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The first letter of the new year is packed full. I was not able to include all the information sent to me so t will have to wait until next month. My hope for this year is for everyone to find a connection and add new cousins to their family tree. If we all continue to contribute to the newsletter this just may happen. Happy New Year to each of you! Lori CONTENTS1. Members Lines 2. Thomas Watts and Lydia Bowen Bible Records 3. 1850 Census of Appanoose Co., Iowa 4. Andersonville Prisoners with the Watts Surname 5. David Watts of South Carolina MEMBERS LINESFrom: ginnyc@nls.net (Virginia Caudill) Hi, My name is Virginia Caudill, and my connection with the Watts family is through my gggrandmother Elizabeth Watts of Perry Co., Kentucky. I have no information at all on her family, and the only things that I know about her is that she was Cherokee and from Tennesse. She married my gggrandfather Thomas Cody (Coody) of Perry Co., Kentucky. Her children called her "I-Doe-See". Thank you. Virginia From: zblazers@i4f.net (Randon Tompkins) My info. is not very complete, but here is what I have. Please excuse me if it is not very well done, as I am not an old hand at this , yet. 1.John Watts (Soldier with George Washington) + unknown 2.John M. Watts b. 1783, Virginia +Mary (unknown) 3.James Watts, b. 1811, Kentucky +Delila (unknown), b. 1812, TN 4. William Harrison Watts, b. 1835, KY 4. John Jefferson Watts , b. 1836, KY, d. 1923, MO +Deniza Hooper, b. 1838, TN, d. before 1865, MO 5. James Douglas Watts, b. Feb. 1, 1860, Rogersville, Christian Co., MO. d. Dec., 1931, Portland, Oregon +Rose Anna Chaffin, b. Aug., 14, 1866, d. Jan 30, 1916, Corvallis, Ravalli, MT 6. Elijah Jefferson Watts, b. 7/5/1885, MT 6. Laura Blanche Watts Smith b. 3/1/1887, MT Elijah Jefferson Watts was my great grandfather. Other children of John Watts ( I have looked at some info. on the internet and it looks like Thomas and Robert and John M. were probably not the only children .) 2. Thomas Watts 2. Robert Watts Generation 3. Children of John M. and Mary Watts, besides James Watts 3. Jackson, b. 1813, KY 3. John , b., 1824, TN 3. Sarah, b. 1830, TN 3. Stokley, b. 1831, TN 3. Jacob C. b. 1820, TN Other Children of James and Delila Watts, 4. James M. b., 1840, MO 4. Unknown 4. Mary, b. 1842, MO 4. Rebecca, b. 1844, MO 4. David S. b., 1846, MO 4. Delila, b., 1848, MO 4. Robert S. b. 1849, MO 4. George W. b., 1851, MO 4. Andrew J. , b.1853, MO 4. Martna A.( Mattie), b. 1855, MO 4. Rachel, b. 1857, MO There were some family stories about Watts people who came from England in the 1600's or so, who were pirates and had some dealings in the Caribbean, and who had come here to avoid execution. Also, some about Amer. Indian heritage, but nothing definite, and not sure that was Watts or a wife,or just a story. My granddad was a storyteller. Does it look like we connect up in the Watts line? I imagine lots of the Watts people are related if we have been in this country for as long as I have been told. Thank you for helping me with the info. on the Whitehouse/Tharp marriage. Sandi From: gss47a@horizon-isp.net (Gary) Thank you adding me ! I can't wait for the next issue. I will share all the information I have regarding the Watts, but it isn't very much and I don't have many dates. I have talked with relatives, done some research, and the result is what follows. ggggrandparents: Thomas Watts & Sally Jane (?) Note: Sally Jane had a twin named Betsy. Betsy married into the Harlow family and was the grandmother of Lantie Sue Sallee (see Ivy Watts). gggrandparents: Willie Watts (b. abt 1860) & Mary Harlow Children: Ivy (1884-1946)(we called him "Great Ivy" but maybe Iva) married Lantie Sue Sallee (ggrandparents) Strauder Heze Patrick Marinda Lantie Sue married a Trister (first name unknown) after Willie's death and had two more children:
Nell Trister Ella Trister ggrandparents: Ivy Watts & Lantie Sue Sallee Mercer Co., Harrodsburg, KY Children: Raymond - married Stella Maddox Isaac - married Mamie Lee Downey Robert - married Katherine Jacob John Willie - married Francis (?) Katherine - married Rankin Sapp Mary Francis - married J.B. Stopher Hazel Harvey - Peggy H.T. Nelva Louise - married Harold Smith Lillian De Baun - married Millard Hurst Tarzan - Gilda Cinnamon ( I do have a connection to this Cinnamon line if anyone should need info) grandparents: Mary Francis Watts & J.B. Stopher Children: Mary & J.B. had two children, both are still living.
From: imolhd@lightspeed.net (Barbara W.Martin) My Great Grandfather was John Watts married Margarett Sent 7/3/1845 in Marshall Co. Alabama. He was born in 1823 in Alabama. They had 6 children, Clement C Watts b. 10/15/1856 (my grandfather) William R. Watts b. 1846, Melvina Watts b. 1845, Jackson Watts b. 1855, Isam Watts b. 1858, Susan Watts b. 1861. We can not find any information on his parents. I would like to find any one that can help me find this. Thank You, Barbara Watts Martin ******************************************** THOMAS WATTS AND LYDIA BOWEN BIBLE RECORDS This is information I found in a Bible dated 1874 that once belonged to a family with the name of Bowen. Copies of the Bible leafs 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 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: John Watts and Sarah Bowen Watts are the parents of Thomas Watts. Nathan Bowen and Mary Sollars (not sure of the spelling) 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 (sp?) 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, 1892 10. Sarah B. July 5, 1806 Could this be one or more of the Thomas Watts you are speaking of? Contributed by: bvc0621@futureone.com (Barbara Van Camp) ******************************************** 1850 Census of Appanoose Co., Iowa Transcribed from microfilm by Sue Claman 1997 WATTS JOHN 46 MD M FARMER WATTS DELILAH 42 OH F WATTS MARGARET 16 OH F WATTS MARY J 12 OH F WATTS SENCIL 11 OH M WATTS LIHUE 7 OH M WATTS JOHN 5 OH M ******************************************** ANDERSONVILLE PRISONERS WITH THE WATTS SURNAMEA Code No. has been assigned to each prisoner in the database the first digit of the code number provides some information. · Code numbers beginning with 1 or 2 indicate that the prisoner died at Andersonville. These should also have a Grave No. assigned as well. · Code numbers beginning with a 3 indicate that the prisoner is reported to have died at Andersonville yet this can not be confirmed. · Code numbers beginning with 4 or 5 indicate prisoners that survived Andersonville. The More Information Available will either indicate "YES" or "NO". If this shows "NO" then the National Park Service has no additional information about this prisoner. If this contains a "YES" then more information is available. Additional information may be obtained by writing to: National
Park Service Code No.: 17249 Grave No.: 7249 Last Name: WALTS First Name: MADISON M. Rank: PRIVATE Company: I Regiment: 14 State: NY Branch of Service: ARTILLERY Date of Death: AUG. 30, 1864 Cause of Death: DIARRHEA Remarks: MADISON WALTZ [1][2]; M. WALZ [3] Reference: p 43 [3]; p 799 [58] Place Captured: SHADY GROVE, VA Date Captured: 6/2/1864 Alternate Names: WALZ WALTZ WALLS WATTS More Information Available: NO
Code No.: 49014 Grave No.: 0 Last Name: WATT First Name: WILLIAM Rank: PRIVATE Company: I Regiment: 152 State: NY Branch of Service: INFANTRY Date of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Reference: p 933 [84] Place Captured: SALIENT, VA Date Captured: 5/12/1864 Alternate Names: WATTS More Information Available: NO
Code No.: 20659 Grave No.: 10659 Last Name: WATTS First Name: ANDREW J. Rank: CORPORAL Company: I Regiment: 12 State: PA Branch of Service: CAVALRY Date of Death: OCT. 11, 1864 Cause of Death: SCORBUTUS Remarks: A. J. WATTS [2][3]; PRIVATE [1]; RANK NOT LISTED [3]; RANK [9] Reference: p 60 [3]; p 1171 [9] Place Captured: Date Captured: Alternate Names: More Information Available: NO
Code No.: 19977 Grave No.: 9977 Last Name: WATTS First Name: C. Rank: PRIVATE Company: C Regiment: 6 State: NY Branch of Service: INFANTRY Date of Death: SEP. 28, 1864 Cause of Death: DIARRHEA C. Remarks: ARM NOT LISTED [1]; NOT FOUND IN 6 NY INFANTRY [63] Reference: p 43 [3]; NOT FOUND [4] Place Captured: Date Captured: Alternate Names: More Information Available: NO
Code No.: 10501 Grave No.: 501 Last Name: WATTS First Name: COLUMBUS C. Rank: PRIVATE Company: A Regiment: 2 State: TN Branch of Service: INFANTRY Date of Death: APR. 12, 1864 Cause of Death: DYSENTERY Remarks: COLUMBUS WATTS [1][2]; C. C. WATTS [3] Reference: p 65 [3]; p 599 [13] Place Captured: ROGERSVILLE, TN Date Captured: 11/6/1863 Alternate Names: More Information Available: NO
Code No.: 61607 Grave No.: 0 Last Name: WATTS First Name: G W Rank: PVT Company: C Regiment: 57 State: IN Branch of Service: Date of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: EXCHANGED APRIL 1, 1865 Reference: Place Captured: Date Captured: Alternate Names: More Information Available:
Code No.: 61608 Grave No.: 0 Last Name: WATTS First Name: GEORGE W Rank: PVT Company: E Regiment: 97 State: OH Branch of Service: Date of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: EXCHANGED APRIL 1, 1865 Reference: Place Captured: Date Captured: Alternate Names: More Information Available:
Grave No.: 0 Last Name: WATTS First Name: R Rank: SGT Company: D Regiment: 1 State: CT Branch of Service: CAV Date of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Reference: Place Captured: Date Captured: Alternate Names: More Information Available:
Code No.: 61609 Grave No.: 0 Last Name: WATTS First Name: R Rank: PVT Company: E Regiment: 1 State: CT Branch of Service: Date of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: EXCHANGED APRIL 1, 1865 41966 Reference: Place Captured: Date Captured: Alternate Names: More Information Available:
Code No.: 41966 Grave No.: 0 Last Name: WATTS First Name: RICHARD Rank: COM. SGT. Company: E Regiment: 1 State: CT Branch of Service: CAVALRY Date of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: Reference: p 75 [45] Place Captured: OLD CHURCH TAVERN,VA Date Captured: 6/10/1864 Alternate Names: More Information Available: NO
Code No.: 12066 Grave No.: 2066 Last Name: WATTS First Name: THOMAS Rank: PRIVATE Company: A Regiment: 2 State: TN Branch of Service: INFANTRY Date of Death: JUNE 16, 1864 Cause of Death: DIARRHEA C. Remarks: T. WATTS, CORPORAL [1][2][3]; COMPANY I [3]; COMPANY K [1]; NAME, RANK, UNIT [13] Reference: p 65 [3]; p 599 [13] Place Captured: ROGERSVILLE, TN Date Captured: 11/6/1863 Alternate Names: More Information Available: NO
Code No.: 61611 Grave No.: 0 Last Name: WATTS First Name: W Rank: SGT Company: A Regiment: 9 State: MD Branch of Service: Date of Death: Cause of Death: Remarks: EXCHANGED APRIL 1, 1865 Reference: Place Captured: Date Captured: Alternate Names: More Information Available:
Code No.: 15898 Grave No.: 5898 Last Name: WATTS First Name: WILLIAM W. Rank: PRIVATE Company: L Regiment: 16 State: IL Branch of Service: CAVALRY Date of Death: AUG. 16, 1864 Cause of Death: DIARRHEA Remarks: WILLIAM WATTS [3] Reference: p 8 [3]; p 358 [204] Place Captured: Date Captured: Alternate Names: More Information Available: NO
Code No.: 11756 Grave No.: 1756 Last Name: WELLS First Name: JOHN Rank: PRIVATE Company: M Regiment: 7 State: TN Branch of Service: CAVALRY Date of Death: JUNE 09, 1864 Cause of Death: FEVER TYPHUS Remarks: J. WELLS [2]; J. W. WATTS, ARM NOT LISTED [3] Reference: p 65 [3]; p 600 [13] Place Captured: UNION CITY, TN Date Captured: 3/24/1864 Alternate Names: WATTS More Information Available: NO ******************************************** DAVID WATTS OF SOUTH CAROLINAThis is what we have found so far on our SC branch of the Watts family. We would love to collaborate with others who may be able to help us in researching the Watts family in SC. Thanks, Robert WattsGeneration No. 1
1. DAVID1 WATTS was born 1825 in Kershaw County, SC, and died in Wateree Township, Kershaw County, SC. He married SINTHEY REBECCA WALTON Abt. 1851 in Kershaw County, SC. Children of DAVID WATTS and SINTHEY WALTON are: i. JOHN2 WATTS, b. Abt. 1866. 2. ii. ADAM WATTS, b. Abt. 1847. 3. iii. AMANDA E. WATTS, b. March 1849, Kershaw County, SC; d. July 21, 1928, Lexington County, SC (?). iv. NANCY WATTS, b. Abt. 1850. v. JANE WATTS, b. Abt. 1855. 4. vi. LEWIS W. WATTS, b. May 16, 1857, Kershaw County, SC; d. November 9, 1926. vii. ELIZABETH WATTS, b. Abt. 1858. viii. JACOB BENJAMIN "JAKE" WATTS, b. September 16, 1860; d. April 10, 1931; m. JENCY ALICE LUCAS. ix. MARY WATTS, b. July 7, 1865, Kershaw County, SC; d. July 16, 1924, Lexington, SC. 5. x. SAMUEL M. WATTS, b. December 24, 1874, Kershaw County (?); d. January 14, 1943, In Richland County, SC. 6. xi. ALFRED WATTS, b. October 1877, Lexington Cty.,S.C.; d. December 22, 1942, Lexington Cty., SC. xii. THOMAS B. "TOM" WATTS (?), b. April 23, 1889; d. May 30, 1953. xiii. HILLIARD WATTS, b. 1868. xiv. ELIZA WATTS, b. 1864. xv. GEORGIANA WATTS, b. 1861. xvi. BENJAMIN WATTS, b. 1867. xvii. JAMES WATTS, b. 1852. xviii. INFANT WATTS, b. 1860.
Generation No. 2
2. ADAM2 WATTS (DAVID1) was born Abt. 1847. He married E.(?) WATTS.
Child of ADAM WATTS and E.(?) WATTS is: i. WILLIE H.3 WATTS, b. September 8, 1871; d. May 20, 1893. 3. AMANDA E.2 WATTS (DAVID1) was born March 1849 in Kershaw County, SC, and died July 21, 1928 in Lexington County, SC (?). She married JAMES J. HOWELL, son of THOMAS HOWELL and LEISA COOK. Children of AMANDA WATTS and JAMES HOWELL are: i. OLA3 HOWELL. ii. EULA HOWELL. iii. CORA HOWELL. 7. iv. FRANCES A. HOWELL, b. January 16, 1876; d. March 30, 1953. 8. v. JAMES T. HOWELL, b. August 25, 1881, Fairfield County, SC; d. July 16, 1934, Lexington County, SC. 4. LEWIS W.2 WATTS (DAVID1) was born May 16, 1857 in Kershaw County, SC, and died November 9, 1926. He married MARY C. WATTS. Child of LEWIS WATTS and MARY WATTS is: i. ISAIAH3 WATTS. 5. SAMUEL M.2 WATTS (DAVID1) was born December 24, 1874 in Kershaw County (?), and died January 14, 1943 in In Richland County, SC. He married MAGGIE BELL LUCAS, daughter of DANIEL LUCAS and HENRIETTA STURKIE. Children of SAMUEL WATTS and MAGGIE LUCAS are: i. GARY3 WATTS, m. GLADYS TOOLE. 9. ii. LEROY "LEE" WATTS, b. November 15, 1896, Lexington Cty., SC; d. September 20, 1954. iii. DANIEL C. "DAN" WATTS, b. September 9, 1898, Lexington Cty., SC; d. January 28, 1921. 10. iv. JOHN H. WATTS, b. June 7, 1900, Lexington Cty., SC; d. February 18, 1933. 11. v. PERRY D. WATTS, b. December 12, 1902, Lexington Cty., SC; d. April 12, 1962, Baptist Hospital. 12. vi. LOUIS D. WATTS, b. March 24, 1905, Lexington Cty., SC; d. March 3, 1979. 13. vii. BESSIE WATTS, b. January 22, 1907; d. May 3, 1985. 14. viii. BARNIE [BARNEY] BENJAMIN WATTS, b. June 1, 1909, Lexington County, SC; d. February 12, 1987, Lexington County, SC. ix. LESSIE WATTS, b. June 6, 1911, Lexington Cty., SC; d. March 14, 1930; m. LEVER STURKIE. 15. x. SAMUEL M. WATTS, JR., b. August 22, 1913, Lexington Cty., SC; d. February 2, 1981. 16. xi. HOMER T. WATTS, b. October 12, 1917, Lexington Cty., SC; d. August 6, 1986. xii. MARY L. WATTS, b. May 11, 1920, Lexington Cty., SC; d. September 2, 1971; m. JOSEPH L. "JOE" PERRY. 6. ALFRED2 WATTS (DAVID1) was born October 1877 in Lexington Cty.,S.C., and died December 22, 1942 in Lexington Cty., SC. He married HATTIE E. WATTS. Child of ALFRED WATTS and HATTIE WATTS is: i. RANSON L.3 WATTS, b. September 1898. Generation No. 3 7. FRANCES A.3 HOWELL (AMANDA E.2 WATTS, DAVID1) was born January 16, 1876, and died March 30, 1953. Children of FRANCES A. HOWELL are: 17. i. LOREE4 SPIRES. ii. ANNIE MAE RISH GLOVER. iii. "BUCK" ARTHUR A. SPIRES, b. April 24, 1902; d. August 30, 1953. iv. FRANK SPIRES, b. June 9, 1917; d. May 11, 1947. v. MIKE SPIRES, b. December 15, 1918; d. September 28, 1984; m. MARY RAST. 8. JAMES T.3 HOWELL (AMANDA E.2 WATTS, DAVID1) was born August 25, 1881 in Fairfield County, SC, and died July 16, 1934 in Lexington County, SC. He married (1) BESSIE "PIE" SPIRES. He married (2) BARBARA RISH January 2, 1907, daughter of SARAH ANN RISH. Children of JAMES HOWELL and BESSIE SPIRES are: i. RUTH4 HOWELL, b. October 8, 1921, Lexington Cty., SC. ii. ALMA HOWELL, b. February 26, 1923, Lexington Cty., SC. 18. iii. JAMES T. HOWELL, JR., b. May 2, 1925, Lexington Cty., SC. iv. D. HORACE HOWELL, b. January 30, 1927, Lexington Cty., SC. v. EULA LEE "PEGGY" HOWELL, b. May 4, 1929, Lexington Cty., SC. 19. vi. AMANDA HOWELL, b. April 7, 1931, Lexington Cty., SC. Children of JAMES HOWELL and BARBARA RISH are: 20. vii. ADELLE BERTHA4 HOWELL, b. November 10, 1909, Lexington County, SC; d. April 10, 1974, Richland County, SC. 21. viii. THOMAS ELIGAH "LIGE" HOWELL, b. May 27, 1911, Lexington Cty., SC; d. October 11, 1955, Lexington Cty., SC. 22. ix. THELMA CORA HOWELL GLENN SMITH, b. January 26, 1914, Lexington Cty., SC. 23. x. LILA MAE HOWELL, b. May 10, 1917, Lexington Cty., SC; d. Lexington Cty., SC. xi. IRBY (ERBA) HOWELL, b. June 4, 1920, Lexington Cty., SC. 9. LEROY "LEE"3 WATTS (SAMUEL M.2, DAVID1) was born November 15, 1896 in Lexington Cty., SC, and died September 20, 1954. He married ZINNIE B. JUMPER. Children of LEROY WATTS and ZINNIE JUMPER are: i. EVA RUTH4 WATTS. ii. HENRIETTA WATTS. iii. ROY WATTS. iv. PAUL WATTS. v. GEORGE WATTS. vi. LEE WATTS, JR.. vii. FAYE WATTS. 10. JOHN H.3 WATTS (SAMUEL M.2, DAVID1) was born June 7, 1900 in Lexington Cty., SC, and died February 18, 1933. He married THELMA MAE WATTS. Children of JOHN WATTS and THELMA WATTS are: i. MAE4 WATTS. ii. HASFORD WATTS. iii. RETHA WATTS. iv. FRED W |