Absalom Watt Scales[1, 2]
1865 - 1942 (77 years)-
Name Absalom Watt Scales Born Mar 11, 1865 Smithville, Texas, USA 
[3] Gender Male Died Dec 11, 1942 Waco, McLennan county, Texas, USA [4] Buried Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas, USA Notes - Source of Absalom's name was Jacquelin Scales' death certificate. Absalom's death certificate gives birthplace. Kids names come from verbal history by Mattie Scales and census Soundex records for 1890.
Spelling in various documents may be Absolum, Absolom, Absalom, or Absolem.
Absalom was a dairyman, according to his death certificate, filled out by Kathleen Scales. According to Absalom's death certificate, he died at home at 1824 Lyle St., Waco, where he had lived for the preceding 55 years of his 77 years of life!
Oakwood Cemetery, Waco, Texas
Block 12, Lot 8
(this is an old cemetery on the southeast side of town, not far from Baylor University)
Alfred Watt Scales 1865 - 12/11/1942
Laura E. Scales 1868 - 1/14/1939
Eldridge W. Scales 1889 - 10/21/1918
A. Watt Scales, infant son of Watt, died 5/9/1906, age 1 year 36 days
Miss Kathleen M. Scales 1893 - 3/15/1956
Frank Sherrod Scales 1856 - 8/13/1931
Rebecca J. Scales 1859 - 12/12/1931
Joseph William Scales 1897 - 1/19/1962
Bess Scales 1898 - 6/16/1944
Person ID I23914 mykindred Last Modified Jul 21, 2006
Father Joseph William Scales, M.D., b. May 16, 1814, ? Williamson county, Tennessee, USA , d. Nov 14, 1899, Waco, McLennan county, Texas, USA (Age 85 years) Mother Tabitha Gentry Scales, b. Aug 10, 1829, Tennessee, USA , d. Jan 31, 1875, Texas, USA (Age 45 years) Married Oct 20, 1847 Williamson county, Tennessee, USA Family ID F8756 Group Sheet | Family Chart
Family Laura Lee Elizabeth Scales, b. Oct 17, 1868, Texas, USA , d. Jan 14, 1939, Waco, McLennan county, Texas, USA (Age 70 years) Married Sep 20, 1887 Corsicana, Navarro county, Texas, USA Children 1. Eldridge W. Scales, b. Apr 1889, Texas, USA , d. Oct 21, 1918, Waco, McLennan county, Texas, USA (Age ~ 29 years)2. Ruth Scales, b. Mar 1891, Texas, USA , d. circa 1952 (Age ~ 60 years)3. Catherine "Kathleen" Scales, b. Aug 1893, d. Mar 15, 1956 (Age ~ 62 years) 4. Joseph William Scales, b. Aug 1896, Texas, USA , d. Jan 19, 1962 (Age ~ 65 years)5. Richard Scales, b. Jan 1900, d. Y 6. Jacquelin Grey Scales, b. Jan 27, 1900, ? Waco, Texas, USA , d. Dec 15, 1955, San Antonio, Bexar county, Texas, USA (Age 55 years)7. A. Watt Scales, Jr., b. 1909, Texas, USA , d. 1977, San Antonio, Bexar county, Texas, USA (Age 68 years)Family ID F8754 Group Sheet | Family Chart
- Source of Absalom's name was Jacquelin Scales' death certificate. Absalom's death certificate gives birthplace. Kids names come from verbal history by Mattie Scales and census Soundex records for 1890.
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