Hello all, I'm looking for a George Washington Watts born 1823 in VA. He lived in IN and IL. I believe bought land in Tazewell Co., IL around 1848. He was married twice (that I know of). First to Phoebe King and second Nancy Ann Sanders/Saunders. I have a web page that posts part of my family tree. Please take the time to go there and check out the names. If any name rings a bell, please let me know. http://members.tripod.com/~chunter75/familytree.html Carolina ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

To all my WATTS family and researcher's 1) James WATTS b 1753 MD, d1810 Greenbrier, VA married Mary PERKINS b1850-d1830 Greenbrier,VA Children: 2) Mary WATTS b 1776 Greenbrier,VA d 1860 Gallia Co. OH, married William WILLIAMS, May, 1795 Greenbrier, VA 2) Sarah WATTS b 1780 Greenbrier, VA, d ? married Thomas Parkins Greenbrier,VA Children: 3) Salathiel Thomas Watts PARKINS b 1800 Greenbrier, VA m Mary COULTER 3) Elizabeth PERKINS b 1809 Greenbrier, VA m James COULTER 2) James WATTS, Rev b 1782 Greenbrier, VA d 1857 m Nancy Wegfield b 1788,PA 2) David C. WATTS b 1784 Greenbrier, VA d ? m Elizabeth MORRISON b 1785 d 1860. Children: 3) James F. WATTS b 1805 Greenbrier,VA d 1885 m Peggy (Margaret) WADDELL b 1811 d 1858 3) Andrew WATTS, Esq b 1807 Greenbrier,VA d 1897 m Martha G WADDELL 3) Isabel W. WATTS b 1826 Gallia Co., OH d 1892 m Andrew A. BOSTICK 2) Jane (Jinny) WATTS b 1786 d 1813 2) RebecKah WATTS b b 1788 Greenbrier,VA d ? m Henry PERKINS b 1775 d ? 2) John WATTS b 1791 Greenbrier, VA d 1879 m Isabella WADDELL b 1799 d 1856 2) Salathiel Weeks WATTS b 1793 Greenbrier, VA d 1858 m Mary (Polly) BURR 2) Nancy WATTS b 1799 Greenbrier,VA d ? m William HULL I will send more WATTS family soon Diana of Borrego Springs, CA ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Hi everyone, Just got back from vacation and I lost some emails along the way trying to access my server from out of town. If anyone wrote to me and did not recieve a reply, well thats what happened. Meanwhile here is an outline of my WATTS interests... let me know in any of you see a connection: Descendants of Colonel Andrew Watts 1 Colonel Andrew Watts b: June 26, 1838 d: July 03, 1911 in Wheatfield Twp., Perry Co., Pa .. +Mary Wiley b: October 24, 1840 d: March 04, 1923 in Harrisburg, Pa. ......... 2 Charles Wesley Watts b: May 23, 1860 d: March 09, 1935 in Fairmont, Minnesota ............. +Mary Brooks ......... 2 Emma Jane Watts b: November 11, 1862 d: November 27, 1943 in Duncannon, Pa ............. +Isiah Holmes ......... 2 Frank Lewis Watts b: September 17, 1866 in Perry Co., Pa. d: March 04, 1938 in Upper Cove, Perry Co., Pa. ............. +Sarah Clara Leiter b: August 12, 1871 in Susquehanna Twnshp, Juniata Co., Pa. d: May 29, 1954 .................... 3 Blanche Olive Watts b: November 30, 1892 in Pa. d: Unknown .................... 3 Mabel Dorcas Watts b: February 13, 1894 in Pa. d: March 1978 .................... 3 Oren Colonel Andrew Watts b: July 09, 1895 in Pa. d: April 1982 .................... 3 Carrie Malverna Watts b: September 16, 1896 in Pa. d: December 14, 1918 .................... 3 Florence Louvilla Watts b: June 03, 1898 in Pa. d: January 05, 1988 .................... 3 Mary Hazel Watts b: March 02, 1900 d: May 1983 in Duncannon, Pennsylvania .................... 3 Floy Louise Watts b: July 06, 1903 in Emmet Co., Iowa ........................ +Charles Edward Harling b: January 16, 1898 d: November 06, 1958 ............................... 4 Rosemond Harling b: January 01, 1929 ................................... +James Wagner Rissinger b: January 09, 1928 .................... 3 Guy Theodore Roosevelt Watts b: December 19, 1904 in Emmet Co., Iowa d: April 20, 1990 in Pa. .................... 3 Sarah Ethel Grace Watts b: November 12, 1908 in Pa. d: September 05, 1978 in Perry Co., Pa. .................... 3 Benjamin Franklin Taft Watts b: November 26, 1910 in Perry Co., Pa. .................... 3 Helen Annabel Watts b: March 09, 1913 in Perry Co., Pa. d: March 31, 1925 ......... 2 Olive Kathryn Watts b: December 23, 1868 d: Unknown ............. +Harry Sommers ......... 2 Sadie Elizabeth Watts b: November 10, 1870 ............. +Harvey Faust ......... 2 Finley Newton Watts b: October 24, 1873 d: July 07, 1934 in Lancaster, Pa ............. +Anna Poist ......... 2 Margaret Viola Watts b: March 02, 1875 d: July 16, 1946 ............. +Crist Swab ......... 2 Howard Joshua Watts b: March 30, 1877 d: July 05, 1954 in Rosalia, Kansas ............. +Winifred Jones b: May 09, 1882 d: November 22, 1962 ......... 2 Andrew Colter Watts b: August 28, 1879 d: July 24, 1946 ............. +Emma Wahls ......... 2 Arthur Clyde Watts b: September 19, 1881 d: September 16, 1946 ............. +Romaine Lucy Van Camp -- Mike in Pennsylvania *************************************************************** Researching in Durham/Yorks: BAISTER,BUSFIELD,CALVERT,CRABTREE, KNIGHT,MCNALLY,WARDELL. Pennsylvania: RISSINGER,WATTS,ZIEGLER,HARLING,LEITER,STAHLER. ***************************************************************

I am a new subscriber to the Watts list and I really need some help on my ggg grandfather Lewis James. I've met a couple other cousins while researching but we are all hitting the same brick wall. Any help will be greatly appreciated. Johnny Descendants of Lewis James Watts 1 Lewis James WATTS was born September 03,1827 NC and died April 04, 1892 in Bradley Co. TN Buried Lee Cemetery Bradley Co. TN He married Elnora JORDAN Unknown in?. --2 Matilda C. WATTS b. 1845 --2 Andrew Jackson WATTS b24 Jan 1847 TN d20 Feb 1930 Alvord, TX + Mary Elisebeth MOURY/MOWERY b28 Oct 1847 ? d28 June 1912 Alvord, TX ----3 George W. WATTS b27 May 1868 TN d29, Sept 1944 Alvord, TX + Maggie M. b20, Oct 1872 d30 Apr 1964 Alvord, TX ------ 4 Milen WATTS b? ------ 4 Oda WATTS b? ------ 4 Mammie WATTS b? ------ 4 Eula Mae WATTS b10 Oct 1893 d12 Jan 1990 ------ 4 Ethel Elizabeth WATTS b21 April 1895 d3 Nov 1918 ------ 4 Oma Cleo WATTS b9 April 1897 d29 Oct 1918 + V. W. TAYLOR ------ 4 Ernest WATTS b24 April 1900 d7 Jan 1903 ------ 4 Clyde L. WATTS b3 Feb 1903 d18 Mar 1977 ------ 4 Ila Lorene WATTS b25 Oct 1909 d living ------ 4 Clifford M. WATTS b6 April 1911 d24 Dec 1977 + Winnie M. m14 Mar 1936 b3 June 1914 d24 Jan 1996 ------ 4 Eunice WATTS b12 June 1916 d12 June 1916 ---- 3 William Henry WATTS b26 Jan 1871 Chattanooga, TN d20 Oct 1940 Alvord, TX + Mary Callie JONES m7 Jan 1894 Alvord, TX b25 Nov 1873 Teague, TX d12 Feb 1965 Alvord, TX d/o Andrew Jackson JONES & Martha Elizabeth YERBY ------ 4 Harlie Andrew WATTS b19 Dec 1895 Alvord, TX d17 Nov 1968 Fort Worth, TX + Martha Frances SCOTT m21 Oct 1917 Decatur, TX d/o Alex SCOTT & Mary Jane (Mollie) SCOTT ------ 4 Beulah Elizabeth WATTS b20 Aug 1897 Alvord, TX d18 Oct 1959 Elector, TX + Oscar WHITE m28 Oct 1917 ------ 4 Alvie Lee WATTS b14 Jan 1899 Alvord, TX d? June 1969 + Grace AULSHBROOK m31 Aug 1919 ------ 4 Bessie Jewel WATTS b4 Sept 1901 Alvord, TX d? ? 1974 + Roy COOK m2 May 1926 ------ 4 Carlos Houston WATTS b29 Mar 1904 Alvord, TX d26 Mar 1968 Alvord, TX + Ila Cecil NIKIRK m19 Sept 1925 Alvord, TX b18 Aug 1909 d11 April 1988 Arlington, TX d/o Homer NIKIRK & Della WYLIE ------ 4 Myrtle Anna WATTS b3 Feb 1906 Alvord, TX d27 June 1996 + (1) Fred Hopson LIMBERG m17 Feb 1924 Alvord, TX b21 July 1903 Alvord, TX d24 July 1926 Ft. Worth, TX s/o Fred LIMBERG & Pearl TAYLOR ------ 4 Opal Mae WATTS b23 May 1908 Alvord, TX d28 Sept 1970 Alvord, TX + not married ------ 4 Hattie Belle WATTS b7 Sept 1910 Alvord, TX d13 Mar 1946 Alvord, TX + Leslie E. HOWELL m19 Sept 1926 Alvord, TX b27 July 1906 Snyder, TX s/o Allen W. Howell & Maudie Agnes JONES ------ 4 Amos Henry WATTS b17 Aug 1912 Alvord, TX d29 June 1989 Vernon, TX + Loretta Mae NELL m21 March 1941 Altus, OK b12 Feb 1917 Childress, TX d/o Oscar NELL & Lula GIVENS ------ 4 Virgil Odell WATTS b29 Sept 1916 Alvord, TX d16 April 1997 + Mildred Irene CLABURN m1937 Alvord, TX b1921 Wise County, TX d/o Virgil CLABURN & Lillian HOFMAN -- 2 William WATTS b 1849 in Polk Co. TN d25 Feb 1930 Kensington, GA + Sarah Elizabeth HAYES m1867 TN d/o of Newton HAYES and Susan STEWART ---- 3 Mary Jane WATTS b7 May 1868 Polk Co. TN d28 March 1951, Risingfawn, GA + Joseph BUFFINGTON m5 Nov 1885 Dade Co. GA ------ 4 James [Jim] BUFFINGTON b Nov 1886 ------ 4 John F.BUFFINGTON b12 April 1888 ------ 4 Lucinda BUFFINGTON b10 Aug 1888 ------ 4 Charles BUFFINGTON b Jan 1898 ------ 4 Leatta BUFFINGTON b15 Jan 1891 ------ 4 Mike BUFFINGTON b7 Nov 1892 ------ 4 May S. BUFFINGTON b 1894 Risingfawn, GA ------ 4 Lawerence BUFFINGTON b Nov 1899 ------ 4 Lewis BUFFINGTON b 1911 ------ 4 Leonard BUFFINGTON b 1901 ------ 4 Ernest BUFFINGTON b7 May 1908 Risingfawn, GA d May 1979 Chattanooga, TN ------ 4 William Clark BUFFINGTON b 1895 ---- 3 Lewis [Bud] WATTS b August 1870 Polk Co. TN d15 April 1959 Lafayette, GA + (1) Arbie KILGORE ------ 4 Allie WATTS ------ 4 Gordon Lee WATTS + (2) Ollie KINSEY ------ 4 Robert WATTS ---- 3 Columbus[Lum] WATTS b August 1872 Polk Co. TN d19 Feb 1955 Lafayette, GA + (1) Charlise ? ------ 4 Duel WATTS ------ 4 Thelma WATTS ------ 4 Gilbert WATTS + (2) Mattie McCOLLUM m4 Sept 1909 ------ 4 Stella WATTS ------ 4 Viola WATTS ------ 4 Louie WATTS ------ 4 Maggie WATTS ------ 4 Marvin WATTS ---- 3 Luncindy [Cindy] WATTS b May 1877 Polk Co. TN d 1972 Rossville, GA + Andrew WALLIN m4 Sept 1894 Kensington, GA ------ 4 Lela WALLIN b 1899 ------ 4 Lillian WALLIN ------ 4 Annie WALLIN ------ 4 Nola WALLIN ------ 4 William WALLIN b17 March 1897 + Lillie MONDS m4 Aug 1916 ------ 4 Jessie WALLIN ------ 4 Bertha WALLIN ------ 4 Dewey WALLIN b2 March 1908 ---- 3 Ditmire WATTS b March 1879 Polk Co. TN d31 May 1927 Lafayette, GA + Minnie OGLESBY m1 Sept 1901 ------ 4 D. M. WATTS b 1917 Lafayette, GA + m Stella WYATT ------ 4 Annie WATTS b1 July 1907 Lafayette, GA d3 May 1987 Lafayette, GA + m William B. BAILEY ---- 3 Henry Rufus WATTS b Sept 1881 Murray Co. GA d7 June 1969 Lafayette, GA + Minnie PENCE m30 Nov 1902 Kensington, GA ------ 4 Leonard WATTS ------ 4 Fred WATTS ------ 4 Roy WATTS ------ 4 Myrtle WATTS ------ 4 Mae WATTS ------ 4 Hester WATTS ------ 4 Essie WATTS ---- 3 Ada WATTS b Sept 1883 GA d14 Nov 1918 Kensington, GA + Alex Richard MONDS m13 Sept 1903 ------ 4 Lewis MONDS ------ 4 Carl MONDS ------ 4 Raymond MONDS ------ 4 Faye MONDS ------ 4 Estelle MONDS ------ 4 Ezelle MONDS ---- 3 Daisy WATTS b14 Feb 1886 Risingfawn, GA d3 Oct 03,1983 Kensington, GA + Paul KELLOGG m1 Sept 1913 Kensington, GA son of Andrew OGLESBY and Sarah WOODS ------ 4 Ruth KELLOGG b 1931 Kensington, GA + Daniel Boone STOKER m 1947 Rossville, GA son of James STOKER and Alice GAYTON ------ 4 Elnora KELLOGG b 1917 Kensington, GA + m Arnold PLASTER ------4 Mabel KELLOGG b28 April 1914 Kensington, GA d11 June 1998 Chickamauga, GA + Clayton ARNOLD m1931 Kensington, GA ------4 Ruby KELLOGG b 1920 Kensington, GA + Dewey FOWLER m 1939 Kensington, GA ------ 4 Virgle KELLOGG b 1922 Kensington, GA + m Lettie Sue WYATT d/o Cameron WYATT and Loney SWASON ------ 4 William KELLOGG b1 Dec 1926 Kensington, GA d14 June 1985 Chickamauga, GA + Jean AUTRY m4 Aug 1946 Rossville, GA d/o Robert AUTRY and Alice KETNER ------ 4 Robert KELLOGG b28 June 1915 ------ 4 Raymond WATTS b20 July 1906 Kensington, GA d9 Oct 1981, Kensington, GA ---- 3 Dellie WATTS b Jan 1892 Kensington, GA d1 Feb 1980 Hixson, TN + Cisero HARRIS m28 Jan 1906 Kensington, GA ------ 4 Fannie HARRIS b 1907 ------ 4 Nola HARRIS b 1909 ------ 4 Roy HARRIS b 1911 ------ 4 Bessie HARRIS b 1913 ------ 4 Ollie HARRIS b 1920 ------ 4 Ralph HARRIS b 1926 ---- 3 JOHN WATTS b4 March 1893 AL d 1985 Lafayette GA + Martha STRICKLAND m11 Nov 1911 ------ 4 Cecil WATTS ------ 4 Grace WATTS ------ 4 Dora Belle WATTS ------ 4 Dorthy WATTS ------ 4 Jessie WATTS ---- 3 Maudie WATTS b April 1896 Kensington, GA d23 Nov 1988 Chickamauga, GA + m Leonard GRAVITT ------ 4 Earl GRAVITT + m? Thelma SNOW ------ 4 Maybell GRAVITT ------ 4 Lorrie GRAVITT ------ 4 Katherine GRAVITT ------ 4 Edith GRAVITT -- 2 Julia WATTS b 1852 and d? + John M. HAYES m 1877 TN ---- 3 Thomas HAYES--1880 census 3 years old ---- 3 Nancy HAYES--1880 census 5 months old -- 2 Jesse WATTS b 1854 d? Kensington, GA + m SABRA ? ---- 3 James WATTS b April 1883 ---- 3 Luckie WATTS b June 1885 ---- 3 Ernest WATTS b Aug 1886 ---- 3 Charley WATTS b Jan 1889 ---- 3 Jenny WATTS b May 1891 ---- 3 Minnie WATTS b May 1891 ---- 3 Clifford WATTS b July 1899

I am looking for my Father and any of his family.All I have is he was merried to my mother Willie Mae Thompson Watts and was in the US Army in the 1950's as a Master sergeant. He was in Germany in the 50's with me and my mother. I think his parents lived in Valdasta GA for a while. But this is just some hear say. If you think you have any thing please let me know. Alfred William Watts

I am doing this research for my wife. Pat was her grand father and I am trying to gather some information on him. I am told that Pat was from Alexander County, North Carolina. He Came to Georgia in 1910 and married Emma Woods in Jenkins County, Ga. He Later moved to Fulton County, Ga. where he died and is now buried in The Elam Babtist Church Cemetary, At Four Points near Millen, Georgia. I was told that his mother's name was Mary Watts, but I have not been able, as of yet, to find out what his father's name was. Can anyone help me? If so please contact me at my e-mail address. Thank You very much. Wdt1011@ao l.com

Hi most of my Watts family were from Arkansas, so if you come across any from Arkansas I have pages and pages of Watts. The starting date is in 1822 for what I have -----Original Message----- From: S Watts <shelley.watts@pei.sympatico.ca> To: WATTS-L@rootsweb.com <WATTS-L@rootsweb.com> Date: Friday, January 29, 1999 4:11 PM Subject: [WATTS-L] watts family tree information >I am looking for any information on the internet about the watts >family. I have accessed information taking the family from Edinburgh >Scotland to PEI Canada in the 1700's. In the 1800's and early 1900's >some of the families moved to United States - namely Boston, Mass >(various locations), Colorado, Bermuda. > >Any information is more then welcome. Please email me with any and all >information or locations to begin my search to continue this 8 >generation tree. > >Thank you >Shelley Watts >shelleywatts@pei.sympatico.ca >

I am looking for any information on the internet about the watts family. I have accessed information taking the family from Edinburgh Scotland to PEI Canada in the 1700's. In the 1800's and early 1900's some of the families moved to United States - namely Boston, Mass (various locations), Colorado, Bermuda. Any information is more then welcome. Please email me with any and all information or locations to begin my search to continue this 8 generation tree. Thank you Shelley Watts shelleywatts@pei.sympatico.ca

searching for my step fathers line of his grandparents.Looking for a William WATTS b.1844 and died in 1917 in Hunt Co.,Texas.He was married to a Mary CRABTREE who was b.1863.They had several children including a Joan Watts who later married George Manford England.Do not have alot to go on this line just trying to help my stepfather solve a few family mysteries..thanks for any help..kim

Been out of town, hope I haven't missed anything. Need help with JAMES ANDERSON WATTS b. 1841 Lumpkin County, Ga. Enlisted with 7th Inf. South Carolina Co. 'D' Wounded at Fredricksburg Came to Middle TN upon discharge Married MARTHA JANE REEDER, Robertson County TN Later moved family to Benton County, Big Sandy, TN where he is buried That's what I know.....What I don,t have is parents and/or siblings Thanks, Mickey in Nashville

Thanks to Sierra Home, you can do a free search this month for surnames and regiments in the War of 1812: <http://sierrahome.com/familytree/records/> ----------- John K. Brown, Jr. jkbrown@mindspring.com Researching: Burt, Brown, Abney, Watts

Hello All, I will be unsubscribing for awhile because I have been working 7 days a week and I'm going back to school starting Tuesday. So I will post my family one last time and if anyone wants to get in touch with me, please email me privately. Thank You and good luck to all of you!!! My Watt family is from Westmoreland and Allegheny Counties in South western PA. Well Good Luck!! Mark Elizabeth, PA Descendants of John Watt 1 John WATT b: 1797 . +Nancy ??? b: 1824 ....... 2 Samuel WATT b: 1832 .......... +Mary JANE b: 1836 ................ 3 Robert G. WATT b: 1856 ................ 3 David F. WATT b: 1859 ................ 3 Milo J. WATT b: 1861 ................ 3 James Duff WATT b: June 1865 d: 1914 ................... +Sadie May CROMER b: October 1874 ......................... 4 Anne Bernice WATT ............................ +??? BISSETT .................................. 5 BISSETT ......................... 4 Coursin Glenn WATT ......................... 4 Bertha Jane WATT b: 1893 ............................ +James Brown DODD b: 1892 .................................. 5 John DODD .................................. 5 Dorothy DODD ..................................... +Ray DIPALMA .................................. 5 Robert Brown DODD b: July 02, 1924 ..................................... +Frances Jane COPELAND d: 1984 ......................... 4 Ethel Mae WATT b: March 1896 ............................ +??? SWAUGER ................ 3 Thomas Robinson WATT b: 1867 ................ 3 Elmer WATT b: 1870 ....... 2 Sarah WATT b: 1846 ....... 2 Zachary Taylor WATT b: 1847 ....... 2 David WATT b: 1849

I hope that I'm doing this right. I have been going through some stuff of my grandmother's and ran a crossed this. William Watts & Martha (Bull) Watts had ten children, Martha Ann, b. Sept. 2,1846 in Owen Co. Ind. d. May 4,1930 in Mills Co. Iowa, who married Fredrick E. White, (my line). Harriett (Hattie) Watts who married A. R. McCart.(I have his obit.) Edward E. Watts who married Belle ?. William (Willie) Watts . Matilda Watts who married John Barnhill. and 5 children that died in infancy. William Watts was the sheriff of his the county they lived in. I have more info if this sounds familiar to anyone. Thank you Pat

Helping my step-father out by trying to locate a family line.Searching for a William WATTS b.1844 and married a Mary CRABTREE.Their daughter Joan b.1885 in OK. later married George Manford England.Hoping to locate others also working on this Watts line...kim

I have a Thomas WATTS (from SC to MS to LA) whose daughter, Celia WATTS married Britton BARKER in Wilkenson Co., MS in 1800. Show Celias mother to be a Mary???? Your Thomas and Celia caught my eye. Paula in Texas Jack Sossoman wrote: > > This is a multi-part message in MIME format. > --------------9F55C6BDE3F5C41206DCF430 > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > > Some information on Thomas Hill Watts, Govenor of Alabama during the > Civil War passed on to me by Phyllis Stovall. > > --------------9F55C6BDE3F5C41206DCF430 > Content-Type: message/rfc822 > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit > Content-Disposition: inline > > Return-Path: <artgranny@worldnet.att.net> > Received: from mail-gw2adm.rcsntx.swbell.net (mail-gw2adm.rcsntx.swbell.net [151.164.60.102]) > by mail1.rcsntx.swbell.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id SAA29057 > for <sossoman@mail1.rcsntx.swbell.net>; Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:06:08 -0600 (CST) > Received: from mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net [204.127.131.36]) > by mail-gw2adm.rcsntx.swbell.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id SAA11164 > for <sossoman@swbell.net>; Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:06:06 -0600 (CST) > Received: from PC_artgranny.worldnet.att.net ([12.72.198.120]) > by mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net (InterMail v03.02.07 118 124) > with SMTP > id <19990121000606.HKZL7140@PC_artgranny.worldnet.att.net> > for <sossoman@swbell.net>; Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:06:06 +0000 > Message-ID: <MAPI.Id.0016.0072746772616e6e3030303930303039@MAPI.to.RFC822> > Priority: Normal > X-MSMail-Priority: Normal > X-Priority: 3 > To: sossoman@swbell.net > MIME-Version: 1.0 > From: "Phyllis Stovall" <artgranny@worldnet.att.net> > Subject: Thomas Watts SR and wife > Date: Wed, 20 Jan 99 15:55:08 PST > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; X-MAPIextension=".TXT" > Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit > X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by mail1.rcsntx.swbell.net id SAA29057 > > Jack, > Here is some information on Thomas Watts the father of Thomas Hill. > Thomas Watts b Prince William Co. VA 1747 d GA > married Hannah Rust Boggess . > When Thomas died Hannah married Gov. Raburn of GA. > Hannah died Jan 1836 in Dallas Co. AL. > In her will she named these heirs who now living. > Thomas, Vinson, John H., Josiah , Jeremiah, who administered the will , and the heirs of Charles Watts. > Others are James Harris and his wife Margaret; John ; Rumsey; > William Earnest and his wife Keziah; Elizabeth ; Celia and Frances Watts. > Please feel free to publish all of the information in the Watts Newsletter. > God Bless, > Phyllis > > --------------9F55C6BDE3F5C41206DCF430-- -- Paula in Texas http://www.flash.net/~barker -Families including Faulkner, Summa, Barker, Parker http://www.rootsweb.com/~txeastla -Eastland Co. GenWeb http://www.rootsweb.com/~pbarker -Mallory Family including Welch and assoc. families http://www.geocities.com/heartland/8722 -Central Texas Historical and Genealogical Society Inc Other name I am looking for include: Campbell KY>TX, Williams- TX, Carter >KY>OK, Martin NC>KY,

This is a multi-part message in MIME format. --------------9F55C6BDE3F5C41206DCF430 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Some information on Thomas Hill Watts, Govenor of Alabama during the Civil War passed on to me by Phyllis Stovall. --------------9F55C6BDE3F5C41206DCF430 Content-Type: message/rfc822 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline Return-Path: <artgranny@worldnet.att.net> Received: from mail-gw2adm.rcsntx.swbell.net (mail-gw2adm.rcsntx.swbell.net [151.164.60.102]) by mail1.rcsntx.swbell.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id SAA29057 for <sossoman@mail1.rcsntx.swbell.net>; Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:06:08 -0600 (CST) Received: from mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net (mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net [204.127.131.36]) by mail-gw2adm.rcsntx.swbell.net (8.8.5/8.8.5) with ESMTP id SAA11164 for <sossoman@swbell.net>; Wed, 20 Jan 1999 18:06:06 -0600 (CST) Received: from PC_artgranny.worldnet.att.net ([12.72.198.120]) by mtiwmhc01.worldnet.att.net (InterMail v03.02.07 118 124) with SMTP id <19990121000606.HKZL7140@PC_artgranny.worldnet.att.net> for <sossoman@swbell.net>; Thu, 21 Jan 1999 00:06:06 +0000 Message-ID: <MAPI.Id.0016.0072746772616e6e3030303930303039@MAPI.to.RFC822> Priority: Normal X-MSMail-Priority: Normal X-Priority: 3 To: sossoman@swbell.net MIME-Version: 1.0 From: "Phyllis Stovall" <artgranny@worldnet.att.net> Subject: Thomas Watts SR and wife Date: Wed, 20 Jan 99 15:55:08 PST Content-Type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1"; X-MAPIextension=".TXT" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-MIME-Autoconverted: from quoted-printable to 8bit by mail1.rcsntx.swbell.net id SAA29057 Jack, Here is some information on Thomas Watts the father of Thomas Hill. Thomas Watts b Prince William Co. VA 1747 d GA married Hannah Rust Boggess . When Thomas died Hannah married Gov. Raburn of GA. Hannah died Jan 1836 in Dallas Co. AL. In her will she named these heirs who now living. Thomas, Vinson, John H., Josiah , Jeremiah, who administered the will , and the heirs of Charles Watts. Others are James Harris and his wife Margaret; John ; Rumsey; William Earnest and his wife Keziah; Elizabeth ; Celia and Frances Watts. Please feel free to publish all of the information in the Watts Newsletter. God Bless, Phyllis --------------9F55C6BDE3F5C41206DCF430--

In a message dated 1/18/99 9:48:26 AM US Mountain Standard Time, dmcronhardt@juno.com writes: << Hi LorLin and Jackie, I am also related to Dr.Isaac WATTS. He was one of nine children. His father was also Isaac WATTS and his mother's name was______TAUNTON. Were are these Web Sites? I am really interested in seeing them. I am related thru a brother. This was conformed by the books in the Methodist Historical Society, Baltimore, MD Diana of Borrego Springs, CA >> Here is part of an article that was included in the Watts' On-Line Newsletter #46 on Isaac Watts. Isaac Watts 1674-1748 (I have had several people over the years ask about Isaac Watts,the famous Watts who wrote hymns. Below is a article I found while searching the net. It is printed for your benefit by permission) Born: July 17, 1674, Southampton, England. Died: November 25, 1748. Isaac Watts wrote some 600 hymns in his lifetime. Buried: Bunhill Fields Cemetery, London, England. Hymnist John Bunyan is buried nearby. The Father of English Hymnody PICK UP ALMOST ANY modern hymnal, look in the index listing the composers of the hymns, and the name "Watts, Isaac" has a long list of hymns beside it. In his long life, Watts wrote over 600 hymns, and many of them continue to be used by English-speaking Christians to worship and praise the same Saviour Watts loved and served. Isaac was born July 27, 1674 at Southampton, England, the eldest of nine children. His father was a Dissenter from the Anglican Church and on at least one occasion was thrown in jail for not following the Church of England. Isaac followed his father's strongly biblical faith. Isaac was a very intelligent child who loved books and learned to read early. He began learning Latin at age four and went on to learn Greek, Hebrew, and French as well. From an early age Isaac had a propensity to rhyming, and often even his conversation was in rhyme. His father became quite annoyed at this and told him to stop. When the rhyming persisted, the father started to whip the boy, and little Isaac cried out: "O father, do some pity take And I will no more verses make." When he was seven, Isaac wrote an acrostic poem on his name which reflected his theological training: I am a vile polluted lump of earth So I've continued ever since my birth; Although Jehovah grace does give me, As sure this monster Satan will deceive me. Come therefore, Lord, from Satan's claws relieve me. Because Isaac would not follow the national Church of England, he could not attend the Universities of Cambridge or Oxford. Instead, he attended an academy sponsored by Independent Christians. Af ter completing his formal schooling, Watts spent five years as a tutor. During those years he began to devote himself more diligently than before to the study of the Scriptures. In 1707 he published his first edition of Hymns and Spiritual Songs. Ugly Isaac Though he had a beautiful soul, apparently Isaac Watts was not much to look at. He was frail and often sickly. His head seemed too large for his five foot tall body; his small, piercing eyes and hooked nose did not enhance his appearance any. A lady one fell in love with Isaac by reading his poetry and a correspondence ensued. Whe she met his face to face, however, she was very disillusioned, though he fell in love with her. He asked her to marry him, but her reply was, "Mr. Watts, I only wish I could admire the casket (jewelry box) as much as I admire the jewel." Watts never married, though the two remained good friends for over 30 years. Fever Forces New Direction For a few years Watts served as an assistant and then pastor to an Independent congregation in London. A violent and continual fever from which he never recovered forced him to leave the pastorate. Sir Thomas Abney received Watts into his home, and Sir Thomas' family continued to provide a home and serve as Watts' patrons for the next 36 years! Though naturally quick to resentment and anger, the Lord used Watts' sufferings to produce a gentle, modest, and charitable spirit. Out of his compassion, one-third of his small allowance was given to the poor. Watts' tenderness to children can be seen reflected in his lovely Divine Songs for Children, published in 1715. Beholding the "Brighter Discoveries" Watts' most published book was his Psalms of David, first published in 1719. In his poetic paraphrases of the psalms, Watts adapted the psalms for use by the Church and made David speak "the language of a Christian." Watts explained his method, . . . Where the Psalmist describes religion by the fear of God, I have often joined faith and love to it. Where he speaks of the pardon of sin through the mercies of God, I have added the merits of a Savior. Where he talks of sacrificing goats or bullocks, I rather choose to mention the sacrifice of Christ, the lamb of God . . Where he promises abundance of wealth, honor, and long life, I have changed some of these typical blessings for grace, glory, and life eternal, which are brought to light by the Gospel, and promised in the New Testament. And I am fully satisfied, that more honor is done to our blessed Saviour by speaking his name, his graces, his actions, in his own language, according to the brighter discoveries he hath now made, than by going back again to the Jewish forms of worship, and the language of types and figures. Examples of Watts' method can be seen in his paraphrases of Psalm 72 into the hymn "Jesus Shall Reign Wher'er the Sun," Psalm 90 into "O God, Our Help in Ages Past," and Psalm 98 into "Joy to the World." Many Thanks, Ben! Benjamin Franklin first published Watts' psalm paraphrases in America in 1729. His hymns were first published in Boston in 1739. Watts' hymns gloried in the power, wisdom, and goodness of his majestic God. During the American revivals of 1735-1739, known as the Great Awakening, George Whitefield used Watts' hymns and songs in his meetings. They were well-loved by those Americans of the Revolutionary period. Multi-Talented Man Besides over 600 hymns, Watts published 52 other works, including a book of logic used in the universities, books on grammar, pedagogy, ethics, psychology, astronomy, geography, three volumes of sermons, and 29 treatises on theology. After his death on November 25, 1748, a monument to Watts was erected in Westminster Abbey. His greatest monument, however, are the hymns to his God still used by Christ's church. Why not look in your hymnal's index and notice how many familiar hymns were penned by the Father of English hymns? GLIMPSES is published 12 times per year by Christian History Institute, Box 540, Worcester, PA 19490. Telephone 610-584-1893 Fax 610-584-4610. Ken Curtis, Editor. Writer, Diana Severance, Klein,TX I.S.D. Copyright 1992 by Christian History Institute. All rights reserved.

Got this from another list. I hope you all enjoy it. Lets say that your great-great uncle Remus Starr, a fellow lacking in character, was hanged for horse stealing and train robbery in Montana in 1889. A cousin has supplied you with the only known photograph of Remus, showing him standing on the gallows. On the back of the picture are the words: Remus Starr: Horse thief, sent to Montana Territorial Prison, 1895. Escaped 1887, robbed the Montana Flyer six times. Caught by Pinkerton Detectives, convicted and hanged, 1889. Pretty grim situation, right? But let's revise things a bit. We simply crop the picture, scan in an enlargement and edit it with image processing software so that all that is seen is a head shot. Next, we rewrite the text: Remus Starr was a famous cowboy in the Montana Territory. His business empire grew to include acquisition of valuable equestrian assets and imitate dealings with the Montana railroad. Beginning in 1885, he devoted several years of his life to service at a government facility, finally taking leave to resume his dealings with the railroad. In 1887, he was a key player in a vital investigation run by the renown Pinkerton Detective Agency. In 1889, Uncle Remus passed away during an important civic function held in his honor when the platform upon which he was standing collasped. Now we give Uncle Remus a distinguished place inside the family tree, not hanging from it. ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]

Diana, et all Hello from San Diego County! My mother always said that her Watts line was related to Dr. Isaac Watts. Do you have the names of the siblings? We all descended from Thomas Watts b. 1795-1808 in Brittle, Summersetshire, England. His Son Joseph Hiram b. 1832 in Brittle, Summersetshire, England settled in English Ridge (Havensville), Kansas where my grandmother was born. LucyGrace Garceau lggarceau@aol.com for list mail or lucygraceg@aol.com for ongoing E-mail. In a message dated 1/18/99 8:49:26 AM Pacific Standard Time, dmcronhardt@juno.com writes: << Hi LorLin and Jackie, I am also related to Dr. Isaac WATTS. He was one of nine children. His father was also Isaac WATTS and his mother's name was______TAUNTON. Were are these Web Sites? I am really interested in seeing them. I am related thru a brother. This was conformed by the books in the Methodist Historical Society, Baltimore, MD, Diana of Borrego Springs, CA On Sun, 17 Jan 1999 18:52:50 EST LorLin@aol.com writes: >If you look up Dr. Isaac Watts, the hymnist, you will find he never >married >and did not have any heirs. There are several good Web Sites on this >man. > >>

I have a bit more information on my family line and would like to update. Emeline Watts b. d. d/o. Edward Watts and Esther m. Alvin Gray notes. Children: May Gray b. 1881, Marie Gray b. 1884 and Bessie Gray (died in infancy) Edward Watts b. d. s/o. m. Esther notes. Children: Emeline, Esther Annie m. Marshall Flora, William. That's it. That's all I know. Not much to go on, but I'm slowly getting more. Tori Frandsen kennasmom@juno.com ___________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com/getjuno.html or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]