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Bessie Watson 1897 - 1986

Bessie Watson of Chillicothe, Hardeman County, Texas was born on October 27, 1897, and died at age 88 years old in June 1986.
Bessie Watson
Chillicothe, Hardeman County, Texas 79225
October 27, 1897
June 1986
Female
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Bessie Watson's History: 1897 - 1986

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  • 10/27
    1897

    Birthday

    October 27, 1897
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  • 06/dd
    1986

    Death

    June 1986
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    Bessie Watson lived 16 years longer than the average family member when died at the age of 88.
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In 1897, in the year that Bessie Watson was born, on September 21st, editor and publisher Francis P. Church responded to a letter to the editor from Virginia O'Hanlon, 8 years old. Virginia's father had told her that "If you see it in The Sun, it's so." So she wrote to the Sun, asking if there was a Santa Claus. Church responded with the now famous editorial "Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus".
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In 1913, Bessie was 16 years old when the Philippine–American War ended for good in June. While the official end of the war was in 1902, fighting continued for several years. An estimated 200,000 to 250,000 total Filipino civilians died and although the U.S. viewed its role as a colonial presence as one of preparing the Philippines for independence, American colonization drastically changed the character off the culture. The Catholic Church was no longer the state religion and English became the primary language of the government.
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