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Lots of new members and contributions this week. Thanks so much! Lori Contents: 1. Members Lines 2. Queries 3. Some Tennessee Marriages 4. Some Alabama Marriages 5. Watts Membership in Spring Hill Baptist Church in Albemarle Co., VA 6. DAR Record of John A. Watts #175616 7. The John Evans Watts Family 8. Watts Bible Records 9. John T. Watts Family ******************************************** Members Lines From: almb@iamerica.net(Margaret Miller) I am Margaret Ball Miller, By only a heartbeat I was the first great-grandchild of John Watts and Domer Tyrone! My grandmother was Lee Watts, married Eugene Ball. My dad was Otis. [The one I beat out was the child of Clovis Davis, son of Hattie and Green Davis. Clovis was living in Detroit, MI., so know next to nothing about him or his family. Some of the family is still in Marion Co., MS.] From the information I submitted re WATTS-TYRONE you have the stats for my paternal grandparents. Lineally: (Eugene) Otis Ball b 9 Sep 1903, Marion Co., MS., d 10 Aug 1968 Marion Co., MS; m 10 Mar 1929 Mary Helen Ray Kervin (dau/o James "Jim" Willis Kervin and (Annie) Lee Broome), b 9 Feb 1906 Covington Co., MS., d 19 Dec 1997 Brooksville, Hernando Co., FL. Both are buried at Hopewell Cem., Marion Co., MS. 1) Margaret Lee Ball, b 1 Aug 1930 Ball's Mill, Marion Co., MS; m 22 Aug 1951 Marion Co., MS., to Charles Ernest Miller, Jr. (s/o C. E. Miller and Ruby Estelle Brewer of Greene Co., MS), b 4 Oct 1923 Blodgett, Jones Co., MS. a) Margaret Ruth "Meg" Miller b 4 Sep 1952 Marion Co., MS. M1 Junius Charles Pontiff, Jr. (b 5 Aug 1952, Terrebonne Parish, LA; s/o JCP, Sr., and Bernice Josephine Labit) 27 Aug 1972 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA. One child, Kimberly Dawn Pontiff, b 18 Jul 1975 Houma, Terrebonne Parish, LA. Meg & JC divorced. Meg m2 Raymond Mathews Shaw, Jr., b 12 Mar 1931 Crenshaw Co., AL. [Ray adopted Kimberly and changed her name tol Shaw]. One child of the second union: Jessica Lynn Shaw b 14 Apr 1981 at Webster, Harris Co., TX. [The Shaws are also divorced.] a) Kimberly m1 Darren Douglas Archer b 28 Mar 1975 Harris Co., TX, at Florence, Florence Co., SC. One child of this union: Ashley Nicole Archer b 17 Jan 1995 Florence, SC. a) Kimberly m2 Jack Warren Cooke, Jr., b 25 Mar 1973 Terrebonne Parish, LA. There is one child of uhis union: Kaitlyn Marie Cooke, b 11 Nov 1997 Davidson Co., TN. The Cookes are residents of Goodlettsville, TN. 2) Charla Dell Miller b 9 Nov 1953 Aberdeen, Monroe Co., MS; m 16 Nov 1985 in Terrebonne Parish, LA., James Sitman Bond (adopted s/o George Sitman Bond and Mary Fred Anthony) b 24 Dec 1946 Orleans Parish, LA; d 28 May 1997 Birmingham, Jefferson County, AL; bur Hopewell Cem, Marion Co., MS. No children of this union. 2. Edward Eugene Ball b 28 Dec 1931 Ball's Mill, Marion Co., MS; never married 3. Doma Virginia Ball b 20 May 1936 Ball's Mill, Marion Co., MS; m 10 Oct 1959 James Gerald Ryan of Detroit, MI. One child: Patricia Marie Ryan b 16 Aug 1961 Marion Co., MS. Patricia m2 Douglas E. Maxwell and they have 3 children: Jeffery Chadwick Maxwell b 19 Dec 1986 Hillsborough Co., FL; Shelby Lee Maxwell (dau) b 1 Nov 199-, Hillsborough Co., FL; Micah Morgan Maxwell b 10 Aug 1995 Hillsborough Co., FL. From: Jessye Mae@aol.com Hi Lori, Sorry I took so long getting back to you. My name is Tammy Notch Zendejas, my connection to the Watts line is through my Mom, Her name is Jessye Watts Notch. My Grandfather was William Pleasant Milton Watts B. Nov. 24, 1868 - D. April 25, 1931, married Effie Louise Mathis Stone Barrett (b. Sept. 8, 1887- D. July 11, 1966) Date of Marriage November 15, 1907, they lived in Gordon County, Georgia until 1913, then they moved to Atlanta. My Great Grandfather was Milton Pleasant Watts B. Jan. 14, 1832 - D. September 10, 1903. He married Lydia Jane E. McCall (B. Dec. 31, 1839 - D. June 12, 1902) Date of Marriage September 15, 1859. They had four children: Mary Katrina (MK) Watts B. Feb. 18, 1865 - D. June 6, 1902 Married S. D. Dodd May 18, ? William Pleasant Milton Watts, B. Nov. 24, 1868 - D. April 25, 1931 Married Effie L. Stone Barrett NOvember 18, 1907 E. A. Betty Watts B. June 28, 1870 Married Robert Shelley November 6, 1892 J. M. (Judy) Watts B. August 10, 1874 Milton and Lydia Watts came from North Carolina (we think), they settled in Gordon County Georgia not far from Shiloh Methodist Church which is now known as Orrs Mill Road. They gave the land for the church and cemetery. They are buried in the back yard of the home place in Gordon County. My Great Great Grandfather was William Pleasant Watts B. November 9, 1786 - D. March 18, 1854. Married Mary (Polly) Gillespie (B. May 7, 1805-D. February 4, 1884) Married March 20 1821. They had 12 children: William Watts born October 18, 1822 Malinda Caroline Watts born March 16, 1824 Floria Ann Sophronia Watts born March 14 1826 Columbus Fiddelia Craton Watts born November 4 1827 Judah Elizabeth Lyddie Aleathea Roseann Catherine Matilda Watts born October 3, 1829 ( this may be twins or one person we are not sure) Milton Pleasant Watts born January 14 1832 Martin Van Buren Watts born June 25 1834 Cynthia Arzelia Watts born May 23 1836 John Calhoun Watts born June 13 1839 Wilson Wales Woodrow (Wiltz) Watts born April 17 1841 Henry Gillespie Watts born June 11 1843 Sylvester Rockwell Watts born December 7 1846 This is as far back as my Family Tree goes, all the information that I just gave to you , I received from my Mom, I have been unable to find out where my Great, Great Grandfather and his family lived, my mom thinks it's was either in North Carolina or in South Carolina. Thank you for you help. From: greg@eskimo.com(Greg) Hello, I was just sent your name and address. I was told you put out a free Watts family newsletter. I would be interested in receiving a copy. I found a Watts line on my tree this week. I just found the death records of my Cynthia Griggs. It listed her parents as Martin Griggs and Liza Burgess. A Burgess researcher tells me Liza parents were John Burgess and Cynthia Watts b. 1812 I have no documentaion as yet, but if the information I go on Genserv and the Watts E-Mail List is correct, this isb my Watts Line: Cornelious Watts m. Anna Edward Watts m. Anne Thomas Watts b. 1690 m. Esther John Watts b. 1722 m. Sarah Barnett Juliua (Tulius) Watts m. Mary Eve John T Watts b. 1786 m. Nancy Larence Cynthia Wattsv m. John Burgess Though again, I have no documentation yet. Do you know of any books on this family? (see the reference to the Watts book below on this family) Much thanks, Greg From: gbrown@ccsinc.com (Gertrude Brown) Thank you for the information! I am so pleased to find the Watts page, I fill that it is a God send. My name is Gertrude Watts Brown - I have documented frome George Washington Watts, born 1775-6 in N.C. was in Ky. 1800. died in Breathett Co.Ky. 1850. married Emilie Noble. 13 children. son Thomas Watts was my gggrandfather. His son Silas Watts was my ggrandfather and his son Monroe was my grandfather. My father was Earl Louise Watts, all from Ky. I belive that George W. was the son of John Watts aka Young Tassel. Born 1730 Ga. Died 1805 Ft. Payn Al. I have no proof that he is the father,and I have been serching for several years and have massed a good bit of information on this line. Ps. I would like to contact Tom and Mary , perhaps we can help each other as they are serching for Thomas Watts. I would also like the disk with the back issues of the newsletter, Do you know the cost of postage ? Thanks again G.W.B. ( big question I have had is the distribution of back issues. In the past I have sent them out in groups but as the list and number of issues grows I find this too time consuming. There has been some discussion of putting them on a Web Page but this has not happened as of yet. If you are interested in back issues I am sending will send out issues numbers 1-35 (particle 1996 and all of 1997) on a disc in Microsoft Word format for a fee of $5.00 to cover costs. Please e-mail me if you are ever interested. Lori) ******************************************** Queries From: RToddjr209@aol.com Hi, I was just going to give up on ever finding another WATTS from Scotland when I saw your query. I don't know if there is any connection,but I hope so ! My Watts go like this: 1.James Watts, Scotland 2.St. Clair Watts,b. 1843, Glasgow,Scotland-died 1908,Talbot co.,Md. +Sarah Elizabeth Lofland,b. 1844 Delaware-died 1888 Talbot co.Md. On a copy of St. Clairs death certificate, it has cause of death Ptomaine Poisining caused by canned sardine's.St. Clair apparently remarried, according to his death certificate his wife's name at the time of his death was Florence Frazier. I got his fathers name (James) off the the death certificate. Vicki Dillsburg,Pa. ******************************************** Some Tennessee Marriages I have finally gotten around to looking up some records that may help someone. I have a fiche on Tenn Marriages Early to 1800 they have two Watts' named in them. Sarah Watts to John Mitchell md 3 Feb 1796, Davidson, TN Winnie Watts to John Long md 7 Jan 1797, Davidson, TN Some Alabama Marriages Also a fiche on Alabama Marriages Early to 1825 there are four Watts' named. Charles Watts to Sarah Beck md 21 Jan 1821, Montgomery, AL Elizabeth Watts to William Campbell md 13 Aug 1823, Madison, AAAL Martha Watts to William Gray md 5 Aug 1819, Jefferson, AL Milly Watts to John A. Chummey md 3 Aug 1825, Henry, AL I also have a fiche on Alabama Census Returns for 1820, there are two Watts' shown. Thomas Watts in Conecutt County and Samuel Watts in Franklin County. Hope this helps someone. Debbie Secor DSecor8230@aol.com ******************************************** Watts Membership in Spring Hill Baptist Church in Albemarle Co., VA The following are listed in the membership rolls of Spring Hill Baptist Church which is at the N. end of Piney Mt. in Albemarle Co. Lula Watts Baptized 1890 Sintha Herndon Watts #30 on 1854 Roll Synthia Watts Baptized 1882 Virginia Dickerson Watts Baptized 1885 From: gburnett@pen.k12.va.us (Gerald Burnett) ******************************************** DAR Record of John A. Watts #175616 Here is the DAR Record on John A Watts family that you asked about. I didn't send it to the others in the group as I haven't fixed a mailing list yet. I ordered this many years ago and its on old time zerox and is very faded. Here is what Nellie McGee's DAR record says State- Mississippi City- Jackson Name of Chapter- (can't read) National Number-175616 Miss Nellie McGee Residence- 110 St Andrews, Clinton Miss Accepted by the National Board of Management Jun 20, 1960 LINEAGE I Nellte McGee being of the age of 18 years and upward, heregy apply for membership in the society by right o lineal deacent in the following from John A Watts who was born in -----prob Anson Co NC on the _____ day of 1751 and died -after 10/3/(can't read) His place of Residence during the Revolution was N.C. I am the daughter of John Calvin McGee born 7/4/1858 at Jeff Davis Co Miss.. Died Clinton Miss on 6/23/1941 and his first wife Martha Ann Buckley born 9/14/1858 at White Sand Cr Miss died Clinton Miss on 6/23/1930 married 12/21/1882 Martha Ann Buckley was the child of Noel Story Buckley born 6/5/1813 at Burke Co Ga died Prentice, Miss 4/10/1887- 78 yrs 10 mo 5 days and his first wife Neiiie Ann Wiggins born 6/16/1816 at Georgia died Prentice, Miss 2/8/1899 married 1/14/1836 Nellie Ann Wiggins was the child of Wm Jesse Wiggins born 1772 Georgia died Covingtin Co Miss 10/16/1830 and his first wife Barbara Watts born 2/9/1775 N.C. died Covington Co Miss 5/28/1845 married 1793 Barbara Watts was the chid of John A Watts born -1751 died after 1796 and his first wife Judith born abt 1752 died Covington Co Miss after 1796 REFERENCES FOR LINEAGE Give National of Mother_________, Grandmother_______- or any other relative credited with with this ancestor--- #462642 (looks like 642??) Authorites: (Handwritten> See National # 462842 for all proof. Her mother is my sister. Children of Revolutionary Ancestor Thomas Watts b. 1769 N.C. d.1848 Barbara Watts b. 2/9/1775 N.C. Mar Jesse Wiggins Dacey Watts b. 1781 N.C. Reuben Watts b. 1784 N.C. Amelia Watts b. 1794 Ga. Rhoda Watts b. 1796 Ga John Jr ********************************************************* My note (BGW) I realize that some DAR Records are not exactly correct and the dates here for children are really spread out unless there were two wives. Do any of you have a record of DAR #462842 ? ******************************************** Contributed by User181801@aol.com ******************************************** JOHN EVANS WATTS FAMILY I. JOSIAH WATTS A. Martha Watts B. Margaret Watts C. Sarah E. Watts D. Thomas Wats E. Mary e. Watts F. James R. Watts G. Nelleo Watts II. GEORGE WATTS A. Tabitha Watts B. Sarah Watts Kinsey 1. Mary Kinsey Nelson 2. John Kinsey 3. George Kinsey 4. Amanda Kinsey 5. Julia Kinsey 6. James (Jimmy) Evans Kinsey C. Jehu Watts 1. George Watts 2. William Dudley Watts 3. Jehu Watts 4. Louis Madison Watts D. Amanda Jane Watts Campbell 1. George Alexander Campbell 2. Walter E. Campbell 3. Cora Stattie Campbell Matthews 4. Sarah E. Campbell Powell Jeffcoat 5. Robert Lee Campbell 6. William Benjamin Campbell 7. Mary Leona Campbell 8. Laura Margaret Campbell Hoggatt 9. Amanda E. Campbell 10. Baby Campbell 11. Henry Woodruff Campbell 12. John S. Campbell E. George Watts F. Laura Watts Stigler 1. Cloanah Stigler Stokely 2. Katie Stigler Stokely 3. Annie L. Stigler 4. H. Walton Stigler 5. George L. Stigler 6. Cora Stigler 7. Myrtie Stigler Roache 8. Uldine Stigler Berry 9. Verlie Stigler Hughes 10. James Stigler 11. Infant Daughter G. Henry Lee Watts 1. Henry E. Watts 2. Benjamin H. Watts 3. Jehu Vardaman Watts 4. Eva Mae Watts Frazier H. Benjamin Rudolph Watts 1. Myrtle Leona Watts Harvey 2. George Benjamin I. William Elbert Watts 1. George Lee Watts 2. Alma Irene Watts Davis 3. William Archie Watts 4. Jessie H. Watts 5. Little Henry 6. Nora LaFrances Watts Taylor Griffing Levi 7. Little James Watts 8. Evelyn Watts King 9. K. Loretta Watts 10 & 11. Twin Girls J. James Richard Watts III. John Watts A. James Josiah Watts 1. Quintella O. Watts Swilley 2. Cornelia Ellen Watts Page 3. John Frank Watts 4. Mary Belle Watts Bird 5. Effie Edwina Watts 6. Felix Marvin Watts 7. Willie Abner Watts 8. Thomas Nollie Watts 9. Estus Lee Watts B. William Ransom Watts 1. Simmie Lee Watts 2. Willie Fleetwood Watts 3. Oscar Brown Watts 4. John Frank Watts 5. Luther James Watts C. Benjamin F. Watts 1. Callie O. Watts Harrison 2. Marcus Watts D. Elizabeth Watts Lee Patenotte Farmer E. Daniel Watts F. George Watts G. Sam Watts H. Alexander Watts I. Mary Jane Watts McCardle 1. Infant Girl 2. Fannie Lee McCardle 3. Cynthia Mae McCardel Allen 4. LelaBelle McCardle Allen 5. James Orum McCardle 6. Henry Luther McCardle 7. Mary Bertie McCardle Cheroni J. Alpheus Lee Watts 1. Lilliam Mary Watts Shelton 2. Adelia Martha Watts Dees Hendricks 3. John Lee Watts 4. Luther Victor Watts IV. Margaret Watts Chance V. Lucy Watts Myers A. Newt Myers 1. Lucy Myers 2. Red Myers B. Joe Myers C. John Myers 1. Ransom Myers D. George Richard Myers 1. Mary Lillie Myers 2. Dave A. Myers 3. Dicey L. Myers 4. J. Wesley Myers 5. J. Leroy Myers 6. Lonnie Livingston Myers 7. Jeff Dampier Myers 8. Annie Laura Myers 9. Huntley Lillie Myers 10. Richard Burt Myers 11. George Alice Myers 12. Henry Lamar Myers E. Florence Myers Swilley 1. Sim Swilley F. Lula Myers McCardle G. Ida Myers Knight H. Frances Myers James 1. Joseph W. James 2. Alonso James 3. Lucy James 4. Bartley Eugene James 5. Clara E. James Springs 6. John Frank James 7. Benjamin Quitman James 8. Ida Mae james Coon 9. George James 10. Med D. James 11. Mary Myrtle James Allen 12. John Hugh James VI. Tabitha J. Watts Smith VII. Mary F. Watts Mansfield ====================================================================== Captain Josiah Watts, from GA, had a passport to cross the Indian Lands dated 14 Nov 1812. Jehu Watts was on the 1820 Wayne Co., MS., Fed. Pop. Census J.U.E. Watts - 1840 Copiah Co., MS., census John Evans Watts - 1850 Copiah Co., MS., census John Watts - b in GA - 1860 Copiah Co census Frances Watts b SC Frances Watts - b SC - 1870 Copiah Co census George Watts - 1860 Bolivar Co census Contributed by almb@iamerica.net (Margaret Miller) ******************************************** Watts - Bible Lori - I am sending this info - maybe someone will recognize the names and can get some answers. This information was found in a Bible dated 1874, at the Virginia Historical Society, it once belonged to a family with the name of BOWEN. Copies of the Bible leaf's were made and donated to the VA Historical Society by a Mr. William E. Trout in 1981. I contacted Mr. Trout in May of 1997, while in VA, and was told that he does a lot of historical research and in his findings was the Bible mentioned above. He has no other information to give - he has no idea where he came across it. As he may have had it for some time, before realizing that it had information he should give to the VA H. S. This is the information found written in the Bible "Family Record" Marriages: John Watts and Sarah Bowen Watts are the parents of Thomas Watts. Nathan Bowen and Mary Sollars (or Tollars - not sure) Bowen are the parents of Lydia Bowen. Thomas and Lydia Bowen Watts are the parents of: 1. Dixon B. July 27, 1784 2. Clarissa H. Oct. 28, 1786 3. Sabritt W. May 17, 1789 4. Thomas B. Dec. 25, 1791 5. Charles H. Feb. 17, 1794 6. Nelson R. April 17, 1796 7. John W. May 8, 1798 8. Mary S. May 1, 1800 9. Nathan B. July 31, 1802 10. Sarah B. July 5, 1806 This is the information found written in the Bible "Family Record" Deaths: 1. Mary S. Hook Jan. 27, 1891 2. Elizabeth Rider June 12, 1891 3. John G. Rider May 12, 1892 4. Sabritt W. Hook April 17, 1897 5. Rudolph Hook June 13, 1877 6. Thomas D. Hook Nov. 17, 1871 7. Lydia J. Hook June 7, 1861 8. Johnsen Hook Oct. 14, 1880 9. Rudolph Mercerosi Sept. 26, 1910 10. Joseph Herbert Hook son of Sabritt Hook July 24, 1914 11. Catherine hook Mercerosi died Sept. 2, 1914 age 87 years 8 mos. Submitted by Barbara Van Camp If anyone wants a copy of the pages listed above - contact me at bvc0621@futureone.com Thanks - Barbara ******************************************** John T. Watts Family John T. Watts, born September 27, 1786; died February 20, 1876. He was born in Culpeper County, Virginia, died in Clark County, Kentucky. He married nancy Lawrence, September 12, 1806 in Clark County, Kentucky. She was the daughter of Henry Lawrence and Elizabeth Pariah. He was drafted and served in the war of 1812. Children: 1. Johnson Watts b. 12 May 1808; d. 23 Nov 1895 (more infor available) 2. Eliza Watts b. 7 May 1810; 3. Cynthia Watts b. 22 Sep 1812 m. John Burgess prior 7 Feb 1854 in Madison Co. KY 4. Henry Watts b. 14 Nov 1814 moved to MO and d. bef 1876 5. Sarah Watts b. 20 Jun 1817 d. 10 Mar 1910 in Clark Co. KY m. a Mr. Gordon 6. Polly Watts b. 24 Apr 1819 d. 1894 m. Daniel Rupard 7. Howard E. Watts b. 30 May 1821; d. 1870 (more info available) 8. Julius N. Watts b. 17 Mar 1823; d. 4 Oct 1843 never married 9. William R. Watts b. 25 May 1825 (more info available) 10. John T. Watts Jr. 8 Nov 1827; d. 8 Feb 1829 11. Nancy E. Watts b. 1829 m. Wyley Brookshier 12. Telitha Ann Watts b. 19 Feb 1832; d. 1915 m. Allen Griggs From "Watts Families" by Charles B. Heineman, 1940 pa. 150 ******************************************** Watts's On-Line: Compiled from e-mail and other sources Distributed by Lori Watts Linnell lwlinnell@aol.com
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