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The list continues to grow. We are now well over two hundred Watts researchers. Since our start in 1997, I have seen by the lines submitted several major Watts lines. There is the line found in Georgia and Arkansas, the one from Maryland and goes to West Virginia and Ohio, there is the one from Virginia who are descendants of Edward Watts, the Watts' in North and South Carolina and the "Chief" John Watts line. I have not attempted to divide this group with the newsletter but I think it would be helpful to do so. Especially so the different lines can coordinate with each other. I know Pinstride@aol.com has a group list of his line but at this time I'm not sure of his earliest ancestor. Maybe we could have him send us a summary of this lineage and his list of researchers for the next newsletter. Below is the lineage of Paula McGee. She descends from Chief John Watts. She is trying to put together a list of those of you who descend from this man. If you do, please be sure to contact her pmcgee72@gte.net . I have stopped keeping track of everyone's lines as I did in the beginning. I would, however, like to keep track of those people descended from Edward Watts of Virginia. Once we get some of these lines we can print the line and e-mail address of those descended from that line. If you are descended from Edward Watts of Virginia please contact me, Lorlin@aol.com. If there is anyone else who would like to organize an e-mail list of researchers of their Watts descendants please contact me. I also have many e-mail address which are bouncing back. I will be deleting these addresses from the mailing list this week. If you ever change your e-mail address be sure and let me know in order to stay on the mailing list. If you ever miss an issue don't hesitate to contact me so we find the problem and get you going again. This issue is larger than most issues and is being sent out in two parts. Thanks to all the contributions. CONTENTS 1. Members Lines 2. Queries 3. Watts Family Reunion 4. 1850 Amherst County, VA Census 5. Chief John Watts Line 6. Descendants of Moytoy 7. The Watts House, Laurens Co. SC 8. Draft Registration Cards ******************************************** MEMBERS LINES From: S9710201@aol.com Dear Lori: Please note of my change in E-Mail address, which is effective immediately. Am leaving AOL. Would you mind publishing in next Newsletter. New E-Mail Address: xanadu92@bellsouth.net (Kaye Watts Collier) My WATTS line is as follows: William Marshall WATTS born 9/2/1914 Walnut Hill, FL Thomas Marshall WATTS born 1/15/1878 Frisco City, formerly Jones Mill, Monroe County, AL Edward W. "Ned #2" WATTS born June 1847 Coffee County, AL Edward J. "Ned #1" WATTS born 1814 SC or TN? Thanks, Kaye From: jricks@surfsouth.com (Ricks) Unfortunately, what I know about my Watts line is very limited until I find out more about my gggg-grandmother, Barsheba Watts. Seeking any info on Barsheba Watts who married William Gulledge. William was born in 1730 so that means they probably married sometime after 1745, at least, lol. This all took place probably in Anson County, NC. They had children: Stephen Malachi Gulledge Rebecca Gulledge James Ratcliff Gulledge Elija Gulledge Washington Lafayette Gulledge Benjamin Franklin Gulledge Francis Ann Gulledge Thanks in advance for any help you might offer. Sincerely, Pam Mooney Ricks From: jmerk@gte.net (Jim and Judy Mierkey) Subject: Re: Watts I am the Granddaughter of Audie Moon Watts. Her father was Rufus P. Watts. Philp Watts and his brothers and sisters use to visit my Grandmother in Fresno California. Philip's father was Audie's brother. My father was James Harry Sharkey. I have been trying to find my Grandfather's family for a very long time. I still have not made any head way. my Grandfather changed his name to Sharkey. Thanks for the e-mail, Judy Mierkey From: clancy4u@thegateway.net (Lois Earley) Thank you for your message. I can't believe that this one slipped by for so long - I'm on just about every one else for my 'tree'. Anyway, I have very little to offer but here it is. My g gm was Sarah V. (or N.) Watts, b Dec 1857, d c1913 in NC. She married my g gf Alexander Smith 30 Oct 1893 in Mecklenburg Co., NC. He was born in SC c1851 and did between 1890 & 1892. 17 Sept 1892 Sarah married Lawson (Lassen) Carter in Hunterville, Meck. Co., NC. Smith children: Gibson, July, 1873. Marr. Mary Margaret Auten William Wesley, Mar. 1876. marr Mary Emma Stearns Richard. S., Sept 1883. marr Ella Martha Henderson Randolph, Oct 1885. marr Martha Barbee George, May 1887. marr Nealie Barbee Hugh, Dec 1888. marr Mary Aldridge Elizabeth, May 1890. marr Charles Robt. Sides Carter children: Lawson C. (Lassen), Apr. 1891 or 1894. marr Margaret C. Odessa C. (Dezar), June c1897 The problem with Sarah's name is that my mother said her grandmother was always called Elizabeth but the marriage license was issued to Sarah. The middle initial in the marriage register is uncertain - it could be an N or a V. Her name could have been a combination of Sarah and Elizabeth or mother's memory could be faulty - Sarah died when my mother was only six. Sarah's father, as nearly as I can tell was Rufus Watts who married Jane E. Otten, Mar. 1856 in Meckbg. Co., NC. Her last name might really have been Auten and just misspelled in the registry. There are Autens buried close to the Smiths in the Oak Grove Meth. Cem. in north Charlotte. In the 1860 census they lived in the Charlotte Division of the county. Their children as of 1860 census were Sarah, Mary and William. That is my deadend. I have no clue about the Watts family from there back. I hope this helps someone else and, if it does, it probably will help me as well. Thanks. Lois From: BJFRISBY@aol.com My watts family lived on the Pee Dee River in NC Taken from 1850 Stanley Co NC census Moses Watts b. 1800 and Nancy b. 1815 NC Noah Z b. 1834 John S. b. 1836 Perlina b. 1837 Martin b. 1839 Catherine b. 1840 Mary b. 1842 Joel b. 1843 also went by Joseph and J. L. he was on the 1870 Giles co Census married to Sarah b. in TN with 1 yr old Mary Allen b. 1847 twin Chesley b. 1847 twin went by the name Enoch Chesley married Marthe Jane Holt These last 3 brothers joined the war at Cabarrus Co NC and were on the 1870 Giles Co census Enoch Chesley Watts b. 1802 married to Peggy Webb and 2nd wife Nancy Leazer married 1858 in Rowan Co, children with Peggy info from 1850 Rowan Co census Joel b. 1836 m. Mary Ann Cooper Margaret b. 1837 Rufus b. 1838 William b. 1839 Sarah b. 1841 Mary b. 1842 Jesse b. 1844 Robert b. 1846 Taken from 1850 Stanley Co census Sampson Watts b. 1795 Harriet b. 1818 Levi H. 1830 Martha J. 1833 Serrina f. 1842 Sarah A. b. 1843 All of the above were born in NC From: screendo@lincoln.midcoast.com (ann hart) Lori, I am convinced that all these people knew each other and married into the families, in and around Albemarle County, VA back in the 1700 and 1800's. The names are Watts, Watson, Key, Epps, Dabney, and President Jefferson. I have a Daniel or David Watts with children: Susannah, Lucy, John and Matthew, Susannah married William Watson: their daughters Elizabeth and Sarah, Elizabeth marries John Key, their children: Samuel Dabney Key, Laura Ann Key, and Harriet Key. Samuel Dabney married Sarah Watson ******************************************** QUERIES From: LDAVIS@WHITEMTNS.COM (LARRY & CAROLYN DAVIS) Hello, My name is Carolyn Davis and I am a Watts descendent. The oldest info I have is of a John Watts, soilder-trader, marrying a Cherokee women named Ghi-Go-Ne-Li. I have one of his sons as a Henry Watts, wife unknown. One of Henry sons as William "Bill" Watts born in SC, abt 1790, marrying Willie Mc Carty and dying in Cass Co., GA abt 1858. His son William Joseph Watts born June 26, 1827 in Ga marrying Charity Missouri Watters. Their daughter Lula May Watts was my grandmother who married a Edgar Mc Call Butler. Do you have any more info on this line? Do you have any hints on proving my Indian heritage? My e-mail address is ldavis@whitemtns.com Thanks for your help. Carolyn From: KGSearcher@aol.com Lori, Please post this in the next newletter. I've been meaing to post this before but never got to it. Getting todays letter reminded me about it. I have discovered that Sarah Holly(Holley) wife of William Holly(Holley) was a Watts and that there may be a tie between her father Josiah Watts and John Watts of Searcy Co AR. Both men were born in VA in about the same time frame to be brothers. Both lived in Hickman Co TN during the same time. Several children of Josiah's were born in Hickman Co and one maybe in Wayne Co TN. By 1840 Josiah is in Tishomingo Co MS. I have discovered that many families of Searcy and Van Buren Co came to AR from Tishomingo Co MS. Did Sarah and her family come to join up with her uncle ??? John Watts???. Living next to Sarah and her family in 1860 Van Buren Co AR is Thomas Archer, he also was from Tishomingo Co MS and seems to have ties to the Watts family though I have not quite figured out how. Living in the household of Josiah Watts in 1850 is a Deborah Young age 90 b. VA. She is also in Hickman Co TN is 1820 on the same page as the Watts and Elias Lane. Elias Lane also is in Searcy Co AR in 1840 on the same page as John Watts. There are several Youngs as well. Deborah Young is thought to be either grandmother or mother-in-law to Josiah. Her age puts her more in the grandmother group but who knows. Josiah Watts was to have brothers, John, Ivy and Robert. Josiah's decendants say he is the son of a John Watts and that several of Josiah's children were born in Hickman Co TN. There is a male in the 1820 Hickman Co census listing for the John Watts Sr. who could be Josiah. I would like some feedback from other researchers on this line. Just one more thought, in 1880 Van Buren Co AR in the household of Thomas Holly, son of Sarah and William, is a Angeline Scott, she is the grandaughter of James K. Marshall and Anna Watts. What was she doing in the Holly household in 1880 if not possibley staying with cousins???. She married Walter Goodnight and Martin B. Holly married Louisa Goodnight, sister to Walter. Let me know what you think. Could the Watts of Tishomingo Co MS and the Watts of Searcy and Van Buren Co AR be close family??? Kathy Garcia Killeen, TX ******************************************** From: bvc0621@futureone.com (Barbara Van Camp) WATTS REUNION NEWSLETTER - August 1999 Joan Jones THE ANNUAL REUNION OF THE JOHN WATTS FAMILY DESCENDANTS WILL BE HELD SATURDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1999, AT THE MARSHALL SENIOR CENTER, MARSHALL, AR WITH REGISTRATION STARTING AT 10:00 AM. ACTIVITIES WILL START AT 10:30 WITH LUNCH BEING SERVED AT A COST OF $6.00 PER PERSON. YOU MUST MAKE RESERVATIONS BY OCT. 12TH BY CONTACTING JOHNNIE MEARS @ (870) 448-2382 OR RUBY WATTS @ (870) 448-6281. This year, like last year, will feature additional programs for those interested in a longer fellowship and working on the family genealogy. Barbara Van Camp has planned the following activities: October 14, 1999: Thursday 12 Noon LUNCH & LIBRARY RESEARCH Meet at the Pizza Hut for lunch and then we will go to the library and research our ancestors until 5 PM. Pat at the Marshall Library suggests that we bring copies of all our old pictures to be left for genealogy research at the library. Your originals can be copied at Kinko's or similar place and put the following information on the back: names, dates and places of birth/marriages/death, burial location, and any other information that would be of interest such as schools attended, occupations, hobbies, cause of death, etc. October 15, 1999: Friday - 9 AM. WATTS CEMETERY CLEANING & DINNER ON THE GROUNDS. Meet at the right corner of Hwy 65 across from the service station before you cross the bridge into Leslie. There were over 20 of the family last year that met and had a wonderful time working, visiting and eating together. We will be trimming and cleaning the grounds so please bring power saws, weed eaters, hoes, shovels, clippers, gloves, and silk flowers that we will place on the graves after cleaning. Also bring a POT LUCK DINNER to share, your own table service, ice, drinks, folding chairs and tables along with cloths. Remember many will be from out of town so bring extra tools and chairs. This will conclude about 1 PM. We will depart for the Cemetery at 9:15 AM and will have to be led to the cow pasture on the Simmons property. DON'T BE LATE! Friday - 6 PM -DINNER AT RUBENS RESTAURANT Friday - 7:30 PM-SPECIAL SPEAKER- JANICE WHITE @ Marshall Senior Center Janice, a Watts, has done years of research on the WATTS FAMILY HISTORY. With her knowledge and great interest, she can literally make you feel like you were there in the 1800's when the Watts made history. (This is a must for those researching our family.) October 16, 1999: Saturday - 10:00 AM- 5:00 PM - "A DAY WITH YOUR WATTS FAMILY AT THE MARSHALL SENIOR CENTER. -There will be OLD FAMILY PICTURES (please bring any you may have to share), WATTS FAMILY TREE (please send your family information if you have not already done so to Barbara Van Camp, 3646 E. Arcadia, Mesa, AZ 85206), FAMILY STORIES, FAMILY GROUP PICTURES (bring your cameras), HONORED GUESTS (who will they be?), LUNCH WITH THE WATTS FAMILY (cost per person is $6.00 - Remember reservations must be made by October 12th.) There are new rules at the Marshall Senior Center regarding putting up items on the walls. There are to be no thumb tacks, no tape so pictures will need to lie on tables or be put on poster boards to lean against the walls. It would be helpful if pictures are identified with names and dates. Also there will be a basket for donations to cover the following expenses: rental on the meeting rooms, newspaper notice, name tags, newsletter paper and postage, and misc. items. October 17, 1999 Sunday The time and place of the meeting will be announced on Saturday. We will visit the cabin that William Alexander Watts built and hopefully get to a few cemeteries. It you are interested in any particular cemetery or know of a place that would be interesting to see, contact Barbara Van Camp. Bring your cameras. ******************************************** 1850 AMHERST COUNTY, VIRGINIA CENSES transcribed by Wayne Coffey <wcoffey@mindspring.com>for the USGenWeb Archives Census Project, http://www.usgenweb.org/census. Census_Year 1850Microfilm # M432-933 358 Watts Curtis 75 M farmer 600 358 Watts Nancy 60 F 27 358 Watts Lu?will 25 M Labor on farm 358 Watts Matilda 17 F 358 Watts Henry 7 M 358 Watts Joseph 5 M
477 Watts G A 35 M Overseer 477 Watts Emaline 36 F 477 Watts Virginia 14 F 477 Watts Martha F 12 F 477 Watts Sarah F 18 F
175 Watts Samuel 68 M Farmer 1,890 175 Watts Nancy 66 F 175 Watts Albert 28 M Farmer 175 Watts Martha A 24 F 175 Watts Saml L 6 M 175 Watts James 5 M 175 Watts John 3 M 175 Watts Edwin 11/12 M Farmer
286 Watts Henry B 28 M farmer 286 Watts Janetta 21 F
19 Watts Robert W 39 M Farmer 600 19 Watts Mary Ann 32 F 19 Watts Nicholas 13 M 19 Watts Elmira 11 F 19 Watts E A 10 F 19 Watts James 8 M 19 Watts Mary Ann 5 F 19 Watts Victory 3 F 19 Watts ****a 1/12 F
60 Watts Thomas D 34 M Farmer 60 Watts Polly 72 F 60 Watts Nancy 37 F 60 Watts Cornnda 49 F 60 Watts Christopher 9 M 60 Watts Emily 7 F 60 Watts Shelton 5 M 60 Watts Chriswell 2 M
63 Watts Wm * 31 M Farmer 63 Watts Elvira 26 F 63 Watts Daniel R 7 M 63 Watts Anaelum 5 M 63 Watts T C 3 M 63 Watts D A 1 M
76 Watts Wm D 31 M Farmer 76 Watts Elvira 26 F 76 Watts Daniel R 7 M 76 Watts Anrelum 5 M 76 Watts T C 3 M 76 Watts D A 1 M
115 Watts R L 44 M Negro trader 500 115 Watts Geo F 20 M Farmer 115 Watts Margaret 18 F 115 Watts John S 16 M Laborer 115 Watts Wm T 14 M 115 Watts Charles 12 M 115 Watts Sarah 10 F 115 Watts Mary 5 F
144 Watts John H. 43 M Farmer 1,250 144 Watts Sarah A 42 F 144 Watts Mary F 15 F 144 Watts Robert T 14 M 144 Watts Sarah A 12 F 144 Watts John A 10 M 144 Watts Martha J 8 F 144 Watts Hugh J 7 M 144 Watts Pitt D 6 M 144 Watts Virginia 4 F 144 Watts George A 2 M
538 Watts Saml C 33 M farmer 450 538 Watts Lucy 29 F 538 Watts Mary J 12 F 538 Watts Thomas 11 M 538 Watts Margaret 8 F 538 Watts Lewis H 3 M 538 Thacker John 28 M Laborer on farm 538 Thacker John 28 M Laborer on farm 539 Watts G A 35 M Overseer
727 Watts James D 50 M farmer 6,000 727 Watts Lucy A 36 F 727 Watts James M 21 M School Teacher 727 Watts Thomas 14 M 727 Watts John W 10 M 727 Watts Richard 9 M 727 Watts Charles 8 M 727 Watts Maton 5 M 727 Watts Cornelius 3 M 727 Watts Mary E 1 F 728 Watts Wm L 78 M farmer 728 Watts Lucinda 26 F
806 Watts Charles M 23 M farmer 806 Watts Stephen 807 Watts Catherine 60 F 807 Watts Jesse 21 M 807 Watts Mary S 19 F ******************************************** CHIEF JOHN WATTS LINE Hi Lori! That would be great if you will put in your newsletter that I am interested in coordinating the Chief John Watts line, including John 1 the interpret and Attakullakulla. That way, they can contact me and give me their e-mail address. I will send you some generations as you suggested. So far, most of my information has been from other researchers and I do not know what their source documents are. Some of my information is from history books and I have not yet read their source documents. I expect to unravel quiet a story on this family as I am collecting all information on them that I can find. I hope that I am able to connect our two lines. My best source was Clarence Williams in Ozark AR, but I have not heard from him in more than a year. Is he in contact with you? I cannot verify my information at this point and some of it may be wrong. I believe if I put it out, someone will correct me if they have the correct answer Paula McGee pmcgee72@gte.net DESCENDANTS OF MOYTOY 1 Moytoy 1645 - 1753 .... +Unknown ......... 2 Nancy 1680 - ............... +White Owl .................... 3 Tame Doe 1698 - .......................... +Delaware Chief ............................... 4 Nancy 1718 - ...................................... +Kingfisher ........................................... 5 Fivekiller 1735 - ........................................... 5 Catherine 1737 - ................................................ +Ellis Harlan ...................................................... 6 Nannie Harlan ............................................................ +Caleb Starr ................................................................. 7 James Starr ............................... *2nd Husband of Nancy: ...................................... +Martin Ward ........................................... 5 Bryan Ward 1741 - ........................................... 5 Elizabeth Ward 1743 - ............................... 4 Longfellow 1716 - .................... 3 Attakullaculla 1700 - 1777 .......................... +Unknown 1703 - ............................... 4 Kay Kay-i-o 1725 - 1780 ...................................... +John Watts 1724 - 1775 ........................................... 5 Thomas ( Rattling Gourd) Watts 1744 - ................................................. +Unknown 1744 - ........................................... 5 John II (Young Tassel) Watts 1750 - 1808 ................................................. +Unknown F. Watts 1752 -1808 ...................................................... 6 Nancy Watts 1770 - ...................................................... 6 Thomas Watts 1772 - ............................................................ +Fennattie 1775 - 1832 ...................................................... 6 Joseph Watts 1774 - 1847 ........................................................... +Elizabeth Lydia Ann Cargile 1775 - 1853 7 Pleasant William Watts 1796 - 1857 +Mary Elvira Gillespie 1805 - 1884 8 Columbus Watts 1828 - 8 Martin Van Buren Watts 1834 - 8 N B Watts 1836 - 8 Cynthia Watts 1838 - 8 John Watts 1840 - 8 Wilson Watts 1842 - 8 Henry Watts 1846 - 8 Sylvester Watts 1850 - 7 Martha ( Patsy) Elizabeth Watts 1798 - 1831 +John Harvey Derrick 1797 - 1839 8 Charles W. Derrick 1820 - 1863 . +Elizabeth Quarles 1824 - 1860 ............ 9 Martha Patsy Derrick 1843 - ............ 9 Artemisa` Derrick 1845 - ............ 9 John Derrick 1847 - ............ 9 Elizabeth Derrick 1849 - 1855 ............ 9 Annie J. Derrick 1851 - ............ 9 Susan Derrick 1854 - 8 Joseph Wesley Derrick 1822 - 1902 . ....... +Naoma Long 1820 - 1903 ............ 9 James William Everett Derrick 1847 - 1923 .................. +Finettie Farrar 1851 - 1928 ............ 9 Mary Jane Derrick 1848 - 1887 .................. +William F. Garrett 1843 - 1886 ....................... 10 Mary Jane (Polly) Naoma Garrett 1872 - 1952 ............................. +Hugh Henry McGee 1866 - 1927 ....................... 10 Susan F. Margaret Garrett 1874 - ............................. +Henry LaRue ....................... 10 Sarah M. Ellen Rachel Garrett 1876 - ............................. +Charles Pyle ....................... 10 Lonia D. Garrett 1880 - 1881 ....................... 10 Josephine Violet Garrett 1883 - 1948 ............................. +Winfield Armstrong 1880 - ....................... 10 James Garrett 1884 - ............ 9 Eva Derrick 1858 - ............ 9 Marinda Josephine Derrick 1860 - 1931 .................. +BurtleTnorvatsid Whitezell 1858 - 1937 ....................... 10 Bertha Whitezell 1886 - 1963 ............................ +Charley Downum ....................... 10 Nellie Elsie Whitezell 1890 - 1957 ............................. +Frank Robbins - 1944 ............ 9 Viney Ellen Derrick 1861 - 1879 ............ 9 Maggie Derrick 1862 - 8 John Harvey Derrick 1825 - 1902 ....... +Malinda Powell 1837 - 1904 ............ 9 Martha Elizabeth Derrick 1857 - ............ 9 John Harvey Derrick 1859 - 1946 .................. +Mary Tilley 1866 - 1955 ....................... 10 Claud Lester Derrick 1886 - 1974 ............................. +Rose Cochran ...................... 10 Fred Bonner Derrick 1888 - 1973 ............................. +Mary Ellen Rafter 1895 - 1967 ....................... 10 Carl E. Derrick 1890 - 1895 ....................... 10 John Leon Derrick 1895 - 1917 ....................... 10 Mary Maud Derrick 1899 - 1980 ............................. +Frank Smith ............ 9 Josephine Derrick 1862 - ............ 9 Lucy J. Derrick 1865 - 1918 .................. +Virgil T. Stonecypher 1860 - 1931 ....................... 10 Infant Stonecypher 1886 - 1886 ....................... 10 John M. Stonecypher 1888 - ....................... 10 Infant Stonecypher 1890 - 1890 ....................... 10 Virgil Stonecypher 1892 - 1929 ....................... 10 Fay Stonecypher 1894 - 1896 ....................... 10 James Grady Stonecypher 1897 - 1921 ...................... 10 Infant Stonecypher 1898 - 1898 ....................... 10 Ollie Stonecypher 1903 - 1905 ............ 9 Melvina Derrick 1866 - ............ 9 William Edley Derrick 1869 - .................. +Iowa Crane 1875 - ....................... 10 Infant Derrick ....................... 10 Garnett W. Derrick 1895 - ....................... 10 Denver Derrick 1900 - ............ 9 Mary Molly Derrick 1870 - .................. +James Raleigh Stonecypher 1868 - 1950 ............ 9 James W. Derrick 1876 - .................. +Helen Lola Stonecypher 1870 - ............ 9 Lula Derrick 1878 - 1972 .................. +Horace Bartow Stonecypher 1866 - ....................... 10 Bulah Stonecypher 1898 - ....................... 10 Male Stonecypher 1904 - 1904 ....................... 10 Grace Stonecypher 1907 - 1975 ............................. +Fnu Mullenix 8 Lydia Elizabeth Derrick 1827 - 1851 ....... +Elias Smith 8 Susannah A. Derrick 1828 - 1847 8 James Everett Derrick 1831 - 1907 ....... +Honor Ann Brookshire 1837 - 1915 ............ 9 Martha L. Derrick 1858 - ............ 9 John Everett Derrick 1867 - 1868 7 Catharine Elizabeth Watts 1802 - 1835 +Allen R. Gaines 1802 - 1860 . 7 Mary Watts 1803 - 1847 +Daniel Hollifield 1803 - 1860 7 William Andrew Watts 1807 - 1894 +Sarah Jones 1807 - 1835 . *2nd Wife of William Andrew Watts: +Elizabeth Gables 7 Sarah Nancy Watts 1810 - 1871 +Robert N. White 1805 - 7 John (Jackie) Watts 1812 - 1892 +Mary Crone 1812 - 8 Jack Watts 1832 - 8 James Watts 1834 - 8 Charles Watts 1836 - 8 William Watts 1838 - *2nd Wife of John (Jackie) Watts: +Mary Ann Jordan 1812 - 7 James Robert Watts 1813 - 1896 +Elizabeth Rich 1811 - 1897 8 John C. Watts 1838 - ....... +Catherine Alexander 1841 - ............ 9 Mary Watts 1856 - .................. +Albert B. Taylor 1856 - ............ 9 James A. Watts 1860 - 7 Elizabeth Mary Watts 1816 - +Jacob Crone 1816 - 7 Nancy Lydia Watts 1817 - +James Albert Crone 1809 - 1882 7 Charles Jacob Watts 1822 - +Lucinda Ellerd - 1849 *2nd Wife of Charles Jacob Watts: +Elizabeth Williams - 1883 . 6 Henry Watts 1776 - 6 Malachi Watts 1778 - 6 John Watts 1781 - 6 Margaret Watts 1785 - 1851 +Couch 1785 - 6 Jacob Zachariah Watts 1790 - 1868 . +Emily Millie Ross 1790 - . 5 Margaret Watts 1751 - +Arch Campbell 1751 - 5 Garrett Z. Watts 1756 - 1838 +Anne Self 1756 - 1838 6 John Z. Watts 1792 - 7 Balaam Watts 1842 - 8 Christopher Watts 1862 - 6 Malachi Watts 1793 - 6 Soloman Watts 1795 - 6 Spenser Watts 1800 - 6 Malinda Watts 1805 - 6 Clinton Watts 1808 - 6 Vincent Watts 1809 - 6 Annie Watts 1812 - 6 Nancy Watts 1814 - 6 Thomas Watts 1816 - 5 Phillip Watts 1761 - 5 Malachi (Unacata Scolacuta) Watts 1762 - +Grandmother Maw 1762 - 5 Jacob (Jake) Watts 1767 - . +Unnamed 1770 - 6 Rebecca Becky Watts 1795 - 6 Nancy Watts 1801 - +Elias Horne 1801 - 4 Wyuka 1727 - 4 Outassele 1730 - .. 4 Dragging Canoe 1732 - 1792 . 4 Pumpkin Boy 1734 - .. 4 Wurteh 1737 - . 4 Unnamed 1740 - ...................................... +M. Bench 1740 - ............................... 4 Double Head 1742 - ............................... 4 Turtle at Home 1745 - .................... 3 Killaneca 1702 - .................... 3 Betsy 1704 - .......................... +Hanging Maw - 1798 ............................... 4 Eliza ...................................... +Willioki ........................................... 5 Nellie Maugh ......... 2 Ukah Ulah 1682 - 1759 ......... 2 Daughter 1684 - ............... +Hominy .................... 3 Sour Hominy ......... 2 Daughter 1686 - .................... 3 Standing Turkey .................... 3 Pouting Pigeon .................... 3 Moytoy ......... 2 Daughter 1688 - ................... 3 Willinaw ......... 2 Old Hop 1690 - ............... +Sookie .................... 3 Sookie .......................... +David McDaniel ............................... 4 Catherine McDaniel ...................................... +John Ward ............................... 4 Sookie McDaniel ............................... 4 Lucinda McDaniel ............................... 4 Elizabeth McDaniel ............................... 4 Nellie McDaniel ............................... 4 Rachel McDaniel ............................... 4 Alex McDaniel ............................... 4 John McDaniel ............................... 4 William McDaniel ............................... 4 Lewis McDaniel ......... 2 Daughter 1692 - .................... 3 Moytow - 1741 ............................... 4 Dreadful Water ......... 2 Daughter 1694 - ............... +Kitlagusta .................... 3 Oconostota .................... 3 Kita-gusta ............................... 4 Betsy ......... 2 Polly 1696 - ............... +Tarchee ......... 2 Alsie 1698 -............... 3 +Cornelius Daughtery Contributed by From: pmcgee72@gte.net (Paula McGee) ******************************************** THE WATTS HOUSE : Its Origin and History Found at: http://www.geocities.com/BourbonStreet/4492/watts.htm "The frame house with the stone steps, of nine or ten rooms, built in 1852, was set in a grove of oaks about fifty yards from the Spartanburg road on the northern side, and a wide front walk flanked by boxwood hedges and crepe myrtles led to the front gate which was a mile and a thousand yards north of the courthouse steps in the village of Laurens. The house stands now remodeled in the middle of a cotton mill village. I was born in it December 9, 1868." Thus began The State That Forgot, written by William Watts Ball in 1932. William Watts Ball was the son of Beaufort Watts Ball and Eliza Watts, daughter of William Dendy Watts. William Dendy Watts, Judge of Probate for Laurens County, was builder of the Watts House which stood on a plantation of 1150 acres which had been purchased from Henry W. Garlington. Judge Watts was born in Laurens County, August 22, 1800, below Cross Hill and near Saluda River. He married first to Miss Susan Young. Susan and their three young children died in 1835. Mr. Watts then married Sarah Speake Cannon of Newberry County and moved to Laurens (then called Laurens Courthouse). He was elected Judge of Probate in 1839 and served until his death. Although physically frail and not of good health, Judge Watts allowed himself to be elected a delegate to the Secession Convention of 1860 which met in Charleston. The Ordinance of Secession was drawn there under date of December 20, 1860. Inscribed thereon is the name W. D. Watts. Judge Watts came home from Charleston with a severe cold from which it seems he could not recover. He died July 10, 1861 and is buried in Laurens City Cemetery. Beaufort Watts Ball was born in Cross Hill township near Saluda River. He came to Laurens in 1854 to begin his practice of law in the office of Charles P. Sullivan. When the War Between the States broke out in 1861, Beaufort Ball entered Confederate service. After the War was over, he returned to his law practice in Laurens and in 1867, married Miss Eliza Watts. Beaufort and Eliza lived in Laurens on West Laurens Street in a small house known as "double chimneys", forty yards from the northwest corner of the square. Col. Ball practiced law in a log cabin of two rooms which were separated by a roofed hallway open from front to rear. Across the front was a long piazza looking south one hundred feet to the brown plastered brick courthouse. As the birth of her first child neared, Eliza Watts Ball returned to the home of her mother, Sarah Cannon Watts. There, William Watts Ball, noted newspaper editor, author, and first dean of the University of South Carolina School of Journalism, was born December 9, 1868. After the death of William Dendy Watts in 1861, his widow, Sarah Cannon Watts continued to operate and oversee the plantation. Her two eldest sons, Capt. John Watts (b. 1839) and Larry Watts (b. 1841), were in the Confederate army, as was their former overseer, William Lamb. In 1871, Eliza Watts Ball and her lawyer husband, Beaufort W. Ball, moved back to the plantation where Beaufort helped his mother-in-law manage the plantation. About 1875, Col. Ball bought the beautiful home on West Hampton Street ( now Martha Franks Baptist Retirement Center) and moved his family there. Management of the Watts plantation then passed to Mrs. Watts' youngest son, James Dunklin Watts. In 1901, the Watts home with a large tract of land was sold to stockholders for the purpose of building a textile mill. The plant was given the name Watts Mills. Mr. W. E. Lucas, native of Darlington County, became president of the mill. The former Watts home became the official residence for presidents of the mill and was referred to as the President's House. Subsequently it was call Lucas House. Mr. Lucas died in January 1908 and Mr. Alex Long of Rock Hill became president of Watts Mills. He continued to reside in Rock Hill where he was president of Aragon Cotton Mills and would divide his time between the two. Whether or not Mr. Long occupied the Watts House at any time is unknown. Mr. M. L. (Mason Langston) Copeland in Laurens was chosen as assistant to Mr. Long. For several years, Mr. Copeland had been cotton buyer for Watts Mills and would now devote all his time to the mill. He was married to Sarah Ball, daughter of B. W. and Eliza Watts Ball, and the Copelands lived with the widowed Mrs. Ball in the home on West Hampton Street. From 1908 to 1920, occupants of the Watts House have not yet been identified. The Laurens Advertiser in June 1920 noted that Miss Bettie Richards had accepted a position as Service and Welfare Director at Walls Mills. Another unknown is the date on which the Lucas House ceased being residence for the president of Watts Mills and became the center of community activities presided over by "Miss Bettie". The first-organized and perhaps the best known of all Watt Mills' (later Wattsville) social groups was the Mother's Club. From its organization, this group of active ladies studied, beautified the community, cooked, honored high school seniors, gave scholarships, and traveled. For years they met monthly at the Community House. Other groups who met there regularly were the Wattsville Lions Club, the Young Women's Club, a Masonic Lodge, and a Sorority. After Miss Richards retired on April 1, 1962, various clubs continued to meet at the house until sometime in 1983-4 when a tornado left the house with much damage. At this point, J. P. Stevens & Co., formerly Watts Mills, decided to raze the house. A bulldozer was already on the grounds when concerned citizens of the community petitioned J. P. Stevens & Co. for ownership of the house. On October 3, 1985, the house along with 2.36 acres of land was deeded to Watts House Association, Miriam Waddell, Edna T. Nickles, and Bob Dominick as representatives. Since then, the hard-working members of the Association have raised funds, cleaned, painted, and are proceeding to repair and restore the house. Within the past five years, three new groups, Heritage Needlearts, Sons of Confederate Veterans, and United Daughters of the Confederacy, have begun holding meetings at Watts House. Other events held there have been bridal showers, birthday parties, family reunions, etc. Watts House Association holds title to Watts House and the current Executive Board of Directors are: Miriam Waddell, president; Bonnie L. Burton, vice-president; Audrey O. Blackwell, secretary; Virginia C. Owens, treasurer; Virginia Hill Sexton, chairperson; Bob Dominick, member of the board; Gene Madden, member of the board; Joel A. Blackwell, alternate ; Edith O. Ellis, alternate ; Rev. David Templeton, alternate. Sources: Ball, William Watts, The State That Forgot. May, J. A. and Faunt, J. R., South Carolina Secedes. Stark, John D., Damned Upcountryman: William Watts Ball. The Laurens Advertiser, Issues in 1908, 1910, 1936, 1947, 1970. The Laurens Herald, July 22, 1910 Laurens County Deed Book Q, p. 55. Laurens County Deed Book 236, p. 798. THE WATTS FAMILY William Dendy Watts, b. 22 Aug. 1800, d. 10 July 1861, mar. (1) Susan C. Young, b. 16 Aug. 1812, d. 18 Aug. 1835; (2) 11 July 1837, Sarah Speake Cannon, b. 28 Nov. 1820, d. 29 Jan. 1892. Children: Three children by the first wife died very young. By the second wife: (a) Capt. John Watts, b. 17 March 1839, d. 23 Sept. 1890, mar. Josephine Gary. (b) Laurens (Larry) Hayne Watts, b. 28 July 1841, d. 20 Feb. 1926, mar. (1) A lady in MO who died without issue. (2) Mrs. Corrie Boseman Holloway. No issue. (c) Susan Young Watts, b. 24 Nov. 1843, d. 22 Nov. 1928, mar. McNiel Simpson. No issue. (d) Lucy Nance Watts, b. 22 Nov. 1845, d. 15 June 1936, mar. James M. Boyd. One child who died young. (e) Harriet Eliza Watts, b. 6 Feb. 1848, d. 14 June 1936, mar. Beaufort Watts Ball. (f) William Mills Watts, b. 20 Feb. 1850, d. 30 June 1856. (g) Arrah Newberry Watts, b. 11 March 1852, d. 28 June 1856. (h) James Dunklin Watts, b. 15 July 1854, d. 7 Oct. 1936, mar. (1) Jessie Richardson. No issue. (2) Harriet Frierson. Three children who died young. (i) Rhoda Elizabeth (Betty), b. 11 Jan. 1858, d. 2 July 1939 Contributed by: EASY SKIER@aol.com ******************************************** DRAFT REGISTRATION CARDS Thought all of you might be interested in this:...........Gwen Leonard Good Morning everyone: I played hooky from work yesterday and spent the day at the NARA Branch in Atlanta and it jogged my memory to pass on some information to everyone. Prior to the US's entry into WW1 (approx. 1917-1918) every male between the age of 18 and 40 was required to register for the draft. The information found on the card was provided by the individual himself. The registration cards vary in information depending on the individual draft board. But by and large the cards include: The full name of the person (this means first, full middle name, any additional middle names and last name); the current address of the man; his age; his birthdate (some include his place of birth); whether he is a US citizen or a naturalized citizen (some ask if his father was a naturalized citizen and his father's race); his race; his occupation; where he is employed (name of employer); address or location of employment; name and address of his next of kin; some cards ask if the man is married or single and how many people he supports. The card is signed by the draftee. On the back of the card his physical description is noted: Height is broken down by short, medium, tall although some cards give the actual height in feet and inches; Build by slim, medium, stout although some cards list actual weight along with the build; color of eyes and hair; any deformities or injuries are listed (such as one arm missing, blind in one eye, etc); the name and address of the draft board and the date. When these original cards were transferred to the East Pointe NARA branch the LDS spent about 3 years microfilming these cards. There are hundreds and hundreds of boxes and the LDS opened one box at a time and filmed them - in state order. However, within each state the cards were filed by draft board, not by county or by draftee. This makes the searching of the microfilm difficult to say the least. The good news is that the Friends of the National Archives took each box after it was filmed (and checked) and sorted all of these thousands and thousands of cards into - state and then COUNTY order and then in alphabetical order by surname and put then in new boxes. The Friends deserve all the kudos we can give them for this monstrous task. So ... rather than spending hours and hours searching the LDS microfilm you can order copies of the original cards from NARA. if you know the county your ancestor lived in between 1917-1918. And BTW - Ancestry.com lists WW1 Draft cards in their searchable data bases, however I know for a fact that there are 22 cards for the surname WHITE found in McIntosh Co, OK and Ancestry only gave me 4 of them so don't depend on that site. I was told yesterday that some reps from Ancestry had visited the archives a couple of weeks ago to talk about filming the cards, took one look at the hundreds and hundreds of boxes and simply left. For copies: Send a letter requesting copy(s) to: NARA In your letter be sure to say you want copy(s) of the WWI Draft application Cards. Include the name of your ancestor and his race, the state and the county. If you want copies of ALL of the cards with a given surname, ask them the cost of the copies and send a SASE for them to let you know the copying cost. In your letter be sure and say you want a copy of the FRONT and BACK of the card. Be sure to send a SASE for the return of you copies. The cost for the copy is 50 cents - 25 cents for the back and 25 cents for the front. If you only want one copy send a buck and say the difference is to be given to the Friends of the Archives, because after all they did all this wonderful hard work for you If you have any other questions about the cards please write to me and I'll try to help. I've been "delving" into these cards for the past few years. But PLEASE don't ask me to get the copies for you. It is difficult for me to take the time off from work to visit the archive to do my own research. And feel free to pass this on to any of the lists you are on. From: CUALLTO@aol.com (Gwen is NOT a Watts researcher) ******************************************** Watts’ Online:
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