‎Herbert L. Watson‏‎ 1) 2) 3) 4) Born ‎ Apr 15, 1917 at Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA‎ 2) 3) 5) 6), died ‎ Sep 24, 1954 at Erie, Erie Co. PA‎, 37 years 2) 4) 5) 6), buried ‎ at Kerr Hill Cemetery, Gresham, Crawford Co. PA 2) 5) Herbert's death certificate identifies his parents as George Watson and Anna Boocks. His obituary identifies them as George and Nona (Boocks) Watson. 5) 6) Census (‎ 1940 at Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA) Laborer at a machine shop. Living with wife and children. 3) Married ‎ Oct 26, 1934 at Elkton, Cecil Co. MD 6) (19 years married) Event (Alt. Marriage) ‎ Oct 1935 at Elkton, Cecil Co. MD 4) to: ‎Maude Belle Hamilton‏‎ 7) 8), daughter of Noble Calvin "Noble Calhoun Hamilton" Hamilton and Blanche Euphia Beers‏. Born ‎ Oct 22, 1918 at Kittanning, Armstrong Co. PA‎ 8) 9) 10), died ‎ Oct 16, 2007 at Titusville, Crawford Co. PA‎, 88 years 10) 4), buried ‎ at Kerr Hill Cemetery, Gresham, Crawford Co. PA 10), ‎1st marriage to: Herbert L. Watson, ‎2nd marriage to: George I. Doolittle Alt. Birth: (‎ Oct 22, 1918 at Armstrong Co. PA) Maude's obituary states she was born in Limestone, PA. This could mean Limestone Township in Clarion County, but since the Social Security Application and Claims Index says she was born in Kittanning, and the family was living in East Franklin Township in 1920, it's likely that Limestone was a patch town for limestone miners and their families. One such town was Yellow Dog in East Franklin Township. See "Hidden History: The Abandoned Yellow Dog Village Near Kittanning, PA" at https://uncoveringpa.com/yellow-dog-village 4) Census (‎ 1920 at East Franklin Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 8) Census (‎ 1930 at Hovey Twp., Armstrong Co. PA) Living with parents and siblings. 12) Census (‎ 1940 at Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA) Living with husband and children. 3) Located: (‎ Jul 1958 at Titusville, Crawford Co. PA) 1) Located: (‎ Sep 1975 at Titusville, Crawford Co. PA) 7) Located: (‎ Apr 1990 at Titusville, Crawford Co. PA) 13) Child: 1. ‎Nancy Ann Watson‏‎ 3) Born ‎ Feb 15, 1936 at Foxburg, Clarion Co. PA‎ 3) 14), died ‎ May 19, 2012 at McKean, Erie Co. PA‎, 76 years 14), buried ‎ at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Millcreek Twp., Erie Co. PA Census (‎ 1940 at Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA) Living with parents and brother. 3) Located: (‎ Jun 1985 at Erie, Erie Co. PA) 11) Located: (‎ Oct 2007 at McKean, Erie Co. PA) 4)

Sources

1) source: Parker Man Dies At 81
2) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Herbert L. Watson (Memorial # 126246461)
3) source: 1940 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA, page: ED 16-31, Sheet 3-A, Household 44, Herbert L. Watson Family
4) source: Obituary of Mrs. Maude H. Doolittle
5) source: Death Certificate of Herbert Watson
6) source: Obituary of Herbert L. Watson
7) source: Blanche E. Hamilton Dies Thursday At 88
8) source: 1920 U.S. Census Population Schedule, East Franklin Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 14, Sheet 25-B, Dwelling 471, Family 473, N. Calvin Hamilton Family
9) source: Social Security Applications and Claims Index, extra text: Name: Maude Hamilton Watson [Maude Hamilton Doolittle] [Maude Doolittle] [Maude Hamilton Hamilton]
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birth Date: 22 Oct 1918
Birth Place: Kittanning, Pennsylvania [Limestone AR??, Pennsylvania]
Death Date: 16 Oct 2007
Father:
Noble C Hamilton
Mother:
Blanche E Beers
SSN: 195229265
Notes: May 1945: Name listed as MAUDE HAMILTON WATSON; Sep 1960: Name listed as MAUDE HAMILTON DOOLITTLE; 24 Oct 2007: Name listed as MAUDE H DOOLITTLE, page: Entry for Maude Hamilton Watson
10) source: Find-a-Grave, page: Memorial for Maude B Hamilton Doolittle (Memorial # 118496626)
11) source: Obituary of George I. Doolittle
12) source: 1930 U.S. Census Population Schedule, Hovey Twp., Armstrong Co. PA, page: ED 3-21, Sheet 2-A, Dwelling 34, Family 34, Calvin Hamilton Family
13) source: Obituary of Goldie E. Morris
14) source: Obituary of Nancy Ann Watson Vroman

Citation for: Family Page
"Family Page: Herbert L. Watson & Maude Belle Hamilton." HuMo-genealogy - A Rural Valley and Cowanshannock Family Tree (http://www.ruralvalleyhistory.com/family.php?tree_id=37&id=F6480&main_person=I18019 : accessed 04 October 2025) Herbert L. Watson #I18019, born ‎ Apr 15, 1917 at Richland Twp., Clarion Co. PA