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Again, this issue seems to have more variety of records from various states. I hope you find a new lead. If you haven’t sent in your line in a while please consider doing so. New people are added to the list weekly.Lori CONTENTS1. Members Lines 2. Queries 3. Christ Church Parish, Virginia Births, 1653-1812 4. Rhode Island Marriages 5. Interview of John Watts Former Negro Slave - Georgia 6. The inflation calculator 7. Rev. Finley Watts of Wilkes Co., NC 8.
John Watts – DAR #23334 MEMBERS LINESFrom: BJFRISBY@aol.com (Barbara Watts Frisby) I am searching for my Watts line in NC/TN/TX/OK and Ca. gen 1 Moses Watts b. abt 1800 was listed on the Montgomery Co NC census for 1830, 1840 and 1850 living on the Pee Dee River. (1850 was Stanley Co NC) Moses was married to Nancy b. abt 1815 2 gen Noah Z b. 1834 John S b. 1836 Perlina b. 1837 poss married Jessie Lewis 1853 McDowell Co NC Martin b. 1839 Catherine b. 1840 Mary b. 1842 Joel b. 1843 Joined the Confederacy 1861 in Cabarrus Co NC gong bt Joseph L Watts later census list him as J.L. Watts Allen P b. 1847 Joined the Confederacy 1864 Cabarrus Co NC Chesley b. 1847 went by the name Enoch C. Watts when he joined the Confederacy in 1864 Cabarrus Co. Allen and Enoch were twins. Baby not named (poss named Moses.) Also on the 1850 Stanley Co census is Sampson Watts , I think he was a brother to Enoch. On the 1850 Rowen Co NC census there was listed an Enoch Watts, who could also possibly be a brother. Sampson Watts b. abt 1795 +Harriet b. abt 1818 Levi H b. abt 1830 Martha J. b. abt 1833 Serrena b. abt 1842 Sarah A. b. abt 1843 Enoch Watts b. abt 1802 +Peggy Webb 2nd wife Nancy Leazar m. 1858 Rowan Co NC Joel b. abt 1836 m. Mary Ann Cooper 1855 Margaret b. 1837 Rufus b. 1838 William b. 1839 Sarah b. 1841 Mary b. 1842 Jessee b. 1844 Robert b. 1846 The only other marriage for Watts in Rowan Co 1753-1868 was James Watts and Peggy Morrison My Ggrandfather was Enoch Chesley Watts b. 1847 m. Martha Jane Holt 1870 Giles Co TN Mamie b. 1874 Giles Co TN m. Arch McDonald Robert (Bob) b. 1876 Giles Co TN m. Belle Zora Redwine Jan 30 1894 Collin Co TX Albert b. 1879 Giles Co TN m. Rosa Mae Hopson 2nd m. Dovie Fondren 1921 Heniretta TX Clint d. 1921 of TB in Ryan Co TX Bill b. 1884 Collin Co TX Mary Lue Finis Susie Baby that died My Grandfather Bob Watts m. Belle Redwine ( both buried in Selma Ca) Rosa b. 1896 m. Ross McGill Buster Lloyd Oma Enoch Chesley (Babe) b. Nov. 16, 1906 d. Nov 12, 1957 Fresno Ca TB hospital. m. Lillie Mae Ward Ringling OK abt 1928 Ruby m. Dewey Ward Ringling OK Olita died at abt 20 with TB Would like to find the parents of Moses Watts Barbara Watts Frisby From: screendo@lincoln.midcoast.com (Ann Hart) Descendants of Susanna Watts 1 Susanna Watts - 1783 ... +William Watson ..... 2 Elizabeth Watson 1760 - 1833 ........... +John Key 1760 - 1827 ............. 3 Laura Ann Key .................. +James H. Epps .................... 4 James R. Eppes 1840 - 1909 .......................... +Emily D. Watkins 1844 - 1886 ............................ 5 Betty Epps 1860 - ................................. +Richard ? Upshaw ................................... 6 Lucille Upshaw ......................................... +Lavor Williamson, MD ............................ 5 George Holmes Epps 1861 - 1862 ............................ 5 Mollie Jo Epps 1862 - ................................. +Joseph F. Welch ................................... 6 Bruce F. Welch ................................... 6 Joe F. Welch ................................... 6 Aubrey R. Welch ............................ 5 Jimmie Ruffin Epps 1866 - ............................ 5 Emmie Sue Epps 1868 - 1949 ............................ 5 Nannie Lou Epps 1873 - ................................. +W. C. Ragsdale ............................ 5 St. Elmo Epps 1869 - ................................. +Katie Ainsworth ............................ 5 Laura Upshaw Epps 1876 - 1961 ................................. +Charles William Ross 1869 - 1947 ................................... 6 Murry Wells Ross 1894 - 1900 ................................... 6 Virgie "Sis" Ross 1895 - ................................... 6 "Tom" James Lee Ross 1898 - 1961 ......................................... +Beaulah Dee Majors 1901 - 1984 ........................................... 7 Thomas Joe Ross 1922 - 1989 ................................................ +Ruth Benton .................................................. 8 Michael Ross .................................................. 8 Larry Joe Ross 1944 -1981 ........................................................ +Katherine Duckett .......................................................... 9 Paul Christian Ross 1969 - .......................................................... 9 Mary Katherine Ross 1980 - ........................................... 7 Jack Ross 1923 - ................................................ +Martha Phill Young .................................................. 8 Billy Jack Ross 1944 - 1964 .................................................. 8 Tommy Charles Ross 1947 - ........................................................ +Caren Croom 1948 - 1998 .......................................................... 9 Laura Lee Ross 1969 - ............................................................... +Joe Cephas Sparkman ................................................................. 10 Ross Croom Sparkman ................................... 6 Ludia Fay Ross 1901 - 1964 ................................... 6 Emily Deener "Tetie" Ross 1906 - ......................................... +JC Rankin Hart 1898 - 1977 ........................................... 7 Charles Richard Hart 1928 - 1947 ........................................... 7 Jimmy Ross Hart 1930 - 1997 ................................................ +"Bridget" Vara Ann Herman 1931 - .................................................. 8 Ann Ross Hart 1953 - ........................................................ +John Lester Otterbein 1949 - .......................................................... 9 Laura Catherine Otterbein 1995 - .................................................. 8 Charles Richard Hart 1957 - ........................................................ +Elizabeth Mayfield .................................................. *2nd Wife of Charles Richard Hart: ........................................................ +Alice Dianne Taylor .......................................................... 9 Taylor Ross Hart 1990 - .................................................. 8 James Clifford Hart 1961 - ........................................................ +Frances Hobson 1962 - .......................................................... 9 James Charles Hart 1998 - ............................ 5 Maggie Epps 1876 - ................................. +Albert Sidney Thompson ............................ *2nd Husband of Maggie Epps: ................................. +M. M. Morris ............. 3 Littleberry Allen Key ............. 3 William Bibb Key .................. +Maria Davis ............. 3 John Watson Key ............. 3 Samuel Dabney Key 1803 - .................. +Elizabeth Epps .................... 4 James Thomas Key 1832 - 1920 .......................... +Mollie Snipes 1832 - ............................ 5 William Farrington Key 1858 - ............................ 5 Sam Edwin Key 1861 - ............................ 5 Bettie Elizabeth Key 1863 - ............................ 5 Atlas Monroe Key 1866 - ............................ 5 Walter Grey Key 1868 - ............................ 5 Ella Mae Key 1871 - ............................ 5 Nannie Sue Key 1873 - 1919 .................... 4 William Thompson Key 1837 - .......................... +Theodosia Petty ............................ 5 Willie Key ................................. +William Peebles ............................ 5 Thomas C. Key 1866 - 1940 ................................. +Ann Deener 1869 - 1951 ................................... 6 Ellen Watson Key 1898 - 1988 ............................ 5 Shem Martin Key ................................. +Bertha Jennings ............................ 5 Ida Key ................................. +D.S. Clarke ................................... 6 Dudley Clarke ................................... 6 Laura Clarke ................................... 6 Louise Clarke ............................ 5 Willis H. Key .................... 4 Laura Ann Key 1840 - 1903 .......................... +James B. Deener 1832 - 1917 ............................ 5 Samuel Deener ............................ 5 Sidney Deener ............................ 5 Hattie Deener 1876 - 1925 ................................. +Mr. Coody ............................ 5 Lizzie Deener ............................ 5 K. Deener .................... 4 Samuel Watson Key .................... 4 Emily Susan Key .......................... +Robert Booth ............................ 5 Eva Booth ............................ 5 Molly Booth ............................ 5 Ola Booth ............................ 5 Laura Booth .................... 4 Harriet Virginia Key ............. 3 Emily Susan Key ............. 3 James Martin Key From: Pathosalso@aol.com – (Fred Rutledge) My Watts line: Thomas Watts m. Hannah Rust Boggess Finnety Watts m. Thomas Watts (lineage unknown) Ludwell P. Watts m. (unknown 1st wife)( m2 Mary Myrick) Richard Albert Watts m. Sarah Jane Cates William Frederick Watts m. Minnie May Lindsey Nina Opal Watts m. Lee Roy Rutledge Frederick Alvah Rutledge M. Ann Hereford 4 children, 5 grandchildren
I compiled, from the efforts of many cousins, about 5000 descendants of Thomas & Hannah, and still have copies of this at $40.00, postpaid. I'm aware (and have a copy) of Edward Watts work, but in spite of the wonderful work, I don't yet accept the lineage of Thomas who married Hannah, nor that of Thomas who married Finnety. Some day I hope to find a record of the 1st wife of Ludwell P. Watts, and better proof of those two Thomas Watts ancestries. Fred A. Rutledge, Pathosalso@AOL.com ******************************************** QUERIESFrom: Watts4550@aol.comEvidence is continuing to grow that the mysterious Elias "Ali" Watts that married an Eleanor "Nelly" _________ was closely related to William Watts or was actually the same person if William's middle name was Elijah (Elias in the New Testament). One source, by tuntiedt@smyth.net, had placed in Ancestry.com that a William Watts married Perlina _________ and his sister, Caroline Elizabeth Watts married Daniel Hale. When asked where he got the information, he didn't remember. Maybe one of your readers could connect all this for me. I can't tell which William Watts to go after because there's not much information available on the net. There are names like Ratcliff and Elkins handed down though the family, but I haven't been able to locate any that rang a bell. Fred From: MARLR43@aol.comStill searching for anyone out there who may have info on my Watts family from PA.I know from what little info I have gathered that they lived in Perry, Juniata and Snyder counties. I am especially searching for dates on Samuel Watts and his wife Tillie Dressler. If anyone on here is searching in Pa I would gladly trade what little info I have with them.MarySearching Watts, Benner, Dressler, info from above mentioned counties.From: EJacksonTina@aol.comI am looking for any information on ggggrandfather Allen Watts. In 1870 he was 13 and a domestic servant for Dr. Charles E. May in Columbian Grove Township in Lundenburg, VA. Allen was born January 1957 in VA and I cannot locate his parents. Any information you may have before 1870, regarding Allen Watts would be appreciated. Thank you, Tina Watts Jackson ******************************************** CHRIST CHRUCH PARISH, VIRGINIA BIRTHS, 1653-1812Name Relationship Parents Birth Date Baptism Date Mary Watts Daughter Hugh Watts Johannae Watts 09 Nov 1684 William Watts Sone Hugh Watts Johannah Watts 22 May 1687 Sarah Daughter Jno. Watts Jane Watts 30 Oct 1670 John Sone Hugh Watts Johannah Watts 10 Mar 1688/9 Baptized at ye Upper Chappell. Elizabeth Daughter Hugh Watts Hannah Watts 20 Sep 1693 Agatha Daughter Hugh Watts Hannah Watts 12 Jan 1706/7 Jane daughter John Watts Elizabeth Watts 06 Feb 1714 06 Mar 1714 Catherine daughter Ralph Watts Elizabeth Watts 08 Oct 1717 10 Nov 1717 Agatha daughter John Watts Elizabeth Watts 25 Dec 1717 19 Jan 1717 John Son John Watts Elizabeth Watts 04 Mar 1719 10 Apr 1720 Sarah daughter Ralph Watts Elizabeth Watts 11 Apr 1721 14 May 1721 Ralph Son Ralph Watts Elizabeth Watts 01 Jan 1724 07 Feb 1724 Mary Daughter Willm Watts Jane Watts 14 Sep 1735 16 Nov 1735 Ralph Son Jane Watts 22 Sep 1672 Moll daughter Jenny 10 Jul 1735 a Slave belonging to Hannah Watts Robin Son Jane 17 Sep 1737 a slave belonging to Mrs Hannah Watts ******************************************** RHODE ISLAND MARRIAGESSpouse 1 Spouse 2 Marriage Date OSPage CommentAbbie J. Watts Caleb E. Parmenter 08 Oct 1860 7:162 Jefferson Watts Ellen Brown 28 Nov 1862 8:33 Annie M. Watts Henry B. Watts 09 Sep 1875 11:174 Edward A. Watts Emily J. Keller 16 Mar 1871 10:57 George W. Watts Emma J. Ames 20 Mar 1875 11:139 Henry B. Watts Annie M. Watts 09 Sep 1875 11:174 Phebe A. Watts Samuel R. Parks 19 Apr 1879 12:200 Simon C. Watts Cora B. Carr 21 Nov 1878 12:171 Alfred Watts Martha Anderson 12 Mar 1890 16:177 (Lincoln R. I.) Catherine Watts William J. Jamieson 21 Apr 1881 13:109 Emma Watts Edward J. Hill 01 Jan 1885 14:161 Harriet H. Watts William H. Holliday 09 Apr 1889 15:270 William (c) John S. Watts Mary R. Mauran 21 May 1884 14:108 Kate J. H. Watts Edward M. Collamore 25 Sep 1890 16:140 Lillian Watts William H. Ide 08 Nov 1888 15:229 Maggie R. Watts William H. Marks 03 Jan 1883 13:268 William (c) Rosa Watts Frank W. Goodman 25 Dec 1885 14:231 Alfred E Watts Annie E Vanstone 26 Apr 1894 17:175 Edward A Watts Lena Howland 30 Dec 1898 18:316 Edward (c) Emma Watts Frank C Cory 21 Dec 1894 17:227 Frank Watts Alice M Hickerton 11 Feb 1895 18:7 Frank C Watts Sarah A Vanston 02 Sep 1898 18:288 Frank C Watts Adelaide Lewis 12 Sep 1893 17:130 Frederick T Watts Carrie L Fogg 26 Jun 1899 18:357 Frederick W Watts Louise A F Guldbransen 25 Jan 1899 18:328 George A Watts Laura A Augustus 25 Mar 1896 18:98 George (c) George H Watts Agnes Trevor 28 Nov 1894 17:218 Grace M Watts John G Dolbel 08 Nov 1892 17:63 Kate J Watts Patrick E Fletcher 25 Jun 1896 18:116 Russell F Watts Irene Rounds 06 Apr 1898 18:258 Sarah A Watts Edward Drew 20 Oct 1892 17:54 Walter A Watts Jessie Miller 18 May 1897 18:185 Archibald C Watts Clara L Hall 08 Feb 1905 20:125 Archibald (c) Charles Watts Margaret V Cahill 24 Apr 1907 20:434 Edward A Watts Louisa Upshaw 25 Sep 1910 21:364 Edward (c), Louisa (c) Ernest A Watts Mary E Hanes 30 Oct 1901 1 9:175 Esther E Watts George Croston 02 Oct 1902 19:273 Ethel M Watts Owen J Williams 12 Sep 1901 19:197 Eugene Watts Lena E Brown 07 Mar 1904 20:18 Eugene (c) Florence M Watts Leonard Williamson 17 Dec 1902 19:297 George W Watts Louisa J Parker 28 Mar 1904 20:21 George (c) Horace G Watts Caroline W Small 17 Feb 1905 20:128 John H Watts Sarah L Wood 28 Jan 1906 20:256 John (c) Lena E Watts Charles Robinson 02 Jul 1904 20:50 Lena (c) Mabel A Watts Howard S Holmes 07 Jan 1910 21:396 Maria Watts Ira F Legrow 24 Jul 1907 20:473 May W Watts Henry W Boynton 25 Mar 1908 21:25 Walter H Watts Grace M Hine 27 Jul 1905 20:241 Ellen A Watts Charles W Gustavesen 11 Nov 1914 23:129 Annie E Watts John Cranshaw 14 Feb 1914 23:14 Constance R Watts John P Hagan 29 May 1918 24:386 Donald Watts Janet S McNaughton 10 Jul 1915 23:187 Eli H Watts Mary Wright 12 Jul 1913 22:313 Eugene Watts Fannie L Lewis 03 Nov 1915 23:228 Eugene (c) Henry H Watts Marion Lavergne 20 Sep 1920 26:205 Howard M Watts Sara Gifford 17 Nov 1917 24:298 John H Watts Frances M VanWinkle 20 May 1915 23:167 John (c) John M Watts Hortense A Cooper 25 Dec 1920 26:293 John (c) Leicester R F Watts Colombe R Chagnon 19 Sep 1917 24:292 Lillian E Watts Gerald P Ryder 02 Feb 1914 23:11 Mary C Watts Pedro Alves 18 Dec 1913 22:369 Mary (c) Russell F Watts Clara M Johnson 08 Jun 1916 23:305 Stanley Watts Jennie E Ruddock 30 Sep 1912 22:201 ******************************************** John Watts Former Negro Slave (Henrietta Carlisle Interviewer Edited by J.R. Jones) State of Georgia THE INFLATION CALCULATOR If you are ever reading a will of your ancestor and want to know how much the monetary amounts mean in today’s terms, then go to the web site above and find the Inflation Calculator. This Calculator was posted to the web by Morgan Friedman and covers values from 1800 to 1998. I found it quite interesting and fun! You can also put in an amount in today’s terms and figure out what value it would have been in 1820 or any other year. Example: If your ancestor left an inheritance of $500.00 in 1850, that amount would be worth $9569.74 today. This helpful bit of information was passed on by a subscriber to the Dalton Newsletter who I believe is also a on our list as a Watts descendent. I really want to thank that person but accidentally deleted their e-mail address. So whoever you are…..Thanks from all of us. ******************************************** REV. FINLEY COLEMAN WATTS FAMILYBy Alice W. Crews The Heritage of Wilkes Co. N.C. Volume 11, Wilkes County Genealogical Society, 1990 Finley Watts was born to Manley Coleman and Alice Yates Watts in 1894 in the Purlear community. His two brothers, John Lester and Reuben Glenn settled in Taylorsville, N.C. His sisters, Lora W. Vannoy and Vertie W. Hayes lived their lives in the Purlear community. Finley was already a Baptist minister when he met and married Effie Belvadere Blackburn. Their post office was Walsh. Effie Blackburn was born in 1884 and was one of 13 children born of William Adolphus and Lydia Cornelia Green (from Deep Gap). Two children died at a young age . Mary Louanna (Lula) died in mid-wife as a result of complications from polio. Walter lived in Wilkes until his death. The youngest, Alice B. Anderson, now resides in China Grove. All of the younger Blackburn members, parents and grandparents are buried in a family plot near the old homesite where the Walter Blackburn home was built. To the Finley C. Watts family were born five children. Alice Dare W. Crews of Lake Wales, Florida; Clara Lee W. Huffman of Drexel, N.C.; Dr. Finely Clay Watts (whose untimely death occurred in 1983); Rev. Reuben Watts, now of Lakeland, Florida; and Dr. Lester Earl Watts of Winston Salem. Children of Alice Dare Watts Crews: Thelma Lee, William Hilton, James Finley. Children of Clara Lee Watts Huffman: Jane, Lydia, Robert. Children of F. Clay Watts; Finley, Elizabeth, Richard, Charles. Children of Victor Watts: Victor, Debbie, John. Children of Earl Watts: Lester, Laura. Finley died at the age of 49 in 1943. He had a very active ministry as pastor and evangelist. He was well known in Wilkes and surrounding counties. Effie B. Watts died at the age of 80 in 1969. She and Rev. Watts are buried in the cemetery at New Hope Baptist Church beside his parents. Their home in Purlear was built in 1925. It stands now as a reminder of a heritage that is highly treasured by family members who frequent this retreat. ******************************************** DAR ID Number: 23334 *******************************************
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