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John Davis Watton, 07/01/1837 - 02/13/1913
John Davis Watton - Short Bio
John Davis Watton was Minerva Jane "Jennie" Tryer's husband. He was born July 1, 1837 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and died February 13, 1913 in Lowell, Henry County, Iowa. He's buried in Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Henry County, Iowa. John married Jennie Tryer March 29, 1860.
The children of Minerva Tryer and John Watton are:
- Sarah Alpha Watton, born August 31, 1861, Lowell, Henry County, Iowa, died May 1950, Lowell, Henry County, Iowa. Sarah married Abner Edward Thornburg, January 26, 1882 at Fort Madison, Lee County, Iowa. Abner was born April 19, 1859, New Garden, Lee County, Iowa and he died March 27, 1921, Lowell, Henry County, Iowa. Sarah and Abner are buried in Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Henry County, Iowa. They had the following descendants:
- Jennie Atha Thornburg, who was born March 22, 1883 in Old Pilot Grove, Lee County, Iowa, and died March 24, 1923 in Henry County, Iowa. Jennis is buriedin Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Henry County, Iowa.
- Harry Eugene Thornburg, who was born October 8, 1885 in Lee County, Iowa, and died June 9, 1926 in Lee County, Iowa. Harry is buried in Williamson Cemetery, Lee County, Iowa.
- John Edward Thornburg, who was born February 26, 1887 in Lee County, Iowa, and died December 5, 1936 in Des Moines County, Iowa. John is buried in Blakeway Cemetery, Des Moines County, Iowa. John was married and had the following children:
- Unknown Thornburg, who had the following children:
- Lyle Thornburg, who married Shirley Hobart
- Charlie Burton Thornburg, who was born May 17, 1890 in Pilot Grove, Lee County, Iowa, and died February 17, 1986 in Burlington, Des Moines County, Iowa. Charlie married Annetta May Jones, who was born November 24, 1894 in Salem, Henry County, Iowa, and died September 3, 1980 in New London, Henry County, Iowa. They are both buried in Burge Cemetery, (near) New London, Henry County, Iowa. Charlie and Annetta had the following children:
- Burton Eugene Thornburg, who married Delilah Parsons and had the following children:
- Marilyn Bucholz Thornburg
- Marcia Thornburg
- Velva May Thornburg, who married Robert Newell De Long. Velva and Robert had a daughter, Beverly May De Long, who married Robert Toombs Whitaker.
- Marna Irene Thornburg who married Orville Carr.
- Dayton Lyle Thornburg who married Janice Elder, and they had a daughter, Trudy Thornburg.
- Lloyd Earl Thornburg, who was born July 10, 1892 in Old Pilot Grove, Lee County, Iowa, and died March 22, 1983 in Henry County, Iowa. Lloyd married Anna Berry, and they had seven children: LaVern, Myron, Thomas, Dale, Harold, Edward, and Duane Thornburg.
- Lee Grace Thornburg, who was born November 2, 1895 in Lee County, Iowa, and died August 18, 1896 in Lee County, Iowa.
- Laura Veronica Thornburg, who was born September 22, 1897 in Old Pilot Grove, Lee County, Iowa, and died February 1, 1987 in Henry County, Iowa. Laura married Lee Pickle and they had the following children:
- Florence Pickle, who married a man named Martin.
- Dorothy Clara Pickle, who married a man Glenn Blint. They had eleven children: Harvey L. Blint, who married Linda Buxton; Samuel Blint, who married Barbara Smith. They had three children: Samantha, Heather, and Shannon; Jane Blint, who married Robert Swanson, and a man named Sylvester; Judy Blint, who married Clifford Chapman; Richard Blint; Denny Blint; Gary Blint; Roger Blint; Gregory Blint; Jennie Blint, who married a man named Morris; and Janette Blint, who married a man named Wolfe.
- Hazel Pickle, who married a man named Delbert Blint.
- Joseph Pickle.
- Richard J. "Jack" Pickle, who married Bertha Yaley.
- Velma L. Pickle, who married Richard Weigert.
- James F. Pickle, who was born Unknown.
- Hazel Pickle, who married Delbert Blint.
- Joseph Pickle.
- Joyce Pickle, who married a man named Foster.
- Jean Pickle, who married a man named Tibbs.
- Gwen Pickle, who married a man named Lear.
- Karen Pickle, who married a man named Putnam.
- Mary Pickle, who married a man named Gohr.
- Marjorie Pickle, who married a man named Foster.
- Mildred Bernice Thornburg, who was born January 6, 1905 in Old Pilot Grove, Lee County, Iowa, and died April 12, 1996 in Weiser, Washington County, Idaho; she is buried in Hill Crest Cemetery, Weiser, Washington County, Idaho. Mildred married a man named Fry.
- John Albert Watton born January 31, 1865 died October 8, 1865.
- Eugene Lee Watton, born May 29, 1867 died between December 1936 - 1937, Henry County, Iowa. Eugene married Anna Folsom (1871 - 1963) and they had a daughter, Gladys Watton.
- Harry Raymond Watton, born April 22, 1870 died March 22, 1946, Iowa. Harry is buried in Burlington, Iowa.
- Clayton David Watton born April 13, 1873 and died December 26, 1963, in Henry County, Iowa. Clayton is buried in Lowell Cemetery, Lowell, Henry County, Iowa.
- Ellen Dickey Watton born September 16, 1876, Lowell, Henry County, Iowa, died January 4, 1973, Danville, Des Moines County, Iowa.
- Leroy Tryer Watton, born April 2, 1879, Iowa; died March 9, 1970, Martinsburg, Keokuk County, Iowa.
John Watton's genealogy is provided courtesy of Beverly De Long Whitaker, a descendant of Rebecca Walker.
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