I'm tracing my family below. Anyone's help is greatly appreciated. Great Grandfather ----------------- Manuel Joseph Watts B: 1883 ? Who knows where D: 1958 Sydney Australia M: 1904 Florence E M Palmer (B: 1884, D: 1959) Children: Joseph Alfred Watts B: 1905 Manuel George Watts Ivy Thelma Watts Ruby G Watts GG Grandfather ---------------- Thomas George Watts B: ? 1866 M: Jane Elizabeth Children: Thomas G H Watts (Born & Died 1880) Manuel Joseph Watts Catherine W Watts (B: 1885, M: 1909 Ernest Miller) Emma E Watts (B: 1888, M: 1909 Claud El Muir) __________________________________________________________________ Get your free Australian email account at http://start.com.au

Shipbuilder of Bristol. Married Elizabeth SHORE at St Michael's 1795, died aged 61 in 1826; buried St Augustine's Bristol. All information gratefully received Brian Fleming Sitting on the trapdoor in Melbourne

Hi All, My family is based in the Illinois and Indiana area. The farthest I've gotten is my gg grandfather. His name was George Washington Watts b. 1823 in VA, d. 1902 in IL. Still do not have proof of this yet. He married twice, first to Pheobe King then to Indiana Annie/ Nancy Ann Saunders. Unsure of what her birth name was. George Washington Watts b. 1823 in Va, d. 1902 in IL. married Phoebe King b. 1827 in OH. Their children : Mary Jane Watts b. 1845 in OH; d. in IL. John Watts b. August 12, 1846 in IL, d. 1927 in IL. He married Elizabeth Wallace. Jacob Watts b. March 17, 1847 in Vermilion Co., IL; d. February 10, 1921 in Vermilion Co., IL. He married Nancy Wallace. Elizabeth "Betty" Watts b. December 25, 1851 in IL; d. February 27, 1920 in IL. She married John William McMahon and Houston Marion Elliott. Sarah Watts b. 1857 in Vermillion Co., IN; d. in IA Mary Watts b. November 2, 1860 in Vermilion Co., IL; d. July 29, 1922 in Vermilion Co., IL. She married Jerome D. Wallace. George's second marriage was to Indiana Annie/ Nancy Ann Saunders b. 1848 in IN; d. 1894. Their children were : George Washington Watts Jr. b. November 18, 1872 in Vermillion Co., IN; d. February 15, 1958 in Vermillion Co., IN. He married Helen Opal Patterson and Mary Alice Brock. William Thomas Jefferson Watts b. August 12, 1875 in Vermilion Co., IL; d. March 22, 1954 in Vermilion Co., IL. He married Minnie Martha Peterson. James Arthur Garfield Watts b. 1881 in IL. Gertie Mayola Watts b. April 1883 in IL; d. February 7, 1959 in Vermilion Co., IL. She married Thomas Jefferson Watson. Benjamin Harrison Watts b. August 10, 1887 in Vermillion Co., IN; d. December 21, 1969 in Los Angeles Co., CA. He married Margaret Linnie Nicholes. I am a descendant of George's second marriage, so I have more documentation on the descendants of the second marriage then the first. I'm hoping this information rings a bell for anyone. George has been my brick wall for the longest time now. Good Hunting to All, Carolina [email protected] ______________________________________________________ Get Your Private, Free Email at http://www.hotmail.com

Researching Watts from Pittsylvania County, VA. Around 1822 my GG Grandfather, GREENBERRY WATTS left VA along with the Wrights, Ramseys, Jones, Wilsons, Lays, Whites and other families and settled in Hawkins County, TN. One of the Watts families went to Wilkes County, NC. Anyone researching these Watts' families: Greenberry, Joshua, John, Levi, Elizabeth, Richard, Marshall, Martin, and Martha. Carolyn Watts Lambert

On Sun, 23 Jan 2000 19:40:43 -0800 Judith L Baker <[email protected]> writes: > Hi All, > I'm Judi Baker and I looking for information on my ggrandfather > Robert Boone Watts born in Taylorsville, NC but lived in Goldsboro, > Madison, Dallas and maybe Bessemer City NC after age 20. Robert was > born 12/25/1863 and was born a slave. His mother was Mary Jane > Watts. There was a daughter Julia and another son Abraham and all > are found in the 1870 US census for Alexander County, NC. Robert > was a Baptist minister, and traveled extensively throughout North > Carolina during his lifetime. He was married to Martha Lavina > Norton and Currie WITWORTH. He also had a child from Jane FIEMSTER > (Marty) Other family names are WEBBER, HALLMAN, BIGGERS, FINGER, > NORTON. > > Ashe! > Judi B. > Ashe! Judi B.

Hi All, I'm Judi Baker and I looking for information on my ggrandfather Robert Boone Watts born in Taylorsville, NC but lived in Goldsboro, Madison, Dallas and maybe Bessemer City NC after age 20. Robert was born 12/25/1863 and was born a slave. His mother was Mary Jane Watts. There was a daughter Julia and another son Abraham and all are found in the 1870 US census for Alexander County, NC. Robert was a Baptist minister, and traveled extensively throughout North Carolina during his lifetime. He was married to Martha Lavina Norton and Currie WITWORTH. He also had a child from Jane FIEMSTER (Marty) Other family names are WEBBER, HALLMAN, GIGGERS, FINGER, NORTON. Ashe! Judi B.

Rick and Carrie Watts wrote: > > Looking for Watts' from New Hampshire. 1790 census lists John, James, > Hugh and a Moses.{Which is my Line} Also Watts' from Norhfield Minn. > Area around the 1850's. > > Rick Watts > Wisconsin

Deborah Goodman wrote: > > It is good to see this activity. I was about to give up on my Watts > line, but with so many researchers, I will try again. > > My g grandfather was J.H. Watts, (no one knows if this is James or > John) He signed all papers J.H., even his death certificate is J.H. > Watts. He was born July 8, 1842 either in Erie, New York or in Fergus > Co. Ontario, Canada. There are different records. He died April 25, > 1919 in Wilbarger Co. TX. He married Lorean Maria Oyler Onv. 5, 1868 in > Dowagic, Cass Co. Michigan. > > Here are the notes I have on him. > 1. moved to Wayne Co. Michigan in 1858; > 2. foungt in the Civil War-1st Michigan Calavary company H; captured > after an ambush, shot in the hip, knee, & foot; sent to Libby > Confederate Prison > 3. moved J.H. moved Cass Co. Michigan > 4. ran saw mill at South Branch of Raging Dowagic Cass Co., Michigan; > was a cabinetmaker > 5. served as a trustee of Jackson township in Newton Co. Michigan; moved > there in 1870 > 6. moved to Tx in 1892 > 7. moved to Fergus Ontario Canada with family in 1844, father died and > mother moved to Otterville, Ontario; probably remarried. > 8. brothers and sisters include > a. Ann Watts > b. John V. Watts-had daughter Vina Watts of New York City; other names > mentioned in marriage notice were Dr. Fred Watts of Port Hope, Michigan > and Jesse Watts of Walsh > c. Mary J. Watts married Petit; J.H.(my g grandfather) raised Mary's > son, Arthur Petit, Arthur was born Jan. 26, 1866 in Seincoe, Ontario, > Canada > d.William Z. Watts married 1. Eleanor Taylor 2. Eliza B. Lynes; born in > Fergus, Ontario Canada; lived in Winnepeg Canada; children Mrs. William > Daig of St. John New Brunswick, Canada & Mamie Watts Toronto, Canada; > other children Bell Watts, Myrtle Watts & William Wass lived with Mr. > E.D. Eillson after parents death > e. Nellie Watts married ?? Harding > f. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Watt > g. Jesse Watts > > My great grandfather & sister Elizabeth were farmed out after their > father's death. The family story states they ran away. > > I would appreciate any information. I am beginning to wonder about my g > grandfather. > > Deborah Goodman > c.

Hi everyone, My name is Alfred W. Watts and I am trying to find Allen H. Watts b March 7, 1844 d July 1 1921 Wife N. Lovcindy Hubbard b Dec. 1 1851 d June 30, 1927 Children Alfred Benjamin Watts b May 5, 1890 d May 30, 1982 Dock Solomon Watts b Sept. 6, 1887 d Nov. 11, 1939 Rebecca Lovancy Watts b March 4, 1893 d June 27, 1968 Rebecca (Nettie) Watts No other info on her. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks Bill

> Hello there, My name is John Watts. I'm searching the Watts line of Thomas Watts b. about 1786 in VA. First removed to Sumner co. TN. in 1810. Later settled in Todd co. KY. Any info would be great!!

I'm Earl Rook from St. Paul, Minnesota and I am looking for information on my ggggrandfather, James Harvey Watts, born 21 March 1827 (location unknown) and died 24 November 1897 (again, location unknown). He married Martha Gill (born 11 March 1828; died 1 February 1872, in Oblong, Crawford County, IL) on 11 October 1849 in Crawford County, IL. They had 8 children that I know of: Amanda F. Watts, born 1 July 1850 Louisa Jane Watts, born circa 1852 Mary Watts, born 1 February 1854 William P. Watts, born circa 1855 Unnamed Infant, born 20 February 1859 John H. Watts, born circa 1860 Phebe Ann Watts, born 12 June 1862 George Thomas Watts, born 8 January 1864 My gggrandmother, Phebe Ann, was born in Oblong, IL and it is likely all or most of the others were as well though I do not have that documented. Phebe married Stephen Louis Brown on Valentine's Day 1884 in Watson, Atchison County, MO. I have a great deal of information on Phebe and her descendants, a bit on her siblings, and nothing more than noted here about her parents, James Harvey Watts and Martha Gill. Any information on these folks would be greatly appreciated. Earl [email protected] wrote: > Subject: [WATTS-L] How many people are there on this list? > Date: Sat, 22 Jan 2000 22:52:32 EST > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > > This list doesn't generate much email. How many of us are there? I know > there is Jeremy, then there is me. > I am: > Janice Watts Lester > Nashville, Tn. > Looking for Watts' in Hickman or Graves Co., Ky. or Halifax, Va. > > Lets all post where we are from and who we are looking for. It won't take > you but a minute.:) > Janice Watts Lester > Nashville, Tn. > > ______________________________

My WATTS are: Arthur WATTS, b. England, m. Susanna. Also thier daughter Elizabeth WATTS b. 1658 England. Her husband was Benjamin DUFFIELD b, 28 Sep 1661, England; d. 5 May 1741 Philadelphia, PA. [email protected]

Hi all, I'm searching for Bedie WATTS who married William BARNES (on marriage records in Robeson Co., NC) on January 16, 1841. Their death dates were posted in my gg-grandmother's bible: Bedie died July 1, 1892 and William died March 8, 1897. I suspect, but don't know for sure, that Bedie or Beadie was possibly a nickname for Obedience. I'd like to find her parents and any siblings. Debbie Smith Matthews, NC

It has been some time since I have sent this info to the Watts-L list. Does anyone have information on the parents of Nancy Watts, b. January 13, 1798 in Pennsylvania and died in Mishawaka, Clay Township, IN Feb. 28, 1878. She married Thomas Savidg of Pennsylvania. Part of Thomas Savidg's life history is in the St. Joseph County Indiana Atlas and reads as follows: Thomas Savidg was born in New Jersey; moved to Pennsylvania when about ten years of age; he married Nancy Watts, whose father was a soldier in the Revolutionary war, and died in the army. He was under General Brady. Her grandfather was killed and scalped by the Indians, and her uncle Fred Watts was shot through the mouth by them and was left for dead. They ran over him, expecting to return and scalp him, but he recovered and made his escape, and lived a number of years afterwards. I believe this is an account of the Fort Freeland battle. I am not sure who her father was since I have not been able to find any reference in death certificates, or other sources. She is my ggg grandmother. Jack Sossoman

Researching the Watts mostly from Searcy County Arkansas -----Original Message----- From: E. Tasker <[email protected]> To: [email protected] <[email protected]> Date: Saturday, January 22, 2000 8:06 PM Subject: [WATTS-L] Watts >Hi, >Researching WATTS in SC, AL, GA, and TX. > >Elaine >

I have an answer, between the -d and -l lists there are just over 400 of us. Charles Watts b 30 Jun 1780 Baltimore, Baltimore MD chr 31 Oct 1786 at Baltimore, Baltimore MD at Gay Street and Court House Plaza Zion German Lutheran Church, that Charles is the son of Richard Watts and Elizabeth (maiden name unknown). This Richard Watts died before 15 Apr 1807 in Baltimore, MD. Besides Charles they had a son named William Watts born 15 Jun 1782 in Baltimore, MD. The only child of Charles Watts who is listed as died 1833 Muskingum Co OH and his wife Elizabeth Longley is James Watts b 23 Sep 1809 Baltimore died 14 Apr 1882 Harrison Twp, Perry Co OH m. Eliza Ann Barnett 10 Nov 1830 Perry Co., OH. My line is through William Watts, son of Charles and Elizabeth Longley Watts. William was born 1802 in MD and died 1887 in Calif. married Dec. 4 1822 Muskingum Co Oh to Rachel Beatty. He married again to Tusy Ellen Copeland , July 6 1854 in Bedford, Taylor Co Iowa. Also show him married to a Rebecca Brunner in Grundy Co Mo. Sept 18 1849. I'd like to find more on Richard and Elizabeth. Chuck Gibson

HI EVERYONE: My family tree on WATTS are from Derbyshire England from a place called Chapel en le Frith. My GGrandfather was JOHN WATTS born June 3rd 1825 and married ELIZABETH VERNON born 1836 in Bugsworth Derbyshire and her father was Joshua Vernon. John's father was John WATTS and I think his mother was Mary JOULE. Elizabeth and John married in 1859 in Hayfield, Glossop and then moved the the Chapel En Le Frith area, Paysley Farm, Sparrow Pit, and had 10 children. Many came to Canada and settled in Ontario and British Coloumbia. Their children were: John WATTS born 1860 Thomas born 1861 William born 1864 Joseph born 1869 Anne born 1871 Joshua born 1873 Samuel born 1875 Mary born ? Ellen born ? Sarah Elizabeth Born 1881( married and last name became ELLIOTT) Any connections please call me at [email protected] Blanche Somers Canada

Patti Felton wrote: > > Got my e-mail this morning, and when 49 messages began downloading, I thought I had been spammed, but no......it truly is a "Watts riot". > > I haven't posted for, maybe, two years. I am STILL looking at a brick wall with > JAMES WATTS, born in 1835 in Watchet Somerset, England and moved to CAERPHILLY, WALES. There he met and > married ELIZABETH WILLIAMS (b. 10/18/1832 - d. 1/26/1899) June 22, 1863, and had 4 children: > (I found Elizabeth's parents, but have a brick wall there as well) > > JAMES WATTS b. 8/24/1869 (married Clara Duld - had one child Gertrude) > HENRY WATTS b. 5/9/1867 d. 5/14/1937 (see below) > JANE ELLEN WATTS b. 1/1/1865 d. 1867 > and GEORGE WATTS b. 10/4/1871 d. 8/28/1910 (married Margaret Lewis - had 3 children Georgina, Lawrence and Clara) > > Henry Watts emmigrated to Beavercreek, Oregon with his wife MARY HARRIS (b. 1/17/1869 d 9/10/1963) following their eight children, > WILLIAM WATTS (who went to Victoria B.C.) b. 9/26/1893 d. 11/17/1971, > GEORGE WATTS b. 2/11/1895 d. 09/ /1981, > JOHN WATTS b. 5/19/1897 d 8/13/1985, > ELIZABETH WATTS b. 4/11/1899 d. 0527/1983 , > DAVID WATTS b. 6/5/1901 d. 8/19/1985, > ROSE WATTS b. 3/14/1904 d. 6/18/1990, > VIOLET WATTS b. 6/3/1905 d. 6/4/1972, and finally > EDWARD WATTS b. 9/23/1906 d. 8/8/1987 > > What fun!! > > Patti J. Felton > [email protected]

Hi again, Anyone familiar with the names below? Willis Augustus WATTS b. unknown, AL married (1st) Hannah UNKNOWN ((2nd) Mattie M. Joseph Alonzo WATTS b. 1870, AL married Marth Elizabeth BELEW M. Artie E. WATTS b. 1873, Morgan Co, AL married Rev. R.F. DUNCAN James M.S. WATTS b 1875 AL or TN married UNKNOWN George Daniel WATTS b. 1877, TN married Nora UNKNOWN M.L.F. Laura (Larisie) WATTS b 1880, TN married Archie GRIMES. Most likely these WATTS ended up in TX. Elaine

My great grandfather was St.Clair Watts who's father drown in Lake St.Clair before St.Clair was born to an Indian mother who is listed as Mary on the 1850 census. Mary was remarried to Charles Shane and moved through Iowa to Missouri where I believe she died sometime before 1860 as she was not listed with the family on the 1860 Census. St.Clairs half sisters (Shane) may have married Samuel Lewis, John Warren, William Thurston or a man named Snow probably in Missouri or Kansas. St.Clair's father's name may have been Arnold Watts. He was supposed to have been an English sailor. Maybe of Welsh birth. Does any of this ring any bells of any kind. All of the above is a mishmash of family lore so may not be accurate. I am grasping at straws trying to find my Watts line. I would appreciate any info or help, no matter how insignificant, on any of the people listed. Thanks, Sherri