The Watts On-line
Issue No. 20
April 4, 1997

We continue to get new members and contributions of research material.  How wonderful!  I am constantly getting “thank you” messages from people where someone has found something in the newsletter which has helped them.  I really appreciate knowing how much the newsletter helps you but ask that you take a minute and message the person who contributed the research.  The newsletter is alive and well only because the help of everyone!

For the benefit of those new members I will repeat how I am handling back issues.  I am sending out back issues four at a time.  If you want to be on the back issue list you will need to message me.  If you want to be taken off the back issue list, you will also need to message me.  Once all back issues have been sent out I will start all over repeating the process.  Next Friday, April 11th, I will be sending out issues 9 through 12.  Questions?  Message me.

Contents:

1.  Members Lines
2  Queries
3. Watts on 1850 Jones Co. Ga. Census
4. Watts Hospital - North Carolina
5. 1790 census for South Carolina
6. Henry Miller Watts
7. Hollingsworth Watts
8. Adair County, Kentucky Marriages
9. Anderson County, Kentucky Marriages

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MEMBERS LINES

From:  Suzanne Calhoun     
scalhoun@earthlink.net

Hi,

I was told that there was a newsletter for Watts researchers called THE WATTS ONLINE.

I am currently researching the Watts family in Louisiana and would be grateful for any information that is available.  I have a line of Watts in my family.  Don't have much on them, but would be happy to share.

My Watts family settled in Louisana.  Oldest known member that I have is Josiah Watts (D.O.B.  12/9/1818).  I don't know where he was born, but I do know that he is buried in Mill Creek Cemetary in Saline, LA. 

Thanks in advance,

Suzanne Calhoun
Spring, TX

scalhoun@earthlink.net

Researching:    Calhoun, Dison, Durand, Gibson, Lee, Pollock, Stark, & Watts

From:  Edie Suttle, jsattle9@idt.net

  I would like to submit my Watts/Wills Family data for your newletter.  Any additions or corrections to the following would be greatly appreciated.  Sincerely, Edie Suttle, jsattle9@idt.net

Descendants of Fielding Watts

1.             Fielding Watts b. 11 MAR 1766, Albemarle County, Virginia, m. 15 MAY 1788, Elizabeth Wills, b. 03 MAR 1770, Albemarle County, Virginia,   (daughter of Frederick William Wills and Frances Durrett) d. 27 SEP 1826, Clark County Kentucky.  Fielding died 15 MAY 1836, Clark County Kentucky.

 Elizabeth Wills and Fielding Watts are first cousins

                                                                Children:

                 +                2.                i                Johnnie Watts b. 19 MAR 1791.

Second Generation

2.             Johnnie Watts (1.Fielding1) b. 19 MAR 1791, Albemarle County, Virginia, m. (1) Millie ?, d. 27 AUG 1819, m. (2) 17 AUG 1820, in Madison County Kentucky, Durscilla Ham, b. 1787, d. 1871.  Johnnie died 23 NOV 1857, Madison County Kentucky.  John and Druscilla (Ham) Watts are shown

in the 1850 Census with two of their children, Franklin 22 years, Mary J. 20 years. Durscilla: Druscilla (Ham) Watts is shown as family number 203 and head of the household in the 1860 Clark County, Winchester Kentucky  Census. She is alone and living next door to her daughters Elizabeth

(Watts) Flynn and Mary Jane (Watts) Ramsey.

                                                                Children by Millie ?:

                                  3.                i                Ruth Watts b. 27 OCT 1811, m. 31 JAN 1828, James Stone.  Ruth died 08  DEC 1828.
                                  4.                ii                Willis Watts b. 14 NOV 1812, m. 28 OCT 1838, Frances W. Quinn.  Willis died 06 SEPT 1845.

                 +                5.                iii                Winston Watts b. 31 OCT 1813.
                                  6.                iv                Willoughby Watts b. 25 MAR 1819, d. 25 MAR 1819.
                                                                Children by Durscilla Ham:
                                  7.                v                Malinda Watts b. 02 JUN 1821, Madison County Kentucky, d. 18 MAY 1837.

                 +                8.                vi                Elizabeth Watts b. 09 APR 1823. 
                                  9.                vii                Fielding Watts b. MAR 1825, d. 23 MAY 1898.
                                  10.                viii                Mary Jane Watts b. 16 JUN 1828, m. John

H. B. Ramsey, b. 1820, (son of Alexander Ramsey and Frances Hood) d. 11 JUL 1846.  Mary died 07  SEP 1866.
                 +                11.                ix                Franklin Watts b. 08 OCT 1831.

Third Generation

5.             Winston Watts (2.Johnnie2, 1.Fielding1) b. 31 OCT 1813, m. Mary ?, b. 1825.  Winston died SEP 1868.  Winston Watts and his wife Mary are shown as Family number 485 in the 1860 Census of Clark County, Winchester Kentucky.

                                                                Children:

                                  12.                i                Amelia Watts b. 1837.
                                  13.                ii                John W. Watts b. 1838.
                                  14.                iii                Lucinda Watts b. 1843, m. 17 MAR 1868, Edward C. Grinstead.
                                  15.                iv                Mary Ellen Watts b. 1844, m. 06 JUN 1866, Valentine Schuchart.
                                  16.                v                Ruth Watts b. 1846.
                                  17.                vi                Melissa Watts b. 1848.
                                  18.                vii                Sarah Watts b. 1851.
                                  19.                viii                Dersilla Watts b. 1854.
                                  20.                ix                Samuel Watts b. 1857.
                                  21.                x                Margarette Watts b. 1859.

8.             Elizabeth Watts (2.Johnnie2, 1.Fielding1) b. 09 APR 1823, m. 19 SEP 1839, John B. Flynn, b. 09 JUN 1823, d. 1859, Clark County Kentucky.    Elizabeth (Watts) Flynn is shown in the 1860 Clark County, Winchester Kentucky Family number 203 as being head of household. Also living with  her is her sister Mary Jane (Watts) Ramsey, wife of John B. Ramsey

                                                                Children:

                                  22.                i                John Flynn b. 1843.

                                  23.                ii                James Franklin Flynn b. 1846, Kentucky, m. 02 FEB 1866, Agnes Wills, b. 20 MAY 1846, (daughter of Austin B. Wills and Mary Jane Gordon) d. 01 NOV 1904.

                                  24.                iii                Mason Oma Flynn b. 1846, Kentucky, m. 1872, Mary A. Wills, b. 1854, (daughter of Thornton Isaiah Wills and Mariah L. Watkins) d. 10 FEB 1925.

                                  25.                iv                Fielding Flynn b. 1850.

11.           Franklin Watts (2.Johnnie2, 1.Fielding1) b. 08 OCT 1831, m. 20 SEP 1855, Sarah Ellen Ramsey, b. 1837.  Franklin Watts and his wife Sarah Ellen Ramsey are shown as family number 330 in the 1860 Census of Clark County, Winchester Kentucky. They are shown with two of their children and are living next door to Fielding Watts.

                                                                Children:
                                  26.                i                Phenice Watts.
                                  27.                ii                Luther Watts b. 1856.
                                  28.                iii                Frances Watts b. 1859.

 Sources:

Mr. Oliver Thomas Wills, Anderson Indiana
Mr. Paul Allred, California
Kentucky Census Records
Kentucky Marriage Records
Will of Frederick William Wills

From:  Lucy Bell (SLBELL1@aol.com)

I descend from:

Susanna WATTS (b. Feb. 24, 1750 in NY and d. May 6, 1823 in Newark, NJ) who was married to Philip KEARNY (d. in NY).  They were married July 4, 1770 in Perth Amboy, NJ.

Susanna was the daughter of John WATTS (b. April 5, 1715 in NYC, NY and d. Jan. 1, 1794 in London, England) and his wife, Ann de LANCEY (b. in NY and d. in NY).  They were married July, 1742 in NY.

John was the son of Robert WATTS (b. 1678 in Edinburgh, Scotland and d. Sept. 21, 1750 in NYC, NY) and his wife, Mary NICOLL (d. in NY).  They were married in 1706 in NY.

Robert was the son of John WATTS (b. in Scotland).

I would like to get more information about Robert WATTS, ie, dates, places, wife, etc.

Thanks in advance for any help.  Lucy Bell (SLBELL1@aol.com)

From:  Ron Head  : ronhead@wsnet.co

WATTS, BOSWELL, DYSON, MERRITT, SIKES, WILSON

Name: Ron Head
Email: ronhead@wsnet.com

Query

My wife and I both seem to have Columbus Co., NC ancestors. Her ancestor James Hamilton WATTS (ca 1810 NC-ca 1851 Pike Co., AL) appears to be the James WATTS on page 18 of the 1830 Columbus Co. Census. Family sources say his wife Eliza was a DYSON, and that her mother was a BOSWELL. Near James WATTS in 1830 are Philip and James WATTS. James and Solomon DYSON, and Goldsbery, John, Sarah, Matthew, and Henry BOSWELL. On the same page in 1830 with Matthew BOSWELL (who later came to Pike Co., AL near James Hamilton WATTS) appears Gabriel MERRITT, born 1780-90, and apparently the same as my wife's ancestor of the same name, who appears in Montgomery Co., AL by 1840. Nearby in 1830 is Patrick MERRITT, also born 1780-90. Very close to my wife's WATTS, DYSON, BOSWELL, and MERRITT families in 1830 Columbus Co., NC appear some of my own ancestors: Edward WILSON (born 1760-70, died in Pike Co., AL) and his son-in-law Duncan SIKES (born 1790-1800), who married Nancy WILSON. I am seeking any records that will confirm the relationships among the WATTS, DYSON, and BOSWELL families, and look forward to corresponding with anyone researching these as well as my own WILSON and SIKES families

From:  Louise Birchfield - LBirchfELD@aol.com
I have searched for several years for information on Benjamin Franklin Watts who was born in Cherokee County, Alabama in 1842.  He left there to join the 6th Georgia Cavalary during the Civil War and returned there and married in the 1870s.  I cannot find a record of him as a child in Cherokke County census records; however, some of them are illegible.

Thanks,

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QUERIES

1.  Is any researching RALPH L. WATTS?  I found a picture of him in "The Annual Publication of the Junior Class of the Pennsylvania State College", Volume XXXIII published in 1922 (I bought the book).  He looks exactly like "my Uncle Charlie Watts".  I would like to know if there is a connection.  Please e-mail me:  pbresina@3-cities.com.  Thanks.

2.  Looking for information on Franklin Watts born 08 OCT 1831, son of Johnnie Watts  and Durcilla Ham. Franklin married Sarah Ellen Ramsey born 1837. Does anyone know who the parents are of Sarah Ramsey and when Franklin died. Thank you. Edie Suttle, jsattle9@idt.net

3.  I'm enclosing early information on my WATTS line in very strong hopes that someone out there will make a connection and shed a little more light on a long search for the parents of three brothers

Alexander Watts was born on July 12, 1809, in the area where Tennessee, Alabama and Mississippi borders meet.  He is listed on the 1830 Federal Census of Marion County, Alabama, as a newly married man, having married Malinda Franks.  Malinda Franks was born November 5, 1805, in South Carolina.  After their marriage, they lived near the community of Pikesville, AL., on the land of or next door to John and Jane Franks, whom it is believed, are Malinda's parents.  This is not confirmed since there are a number of Franks families living in Marion County.  They are part of a large group of Franks that migrated from North Carolina, to South Carolina, to White Co. Tennessee, to Marion County, AL..  The courthouse in Marion County burn more than once so most records were destroyed.

In 1838-39, Alexander and Malinda moved across the state line to Itawamba County, Mississippi, near the community of Fulton.  Alexander, is a farmer and a blacksmith by trade.  The 1850 Census of Itawamba Co., also list a Thomas and James Watts living near by.  There is no record, but it is strongly believed that these three men are brothers.  They name their children after each other and their wives.  The following is a family list of these families:

Alexander Watts with Malinda

Children:

Thomas Wats with Priscilla

Children:

James S. Watts with Missilda

Children:

The three families lived near each other in Itawamba County, Mississippi, until about 1854, when Alexander and Malinda decided to migrate to Caldwell County, Texas.  It appears that other families in this county moved as a group to Texas. 

Thomas and Priscilla Watts elected to move on to Arkansas, where they settled in Jefferson County.  Both Thomas and Priscilla died between 1860 and 1870.  Clarissa, the oldest daughter is shown as the head of household in the 1870 census.  They lived near the township of Madison, Grant County.  Jefferson County was the parent county of what was to become parts of Grant (2/4/1869), Hot Springs, Cleveland and Lincoln (3/28/1871) counties.  No record of the deaths has been located.

In the 1880 Census of Grant County, young Alexander is married to Serna and have four children, Martha J., Sarah, Georgia and Charles.  John Thomas, married Sarah A. and is buried Grapevine, AR..  There is no further information on the other children.

James and his family stayed in Mississippi.

Four sons of Alexander and Malinda Watts served in the Civil War on the side of the South.

In their later years they moved to Blanco County, Texas, in order to be near their children, whom had migrated there looking for better land.  Malinda died on March 24, 1872.  Alexander died December 22, 1878, and both are buried in the Blanco Cemetery, Blanco, Texas.

A number of researchers who descended from Alexander and Mailinda Watts, including myself, have spent years trying to find Alexander's parents or some clue as to where he and Thomas and James came from.......  It is strongly believed that they named their first son ZACHARIAH JOHN WATTS after both grandfathers.  If what is true regarding John Franks being Malinda's father, then there may be a ZACHARIAH WATTS somewhere and his wife's name may be CLARISSA .

Kindest Regards,   Ken Watts 
email:  KenWats@aol.com

4.  Hello

I'm Looking for information on William B. Watts.  He was in the 1850 census for Grundy Co. MO.

as being born in 1802 in Maryland. He had at least two daughters:Mary Ann, and Lucinda and possibly a Louisa. All three are born in Ohio, Who was his wife and where did he go? What became of Louisa and Lucinda?  Where did the Watts Come from?

Chuck Gibson - cgibson@computershoppe.com
gggrandson of Mary Ann Watts

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WATTS IN 1850 JONES CO. GEORGIA CENSUS

Submitted by GSimp78584@aol.com

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WATTS HOSPITAL

(now the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics)

West Club Boulevard and Broad Street

(Here is more about the Watts Hospital and George Washington Watts written about in Issue #19 of the Watts Newsletter)

Durham tobacco millionaire George Washington Watts gave the fabulous sum of $1,000,000 in 1906 to build the finest medical institution south of Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. The hospital opened in 1909 and originally consisted of the Main building facing Broad Street, an operating facility, and patient pavilions for men and women. 

The buildings were designed by Boston architect Bertrand S. Taylor in an eclectic Mediterranean style with close connections to the Spanish Mission and Italian styles gaining in popularity in the west and south. In 1926, a third and larger patient pavilion was opened. Watts gave this building in memory of his wife Valinda Beale Watts, who died in 1921. The brick additions facing West Club and Maryland Avenue were added around 1950.

The lobby of the Administration building is now as it appeared in 1909 and is probably the most beautiful public space in Durham.

The hospital closed in 1976 and in 1980, its 27-acre campus became the North Carolina School of Science and Mathematics.

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1790 census for South Carolina

SC  Camden Dist, Fairfield Co

WATTS, THOMAS 1WM>15, 1WF, adjacent to

WATTS, JOHN  2WM>15, 1WM,15, 7WF.  These men are near Knighton, Lewis, Boland, Tidwell, Coon, King, Goin, Lucas, Burks, Pigg, Morriss, Blake, Garret,,,,,,,, Gofn, Shirley, Pickett, Hill, Henson

WATTS, EDWARD, Sen., 2WM>15,2WM<15,5WF-near Lindsay, Holsaly, Dilashmate, Rogers, Harrison, Smith, Mcmorries, Aitcheson, Addison, Curry, Dent Woodward, Low, Nelson, Kearnaghan, Wilson, Butler, Meek, Hill, Hughes

WATTS, GEORGE  1WM.15, 4WM<15, 8WF next to JOHN KELLY and John STEWART, near Wootan, Duke, Wilson, Swett, Simonds, Hoy, Sims, Randolph, Hodge, Pierson,  Spradley

Camden Dist, Lancaster Co.

PETER WATTS 1WM>15, 1WM<15, 3WF  near Butler, Decen, Stenson, Grecen, Canton, Caniston, Denman, Baker, Hervey, Frances, WRIGHT, Jn and WRIGHT,Cath; JOHNSTON, David; Briges, Hale, Ferguson, Phillips, Betty, Baker, Night

WATTS,THOs 1WM>15, 1WM<15, 2WF,4Slaves- near Hamilton, McLure, Clark, Williams;Wills, Jones, Hart, Pore, Innis, Dunn, RENOLDS, iSAAC; CLINTON, EPHRAIM; Crawford, Nutt, Brown, McKee, Hudson, Perry, Dukes, Thompson, Williams (widow)

Charleston Dist, Bartholomes Parish 

JOHN WATTS, 1WM>15, !WM<15,1WF,1 Slave Near Varlin, Martin, Waltor, Smith, Caskins, Guerard, Postell, Glover, Oswald, Culliatt, Twadle, Haynes, Butler, Camble

Charleston Dist, St. Phillips and St. Michaels Parish

THOMAS WATTES, 1WM>15, 3WF, 13 Slaves, near McCall, Lockey, Parker, Gaillard, Theodore, Booth, Mathews, WRAG, PRITCHARD, Manigault, Dervecs, Pinckney, Dawson, Coats, Akin, Rumney

OUSLY WATT, 1WM>15, 2WF, 1 Slave,  near Symonds, Hill, Yeats, Byrd, Murril, Shand, Gibbs, Pilsberry, Nicholson, McCUEN, COLBACK, John(free black), Mayer, Oliphant, Alexander, Cavaneau, McAuther

GEORGE WATTS, 1WM>15,1WM<15, 1WF, near Shephard,,,,,, Cruger, Greenland, Robinson, Waring, Davis, Parker, Duffy, Clarissa (free black), Ellis, Harvey, Manning, Rodaman, MOSES, WALLACE, Wightman, Dubard, Reeves, Singletary, Gabeau,

Georgetown District, Prince Georges Parish (alphabetical order)

Watters, William; Watters, Jeremiah; Wats, Berceman 1-3-4-0-0;  Watts, William and Watts, William, Junr.,  no data;  Watts, John 1-1-3-0-0

96th Dist, Abbeville Co

WATT,ANDw, 1-1-4-0-1 near Saylors, Shirley, Hughs, Banyen, Elgin, BROWNLEE, WEBB, Philips, Cullins, Smith, Fagustine, WATT,,SERAH 1-0-3-0-0, Robbinson, Niswinger, Hodges, Nash, Barmore, Bullock, McMullins, Putman, Holeslaw, Camm, Smith, WATTS, THOMAS 1-0-3-0-0, Porter, Bartin, Dewhit, Foster, Abbet, Addams, Moore, Cooper, Sadler, Northcut, Owins, Watkins, Michel, Ball

WATT, SAM l, Esq. 1-1-5-0-4 ,near Eddings, Milford, Mitchel, Mathews, Parker, Glover, Burtin, Mickel, Heard, Green, Pollard, Pullim, Shard, STRAIN, Welson, Wilson, Ivens, Howard, Mill and Childen(Negroes), Foster, Defur,, Kennedy, Richey

96th Dist, Laurens Co

Strain, Warner, Cunningham, Hammilton, Riley, Fakes, Merow, Craig, Evans, Stone, Hollingsworth, Hammar, WATTS, JOHN 1-1-2-0-2, WATTS, JAMES 1-0-3-0-7, Carter,Peterson, Kernol, Riley, Cole Simms, Ball, Fashe, Smith, Cason, Chapman, ....2 pp later----Malden, Rodgers, Dendy. Walker, Boyd, Druper, Rowland, Spencer, Clardy, GEORGE WATTS,, 1-2-2-0-8, Moore, Walker, Medale, Wood, Hall, Ragsdale, Willson, Brysonm Owings, Bailey, Craddock, Hicks

96th Dist, Pendleton Co. 

Riggs, White, Young, Vandergrift, Stephenson, Gilaspy, McCurdey, Green McClokey, JAMES WATT, 2-5-1-0-0, Simpson, Young, Sawyers, Kersey, Moffett, Loyd, Kieth, Powel, Lesley, Wimms

Orangeburgh Dist (North Part)

Holman, Messar, Taylor, Weaver, Garden, Sauber, Oaswald, Keasler or Kessler, Oaswald, WILLIAM WATT1-2-6-0-0, Corley, Harman, Free, Hendricks, Linzay, Kenline, Drehr, Brit, Oaswald, Kvser, McGraw, Wingard...4 pages later----King, Brandyburgh, Syfret, Hair, Frum, Zeigler, Sloutemare, Osmond, WILLIAM WATT 1-3-4-0-10, Hoofman, Mack, Sellars, SHEPHERD, Wylds, Vogle, Stouremire, Ebenger, Lous, Hackle, Mints, THOMAS WAIT,  Will, Riser, Vaults, Kellar, Houser, Keabler, JOHN WATT, 1-2-2-0-2,  Cupstead, Hover, Miller , Hackle, Whetsone, Whetstone, Stroman, Collar, Segrist, Ott, Cook, Gramley

also WATTSON, James, John, Kiah, Sam l, William and WATTSONS, dickison

Contributed by KerryStahl@aol.com

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HENRY MILLER WATTS  

10 October 1805 - 29 November 1890

                Henry Miller Watts was a lawyer and diplomat.  born at Carlisle, Pennsylvania, henry was the son of David and Julia Anna (Miller) Watts.  He is a descendant of Frederick and Jane Murray Watts, who emigrated to Pennsylvania about 1760.  Henry received his education at Dickinson College graduation in 1824.  He studied law under Andrew Carothers, and was admitted to the bar in 1827.  Practicing in Pittsburgh, Watts was appointed deputy attorney-general of the state of Pennsylvania in 1828.  he was elected to the state legislature in 1835 as a delegate from Allegheny County, and served three terms until 1838.  President Harrison appointed Watts U.S. attorney for the eastern district of Pennsylvania in 1841.  Watts traveled widely in Europe in 1857, and in 1868 was appointed U.S. minister to Austria, a post which he held for only a year.  During the later part of life.  Watts participated in the development of his home state’s iron and coal resources.  In 1838 he married Anna Marie Shoenberger.

The Watts Family, Heritage Press, Inc.  Washington D. C., 1975. pa. 77-78.

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HOLLINGSWORTH WATTS, SON OF JACOB AND ELIZABETH WATTS

In Watts Newsletter  #5  Firehair wrote about Hollingsworth Watts. I have a little additional information to add to this line. This information was compiled by my Aunt ,Elizabeth Watts Wheeler,

Jacob Watts   b. 1785   m.  Eilzabeth (maiden unk)

  children were ;  Isaac   b. 1804
                                 George  b. 1809   m.  Elizabeth (maiden unk) b. 1810
                                Moses   b. 1812
                                Lucy    b.  1817
                                Jacob Hudson   b.  1819
                                Hollingsworth   b.  1824
                                Jim   b.  1828

   George  had eight  children born in Alabama

                               Isacc  b.  1834
                               Geroge  b. 1836
                               Moses  b. 1839
                               Nancy Ann  b. 1840
                               James H.   b. 1845
                               Jacob F.   b. 1849
                               Pamelia    b. 1849
                               Milly   b. unk

   Nancy Watts had four children ,All with the Watts name. All born in Al.

       Zenia Watts (f) b. 1868 
       Emma Watts (f) b. 1872
       James Baltimore Watts   b. 1873
       Lovie Watts  (f)  b. 1881

I have more on James Baltimore If anyone wants it.  I' looking for the father of Nancy Ann Watts's children. It's been said that he was Indian but I can't find anything. Also looking for more on Jacob Watts  b. 1785 ( possible in S.C.)

 Keep up the good work and THANKS.

Contributed by Rustywatts@aol.com
Oxford, Al

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ADAIR CO. KENTUCKY MARRIAGES

ANDERSON CO. KENTUCKY MARRIAGES