Dear Greg, and Jefferson County researchers, To say I was excited to see your message today is an understatement. I have been trying to collect information on the John Watts family that you mention, because I believe he is connected to my gggrandmother Jennette Watts 1816-1854. She married William M. Livingston b. 1814 (s/o William A. Livingston and Jane McCance) on 2 Apr 1833 in Jefferson Co. OH. Their youngest son, Thomas Austin Livingston, b. born 3 Jun 1854 in Rayland, (Warren Township) Jefferson Co, OH. 1820 WATTS JOHN Jefferson County OH 264 Steubenville Federal Population Schedule OH 1820 1830 WATTS JOHN Jefferson County OH 007 Steubenville Federal Population Schedule OH Two possible marriage records (found on familysearch.org) John WATT m. Jane STARR Marriage: Abt. 1811 Of, Jefferson, Ohio John WATTS m. Dellah JOLLY (she was probably the daughter of Malachi Jolly from whom Jane McCance Livingston's father, George McCance Jr., was deeded land. Marriage: 25 Apr 1825 Jefferson, Ohio Best wishes, Pam Ingle ----- Original Message ----- From: Greg Eakman <[email protected]> To: <[email protected]> Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 11:14 PM Subject: WATT or WATTS, Jefferson, Ohio > Good People, > > I am looking for information on the WATTS family. I don't know much > about them, but here it is, passed down from family lore. > > John Watts, 1780-1871, whereabouts unknown. Daughter Mary Watts, > b Feb 14, 1823, married Samuel E Cole of Pennsylvania. > LDS has a record of Samuel Cole marrying a Mary R Watts, 23 Mar 1852, > in Jefferson, Ohio. Mary (Watts) Cole died 1909 in Mercer Co., > Illinois. > > My great-uncle had found a newspaper clipping about her ancestors. > One who walked 70 miles to vote for Thomas Jefferson. Another that > had planted the first wheat in the Connowingo Valley in Northwestern > Pennsylvania. Also found a record book of a brother who ran a > stage coach between Steubenville, Ohio and Wheeling, West > Virginia. These have been lost since, unfortunately. > > Thanks in advance. > Greg Eakman > > > ============================== > Shop Ancestry - Everything you need to Discover, Preserve & Celebrate > your heritage! > http://shop.myfamily.com/ancestrycatalog > >