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1900 United States Federal Census > Washington > Columbia > Brooklyn > District 7
19/21 WOODWORTH, Cyrus B. Jan 1862 38 md 16 yrs OR VT OH Miller Flouring Mill
Kate A. wife Sept 1865 34 md 16 yrs 1 ch/ 1 liv. OR O IL
Cyrus A. son July 1885 14 OR OR OR
WATSON, Essie housekeeper Aug 1876 23 S A IL OR housekeeper
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Essie Watson Kohl was the daughter of William Watson and Sarah Chambers
Born 18 Aug 1876 Dayton Columbia Washington
Married 8 Jun 1903 Dayton Columbia Washington to Thomas Alfred Kohl Sr. Son of John Kohl and Margaret (Maggie) Bohlander. He was born 16 Jun 1876 in Woodford Illinois and died 11 Apr 1952 at the VA Hospital in Spokane, Spokane, Washington.
Essie Died 31 Dec 1965 Lewiston Nezperce, Idaho
Essie Burial Normal Hill Cemetery Lewiston, Nezperce, Idaho on 3 Jan 1966
Div 4, Row 17, Lot 017, Grave 11, Marker D
Thomas Burial Normal Hill Cemetery Lewiston Nezperce Idaho on 14 Apr 1952
Div 4 Row 17 Lot 017 Grave 10 Marker D
Thomas served in the Spanish American War in the Philippine Islands and also won a Medal of Valor from Pacific Telephone and Telegraph. Registered WWI Civilian Draft Registration. He retired from Pacific Telephone and Telegraph after 32 years.
Thomas patrolled the 72 plus mile single toll telephone line between Lewiston and Grangeville each summer. He would set out in a covered wagon pulled by horses and repaired the lines and poles as he followed it along. In the winter he would use snow shoes to repair breaks in the line.
They had three children

• Married: 08 JUN 1903 in Dayton, Columbia Co., WA ¹

1. Zelma Alice Kohl b: 03 NOV 1904 in Lewiston, Nez Perce Co., ID
2. Thomas Alfred Kohl b: 23 NOV 1906 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, ID
3. Louis Herbert Kohl b: 30 SEP 1914 in Lewiston, Nez Perce, ID

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