Wells Family - Person Sheet
Wells Family - Person Sheet
NameIda May DeNoon 
Birth28 Nov 1870, Ohio
Census9 Jun 1900, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA
Memoroll#1361, pg 13
Census1910, McKeesport, Allegheny Co, PA
Census31 Jan 1920, McKeesport, Allegheny Co, PA
Memoroll#1515, pg 8
Death8 Sep 1922, McKeesport, Allegheny Co, PA
Burial23 Apr 1926, Homewood Cem, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA
MemoSection: 12-2 Lot: 42, Watson Mausoleum, crypt 5
FatherElias DeNoon (1828-1904)
MotherMary Ann Wells (1830-1900)
Misc. Notes
Married Henry Knox Watson (May 1868, OH) about 1890 and was Mrs. H. K. Watson of Pittsburg, PA in 1900 at the time of her mother's death. In the census that year, she is listed as married 10 yrs, with her husband, a paint salesman, and 5 yr old son, their only child - Joseph DeNoon Watson. There was also a DeNoon Brothers Paint and Glass Co. at 919 Liberty Ave Pittsburgh, PA.
In 1910, she is living with her husband, son and sister Emma.
Listed with her husband, and her sister Emma in McKeesport in 1920.
She died of Peritonitis in McKeesport.
Body removed from McKeesport and transferred to Homewood Cemetery in 1926. That is reason for difference between death and burial. Not sure where she was kept in McKeeport, possibly McKeesport and Versailles Cemetery.
Their son - Joseph DeNoon Watson was born 9 Sep 1894, Barnesville OH. He was married 28 Dec 1918 in McKeesport, PA to Elizabeth VanKirk Borland. He died 25 Aug 1969 and is buried in Homewood Cemetary in Pittsburgh. He went to Mercersburg academy. His wife Elizabeth was born 31 Mar 1895 in Monongahela, PA and died 30 Dec 1974. She is buried in Homewood cemetary also. She was a Vassar graduate. They lived in McKeesport and later in Pittsburgh, PA.
In 1910, she is living with her husband, son and sister Emma.
Listed with her husband, and her sister Emma in McKeesport in 1920.
She died of Peritonitis in McKeesport.
Body removed from McKeesport and transferred to Homewood Cemetery in 1926. That is reason for difference between death and burial. Not sure where she was kept in McKeeport, possibly McKeesport and Versailles Cemetery.
Their son - Joseph DeNoon Watson was born 9 Sep 1894, Barnesville OH. He was married 28 Dec 1918 in McKeesport, PA to Elizabeth VanKirk Borland. He died 25 Aug 1969 and is buried in Homewood Cemetary in Pittsburgh. He went to Mercersburg academy. His wife Elizabeth was born 31 Mar 1895 in Monongahela, PA and died 30 Dec 1974. She is buried in Homewood cemetary also. She was a Vassar graduate. They lived in McKeesport and later in Pittsburgh, PA.
Spouses
Birth18 Oct 1867, Graysville, Monroe Co, OH
Death19 Sep 1944, St Petersburg, Pinellas Co, FL
BurialHomewood Cem, Pittsburgh, Allegheny Co, PA
MemoWatson Mausoleum
Occupationpaint salesman
Misc. Notes
Henry's father was James Allen Watson (b.4-28-1825) and who came to Woodsfield, Monroe Co, OH with his parents John Watson and Margaret Adams from Glasgow in 1848.
Henry founded Watson-Standard Co. which is a paint & glass manufacuring company, now in PIttsburgh and run by Henry Knox Watson III.
He had a second wife Katherine Hardinghouse(?) who was from Cincinatti, OH. They had no children.
HK Watson probably died in St. Petersburg, Florida as that is where he moved with his second wife after he retired from Watson Standard Co. and sold his house in McKeesport, PA.
Henry founded Watson-Standard Co. which is a paint & glass manufacuring company, now in PIttsburgh and run by Henry Knox Watson III.
He had a second wife Katherine Hardinghouse(?) who was from Cincinatti, OH. They had no children.
HK Watson probably died in St. Petersburg, Florida as that is where he moved with his second wife after he retired from Watson Standard Co. and sold his house in McKeesport, PA.
Marriage1890, Ohio