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Have a great Thanksgiving next week and enjoy the time with your families. You might think about using this time to advance your genealogy. Listen to an elder and write it down or share with the youth stories from the past. Back issues: No back issues will be sent out next week as it is the Holiday weekend. I did, however, fail to send issue #16 out this past week and if you are on the back issue list you should be receiving it today. Issues #21-#25 will be sent out the second week in December. If you are interested in receiving back issues and are not on the mailing list please e-mail me and be sure to put “back issues” in the subject line. If you are already on the mailing list and have received all you need please e-mail me and ask to be removed. Thanks. Lori Contents: ******************************************** My full name is PHYLLIS ANN WELCH- STOVALL. I live in Chula Vista Ca. My ancestor I am researching is DANIEL HENRY WATTS who first appeared in Tuscaloosa on a census in 1860. He married DOROTHY(DOLLY) ELIZABETH WEAVER in 1858. I am looking for his father.I believe his father may be GEORGE WATTS and they originated in NC . May have moved to HORRY CO SC. AM still trying to document this. Also some of the info about JUDITH WATTS KEY is in the 1984 FAMILY PUZZLER 874 p15. Have to run, will send more later. PHYLLIS I am PAULA ANN MARQUEZ,my mothers maiden name was WILMA JEAN WATTS she had a sister named IRENE FAY WATTS,and they had a half brother named EDWIN WATTS. Here is all the information I have on my grandfathers family- WILLIAM RILEY WATTS m.SOPHONIA PLESS They had the following children,I have no birth or death dates except for my grandfather. Hi!!! I was told to write to you and see about the
Watts newsletter. My grandmother was a Watts. Her Father was James A.Watts
born7-20-1871 he married Annie A. Benner9-23-1894.He died 4-27-1924. My
grandmother was Carrie Alice Watts born2-26-1897 she died 1-6-87(my
birthday) she married Daniel Harrison Robinson on 8-26-1916. They had
sixteen children. My grandmother had a sister Blanche and a brother Sam
and a few others that I don't know their names. Could you please send me
information I am afraid that I have very little to offer, my ggrandmother was Emma Watts, and they were from the NYC area, and so far I guess they must have dropped in from Mars! All that I have ever is Watts' from the south and western part of the country. But will try again, nay help would be appreciated. Emma Watts b. Oct. 13, 1849 M.Cornelius C. Van Deusen, Oct. 16, 1869 D. Sept. 14, 1885, Rockville Centre, NY leaving 4 children Father: Samuel Watts Mother: Catherine Abrams Watts Brother: Joseph B. Watts b. abt 1859 d. May 26th, 1922 Sister: Mary Emma Watts b. April 30, 1860 d. Nov. 30, 1919 Linda (Van Deusen) Kintzing ******************************************** QUERIES Question from Mvanhoose@aol.com QUERY: Need parents and birthplace of Margarett Watts, dau of Jacob (b. ca 1793 in NC, m. 08 Jun 1816 Asa Mullins in Haywood Co., NC). She moved to Monroe Co, TN with her family 1835-1840 where she lived out her life. Question from Rtoddjr209@aol.com Subject: WATTS,St.Clair,1843,b.Glasgow,Scotland-d.1908 Talbot Co.,Md. Hi. I still have not found out oone thing about St.Clair Watts,born 1843 in Glasgow,Scotland-died 1908 in Talbot Co.Md. and has 2 civil war markers. He married Sarah E. Lofland,born 1844 in Delaware, died in 1888 in Talbot Co.,Md.Looking for any info at all. Thank you,Vicki Question From Karo53133@aol.com My Elijah Watts was born about 1827 (1850 Hickman Co. TN census shows him at age 23, b. TN, Nancy 50, b.SC, John, 12, b. TN) I had first thought Nancy to be his mother, however, on a GRS CD, if find an Elijah Watts m. Nancy???, in SC, no county or date--info came from GA Genealogical Magazine No. 70- marriage - SC Elija Watts m. Sarah Arena Huddleston, b. 2 Mar 1835, TN, dtr. of John & Ann Huddleston. They had 8 children: 1.Griselda Frances Watts, b. 2 May 1853, TN, m. Decatur Russell King 17 Mar 1873 in Humphreys Co.TN Griselda d.9 Jun 1931, buried Ebenezer Cem.Humphreys 2.John Wesley 'Tobe' Watts, b.15 Mar 1858, d. 14 Feb 1930, (cem. same as above). m. Lucinda Eddie E.Miller 6 Oct 1878, Humphreys,TN, she was born 16 Feb 1861, Lucinda d.4 Mar 1913, Humphreys (same cem) 3.James Sameul Watts, born 1859, Hickman Co.TN, d. 5 Apr 1929, Humphreys, buried Wofford-Watts (or Neblett) Cem. m. Ida E.J.Burcham 5 Apr 1885, Humphreys, divorced. No children have been identified. He m. Minnie Marchbanks 24 Jun 1894 Humphreys. She was born 1879, they had 6 children. She d.1971, buried Hot Springs AR. 4.Elijah Walker Watts (my grandfather), born 17 Feb 1861, Hickman Co.TN, m. Nancy Ellen Spencer 7 Aug 1882, Humphreys, She was born 1857 in Perry Co.TN, dtr of James Spencer & Harriett Watts. They had 7 children. Nancy Ellen d.30 Jul 1896, Humphreys, bur. Wofford-Watts Cem. Elijah Walker Watts then m. Nancy Ellen's sister Neoma 29 Jan 1899, Humpheys. She was b. 15 Dec 1876, TN. They had 4 children. Neoma d. 11 Mar 1934, b. Wofford-Watts Cem. 5.Pleasant Huston Watts, b. 25 Sep 1865, Hickman Co.TN d.11 May 1934, buried Wofford-Watts Cem. He m. Nannie Jane Ballard 12 Oct 1890, Humphreys, she b. 11 Nov 1865, d,17 Mar 1837, Humphreys, buried Wofford-Watts Cem. They had 3 children. 6.Mary C Watts, b.23 Mar 1868, TN,d.17 Feb 1886 (12 yrs) buried, Wofford-Watts 7. W.H.Watts, b 11 Nov 1870, d. 2 Dec 1870, ( -1 mo) ,buried same as above. 8. Dick Thomas Watts, b. 23 Oct 1871, TN, d. 20 May 1954, buried Woodlawn Cem., Nashville, Davidson Co. TN. He m. Josie Beasley 28 Dec 1893, Humphreys, they had 4 children. Josie b.11 Mar 1876, Humphreys, d.15 Sep 1958, buried Woodlawn also. If this makes a connection with any of you, I would appreciate hearing from you. Reba Question From cgilliam@intcomm.net (Camp Gilliam) I just wanted to mention that I found in the Family Archives of Family Tree Meker vol. v, our Thomas T Watts, father of William, Jacob,etc as marrying Ester Dunton b 170l. It says that she is the dau of Elias Dunton=Ester Wilkins. Esther Wilkins is given as the dau of John Wilkins Jr b 1637=Ester and that John Wilkins Jr was the son of John Wilkins Sr=Ann. I have no documentation on this at all. I do not know who put it in family tree maker archives. Have you two hear any thing about this? Camp Gilliam Answer: I personally have never heard of the name Dunton being associated with Thomas and Esther. I have seen the names “Wilkins” and “ Stone” used but neither of them had any documentation. I personally believe the name Wilkins is in error as there is a Thomas Watts and an Esther Wilkins in another county at about the same time. This Thomas Watts was a mariner, in York and Northhampton Counties. He left a will there naming his children . The name Wilkins is used several times. (More found in issue #17) The only reference to the name Stone is found in the Will of Thomas Watts of Culpeper County. The will mentions a piece of property known as the “Stone Plantation”. Because this man, Thomas Watts, is a ancestor to many of us I am asking you to please share what information you have on this mystery will us. Lori ******************************************** WATTS: Anson County, NC Deed Transfers Enclosed is a list of deed transfers in Anson County N. C., pertaining to the Watts family. "Anson County North Carolina",,"Index to Deeds",, ,,,, "Grantor","Grantee","Where Located","Kind of","Date" ,,,"Instrument", ,,,, "May, William","Malachi Watts","Jones Creek","Deed","2/27/1772" "Watts, Malachi","Willliam McDaniel","Jones Creek","Deed","4/11/1774" "Watts, Malachi","Moses Grice","Pee Dee River","Deed","6/10/1774" "James Smith","Malachi Watts","Little Brown Creek","Deed","2/24/1775" "May, William","Malachi Watts","Adj. James Smith","Deed","12/11/1775" "Meador, Lewis et al","Malachi Watts","Jones Creek","Deed","6/10/1776" "Watts, Malachi","William Gulledge","Jones Creek","Deed","10/4/1777" "Watts, John & Wife","Charles Huckeby","Pee Dee River","Deed","3/2/1778" "Watts, Malachi","Joseph J Worley","Grindstone Creek","Deed","7/26/1780" "Duncan, John","Malachi Watts","Little Brown Creek","Deed","2/15/1785" "Strickland, Abraham","Malachi Watts","Little Brown Creek","Deed","1/5/1785" "Smith, John","Malachi Watts","Brown Creek","Deed","12/16/1786" "Hurley, Thomas","Malachi Watts","Adj. Watts","Deed","2/25/1787" "Watts, Malachi","John Autrey","Grindstone Branch","Deed","1/30/1787" "Lanier, Lewis","Garrett Watts","Adj. Thomas Gaddy","Deed","1/2/1790" "Watts, Malachi","Thomas Gaddy","Adj. James Smith","Deed","10/16/1790" "Watts, Garrett","John Preslar, Jr.","Pee Dee River","Deed","9/25/1792" "State of N C","Malachi Watts","Adj. Smith","Grant","7/9/1794" "State of N C","Thomas Watts","Jones Creek","Grant","7/23/1794" "State of N C","Garrett Watts","Adj. Robert Rees","Grant","12//1795" "Campbell, James","Garrett Watts","Glade Lick","Deed","8/23/1795" "Watts, Garrett","Isham Davis","Glade Lick ","Deed","3/31/1796" "Watts, John","Isham Davis","Adj. Beard","Deed","7/20/1796" "State of N C","Malachi Watts","Brown Creek","Grant","11/16/1796" "Watts, Garrett (by Shff)","Isham Davis","Glade Lick Branch","Deed","1/16/1797" "State of N C","Malachi Watts","Adj. Jack Meador","Grant","12/6/1799" "Watts, Thomas","Isham Melton","Jones Creek","Deed","4/14/1801" "Watts, Benjamin(by Shff)","Briley Abraham","Brown Creek","Deed","10/13/1802" "Edwards, Robert","Thomas Watts","Brown Creek","Deed","10/9/1802" "Watts, Malachi (Est by Exr)","Reuben Phillips","Adj. Knotts","Deed","3/24/1807" "Watts, Malachi (Est by Exr)","Willis Alsobrooks","Brown Creek","Deed","3/10/1807" "Watts, Malachi (Est by Exr)","James Wimberby","Brown Creek","Deed","3/3/1807" "Watts, Malachi (Est by Exr)","Jacob Philips","Leveretts Branch","Deed","3//1807" "Baker, John","Thomas Watts","Brown Creek","Deed","7/16/1811" "Watts, Thomas,Sr.","Thomas Watts,Jr.","Brown Creek","Deed","8/24/1831" "State of N C","Thomas H Watts","Brown Creek","Deed","4/16/1834" "Watts, Thomas H","Joel G Myers","Clay Creek","Deed","12/20/1843" "McLaurin, Daniel T","Sarah Watts","Hugh McLaurin","Deed","11/7/1881" "McLaurin, Daniel J & wife","Daniel T Watts","Mill Creek","Deed","12/18/1903" "McLaurin, J D & wife, et al","Sarah C Watts",,"Deed","12/15/1884" "Watts, Thomas & wife","J B McLaurin","Mill Creek","Deed","12/15/1884" "Watts, Thomas & wife","Mary J Parker",,"Deed","12/15/1884" "Chambers, W W & wife","Susan H Watts","Adj. Chambers","Deed","10//1885" "Watts, Thomas & wife","Henry R Teal","Adj. McLendon","Deed","2/5/1886" "Watts, Thomas","John J Dunlap (Mtgee)",,"Agrm't","9/28/1887" "Parker, H D","Daniel Watts","Morvan Township","Lease","11/27/1895" "McLaurin, Annie","Daniel T Watts","Morvan Township","Deed","11/11/1899" "Watts, Thomas & wife","Mary I Parker","Mill Creek","Deed","1/21/1901" "Wilson, John & wife","A K Watts","Dead Fall Creek","Deed","11/28/1906" "Chamber, W W Est by admr","A K Watts","White Store Township","Deed","5/25/1906" "Lockhart, S S","J F Watts","White Store Township","Deed","10/31/1907" "Watts, A K","A L Collins & wife","Dead Fall Creek","Deed","12/31/1908" "Watts, A K & wife","John Wilson & wife","Dead Fall Creek","Deed","2/18/1908" "Faulkner, W W & wife et al","A K Watts","Little Brown Creek","Deed","1/18/1909" "Hartsell, Z V & wife","Daniel T Watts","Ad.j Daniel Watts","Deed","2/8/1909" "Lockhart, S S","J F Watts","Wadesboro & Lancaster Rd","Deed","10/31/1910" "Watts, A K & wife","W C Austin","Brown Creek","Deed","11/16/1911" "Watts, A K & wife","Nat Huntley,Jr. & Co","Brown Creek","Deed","8/2/1911" "Wilson, John & wife","A K Watts","Adj. R D Lowery","Deed","11/25/1912" "Watts, A K & wife","A L & Roxie Collins","Adj. R. D. Lowery","Deed","11/9/1912" "Watts, A K & wife","W C Austin","White Store Township","Deed","1/31/1912" "Watts, J F & wife","Griffin Simpson Co.","Little Brown Creek","Deed","10/4/1915" "Watts, J F(Mrs.)","Henry Crowder","Brown Creek","Deed","1/14/1916" Contributed by From: EMEDLIN@aol.com ******************************************** Grandma Climbed The Family Tree There's been a change in Grandma, we've noticed as of late She's always reading history, or jotting down some date. She's tracing back the family, we all have pedigrees. Grandma's got a hobby, she's climbing Family Trees.... Poor Grandpa does the cooking, and now, or so he states, he even has to wash the cups and the dinner plates. Well, Grandma can't be bothered, she's busy as a bee, Compiling genealogy for the Family Tree.
She has no time to babysit, the curtains are a fright. No buttons left on Grandpa's shirt, the flower bed's a sight. She's given up her club work, the serials on TV, The only thing she does nowadays is climb the Family Tree.
The mail is all for Grandma, it comes from near and far. Last week she got the proof she needs to join the DAR. A monumental project - to that we all agree, A worthwhile avocation - to climb the Family Tree.
There were pioneers and patriots mixed with our kith and kin, Who blazed the paths of wilderness and fought through thick and thin. But none more staunch than Grandma, whose eyes light up with glee, Each time she finds a missing branch for the Family Tree.
To some it's just a hobby, to Grandma it's much more. She learns the joys and heartaches of those who went before. They loved, they lost, they laughed, they wept - and now for you and me, They live again, in spirit, around the Family Tree.
At last she's nearly finished, and we are each exposed. Life will be the same again, this we all suppose. Grandma will cook and sew, serve crullers with our tea. We'll have her back, just as before that wretched Family Tree. By Virginia Day McDonald, Macon GA (This had been forwarded so many times I’m not sure who sent it to me. Thanks to you who did.) ******************************************** WATTS Confederate Pension Application Files - TX Confederate Pension Records - Texas State Electronic Library URL for Search: http://www.tsl.state.tx.us/lobby/arcfirst.htm URL for obtaining help and copies of documents: http://link.tsl.state.tx.us/c/compt/.files/order.html A search of WATTS in the Confederate Pension Application Files - Texas State Archives matched the following 39 records. Watts, Ada 45348 Claimant: Watts, Ada Pension Number: 45348 County: Caldwell Husband: Zachariah John Pension Number: - Watts, Adelia 25275 Claimant: Watts, Adelia Pension Number: 25275 County: Bell Husband: Burrel Peoples Pension Number: 13205 - Watts, Allen 20759 Claimant: Watts, Allen Pension Number: 20759 County: Montague - Watts, Amanda M. 37368 Claimant: Watts, Amanda M. Pension Number: 37368 County: Wharton Husband: Octavius Pension Number: - Watts, Amanda Minerva 17276 Claimant: Watts, Amanda Minerva Pension Number: 17276 County: Anderson Husband: John Rufus Pension Number: - Watts, B. F. 50609 Claimant: Watts, B. F. Pension Number: 50609 County: Navarro - Watts, Burrel Peoples 13205 Claimant: Watts, Burrel Peoples Pension Number: 13205 County: Bell - Watts, Carroll 16751 Claimant: Watts, Carroll Pension Number: 16751 County: Tyler - Watts, E. A. 43028 Claimant: Watts, E. A. Pension Number: 43028 County: Hardin - Watts, Elbert 09072 Claimant: Watts, Elbert Pension Number: 09072 County: Mason - Watts, Eliza A. 14553 Claimant: Watts, Eliza A. Pension Number: 14553 County: Anderson Husband: Charles Hampton Pension Number: - Watts, Eliza Augusta 45547 Claimant: Watts, Eliza Augusta Pension Number: 45547 County: Upshur Husband: John S. Pension Number: 25780 - Watts, Elizabeth F. 27979 Claimant: Watts, Elizabeth F. Pension Number: 27979 County: Archer Husband: William Chilton Pension Number: - Watts, Elizabeth 10111 Claimant: Watts, Elizabeth Pension Number: 10111 County: Hood Husband: Jordan Pension Number: - Watts, Emma 40736 Claimant: Watts, Emma Pension Number: 40736 County: Henderson Husband: John William Pension Number: 27645
Watts, George A. 36338 Claimant: Watts, George A. Pension Number: 36338 County: Robertson - Watts, Gillie 43819 Claimant: Watts, Gillie Pension Number: 43819 County: Caldwell Husband: Alexander Pension Number: - Watts, Jacob Andrew 25067 Claimant: Watts, Jacob Andrew Pension Number: 25067 County: Navarro - Watts, John (Mrs) 37732 Claimant: Watts, John (Mrs) Pension Number: 37732 County: Hill Husband: John Pension Number: - Watts, John S. 25780 Claimant: Watts, John S. Pension Number: 25780 County: Upshur - Watts, John William 27645 Claimant: Watts, John William Pension Number: 27645 County: Henderson - Watts, Joseph 12101a Claimant: Watts, Joseph Pension Number: 12101a County: Polk - Watts, Katherine Elizabeth 37506Claimant: Watts, Katherine Elizabeth Pension Number: 37506 County: Liberty Husband: Thales Pension Number: - Watts, Leacie E. 51487 Claimant: Watts, Leacie E. Pension Number: 51487 County: Potter Husband: Rufus Paton Pension Number: 46140 - Watts, Lucinda 14052 Claimant: Watts, Lucinda Pension Number: 14052 County: Wise Husband: William M. Pension Number: 04507 - Watts, M. A. (Mrs) 31613 Claimant: Watts, M. A. (Mrs) Pension Number: 31613 County: Caldwell Husband: Lev Pension Number: - Watts, M. E. (Mrs) 27267 Claimant: Watts, M. E. (Mrs) Pension Number: 27267 County: Polk Husband: William Lewis Pension Number: - Watts, M. J. A. (Mrs) 16298 Claimant: Watts, M. J. A. (Mrs) Pension Number: 16298 County: Red River Husband: John Jefferson Pension Number: - Watts, Martha A. 20997 Claimant: Watts, Martha A. Pension Number: 20997 County: Robertson Husband: Benjamin Franklin Pension Number: - Watts, Mary E. 41111 Claimant: Watts, Mary E. Pension Number: 41111 County: Navarro Husband: Jacob Andrew Pension Number: 25067 - Watts, Matilda C. 19169 Claimant: Watts, Matilda C. Pension Number: 19169 County: Navarro Husband: Benjamin Franklin Pension Number: - Watts, Mattie R. 24972 Claimant: Watts, Mattie R. Pension Number: 24972 County: Denton Husband: Vincent R. Pension Number: - Watts, N. A. (Mrs) 03170a Claimant: Watts, N. A. (Mrs) Pension Number: 03170a County: Galveston Husband: John Henry Pension Number: - Watts, Nancy 21180 Claimant: Watts, Nancy Pension Number: 21180 County: Tyler Husband: Carroll Pension Number: 16751 - Watts, R. F. rej Claimant: Watts, R. F. Pension Number: Application County: Rusk Rejected - Watts, Rufus Paton 46140 Claimant: Watts, Rufus Paton Pension Number: 46140 County: Potter - Watts, S. W. 05690 Claimant: Watts, S. W. Pension Number: 05690 County: Erath - Watts, W. J. 26936 Claimant: Watts, W. J. Pension Number: 26936 County: Anderson - Watts, William M. 04507 Claimant: Watts, William M. Pension Number: 04507 County: Wise -- HOW TO ORDER A CONFEDERATE PENSION FILETo submit an electronic request for a photocopy of the pension information, send an e-mail message to archinfo@tsl.state.tx.us and state the person's name and pension number. Please be sure to include your complete mailing address in the message. A copy of the pension file will be mailed to you, along with an invoice. The cost is $.10 per page, plus shipping and handling. There is a $1.00 minimum for this service.
If you prefer, you may submit your request using the http://link.tsl.state.tx.us/t/tsaref/jcemail.html form available through the Texas State Electronic Library.
Requests for the pension application file may also be mailed to the Texas State Archives at P.O. Box 12927, Austin, TX 78711-2927.
If you have additional questions about accessing the Confederate Pension Index via the Internet, please do not hesitate to contact the Archives at either archinfo@tsl.state.tx.us or 512 463-5480.
Last Revision 20 May 1997
Contributed by From: swatts@scvnet.com (Steven L. Watts) ******************************************** Subj: Rich is looking for these WATTS researcher, Are you in this list? Hello Watts researchers, If this is a repeat, I apologize, but I was asked to repost this to the list. Today I indirectly heard from
Frederick (Rick) Watts P. O. Box 940065 Plano, Texas 75094 He is a WATTS researcher, and asked that the following people from our Watts list to please write him a note. Sorry, he does not have E mail at this time, but would like to share WATTS information and needs to hear from you through the USA mail. Below is a part of the original note............
***Send it in & tell the readers that Rick would like for these people to write him - Mary W, Cynethia Cecil, Walta Huard, & Patchez***
Thanks.
WYL244@telapex.com
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