My Watts line lived on the Pee Dee River in NC 1840 was Montgomery Cc and 1850 was stanley Co. 1850 census stanley co Moses Watts b. 1800 +Nancy b. 1815 Noah Z b. 1834 John S b. 1836 Perlina b. 1837 Martin b. 1839 Catherine b. 1840 Joel b.1843 (also went by Joseph and J.L., listed on the 1860 stanley Co census as farm hand with family named Rowland. Joined the Confederacy in Cabarrus Co NC, listed on the 1870 Giles Co TN census married to Sarah and 1 child Mary age 1. Allen b. 1847 twin also joined confederacy in Cabarrus Ci 1864. Listed on the 1880 Giles Co TN census, single Chesley b. 1847 twin ( went by the name Enoch Chesley or E. C. also inlisted at Cabarrus co NC and was on the 1880 Giles Co TN census, married Martha Jane Holt 1870 Giles TN. Family was in Colin Co TX by 1884. baby b. 1850 unnamed I think this is a brother to Moses Sampson Watts b. 1795 +Harriet b. 1818 Levi H b. 1830 Martha J b. 1833 Serrina F b. 1842 Sarah A b. 1843 another poss brother found on the 1850 Rowan Co census Enoch Chesley Watts b. 1802 1st wife Peggy Webb 2 nd wife Nancy Leazer m. 1858 Rowan Co Joel b. 1836 m. Mary Ann Cooper Margaret b. 1837 Rufus b. 1838 William b. 1839 Sarah b. 1841 Mary b. 1842 Jesse b. 1844 Robert b. 1846 Enoch is on the 1860 Rowan Co census, can not locate the other 2 on the 1860 census any where. They could have died before the census for 1860 and the children were farmed out. Checked the 1860 Cabarrus census for the children , no luck. I did run on to one possibly Perlina, married and living in McDowell Co NC. Does any of these names sound familiar to any onew out there. My line is Moses Watts, through Enoch Chesley Watts, Robert Watts and Enoch Chesley Watts (my father) family moved from TN to TX to OK to Ca. Thanks for reading, hope to hear from someone, all thoughts and suggestions are welcome Barbara of Ca

Greetings All. On this, the last day of the Twentieth Century, on behalf of myself and the other members of the Canada Census Campaign committee, I wish each and every one of you the Happiest of New Years. May each day of the coming year be better than the day preceding it, and may you have every success in your search for your ancestry. Happy New Year!!! Gordon A. WATTS [email protected] Port Coquitlam, BC ICQ # 9183352 Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census information at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index.htm and http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html Download and circulate Post 1901 Census Petiton now from http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm

Greetings Listers After some problems due to my inexperience in HTML coding, at long last I have managed to get some changes made to the Post 1901 Census Project page at http://globalgenealogy.com/census The Scoreboard has been updated and I am currently working on updating the correspondence logs of the MPs. In checking the scoreboard, if you have had a response from your MP that shows a different position than that in the Scoreboard or correspondence log, please send me a copy of that correspondence. The only way I have of knowing how your MP feels about release of census information is if you let me know. A question mark in the scoreboard indicates that I have received no correspondence regarding that MP. The next step in the upgrading will be to work on the Petition download page. Until this is completed, up to date petitions can be requested from myself at [email protected] or from Muriel Davidson at [email protected] formerly [email protected] . This posting has been sent to the Canada-Census-Campaign-L, British Columbia, Census-Chat-L, Colchester, Lunen-Links-L, Nova-Scotia-L, Ontario-L, PictouRoots, Roots-L, Watts-L, and Wiltshire-EMI-L mail lists. My consent is given to forward any posting I make regarding Post 1901 Census issues. Gordon A. WATTS [email protected] Port Coquitlam, BC ICQ # 9183352 Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census information at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index.htm and http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html Download and circulate Post 1901 Census Petitons now from http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm

Looking for my Watts cousins! Do any of these names look familiar? Diana of Borrego Springs,CA The following are my WATTS family: 1. David WATTS b abt 1725 Scotland (no proof family history) 2. i William WATTS b abt 1750 of Albermarle, VA 3. Elizabeth (Patsy) WATTS (1776-1857) of Albermarle, VA + Andrew LUDDINGTON (1779-1857) of Greenbrier,WV 4. i Mary (1806-1862) Greenbrier,WV 4. ii Francis (1808-1880) Greenbrier,WV 4. iii A.W. (?-?) 4. iv Susan ( 1809-1880) Greenbrier, WV 4. v Nancy (1817-?) 2. ii James WATTS (1753-1810) Maryland ? (DIRECT LINE) + Mary Parkins (1750-1830) Maryland? 3. i Mary (1776-1860) Greenbrier,WV- Gallia, OH + William WILLIAMS (1757-1832) Fairfax,VA-Gallia,OH 3. ii Sarah (Sally) (1780-1850) Greenbrier,WV +Thomas PERKINS (1773-?) Greenbrier,WV 4. i Salathiel Thomas Watts PERKINS (1800-?) Greenbrier, WV + Mary COULTER (1810- ?) Greenbrier,WV 4. ii Elizabeth PERKINS (1809-?) Greenbrier, WV +James COULTER(1805-?) Greenbrier,WV 3. iii James WATTS, Rev. (1782-1857) Greenbrier,WV +Nancy WEGFIELD (1788-?) PA 4. i Mary (1811- 1811) Butler, Butler, PA 4. ii Jane (1812-?) Mercer,PA 4. iii David (1814- 1897) Stubenville,OH 4. iv John (1816- ?) Greenbrier,WV 4. v Elizabeth (1818-?) Greenbrier,WV 4. vi Sarah (1820-?) Virginia + George STEVENSON, Rev. (1810-1893) Tyron,Ulster,Ireland 4. vii Wilson (1822-?) Greenbrier,WV + Julian A. ? 4. viii Rebecca ( 1824-1906) Virginia + William McKean MEMINGER, Rev.(1822-1888) Perry,PA 4. ix Margaret Ann (1826- ?) Rockingham,VA + David SHOAFF, Rev. (1823-1871) Juniata,PA 4. x Nancy Wegfield (1829-1899) Rockingham,VA + Hamilton Alexander Gaver, Rev. (1830-1910) Frederick,MD 3 iv. David C. WATTS (1784-1865) Greenbrier,WV + Elizabeth MORRISON (1785-1860) Greenbrier,WV 4. i James F. (1805-1885) Greenbrier,WV + Margaret WADDELL (1811-1858) Greenbrier,WV-Gallia,OH 4. ii Andrew (1807-1897) Greenbrier,WV +Martha G. WADDELL (1814-1881) Gallia,OH 4. iii Elizabeth (1818-?) Gallia,OH +John HIVELY( ?-?) Gallia,OH 4. iv Isabelle W. (1826-1892) Gallia,OH + Andrew BOSTICK (1820-1904) Monroe,WV 3.v Jane (Jinny) WATTS ( 1786-1873) Greenbrier,WV 3.vi Rebeckah WATTS (1788-?) Greenbrier,WV + Henry PERKINS (1775- ?) Greenbrier,WV 3. vii John WATTS (1791-1879) Greenbrier,WV + Isabella WADDELL (1799-1856) Greenbrier,WV-Gallia,OH 3. viii Salathiel Weeks WATTS (1793-1858) Greenbrier,WV + Mary (Polly) BURR (1799- ?) Greenbrier,WV 3. iv Nancy WATTS (1799- ?) Greenbrier,WV + William HULL (1790- ?) Virginia I have many of the children of the 3rd and 4th generation. Diana M. Cronhardt [email protected] P.O. Box 334 Borrego Springs,CA 92004

George WATTS who m. Judith Lamberson in 1738 and baptized their chikdren as WATTS was originally George WATSON or WATTSON., married as such. He was probably born around 1710 -1720. The baptisms are recorded at St. George's, Hempstead. George shortened his surname around 1742. Nine or ten generations of Watts in Long Ilsand and beyond trace back to George (Watson) Watts. His possible forebears, guessing from land grants of the late 1600s in the same area where George and sons had ranches, Nassau County, were a William Watson . born 1644 Hempstead, John Watson with land grants Hempstead 1671-1678. George (Watson) Watts and Judith Lamberson Watts had ten children: Nicholas, William, John, George jr, Simeon, Jane, Mary, Thomas, Catherine, Margaret, all 1740-1757, Hempstead area. The second son, Wiilliam Watts, married Anne Van Nostrand in 1762, and they had ten children. Iintermarriages were with Hewlett, Abrams, Hendrickson, Denton, Cornell, Frost, Curtis, etc. .

Greetings Listers. The long awaited announcement of Senator Lorna Milne's Private Senator's Bill has arrived. The Bill was presented in the Senate shortly before noon Thursday 16 December 1999. The press release follows. - ------------------------------------------------------------- Senator Lorna Milne announces a Private Senators' Bill to allow for the release of post-1901 census records to the public. OTTAWA December 16, 1999 - Liberal Senator Lorna Milne (Peel County, Ontario) today introduced a Private Senators' Bill to the Senate entitled, An Act to amend the Statistics Act and the National Archives of Canada Act (census records). The Bill would amend the 1906 regulations and later legislation which have been interpreted to mean that the records must be confidential forever. The information in census returns up to and including the 1901 census has been released for public use after 92 years. If the 1911 census were bound by Privacy Act regulations, which stipulate the 92 years rule it would be released in 2003. "The information contained in the post 1901 census returns is vital not only to genealogists and historians, but as a teaching aid as well. It provides a snapshot to 20th century Canada that should not be withheld from Canadians," said Senator Milne. "On the eve of a new millennium, the records of the 20th Century should not be forever concealed from the public's eyes." Senator Milne admits to having a formidable following in the genealogical community. Her supporters introduced Senator Milne to the problem and have conducted the letter writing campaign that has descended on Ottawa. Last November 1998, Senator Milne introduced an inquiry calling the Senate's attention to the situation. There was a vigorous debate on the issue which has been reflected in the proposed legislation. Senator Milne is confident that the bill will receive the approval of the Senate and hopes to have it referred to committee early in the new year. Second reading of the bill will be in February 2000. - 30 - For more information contact: Rosemary MacLellan (613) 947-7695 - ------------------------------------------------------------------- This message has been posted to Alberta-L, British Columbia, Census-Chat-L, Colchester, Lunen-Links-L, Nova-Scotia-L, Ontario-L, PictouRoots, Roots-L, Watts-L, Wiltshire-EMI-L, and the Canada-Census-Campaign mailing lists. Feel free to forward this message to other mail lists, newsletters, and genealogical or historical societies to which you belong. Gordon A. WATTS [email protected] Port Coquitlam, BC ICQ # 9183352 Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census information at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index.htm and http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Farm/7843/poll.html Download and circulate Post 1901 Census Petiton now from http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm

I was asked by a non list member about the line below. This was all they had. If anyone connects I'll forward your email address to them. Chuck Descendants of Lewis WATTS Generation No. 1 1. Lewis1 WATTS was born Abt. 1833 in of Touchet, Washington. He married Keziah Slater 27 December 1856 in of Touchet, Washington, daughter of William Slater and Lydia Campbell. She was born 07 July 1837 in of Touchet, Washington. Child of Lewis WATTS and Keziah Slater is: 2. i. John Edgar2 WATTS, b. 02 November 1858, of Touchet, Washington. Generation No. 2 2. John Edgar2 WATTS (Lewis1) was born 02 November 1858 in of Touchet, Washington. He married Leuellen Davidson 02 November 1884 in of Oakdale, California. She was born 28 January 1864 in of Oakdale, California. Children of John WATTS and Leuellen Davidson are: i. Bessie Pearl3 WATTS, b. 06 August 1883, of Oakdale, California; m. Grant, Abt. 1904, of Oakdale, California; b. Abt. 1879, of Oakdale, California. ii. Neal Allen WATTS, b. 24 August 1886. iii. Hazel Earenstine WATTS, b. August 1887. iv. Atha Ross WATTS, b. 06 May 1891. v. Effie May WATTS, b. 10 April 1892. vi. Dio J WATTS, b. 13 April 1894. vii. Lewis Ellis WATTS, b. 18 February 1898. viii. John Vernon WATTS, b. 16 June 1901. ix. Ira Clyde WATTS, b. 10 June 1905.

Fellow List Members: I have just sent a sketch on George Morgan Jones, with the address of the George M. Jones Memorial Library, at the end. The address that I sent is incorrect, and here is the correct one: http://www.jmlibrary.org/ Thanks, Tommy Thomas A. Markham [email protected] Researching: MARKHAM, LOWRY, LEE ASHLEY, TINGEN, JONES WATTS, JOHNSON FUQUA

I have just finished a biographical sketch of George Morgan Jones, the husband of Mary Frances Watts who was my Great-grandmother Jane C. Lee Markham's second Cousin. I think that the information included in this work will be of interest to many of the Virginians from Campbell and Bedford Counties that subscribe to this list. George Morgan Jones. From 11865 until his death, was a leading business man of Lynchburg, Virginia. He was president of the 2National Exchange Bank for twenty years, president of the first 3Cotton Manufacturing Company in that city, a leader in educational and philanthropic movements. George Morgan Jones had built a record of strict integrity, business ability, unaltered devotion to duty, and public spirit seldom equaled. A remarkable feature of his life story, is the unfailing courage with which he met life's difficulties. George Morgan Jones was born on the 4th day of May, 1824, the son of 4Warton and 5Nancy (Wood) Jones, at 6"Pleasant View", his father's home on Jeremy's Run, in Page County, Virginia. Through every line of ancestry he was descended from pioneer landowners of English stock, who as substantial farmers and merchants did much for the development of the new colony and the creation of it's wealth. Wheaton Jones 7died on 23rd day of October 1836, and left no will, and his estate had to be divided a few thousand dollars in land and slaves vested in each child. It was the realization of his ownership of this capital that turned the attention of his young son George, to the money-making possibilities of the mercantile world. 8With permission of his mother he went to their neighboring town of Luray, to accept employment as clerk in a general store owned by Mr. Gabriel Jordan. He was only fifteen years old when he left school and started out on his career as a merchant. From the beginning he showed that he had found his true vocation. Even though he was only a boy, he made his impressions upon his employer and his customers by his careful attention to business, and his courtesy and consideration for the rights of the buyer. George Jones spent six years with Mr. Jordan in Luray, developing his business talents in this excellent school. The close confinement and irregular hours! finally proved to much, and at age twenty one he encountered his first serious obstacle, Ill Health, which compelled him to resign his position, and with his brother set out on a horse-back journey, thinking a summer spent in the open air would repair the damage done by years of close confinement. He spent six months traveling through the little developed middle west, reaching Missouri, and then retracing his way back home to Virginia. This wandering summer restored his health and added greatly to his knowledge of men and places, broadening his outlook and enlarging his experience. On his return home he formed a partnership with his cousin A. A. Jones, and again entered the mercantile life, opening a general store at 9Peaksville in Bedford County, Virginia. Later when George Morgan Jones had fully recovered, he established himself alone in the hardware business in Bedford City (then Liberty), a venture that was successful from the start as to bring quick recognition of his ab! ility as a merchant. In 1855 a new possibility opened up for George Jones, when he and his cousin A. T. Jones entered the hardware business in Salisbury, North Carolina, and conducted his most successful business venture until the outbreak of the Civil War. He was opposed to succession, and had no military ambitions, but true to the traditions of his people, he was ready to quietly do his part in the struggle, at whatever cost. He closed his business in Salisbury and returned to Virginia to follow the fortunes of his native State When Virginia succeeded, he enlisted as a private in the Second Virginia Cavalry and served in the commissary department through the four years to Appomattox with the same diligent adherence to duty, however harsh, that always characterized him. His commanding officer General T.T. Munford writes of him: "He was a modest unpretending soldier who did his whole duty and never thought it necessary to parade it. He stood his post and did his best and was a true Confederate soldier with a clean record, commanding respect by winning it." After Lee's surrender in April 1865, until December of that year, he remained on his farm in Bedford County, gathering up the loose ends of his business and piecing together the fragments the war had left of his capital. In December he moved to Lynchburg and formed a partnership with 10B. R. Markham, and his two brothers-in-law, 11Richard T. and 12James W. Watts, under the firm name of Jones, Watts, & Company, and they immediately began business as wholesale and retail hardware merchants in Lynchburg. As the Lynchburg store became over-taxed, branches were established in Danville, Bedford City, Roanoke, and Salem all owned by the parent firm. The owners of this firm had all just emerged from the hard school of the Confederate army, where they had known need of the simplest comforts of life. They brought to their business the keen realization of the commercial truths, that dollars at work are the most profitable of servants. The foundation of George Morgan Jones fortune thus la! id was built up steadily and rapidly as the city recovered from the ravages of war and developed into an important business center. As his business methods brought reputation to the firm of Jones Watts & Company, their trade stretched out through the state. His prominence in the mercantile world created many demands upon him outside of his hardware business, and all that was conducive to the material welfare and prosperity of Lynchburg had his earnest support. The twenty years that he was president of the National Exchange Bank were the years of it's greatest growth. He was the first president of the Lynchburg Board of Trade, and was connected with all the general business activities of the town. He was largely interested in the development of the Virginia coal mining industry, and one of the contributing sources of strength of that and many other industries of the state. Mr. Jones was essentially a domestic man, and in the home circle he manifested an indulgent tenderness and a generosity in spending that proved his family to be the main-spring of his business energies. He was married, September 14, 1848, to 13Mary Frances Watts, of Bedford County. The children of this marriage were: Nannie Isabelle Jones, born July 28, 1858, died July 25, 1859; Georgie Lee Jones, born October 8, 1864, died unmarried, January 5, 1884; Lily Frances Jones, born June 5, 1869, died unmarried, August 12, 1885. His whole life and interest were bound up in these two daughters. It was for them he worked, that every opportunity might be given them. With the sudden death of his eldest daughter, Georgie, in 1884, his spirit began to break. She was the "understanding " one, temperamentally in close accord with him. Bereft of her, he poured affection upon the remaining daughter. Soon after her sister's death, her health gave way, and her father subordinated everything to restore her strength, and save her life. One year and a half later, she too died, at Carlsbad, Germany, where as a last resort they had taken her. This blow blotted out all joy left in life for him. He was literally bowed down by his sorrow, and the alert, erect well-dressed business man so familiar on the streets of Lynchburg was gone, and in his place an old man passed, stooped and tragic-eyed. The fruit of his hard years of business struggle for financial success was as chaff because it could never give happiness to those for whom he had toiled. His suffering was increased by his intense reserve and his sensitivity. His early entrance into business had stopped his schooling at fifteen years of age. He lacked the self-confidence and ease of social intercourse that comes from competition with youthful contemporaries in the formative years belonging to school and college training, and the power of expression that cultural education gives. All the finer spirit of him was imprisoned except as expressed in his unselfish devotion to his children. He tried to move on in the old grooves, but the zest was gone. In June, 1887 less than two years after the death of his youngest daughter, the business of Jones, Watts, & Company was sold to associates, and the founder retired from active work. He was a devoted Methodist and for nineteen years a pillar of strength to Court Street Methodist Episcopal Church, taking a active interest until health no longer permitted. His liberality is attested by stained glass windows of the most perfect art, pulpit furnishings of costly design, given in memory of his two daughters. He was a liberal supporter and is credited with being originator of the plan that brought to Lynchburg a branch of Randolph-Macon College system of higher education facilities for young women, donating generously to the cost of the buildings now constituting 14Randolph-Macon Woman's College and aiding in many ways to insure it's success. After the death of his daughters, he conceived the project that for years lay closest to his heart, the founding of a public library in Lynchburg. The plans were drawn, a central location was partially decided , the design to be the finest and most complete in the south. This project was nearly ready to be commenced when death took away the head of the movement and it was abandoned. Later, however, a part of the money he donated was used for the intended purpose, and a fine building was erected, that being The George Morgan Jones Memorial Library. This library was erected and donated to the city, by his wife Mary Frances Watts Jones, with an endowment fund for its maintenance. The influence of George Morgan Jones life was always felt for good and the lesson it teaches will live forever. Mrs. Mary Frances Watts Jones survived her husband, and resides in Lynchburg, Virginia, at her beautiful home on 15Rivermont Avenue. End Notes 1 This is the year that George Morgan Jones moved with his family to Lynchburg, Virginia. 2 His cousin and business partner James W. Watts, was also President of this bank after George. 3 This venture was brought about by his interest in the question of employment for idle woman-labor. 4 Wharton Jones was the son of George Jones & Margaret Morgan born March 31, 1786 (Shenandoah Co.) 5 Nancy Wood was the daughter of Benjamin Wood & Sarah Follis born Oct. 15, 1799 (Shenandoah Co.) 6 "Pleasant View" was the name of Wharton and Nancy (Wood) Jones home in Page County. 7 Wharton Jones left his wife of thirty-seven, with eleven children and one unborn when he died. 8 His mother was gentle-mannered, tender and sympathetic, but adamant in matters of right and wrong. 9 Peaksville is a small community and county store C. 1800's just east of the "Peaks of Otter" 10 B.R. Markham , husband of Jane C. Lee, second cousin of Mary Frances Watts Jones, George's wife. 11 Richard Thomas Watts b. July 5, 1838, son of Richard Davis Watts, and Isabella Newell Watts. 12 Col. James Winston Watts b. April 19 1833, son of Richard Davis Watts and Isabella Newell Watts. 13 Mary Frances Watts b. May 4, 1824, daughter of Richard Davis Watts and Isabella Newell Watts 14 George Morgan Jones built the Library Room at the college and gave generous donations for books. 15 This was the wealthy section of town where George and Mary Frances Jones Lived. Later after Mr. Jones death, The George Morgan Jones Memorial Library was built on this street. For additional Information on this Library go to: http://www.jmlibrary.g/ This document was composed by: Thomas A. Markham [email protected] Researching: MARKHAM, LOWRY, LEE ASHLEY, TINGEN, JONES WATTS, JOHNSON FUQUA

Will appreciate information about Sarah Watts, born 18 September 1826 in St Charles Co, MO, died 22 March 1896, married at Watts Mill, Jackson Co, MO, 27 February 1853, to Hiram Cummings, born 18 October 1818, died 22 January 1879. Who were Sarah Watts' parents? Also, is more known about Hiram Cummings? Thank you.

Luther Texas Watts. Born 1849 of 1850. Where we think Texas or maybe part of Ok that was Texas at one time. parents? This is what I know of his family. His parents died. The brothers and sister were fighting over things of the parents. Luther got mad at them,so he got on his horse and rode away never to talk,see and hear from them again. One sister did come and see him before he died in 1920 in Greer County, Ok. I never knew her name. Luther was in Texas when he meet his wife, Virginia Monkres( she was divorced from her husband James Monroe Wiggington/Wigington. Luther and Virginia were married in Gainsville, Cooke County, TX. abt 1887. Their children were Pearl Maude Emmett( my grandfather) John Wesley William H Dorothy Maggie Euel(Buster/Jack) Bert Cora Fannie(Virginia's daughter from James Wiggington) my web page is www.angelfire.com/mo2/janetsgenealogy janet

Searching for information regarding my Great Uncle. Ulysses was born in Gallitzen,Pa.in 1869. Married Emma ? The last address known in 1907 was Monroe St. Chicago, Ill. Thanks in advance , kay

Hi All, More WATTS names to post. Anyone related please respond. These are all AL, TN and TX WATTS. Clinton Alonzo WATTS married Lila Clara STONE Sylvia Ann WATTS married Willie HAYS Iva Marie WATTS married Leven HALLMARK Clarence Ernest WATTS married Zelda WREN Jewell Emmie WATTS married Bob BONNER Lillian Effie WATTS married Jess GLASGOW Gladys Lorene WATTS married Robert GLASGOW Joseph Alonzo WATTS married Martha Elizabeth BELEW Willis Augustus WATTS married Hannah ? and Mattie M. ? M. Artie E. WATTS married Rev. R.F. DUNCAN James M.S. WATTS George Daniel WATTS married Nora ? M.L.F. Laura (Larisie) WATTS married Archie GRIMES Sincerely, Elaine

Hi everyone, I am searching for the parents of and more information on my grandfather, Walter Alonzo WATTS. He was born in December of 1907 in Oklahoma. His siblings were, as far as I know them, Ernest born 1902, Anna Lee born 1916, and Joseph B, born sometime during the twenties. I have heard absolutely nothing of Walter's mother, but I have been told that Walter's father died in Texas, and may have comitted murder, which would cause him to be elusive on purpose. One thing I'm certain of is that there is definetly some Native American blood there, and either Walter's mother or father must be a quarter, half or whole. According to family legend, the Native American ancestry is specifically Cherokee, but I have no proof of this as of now, and apparently WATTS is a common surname of both the Cherokee and Creek tribes, and possibly the Choctaw. Bringing this back to Walter, he and siblings seem to have split from their parents and have moved to Putnam County, TN by 1930. Walter married Allie Mai HARP there around that time, and they were frequent guests of the LANE family. Any help or information would be appreciated ! Analee Watts, IBSSG Delano, CA, USA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Researching: Watts, Earp/Harp, Moore, Maxwell, Kinnard, Stanton, Budd, Peddicord, Rodriguez, Aguero, Aguilar, Trevino, Hinojosa, and Schmidt, all in ENG/IRE/MEX/MD/VA/NC/TN/TX/OK/AZ/CA ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~

My apologies regarding the subject line of my previous message. The intent was to convey that Senator Milne had spoken in the Senate regarding the appointed panel, not that she was a member of the panel. She is not part of the panel. Sorry about that. Gordon A. WATTS [email protected]

FYI - ------------------------------------------ Debates of the Senate (Hansard) 2nd Session, 36th Parliament, Volume 138, Issue 7 Tuesday, November 16, 1999 The Honourable Gildas L. Molgat, Speaker Panel on Access to Historical Census Records Hon. Lorna Milne: Honourable senators, I am very happy to rise today to emphasize to this chamber a recent announcement by the Honourable John Manley, Minister of Industry and Minister responsible for Statistics Canada. Last Friday, Minister Manley announced the creation of an expert panel on access to historical census records. The panel will report to the minister by May 31, 2000, with recommendations on an approach that will balance the need to protect personal privacy with the demands of genealogists, historians and archivists for access to historical census records. As all honourable senators are aware, I have been lobbying Parliament on this issue for over a year now. I am delighted to see the minister taking a proactive approach to this issue and appointing a panel of five well-respected individuals, one of whom is a former colleague of ours, the Honourable Dr. Lorna Marsden. I hope that this panel will be able to drum up a few fresh ideas on how to reach an acceptable compromise between the interests of protecting personal privacy and researching our Canadian heritage. Minister Manley has listened to my lobbying efforts, has taken note of the correspondence of Canadian genealogists, historians and archivists, and has now taken the first step in responding to our concerns through the creation of this panel. This is the beginning of results for all the effort that genealogical and historical groups have put into bringing awareness and public voice to this issue. I look forward to reading the panel's report early next year. - -------------------------------------------- Gordon A. WATTS [email protected] Port Coquitlam, BC ICQ # 9183352 Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census information at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index.htm Download and circulate Post 1901 Census Petiton now from http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm Subscribe to the CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN mail list at [email protected] This posting has been sent to the Alberta-L, British Columbia, Census-Chat-L, Colchester, Lunen-Links-L, Nova-Scotia-L, Ontario-L, Pictouroots, Roots-L, Watts-L, and Wiltshire-EMI-L mail lists. Feel free to forward this post to other list, genealogical or historical societies, or news letters to which you belong.

Hi, Sorry to be picky, but can I make a reminder / request to all subscribers to post their surnames in capital letters please. It makes it easier to scan through a message and pick out the names. Thank you in advance Amanda WHITEHOUSE Auckland, NZ

: << Looking for info concerning a marriage between: Perlina Watts and Jessie Lewis Sept. 21,1853 McDowell NC does anyone know this couple. Is Perlina Watts the same Perlina Watts b. 1837, found on the 1850 Stanley Co NC census? Parents Moses and Nancy Watts, lived on the Pee Dee River Montgomery Co NC 1840, Stanley Co NC 1850 Have info on Perlina will share. Barbara Watts Frisby of Ca >>

I received this message from a fellow WATTS researcher. So far in my hunt I have not come across an Allen WATTS yet but wanted to share with the list to see if anyone can help him. I am also sending him instructions on how to join the WATTS mailing list. But until we can get him joined if anyone has anything that might help him please forward a reply to him at [email protected] here is his letter: In a message dated 10/27/99 11:36:02 PM Central Standard Time, [email protected] writes: << Regarding you query in genform.com. Have you come across an Allen Watts b. 1801 in Maryland. Moved to Muskingum County, Ohio and there married Elizabeth Edwards on 5 January 1826. Supposedly he moved to Montgomery County, Indiana and died there? His son John Watts is my great grandfather. Sincerely, John H. Watts Jr. >> Thanks SusanSteveson Missouri

Greetings listers The following excerpt was taken from Hansard Senate Debates of Thursday 4 November 1999. The remarks were made by Senator Lowell Murray while debating second reading of Bill C-6 "Personal Information Protection and Electronic Documents Bill" The article referred to was titled "Erasing History" and was found on page C1 of the 4 November 1999 Globe and Mail newspaper. The excerpt states: - --------------------------------------- "By the way, honourable senators, there was a lengthy article in The Globe and Mail this morning dealing with attempts made by the history industry to overturn the commitment that Sir Wilfrid Laurier had written into the law to protect census data. I know that Senator Milne has a view about this. Many historians wish to get their paws on personal data that was given in confidence to the census takers since, I believe, 1906. The historians are arguing vigorously in favour of removing that restriction. Mr. Phillips, the Privacy Commissioner, is arguing just as vigorously against removing that restriction. Let me say that I agree with Mr. Phillips. If my grandfather or great grandfather gave personal information to the census taker on the basis of the commitment made by Sir Wilfred Laurier, I believe that that should be respected. I certainly would not want Michael Bliss or Ramsay Cook pawing over all that information and coming to their own tendentious and highly prejudicial interpretations of the data. I say long live Sir Wilfrid Laurier and Bruce Phillips and to hell with these historians." - --------------------------------------- It is unfortunate that we do not have an elected Senate. Possibly Senator Murray would appreciate some letters regarding his opinion of historians (and genealogists). Happy Hunting. Gordon A. WATTS [email protected] Port Coquitlam, BC ICQ # 9183352 Keep up to date on Post 1901 Census information at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/index.htm Download and circulate Post 1901 Census Petiton now from http://www.globalgenealogy.com/census/petition.htm Read my column on Post 1901 Census News at http://www.globalgenealogy.com/gazette.htm Subscribe to the CANADA-CENSUS-CAMPAIGN mail list at [email protected] This posting has been sent to the Canada-Census-Campaign-L, Alberta-L, British Columbia, Census-Chat-L, Colchester, Lunen-Links-L, Nova-Scotia-L, Ontario-L, PictouRoots, Roots-L, Watts-L, and Wiltshire EMI-L mail lists. Feel free to forward any of my postings re: Post 1901 Census issues to any mail lists, genealogy societies or newsletters to which you subscribe. In forwarding please delete unnecessary header information so as to include only the message.