OK, on 1910 census for Omaha, I think you are correct Sandra that it should say Mary White instead of James, who is indexed as female, doing housework. Had 6 children, 5 living, last two born Nebraska.
For the 1920 census, I think it is James with the same children, last one son James age 8 so born about 1912. So Mary Martin must have been alive in 1912. When James signs for the draft in 1917, he gives his mother Katherine as next of kin. So, Theory A, thinking Mary Martin died between 1912 and 1917, maybe in childbirth having James. But then who is Mary Meyers on the 1920. I believe she is in the same household as James. It says Mother and Father originally on the census and Mary is about the right age to be Mary Martin. If it is her, then theory B is that Mary Martin died in 1920/21, as she is deceased when Alice married in 1922 in Philadelphia, not Michigan. Personally, I am thinking Theory A, which means who is Mary Meyers? Says James and Mary are married but also says his daughter Margaret is married which is not true as she did not marry until 1923. Is Mary Meyers a housekeeper, a lady friend? James remarried in 1923 to Lily Ethel Averell whom I believe is the same person as Lizzie Averell, formerly Watterson.
I did see the info from OOH before, regarding Benjamin Watterson, Jr's death. but doesn't hurt to be reminded in case I missed it, or forgot it, or didn't realize the significance of it.
In the meantime, James remarried in 1932 in Nebraska to Jennie E. Klein, whom is nee Griess, formerly Panagos (1910), formerly Schumacher/Shoemaker (1915),then formerly Klein before the 1930 census when she is a lodger in Omaha. I don't have the exact marriage date for Jennie E. to Klein, or the exact marriage date to James in 1932. But we have narrowed down the split of James and Lily to between their marriage in 1923 and James' remarriage in 1932 to Jennie E. Klein. I don't find James in 1930 or 1910 for that matter since James is really Mary on the census.
Thanks for everything. I still have to pursue Catherine Cochran, probably nee Martin.
Peggy
