Viola Elzoria Trentham

1888 - 1984  (95 years)

• Name	Viola Elzoria Trentham
  Born	29 Feb 1888	Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1930	District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee   [1]
  Died	31 Jan 1984  [2, 3]
  Buried	Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Person ID	I30082	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	1 Nov 2012

  
  

  Father	Rev. James William "Jimmy" Trentham,   b. 4 Sep 1866, Tennessee ,   d. 28 Oct 1937  (Age 71 years)
  Mother	Mollie Maria Bartlett,   b. 4 Oct 1866, Tennessee ,   d. 20 Aug 1900  (Age 33 years)
  Married	7 Sep 1884
  Family ID	F11133	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	James Robert "Bob" Watson, Jr.,   b. 19 Jul 1880, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 26 Feb 1962  (Age 81 years)
  Married	15 Nov 1902
  Marriage License	15 Nov 1902	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Children	+ 1. Virgie Anne Watson,   b. 20 Aug 1904,   d. 27 Sep 1999  (Age 95 years) + 2. Willie Mae Watson,   b. 1906, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Aug 1986, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 80 years) + 3. Herbert Cleo Watson,   b. 10 Oct 1908, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Mar 1965  (Age 56 years) + 4. Oscar Nelson Watson,   b. 30 Apr 1911, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Apr 2010  (Age 98 years) + 5. Samuel Robert Watson,   b. 18 May 1914, Tennessee ,   d. 9 Nov 1982  (Age 68 years) + 6. James Albert Watson,   b. 14 Dec 1916, Tennessee ,   d. 12 Jul 2000, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 83 years) + 7. Ruby Viola Watson,   b. 3 Jul 1919, Tennessee ,   d. 23 Nov 1996  (Age 77 years)   8. Walter Dot Watson,   b. 25 May 1921,   d. 29 Jun 1921  (Age 0 years) + 9. Ita Marie Watson,   b. 10 Nov 1923, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Oct 2012  (Age 88 years) + 10. John Bartlett Watson,   b. 26 Dec 1928, Tennessee  (Age 95 years)
  Family ID	F11132	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 29 Feb 1888 - Tennessee Marriage License - 15 Nov 1902 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 13, Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - - Boogertown Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth
  Pin Legend	: Address       : Location       : City/Town       : County/Shire       : State/Province       : Country       : Not Set

  
  

• Notes

  SMHS lists birth as 3 February 1888. ---------- Reference: "Smoky Mountain Clans, Volume 2", 1983, Donald B. Reagan, p 116, 117, 180. "Smoky Mountain Family Album," Gladys Trentham Russell, 1984, p 95, 112, 273, 275.

  
  

• Sources

  [S112] Census, 1930. name: Viola E Watson event: Census event date: 1930 event place: District 13, Sevier, Tennessee gender: Female age: 42 marital status: Married race: White birthplace: Tennessee estimated birth year: 1888 immigration year: relationship to head of household: Wife father's birthplace: Tennessee mother's birthplace: Tennessee enumeration district number: 0016 family number: 102 sheet number and letter: 5B line number: 98 nara publication: T626, roll 2271 film number: 2342005 digital folder number: 4547919 image number: 00923 Household Gender Age Birthplace head Robert Watson M 49 Tennessee wife Viola E Watson F 42 Tennessee son Herbert C Watson M 21 Tennessee son Oscar Watson M 18 Tennessee son Samuel R Watson M 15 Tennessee son James A Watson M 12 Tennessee daughter Ruby V Watson F 10 Tennessee daughter Ita M Watson F 6 Tennessee son John B Watson M 1 Tennessee [S77] Rawlings Funeral Home Records 1911-1995, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 31 Jan 1984. Watson, Viola Trentham 95 Jan 31, 1984 R2 Sev buried Oldhams Creek Cem [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 31 Jan 1984. Watson, Viola Feb 3, 1888 Tn Jan 31, 1984 Father: Trentham, Jimmy Mother: Bartlett, Mollie Sons: Oscar, Albert, J.B. Daughters: Virgie Cardwell, Willie M. Woodruff, Ruby Roberts, Ita Blalock Cemetery: Oldhams Creek Brothers: Elmer Sisters: 1/2 [All] Luranie Huskey, Cordie Wadley, Buelah Mc Carter, Reba Carr, Bessie King [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 285.