James was born in Maryland. The family originally came from England. According to the Methodist Church History Library at the Lovely Lane Church in Baltimore, Maryland they are related to the Isaac Watts family of Southampton, England. Mary Perkins was born in Maryland also, I think. James and Mary Watts died in Greenbrier, West Virginia. >>James WATTS b 1753 -1810 m Mary PERKINS b 1750 - 1830 children:1)Mary WATTS b 1776 -1860 m Willliam WILLIAMS b 1757-1832 Mary Watts was born in Maryland, I believe, no proof. Mary and William Williams were married in Greenbrier, WV May 1795. They left Greenbrier in 1817 and went to Gallia Co., OH where they are both buried. They are my ggggrandparents. William Williams bought land in Greenbrier from a John Ewing abt 1796. 2)Elizabeth WATTS b 1778 - ? m Andrew LUDINGTON b 1770 are from Greenbrier, WV 3)Sarah WATTS b 1780 - ? m Thomas PARKINS b 1773 - ? are from Greenbrier, WV 4)Rev James WATTS b 1782 - 1867 m Nancy Wegfield b 1788 James was born in Greenbrier, WV. He was an ordained circuit preacher in PA, OH, and WV. He married Nancy, who was born in Pennsylvania and married in Butler Co,PA. child:Mary WATTS b 1811 - ? Born in Butler, Butler CO., PA Jane WATTS b 1812 - ? Born in Mercer Co.,PA David WATTS b 1814 - ?Born in Stubenville, OH John WATTS b 1816 - ? Born in Greenbrier Co., WV Elizabeth WATTS b 1818 - ? Born in Greenbrier Co, WV Sarah WATTS b 1820 - ? Born in VA m Rev George STEVENSON b 1810 in Shippensburg, PA Wilson WATTS b 1822 - ? Born in Greenbrier, WV Rebecca WATTS b 1824 - 1906 m Rev Wm M. Meminger Rebecca was born in VA and married in Carlisle, Cumberland, PA child: Wilber Fisk Meminger Born in 1881 Margaret Ann WATTS b 1826 Born in Rockingham,VA m Rev David SHOAFF b 1823 - 1871 child: James Watts SHOAFF 1852 - 1911 m Nettie FRAZIER Child: Frank Shoaff Paul Shoaff Mable Shoaff Nancy Wigfield WATTS b 1829 - 1899 Born in Rockingham, VA m Rev Hamilton A Gaveri n Middleton, Frederick, VA Child: James W GAVER Charles H GAVER 5) David C. WATTS b 1784 - ? m Elizabeth MORRISON will give children later 6) Jane (Jinny) WATTS b 1786 - 1813 7) Rebeckah WATTS b 1788 - ? m Henry PERKINS b 1775 8) John WATTS b 1791 - 1879 m Isabella WADDELL b 1799 will give children later 9) Salathiel Weeks WATTS b 1793 - ? m Mary (Polly ) BURR will give children later 10) Nancy WATTS b 1799 - ? m William HULL b 1790 - James WATTS and Mary Perkins are my gggg grandparents. I was wondering if you could help me find their parents. Diana M Cronhardt dmcronhardt@juno.com summer P.O. Box 2074 Rogue River, OR 97537-2074 winter P.O. Box 334 Borrego Springs, CA 92004-0334 Diana I am researching the Watts family from Little Heath, >Foleshill Co. Warwickshire , England that settled in Stoneboro, >Mercer >Co. Pa. Looking at the e-mail you sent to the list several names >are in >my family tree too! Where are the Watts from? Can you give some >background? I will be happy to share what I have should we have a >connections. Sandy , and thank you. ewing807@icx.net Sandy, I haven't been able to get any further back than Maryland. I have been researching My William Williams Line for 10 years he was born in Fairfax Co.VA 17 Sept 1757. I have given up and am trying the Watts and Perkins Line, and maybe that will lead me to the Williams. I hope we are related and can share all the information. Diana --------- End forwarded message ---------- ___________________________________________________________________ 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 or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]