Mary Lillie Smelcer^{[1, 2]}

1897 - 1959  (62 years)

• Name	Mary Lillie Smelcer
  Born	5 Jun 1897	Sevier County, Tennessee
  Gender	Female
  Census	1900	District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee   [3]
  Census	1930	District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee   [4]
  Census	1940	District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee   [5]
  Died	2 Aug 1959	Sevier County, Tennessee   [6, 7, 8]
  	Cause: Coronary Heart Disease
  Buried	4 Aug 1959	Shady Grove Baptist Church Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee   [9]
  Person ID	I48456	Smoky Mountain Ancestral Quest
  Last Modified	29 Aug 2015

  
  

  Father	Adam Jackson "Bud" Smelcer,   b. Mar 1858, Tennessee ,   bur. Rector Cemetery, Sevier County, Tennessee
  Mother	Alpha "Appie" King,   b. May 1859, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Jan 1927, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age ~ 67 years)
  Married	25 Dec 1877
  Family ID	F12301	Group Sheet

  
  

  Family	William Arthur Watson,   b. 6 Jan 1896, Tennessee ,   d. 27 Apr 1986  (Age 90 years)
  Children	+ 1. Roy Earl Watson,   b. 21 Aug 1913, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 24 May 2005, Sevierville, Sevier County, Tennessee  (Age 91 years)   2. Epheram N. Watson,   b. 13 Aug 1915, Tennessee ,   d. 13 Aug 1981  (Age 66 years) + 3. James Ray Watson,   b. 13 Mar 1917, Tennessee ,   d. 15 Oct 1956  (Age 39 years)   4. Francis Gilbert Watson,   b. 7 Nov 1919, Tennessee ,   d. 4 Oct 2015  (Age 95 years) + 5. William Floyd Watson,   b. 23 Sep 1920, Sevier County, Tennessee ,   d. 31 Mar 1990  (Age 69 years)   6. Valerie Watson,   b. Abt 1923, Tennessee ,   d. Bef 24 May 2005  (Age ~ 82 years) + 7. Eunice Watson,   b. 23 Jun 1924, Tennessee ,   d. 2 Jun 2014  (Age 89 years) + 8. Johnnie Ozell Watson,   b. 17 Apr 1929, Tennessee ,   d. 5 Apr 2016  (Age 86 years)   9. Ruby Watson,   b. Abt 1931, Tennessee  (Age ~ 93 years) + 10. Beulah Watson,   b. Abt 1932, Tennessee  (Age ~ 92 years)   11. Delmar Lee Watson,   b. Abt 1936, Tennessee  (Age ~ 88 years)
  Family ID	F17993	Group Sheet

  
  

• Event Map		Born - 5 Jun 1897 - Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1900 - District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1930 - District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee Census - 1940 - District 17, Sevier County, Tennessee Died - Cause: Coronary Heart Disease - 2 Aug 1959 - Sevier County, Tennessee Buried - 4 Aug 1959 - Shady Grove Baptist Church 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

  
  

• Sources

  [S75] Atchley Funeral Home Records, Volume II, 1955-1973, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 15 Oct 1956. James Ray Watson obituary [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 11 May 1952. John Milas Smelcer obituary [S112] Census, 1900. Name: Mary L Smeltser Event Type: Census Event Year: 1900 Event Place: Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 7 Marital Status: Single Race: White Race (Original): W Relationship to Head of Household: Daughter Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Daughter Birth Date: Jun 1893 Birthplace: Tennessee Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Household Role Gender Age Birthplace Adam J Smeltser Head M 43 Tennessee Appie Smeltser Wife F 34 Tennessee Jacob Smeltser Son M 17 Tennessee Richard Smeltser Son M 13 Tennessee David Smeltser Son M 10 Tennessee Mary L Smeltser Daughter F 7 Tennessee Ephraim Smeltser Son M 5 Tennessee John Smeltser Son M 3 Tennessee Elsie M Hernbree Boarder F 38 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1930. Name: Lillie M Watson Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Year: 1930 Event Place: District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, United States District: 0020 Gender: Female Age: 37 Marital Status: Married Race: White Race (Original): White Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Birth Year (Estimated): 1893 Birthplace: Tennessee Immigration Year: Father's Birthplace: Tennessee Mother's Birthplace: Tennessee Sheet Number and Letter: 1A Household ID: 5 Line Number: 27 Affiliate Name: The U.S. National Archives and Records Administration (NARA) Affiliate Publication Number: T626 Affiliate Film Number: 2271 GS Film number: 2342005 Digital Folder Number: 004547919 Image Number: 00992 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head William A Watson M 35 Tennessee Wife Lillie M Watson F 37 Tennessee Son Roy E Watson M 16 Tennessee Son Ephram N Watson M 14 Tennessee Son James R Watson M 12 Tennessee Daughter Frances G Watson F 11 Tennessee Son William F Watson M 9 Tennessee Daughter Verlia Watson F 7 Tennessee Daughter Unice Watson F 5 Tennessee Son Ozell Watson M 1 Tennessee [S112] Census, 1940. Name: Lillie M Watson Titles and Terms: Event Type: Census Event Date: 1940 Event Place: Civil District 17, Sevier, Tennessee, United States Gender: Female Age: 41 Marital Status: Married Race (Original): White Race: White Relationship to Head of Household (Original): Wife Relationship to Head of Household: Wife Birthplace: Tennessee Birth Year (Estimated): 1899 Last Place of Residence: Same House District: 78-25 Family Number: 116 Sheet Number and Letter: 8A Line Number: 12 Affiliate Publication Number: T627 Affiliate Film Number: 3933 Digital Folder Number: 005461375 Image Number: 00648 Household Gender Age Birthplace Head W Arthur Watson M 42 Tennessee Wife Lillie M Watson F 41 Tennessee Son Ray J Watson M 23 Tennessee Son F Gilbert Watson M 21 Tennessee Son W Floyd Watson M 18 Tennessee Daughter Unis Watson F 15 Tennessee Son John O Watson M 12 Tennessee Daughter Ruby Watson F 9 Tennessee Daughter Beaulah Watson F 8 Tennessee Son D Lee Watson M 4 Tennessee [S77] Rawlings Funeral Home Records 1911-1995, Larry D. Fox, (Smoky Mountain Historical Society), 2 Aug 1959. Watson, Mrs Arthur 63 Aug 2, 1959 buried Shady Grove Cem [S73] Rawlings Funeral Home, Book 2, 2 Aug 1959. Watson, Mary Lillie June 5, 1896 Sevier Co. Aug 2, 1959 Spouse: Watson, Arthur Father: Smelcer, Adam Jackson Mother: King, Appie Sons: Ozell, Delmar, Frncis, Ephriam, Roy, Floyd Daughters: Mrs. Earnest Kerr, Mrs. Melvin Carr, Mrs. Edd Cole Cemetery: Shady Grove Brothers: Jim, Dave, Ephriam, Richard [S87] Death Certificate. Name Mary Lillie Watson Event Type Death Event Date 02 Aug 1959 Event Place SevierTennesseeUnited States Gender Female Age 63 Race White Birth Year (Estimated) 1896 Father's Name Adam J Smelcer Mother's Name Appie King Spouse's Name Arthur Watson Spouse's Gender Male "Tennessee, Death Records, 1914-1955," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1971-38424-40414-53?cc=1417505 : accessed 29 August 2015), 007552494 > image 1132 of 2510; State Library and Archives, Nashville. [S34] In the Shadow of the Smokies, Smoky Mountain Historical Society, (1993), 437.