Dear Deborah, As my ancestor, Hugh Stuart Watt aka Watts, b. 1805, married in New York City, and I've been trying to locate his brother who supposedly came from Scotland with Hugh, I've been curious about your relatives mentioned below. I would appreciate it if you could give me some more information on them (birth dates, etc.) also if you know when they came to this country and from where. Karen Watts High Deborah Goodman wrote: > Dear Watts Researchers, > I need help. My g grandfather is James Harry Watts, born July 8, 1842; > married Nov. 5, 1868 in Cass county Michigan to Lorena Maria Oyler; he > died April 25, 1919, Wilbarger County Texas. My problem is I am not > sure about where he was born or anything else except the names of > possible brothers and sisters or nieces and nephews. I believe he was > either born in Erie County, New York or Fergus, Ontario, Canada. His > parents moved either to Canada about 1844 or moved to New York about > 1844. I have tried for years to find out about him. I know he fought > for the Michigan 1st Calvary during the Civil War; he was wounded and > captured. He spent time in Libbly prision during the Civil War. He was > released due to the efforts of Masons. He married Michigan, moved to > Indiana and then to Texas. Please let me know if anything matches. > > Here is a list of other relatives: > > 1. Ann Watts > 2. John V. Watts children: Vina Louise Watts of New York City; Jesse > Watts & Dr. Fred > Watts of Port Hope, Michigan > 3. Mary J. Watts married --Petit; son was Arthur Petit born Jan. 26, > 1866; lived with his > uncle, James Harry Watts till Arthur died on Jan. 4, 1895. > Arthur Petit was born in Seincoe, Ontario Canada > 4. William Z. Watts married (1) Eleanor Taylor; (2) Eliza B. Lynes > children: Mrs. William Daig of St. John New Brunswick, Canada > and > Mamie Watts of Toronto, Canada, Bell Watts and > Myrtle Watts > 5. Nellie Watts married -- Harding > 6. Elizabeth "Lizzie" Watts married --- Ham > 7. Jesse Watts of Walsh, Michigan > > If you know of anyone who might have information, please forward my > email. > > Deborah > kgood@tenet.edu