The Watts On-line
Issue No. 7
December 13, 1996

Seasons Greetings

The one advantage of not being paid for putting together this newsletter is I can make changes as I please.  I received several messages over the past two weeks wondering where the next issue was.  I’m glad to hear you missed it!  I took a couple weeks off  because I went out of town.  I am now going to make another change.  Because my days off have changed at work the newsletter may sometimes come late on Friday and not early morning as it has in the past.  If you don’t receive it by Saturday feel free to message me in case you were missed.

I have had several people ask me if there are other newsletters out there.  I do know of a few but maybe some of you know of newsletters.  If you do please let me know and I will print a list of what we do know. 

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Contents:

1.  Members Lines
2.  DAR RECORDS: Descendant of Lieut. Francis Watts of Pennsylvania
                                  James & Francis Watts of Pennsylvania
                                  William Watts of North Carolina
3.  Queries
4.  Richard Watts of Amelia Co., VA & Wilkes Co., GA
5.  Watts Marriages in Virginia - Part 6 of 6
6.  Eugene O. Watts of Montgomery County, Tenn
7. George W. Watts of  Todd County, Ky
8.  Watts Homepage - Check it out!

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MEMBERS LINES

1.  Bob Watts -  RWatts9090@aol.com

I am very much interested in your news letter. So far, I have only gone back to my Great Grand Father & Grand Mother. His name was David Watts, and Her name was sentea. I don't know what her maden name  was. I am going to the S.C. archives to see if I can find  both of their death certificates. I haven't had time to work on it for a while. I hope to get started again soon. I would like to some day trace my ancesters back to the old country . I am not even sure where they came from.

2.   Jim - Jwegger@aol.com

John E. Egger 1793-1851 was my 3rd Great Grandfather, he married Savilla Watts 1793-1878 she was the daughter of John Watts 1767-1825 and Lovice 1771-1834.

John and Savilla were married in Chester Co South Carolina and moved to Lowndes County Mississippi in the early 1820's.  I have quite a bit of info on the Eggers and other branches of the family but very little on the Watts and I would like to fill in some large holes in my reasearch.  I am willing to share any information that I have with anyone that asks.

3.   Steve Wilson - WILLSST3@aol.com

I have really enjoyed you newsletter and I would like to continue receiving copies.  My connection with the WATTS family is not a direct line.  Mildred (JOHNSON) SEBREE, the wife of John Sebree and the mother of Fanny SEBREE who married John WATTS is a relative.  She is the daughter of William and Elizabeth (CAVE) JOHNSON.  If anyone following that line is interested I have more information about her family.  My wife is  WATTS line  includes Elizabeth WATTS who married John SNELL and moved from Virginia to Scott Co., Kentucky.

4.  WYL244@tislink.com (Wyland)

I am searching for any information on my ggggrandfather and his family. I have the following information:

Robert Watts  b. abt 1823 somewhere in Louisiana
                     m. January 17, 1838 .............Franklin Co.   MS
                          Matilda SMITH...b.  1824...Lawrence Co. MS

Their children were::

1.  Ephram WATTS...................b.abt 1841...Lawrence Co. MS
2.  Martha WATTS ...................b.abt 1843...Lawrence Co. MS
3.  Nicholas WATTS..................b.abt 1846...Lawrence Co. MS
4.  J M WATTS.........................b.abt 1847...Lawrence Co. MS
5.  Matilda WATTS ...................b.abt 1850...Lawrence Co. MS.

Where in Louisiana was Robert WATTS born?
Who were his parents? 
Do you have additional information on Robert's wife, Matilda?
Did Robert and Matilda have additional children?

I am a direct descendent of Ephram.  Ephram may have been married twice, and he was the father of at least two  children, a daughter, Josephine (my ggrandmother), and a son, Jack.  There may have been another daughter, Katie.  What is the name of Ephram's wife/wives and when did he marry?  What was the names of his other children?  I am looking for any and all information concerning Ephram, but I am also interested in his siblings and their families. If any of this looks familiar, I would like to correspond with you.  My E Mail address is WYL244@tislink.com and my name is Barbara, although my friends call me Patchez.  Thank you.

Patchez
WYL244@tislink.com

5. Nan 406@aol.com

Thanks for your reply to my message board posting.  Yes, I would be very happy to receive your free weekly Watts News via AOL E-Mail.  it is well organized & I see some info I would like to investigate. This is not a direct line for me, but would like to take my ancestors lineage back 2 to 3 generations.

      Mary Watts  b. 27, Sept., 1797  Anson Co., NC
                          d. 27, Sept, 1864   Carrollville, Prentiss, Ms.
                                buried in Shepherds Cemetary , Prentiss Co. Ms
                           m. Isaac Lewellen  abt. 1816 in Anson Co., NC.
"A Memorial & Biographical History of Johnson & Hill Counties, Texas"
       published--1892-------a bio. on Mary's husband Thomas L. Lewellen states,
"He married Miss Mary Watts, a native of North Carolina, and the daughter of Thomas Watts.  Her maternal grandfather was a Wimberly, and a Revolutionary soldier."
    The census index for Anson Co. NC. 1820, lists only one Watts----
                             Thomas Watts

Does anyone have info. on this Thomas?  Any help appreciated.
Anson Co. NC 1790 census lists:Alice Watts--Ealsy Watts--Malachia Watts

"""        ""  NC 1800    ""      lists: Benjamine Watts

Anyone with info on these Watts?  could be related to Thomas .

Mary is my g.g.Grandmother, & I would like to know more about her family.  Thanks Lori, for  great Gene. news!

6. PMcgee7267@aol.com

My Joseph Watts m Lydia Cargile and they were in NC in early 1800's.  He is supposed to be a decendant of John Watts the Cherokee interpeter.  I am still researching this.  Thier daughter, Patsy, m Joseph Wesley Derrick in 1824 and they lived in Clayton, Raybon Co. GA.  In 1869 the family moved to Bentonville, Benton Co. AR.  I will send more information in a few days.I love your service, I wish there were something like this for all the names that I am researching.  Please keep me on the list.

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DAR RECORDS

1. DAR #48131 - Descendant of Lieut. Francis Watts of Pennsylvania

MRS. IDA G. MERRIES.
Born in Canton, Pennsylvania.
Wife of John Eugene Merris.
Descendant of Lieut. Francis Watts.
Daughter of Leroy W. Grantier and Ellen Sellard, his wife.
Granddaughter of Oliver Sellard and Elizabeth Watts, his wife.
Gr-Granddaughter of John Watts and Polly Cowel, his wife.
Gr-Gr-Granddaughter of Francis Watts and Jane Means, his wife.
Francis Watts served in the Pennsylvania militia; was captured at Fort Freeland but escaped.  He died 1808 in Towanda, Pa.

Also No. 31823.
Source: RE 202.5  A.15, Volume 49 - California State Archives, Sacramento, CA

2.  DAR # 55172 - James & Francis Watts of Pennsylvania

MRS. FLORA STRICKLAND BUCHER.
Born in Wysox, Pa.

Wife of George F. Bucher.
Descendant of Paul De Witt, Sergt. James Watts, and Lieut.Francis Watts.
Daughter of Morgan De Witt Strickland and Lucinda Jane Watts, his wife.
Granddaughter of Stephen Strickland and Mary De Witt, his wife; William Means Watts and Susan Bowman, his wife.
Gr-granddaughter of Paul De Witt and Elizabeth Sly, his wife; Francis Watts and Jane Means, his wife.
Gr-gr-granddaughter of James Watts and Ann Walker, his wife.

Paul De Witt (1763 - 1838) enlisted, 1778, in Northumberland County and served in home defense.  He was placed on the pension roll, in 1831, for service as private, Pennsylvania militia.  He was born in Pennsylvania; died in Burlington.

Also No. 22997
James Watts (1733 - 1779) served as sergeant in Capt. Arthur Taggart's company of Northumberland County militia, 1778.  He was killed by the Indians at Fort Freeland,  He was born  in Northumberland Couny, Pa.

Francis Watts served as lieutenant, 1777, in the Pennsylvania militia; was captured at Fort Freeland, but escaped.  He died 1808, in Towanda, Pa.

Also No. 31823

Source:  RE 202.5 A.15 Volume 56, Year 1906 - California State
Archives, Sacramento, CA.

3.  DAR # 96629 - William Watts of North Carolina

MRS. NELLIE WATTS FLEMING
Born in Durham, N. C.
Descendant of William Watts, as follows:

1.  Spencer Ewell Watts (b. 1848) m. 1876 Frances Blackwell 
     (1847 - 1904).
2.  Ewell Watts (1776 - 1864) m. 1806 Prudence Mitchel.
3.  William Watts m. 1758 Winnie Redmond.

William Watts (1736  - 1777) served as private in the 9th regiment,  North Carolina Continental Army.  He was born and died in North Carolina.

Source;  RE 202.5 A. 15 Volume 97, Year: 1912 - California State
Archives, Sacramento, CA

Submitted by: Paul Watts Allred, 8660 Nash Way, Sacramento, CA 
pwallred@ucdavis.edu

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QUERIES

1.  Hi, I am still interested in receiving the Watts newsletter. I don't have much to add to what I originally posted. Our Watts family has a bi-annual newsletter put together by my uncle (via snail mail) and deals mostly with current family members. I sure would love to add a breakthrough in our next issue! :)  I will re-post again what I have and hope someone recognizes something:

Henry Law Watts (lived in New England--birth,death dates unknown) was a 
                blacksmith; said to have invented the "Snowball Horseshoe." He was married to:

Celeste Nancy __________, maiden name, b/m/d dates and places unknown.

Their son: (There are probably other siblings, but we don't know) 
                George Washington Watts, (b.2-22-1862 in Northampton, MA d.                                 9-27-1945 in St. Peter, MN). He was also a blacksmith, and I have seen

the 'golden horseshoes' he was awarded at the Chicago Worlds Fair. He also was an accomplished musician and played the violin very well. The only other tidbit of  info we have is that Grandpa Watts used to brag about his cousins, "the Bemis brothers," "strongest men east of  Albany, NY." He married:

                Kate Darling Pringle (b. 11-26-1860 in Wyandotte, KS d. 12-2-1939 in St. Peter, MN). They apparently met in St. Peter, MN where they had both relocated, and were married and lived  there. (No wedding date.) 
Their children:

                                Ernest A. Watts, b. 4-10-1884
                                Eva Watts (? bd)
                                Marie Watts (?bd)
                                Ruth Marion Watts b. 1-9-1895 in St. Peter, MN
                                                                                d. 4-19-1937 in Stillwater MN
                                Dorothy Watts
                                Whitcomb Watts

Ruth Marion Watts and her second husband, William George Huston were my paternal grandparents. Her brothers each had only one child, and both were female, so although we are Watts descendents, the name itself has not been 'carried on' in our family.

If anyone recognizes anything, especially about Henry Law or George

Washington Watts and their spouses, would appreciate knowing about it.
Thanks ever so much!
Cheryl Huston Van De Hey
cateyes@rangenet.com

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RICHARD WATTS OF AMELIA CO. VA AND WILKES CO. GA

Richard Watts, b. c 1740 Amelia co., VA, mar.  c. 1760, and d. aft 1817 Wilkes Co., GA, National DAR # 175905 .  Richard is possibly the son of  Thomas Watts.  Richard married Elizabeth Townsend, d/o John townsend,  and was b. c 1747 in Va, d. aft 1817 in GA.

their children:
Benjamin Watts, b. 1764 cumberland Co., VA, mar 1784 to Elizabeth Key, d. 7 Mar 1840 in Washington Co., IL

Richard Watts, Jr., b. c 1762, md. Elizabeth, and d. 5 May 1817 in GA.

Judith Watts, c. c 1766, md. Joseph Key in 1784 Bedford Co., VA.

Thomas Watts,  d. before 1805 (??) GA

Susan Watts,  md. ----Evans, and d. 1814

Rhoda Watts, md. Asa D. Starr (no info, believed to have gone to Cherokee Nation)

William Hicks/Hix Watts, b. 1779, md. 1804 to Patsey Roberts, b. 1833 Ga.,

Orson S. Watts.

Benjamin Watts, 1764-1840--wife, Elizabeth Key, (1769-1843 Washington co.,IL) d/o John Key, sr., wife, Agnes Witt(Watt???)  Benjamin Watts was a soldier in the Revolution, he having taken his Father's place.  Data on pension taken 20 Sept 1834 at Nashville, Washington co., IL, they having moved there from Jackson Co., Ga.

Their children:

Hayden Watts, b. 1785 Jackson co., GA, md. Lesea/Lucy Wadsworth in 1806

Richard Ivy Watts, b. 1788 Jackson co., Ga, md. 1809 to Sarah Clements

Hope Hull Watts, b. 1791 Jackson Co., Ga, md. #1 Mary/Polly McConnell,(b. 1790-d. 1830 Gwinnett Co., GA) #2, Catherine King, and  he d. 1870

       Children of Hope Hull Watts and wife, Mary McConnell:

     Elizabeth Watts, 1811-md. John Baker Floyd Co., Ga 1830--d.???

     Mary Garrison Watts, b. 1814 (Polly), md. Stephen King, 1811, Gwinnett Co., GA 1833, he b. Pendleton Dist S.C. 1811, d. 1892 Polk co., Ga, she d. 1890 Polk Co., GA.

     Benjamin L. Watts, b. 1816-d.`1816

     Joseph McConnell Watts, b. 1818 d. ruston, LA 1892, md. 3 times, large family.  1st wife, Mary O. Winn, d/o Rev. Genubath Winn (Indian heritage line), md. #2 Sarah Lawrence Chattanooga Co., Ga, and 3rd wife, Martha Burns Anderson, Cave Spring, GA.  (she a widown with one Anderson son, David)

     Joshua A.Watts, b. 29 mar 11820,md. JanMontgomery. bothd. 15/16 Nov. 1851.

     Sarah F. Watts, b. 1822 (Saly), md. Moses t. Sewell 1847, d. 1865 Polk co., GA, large family

     Richard F. Watts, b. 1824-md. Matilda Wragg, 1848, no info

     George Troup Watts, b. 1825, md. Ella Matilda W. Bradford jan 5, 1859 (see Bradford/Cunningham lines  NC/VA)George Troup Watts entered the Civil War as a Private, was promoted to brig. Genl.  Served as an MD for his company.  After war was doctor at Cae Srping, Ga.  (note--no records exist forhis attending any shcool to study medicine.  It has beens aid by another line from this he was a traditional Herbal/Medicne Healer learnig it "from the Indians".  Watts and Troup being common names --could be???

     Hope Hull Watts 1st wife, Mary McConnell    d. 1830,  he md.. Catherine King, they had 1 child:

           Hope Hull Watts, Jr., b. 1832,   md. Sarah Baskin,  1860.  He too was a doctor, joined the Northern forces in the Civil War, never returned, lived in Ohio

James Hicks Watts b. 1793 Ga, md. Charlotte Parker, 1814 in St.Clair Co., IL

Polly Watts, b. 1796 GA, md. Eason Stamps 1817 Georgia

Susannah Watts b. 1798, mar 1817 Geroge W. Seay

John J. Watts b. 1800 Ga

Benjamin Watts b. 1802, md. Lucinda, and d. before June 1848 Washington Co., IL

Elizabeth Key Watts, b. 1804 Jackso Co., GA, md. 11825 St. clair Co., IL t Orceneth Fisher and she d. Houston, TX in 1847

Joshua Gilpin Watts, b. 1807

Judith Watts b. 1809  Ga, md. a Hill or a Hull

Raymond Watts b. md. Clarissa Burdette 1834, she of GA.

Submitted by FirehairSS@aol.com

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WATTS MARRIAGES IN VIRGINIA - PART 6 OF 6

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History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey
Publishing Co., 1884, pp. 334-35.       [Trenton Precinct]

EUGENE O. WATTS was born in Montgomery County, Tenn., November 11, 1848, and removed with his parents to Todd County, Ky., in infancy, where he has continued to reside.  He is the son of Charles G. Watts, who was born in Todd County in 1818, where he died in 1879, and Caroline E., daughter of Dabney and Agnes (Walton) Smith, his wife, who was born in Virginia.  Their children are: Alice A., Dudora A. (Slayden), Eugene O., Thomas D., Charles H., George W., Frank W., Walter L. and Carrie E.

Eugene O. was married in 1871 to Miss Emma H. Redmon, of Trenton, Ky., and from this union sprang: Harry W., born October 8, 1872; Rulie R., April 30, 1876.  Mrs. Watts died May 16, 1877, and Mr. Watts was next married, December 20, 1883, to Miss Lucy W., daughter of David and Mary (Rollow) Dickerson, of Montgomery County, Tenn., who was born February 13, 1855.  Subject's grandfather, Thomas Watts, was long a Baptist minister, who died about 1860.  Mr. Watts (our subject) procured a good English education.  He is a farmer by profession, having 151 acres of fine land in a good state of cultivation.  He is a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, and is a Democrat.

Submitted by dmbeckha@sprynet.com (Dennis M. Beckham)

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History of Todd County, Kentucky, ed. J. H. Battle, 1884, F. A. Battey
Publishing Co., 1884, Page 335.         (Trenton Precinct)

GEORGE W. WATTS, farmer, was born November 19, 1855, in Todd County, Ky., where he grew to manhood, and is still residing.  He is the son of Charles G. and Caroline E. (Smith) Watts, of this county.  In youth George W. procured a fair business education, and is a reader of books and current news.  On January 24, 1883, he was married to Miss Mary E., daughter of David and Mary (Rollow) Dickerson, of an old Virginia family, now residing in Montgomery County, Tenn.  Mr. Watts is a neat and tasty farmer, engaged in the successful cultivation of corn, wheat and tobacco.  In religion he is a Baptist, and is Identified with the Democratic party.

Submitted by dmbeckha@sprynet.com (Dennis M. Beckham)

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WATTS HOMEPAGE

                http://nimitz.mcs.kent.edu/~rgombart/WATTSHP.html

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Watts’ On-Line:  complied from E-mail and other sources
Distributed by Lori Linnell   Lorlin@aol.com