, place, city, county, and state.

Lucy Florence Walker^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: on 30 May 1849 in Elkhart Co., Indiana.^4,5,6,7
• Married: John Quincy Watson on 7 Apr 1867 in White Pigeon, St. Joseph Co., Michigan.^8,9,10
• Died: on 9 Jul 1928 in 318 College St., Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.^11,12,13,14
• Buried: on 11 Jul 1928 in Springdale Cemetery, Peoria, Illinois.¹⁵

Citations

1. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows full name.
2. Lucy Watson, Lucy, Standard Certificate of Death, shows name as Mrs. Lucy Watson and father's name as Hiram Walker.
3. Austin H. Walker household, 1860 U.S. Census, Elkhart Co., Indiana, shows name as Lucy A. Walker.
4. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows date, town, and state.
5. Lucy Watson, Lucy, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, "city or town" as Elkart, and state.
6. A. H. Walker household, 1850 U.S. Census, Elkhart Co., Indiana, shows age 1 and state.
7. John Q. Watson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 51, and state.
8. Pound, Leland Earl, Family File "POUNDA~1.FTW," 31 Jan 1999, shows date, town, and state.
9. John Quincy Watson, John Quincy, Standard Certificate of Death, shows widowed, and her name.
10. John Q. Watson household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married 34 years.
11. Pound, Leland Earl, "Ancestors of Leland E. Pound", shows date, city, and state.
12. Davis, George C., and Bradley, Jean Adams, John Watson of Narragansett, pg 102, shows date, city, and state.
13. Edwin Lehmann household, 1930 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows her husband as a widower.
14. Lucy Watson, Lucy, Standard Certificate of Death, shows date, place, city, county, and state.
15. Lucy Watson, Lucy, Standard Certificate of Death.

Kenneth Swearingen^1,2

Key Events:

• Born: on 6 Sep 1889.²
• Married: Marie Belle Neiphagen say 1958 in Reno, Nevada.³
• Died: in Jul 1973 in Chico, Butte Co., California.⁴

Citations

1. Personal knowledge of author.
2. "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Kenneth Swearingen, Soc. Sec. No. 553-01-7021.
3. Personal knowledge of author, recalling attendance at the wedding, which was a number of years after her first husband died, but some time before Vernon Reigel died.
4. "Social Security Death Index," Rootsweb.com, record for Kenneth Swearingen, Soc. Sec. No. 553-01-7021, shows month, year, and last residence as Chico, Butte, CA 95926.

Clarence Elmer Comstock^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: in Jun 1867 in Illinois.^4,5,6
• Married: Lucia Gary Driggs on 27 Dec 1900 in Knox Co., Illinois.^7,8,9
• Died: on 3 Apr 1948 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois.¹⁰

Citations

1. Bateman, Newton; Selby, Paul; Gale, W. Seldon; Gale, George Candee, Historical Encyclopedia of Illinois and Knox County, 2:717, shows name as Clarence Elmer Comstock.
2. Clarence E. Comstock household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois.
3. Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, online, record for Clarence E Comstock and Lucia G Griggs, citing vol G pg 159 lic no 13538.
4. Fredrick Bishop household, 1900 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows month, year, age 32, and state.
5. Milton Comstock household, 1870 U.S. Census, Knox Co., Illinois, shows age 4 and state.
6. Milton Comstock household, 1880 U.S. Census, Knox Co., Illinois, shows age 14 and state.
7. Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, online, record for Clarence E Comstock and Lucia G Griggs, citing vol G pg 159 lic no 13538, shows date and county.
8. Clarence E. Comstock household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married 9 years.
9. Clarence E. Comstock household, 1930 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married, with his first marriage at age 34 and hers at 28.
10. Illinois State Archives, Database of Death Certificates, online, record for Clarence E Comstock, citing cert no 16777.

Lucia Gary Driggs^1,2,3

Parents:

Key Events:

• Born: abt 1874 in Illinois.^4,5,6
• Married: Clarence Elmer Comstock on 27 Dec 1900 in Knox Co., Illinois.^7,8,9
• Died: on 23 Feb 1950 in Peoria Co., Illinois.¹⁰

Citations

1. Pound, Leland, Glabe Family, shows name as Lucia Gary Driggs.
2. Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, online, record for Clarence E Comstock and Lucia G Griggs, citing vol G pg 159 lic no 13538.
3. William M. Driggs household, 1880 U.S. Census, Knox Co., Illinois, shows name as Lucia G. Driggs.
4. William M. Driggs household, 1880 U.S. Census, Knox Co., Illinois, shows age 7 and state.
5. Clarence E. Comstock household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows age 36 and state.
6. E. Clarence Comstock household, 1920 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows age 46 and state.
7. Illinois State Archives, Illinois Statewide Marriage Index, 1763–1900, online, record for Clarence E Comstock and Lucia G Griggs, citing vol G pg 159 lic no 13538, shows date and county.
8. Clarence E. Comstock household, 1910 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married 9 years.
9. Clarence E. Comstock household, 1930 U.S. Census, Peoria Co., Illinois, shows married, with his first marriage at age 34 and hers at 28.
10. Illinois State Archives, Database of Death Certificates, online, record for Lucia Driggs Comstock, citing cert no 7515.