The Watts On-line
Issue No. 50
September 4, 1998

So this is issue number 50!  That is 50 issues of genealogical Watts information.  I hope most of you have found something of interest in at least one or more of the issue.  I know many of you have found and expanded your lines over the past couple years.  Keep sharing your information.  That is what keeps the newsletter going.  For the first time in years, I am going to have weekends off.  Therefore I am going to have to change the dates of publication for the newsletter slightly.  You will probably not receive it on a Friday but on the first and third weekend of the month.

Contents:

1. Members Lines
2. Queries
3. Watts: Southern Christian Abbocate
4. Geographic Name Places for South Carolina
5. Geographic Name Places for Missouri
6. Colonial Georgia Marriage Records
7. Bio of Arthur Thomas Watts

MEMBERS LINES

From: bbreedlove@mindspring.com (Billie F. Breedlove)

My summary of my Watts line, short as it is:  Billie Anita Foutch (me) d/o William Repsie Foutch and Martha Lovia Keith; William Repsie Foutch s/o William Henry Foutch and Salinda Arena Motie Atnip; Salinda Arena Motie Atnip d/o Jacob Atnip and Susannah Tennessee Watts; Susannah Tennessee Watts d/o Mason Bennett Watts and Mary Clemons; Mason Bennett Watts s/o John Bennett Watts and Susannah Thornton.  John Bennette Watts is my ggg-greandfather.  This is as far as I have proof.

I hope to connect to and prove connections to earlier generations.  Do you know about a Clarence Williams in AR who is writing a book on the WATTS? Someone shared this information with me.  I used the e-mail address she gave me to reserve a book, but it was returned.  I don't have a snail-mail address, but I sure would like to make contact with him for a book.  I thought you might have an address for him. The e-mail address I had and was returned not delivered is:cwilliams@ozip.com, hope, you can help me.

Billie Foutch Breedlove  bbreedlove@mindspring.com
A Watts Cousin


From: Rdbjw@aol.com

My research is currently focused on a Josiah Watts (my ggggrandfather) who was born 12/9/1818 in Mississippi, died 11/18/1892 in bienville parish, Louisiana.  
He married three times:
1. Sarah Ann Scott married 1/30/1840 in Copiah County, Mississippi
2. Sarah Matilda Watson married 1/14/1849 in Copiah County, Mississippi
3. Mary Elizabeth Butler married 7/22/1856


From: freddyb@tnpride.com (Freddy Brown)
Hi,

Please subscribe me to your Watts email list.  I'm interested in the
Edward and Elizabeth Watts family of Bedford County, Va.  Edward died about 1793.  His children:
1.John WATTS
2.William WATTS
3.Benjamin WATTS
4.Ann WATTS
5.Elizabeth WATTS
6.Milly WATTS
7.Mary WATTS
8.Sarah WATTS
Thanks

Freddy Brown
http:\\www.tnpride.com/browngen/

From: heidi@pinehurst.net (Heidi Dowell Boothe)

My great-great grandmother was Rebecca Margaret Watts (b. 01 Sep 1952, d. 07 May 1939.  She was the daughter of Robert White Watts and Mary Rucker of Amherst County.  Rebecca married George W. Higginbotham  (b. 1851, d. 1912) in Amherst County, VA.  Any information and/or suggestions that will help me with my research will be greatly appreciated.

Thanks!
Heidi Dowell Boothe
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Queries
From: heidi@pinehurst.net (Heidi Dowell Boothe)

I would like to post the following query:

I am a great-great granddaugther of Rebecca Margaret Watts (b. 01 Sep 1852 in Amherst Co., VA, d. 07 May 1939 in Bedford Co., VA).  She married George W. Higginbotham on 25 May 1874 in Amherst Co., VA.  Rebecca was the daughter of Robert White and Mary Rucker Watts of Amherst Co., VA.  Any information on this line would be greatly appreciated.  I am just beginning my research on the Watts Family of Amherst County, Virginia.   Any advice, information and/or suggestions will be greatly appreciated.

Heidi Dowell Boothe
Aberdeen, NC
email:  heidi@pinehurst.net

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WATTS:  SOUTHERN CHRISTIAN ABBOCATE
Southern Christian Abbocate

March 1, 1860
   Mrs. Nancy M Watts, wife of Wm. E. Watts, died in Gilmer co., Ga. Jan 5th, 1860, in her 37 year, leaving a husband and ten children.

April 5, 1850
   Died, Feb. 15, Mrs. Sarah Watts, born in Tenn., July 23, 1788, removed to Pendleton, S.C., at the age of 13 removed to Jackson co., Ga; In 1809 she married R S Watts, and in 1832 removed to Heard co., Ga.; in 1849 removed to La.

May 15, 1846
   Departed in Randolph co., Ga., on the 15th inst., Mrs. Emeline Watts, Consort of Mr. B F Watts, in the 32nd year of her age. Left husband and children

April 9, 1857
   Eleazer Watts, a member of the M E Church, died in Jackson co., Fla. March 6th, 1857.. born in Kershaw Dist., S.C. but for many years previous to his death had resided in Fla.

Nov 27, 1856
   James Watts died in Columbus, Ga., on the 12th October... Born and reared in Wilkes Co., N.C. and emigrated to Ga., about five years ago.     Miss Frances J Watts, the daughter of bro. Watts, also passed away on the
6th inst. in her 22 year.

Dec 2, 1858
   Mrs. Martha F Tayler, daughter of the Rev. George Watts, and sister of the Rev. William M Watts, of the Ga. Conf., was born March 1st, 1839, married to William T tylor, Feb. 4th, 1858, and died in Marion co., Ga., Sept19th, 1858

July 12, 1855
   On June 24th, by Rev J E Sharpe, Dr. J. Watts toMiss R. N. Hall, all of Butts co., Ga.

April 16, 1851
   Married Feb 25th by the Rev. A. M. Box, James Watts, Esq of DeKalb, Miss., to Miss Eleanor Bell, of Kemper co., Miss.

Jan 17, 1860
   Dec 27th, by Rev. W. M. Watts, Mr. W. H. W. Morgan of Talbot co., Ga., to Miss Susan C. Watts of Chattahoochee co., Ga.

Nov 13, 1862
   Mrs. Catherine Watts, wife of Rev. Hope Watts, died near Cave Springs, Ga., Oct 15, 1862, in the 74th year of her age.

Jan 31, 1861
  On 20th Dec, by Rev. John M Smith, Mr. Thos K. Watts, and Mary L Baker, all of Fulton Co., Ga.

Oct 2, 1862
   Thos J Watts, son of Jos M. Watts, was born March 12, 1842 and fell June 29th near Richmond.

Nov 2, 1866
   Oct. 10th, 1866, by the Rev. J C Simmons, Richard F Watts, Esq., to Miss Virginia T., eldest daughter of F F Kirksey, Esq. all of Lumpkin, Ga.

March 23, 1866
   By Rev J M Stokes, in Troup co., Ga., March 8th, 1866, Mr. W C Halle to Miss M P Watts, all of Troup co. Ga.

Jan 23, 1862
   On 24th December, in Lowndes co., at the residence of the bride's father, by the Rev. N B Ousley, Mr. John H Jones, of Twiggs co., to Miss Mary f Watts of the former place.

Nov 8, 1861
   Sarah E Watts was born in Hall co., Ga., Jan 8th, 1832 married Bro. Joseph M Watts, Sept. 1848, died 25th Sept. 1861

April 13, 1865
   George W Watts, son of Rev. George Watts and brother of the Rev. William M. Watts, of the Ga. Conf. was born 10th Feb., 1837, and died at his father's in Marionco., Ga., 9th March 1865.

Feb 19, 1863
   By Rev. H H Parks, Geo. W. Martin, Confederate Army, and Miss Elory Ann C. Watts.

Oct 31, 1861
   David H Montgomery died in Fairifeld Dist., S.C., Aug. 31, 1861, aged 41 years in '58 married to Miss C E Watts, and she died July 15th, and in one week after, John David, their only child, aged two years.  

May 1, 1862
   By Rev. W. A. Montgomery at Greenwood, Fla., April 8th, 1862, Wm. F. Snelling and Miss Carrie M Watts.

Contributed by :  Barnes Kat@aol.com
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GEOGRAPHIC NAME PLACES FOR SOUTH CAROLINA

Feature Names County Type Place

Watts Abbeville Pop Place Abbeville West
Watts Bay Horry swamp Hand
Watts Branch Greenwood stream Greenwood
Watts Cut Charleston channel Bennetts Point
Watts Park Greenville park Greenville
Wattsville Laurens Pop Place Ora
Wattsville Pentecostal
Holiness Church Laurens Church Ora

GEOGRAPHIC NAME PLACES FOR MISSOURI

Watts Cemetery Howard cemetery Fayette
Watts Cemetery Pulaski cemetery Big Piney
Watts Cemetery Webster cemetery Rogersville
Watts Hollow Pulaski valley Big Piney
Watts Mill (historical) Jackson locale Grandview
Watts Mill Center Jackson locale Grandview
Watts Mill Village
Shopping center Jackson locale Grandview
Watts-Smith Airport Stone airport Galena
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COLONIAL GEORGIA MARRIAGE RECORDS

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Early Ga Marriages 4

Watts, James               Martha Sheffield      12-23-1834       Morgan
Watts, Ludwell            Elizabeth Matthews  12-14-1808       Morgan
Watts, Thomas             Hannah Whatley      07-17-1816      Morgan
Watts, James               Rebecca Perry         01-19-1834      Carroll
Watts, Jeremiah           Mary Flinch             10-14-1850      Carroll
Watts, John                 Rebecca Walkin       02-27-1830     Carroll
Watts, John W            Elizabeth Logan        02-25-1830      Caroll
Watts, John                Susan Ann Penny      02-20-1864      Floyd
Watts, John W           Annie E. Terrell        12-15-1870       Floyd
Watts, Joseph M        Mary A Winn           12-??-1838       Floyd
Watts, Joshua            Jane Montgomery     01-09-1844       Floyd
Watts, William J        Charity M Bowles     09-30-1868       Floyd

Contributed by :  Barnes Kat@aol.com
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ARTHUR THOMAS WATTS
31 Aug 1837 - 28 Jun 1921

Arthur was a jurist.  Born in Covington County, Mississippi, Arthur was the son of John and Patience (Lott) Watts.  Arthur received his early education in public and private schools in Mississippi.  He studied law in the office if Judge John McNair.  Admitted to the bar in 1858, Watts practiced for two years in Texas until the start of the Civil War.  Enlisting in the 16th  Mississippi regiment, he engaged in duty with the Army in Northern Virginia.  Watts engaged in combat in the battles of Spottsboro, Bloody Angle, Malvern Hill, the second Manassas, Gettysburg, Petersburg, Chancellorsville, Spottsylvania Court House, Cold Harbor, and the Wilderness.  When the war ended he continued practicing law in Livingston, Texas.  In 1872 he was elected to the state legislature and sat in the famous "liberating session" of 1873 which ejected the Negro police and the carpetbaggers from the state.  In later years Watts moved to Weatherford and Dallas, Texas.  Watts was appointed in 1880 one of the three judges of the Commission of Appeals, a body formed to relived the supreme court of its caseload.  Watts settled in Beaumont, Texas in 1901, the year of one of the state's largest oil booms.  Voluminous oil litigation's required the establishment of another court in Jefferson County, and Watts was appointed judge of the 60th district court but declined the position.  In 1870 Watts married Mary Victory, and they had six children:  Mattie, Commissa, Rose, Mary Ellen, Sam T., and Arthur P.
 
The Watts Family, American Genealogical Research Institute, Heritage Press, Inc., Washington D.C. 1975, pa. 73-74. 
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Watts’ Online:  compiled from E-mail and other sources.
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