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William G. Watts

Male 1845 - 1927  (81 years)


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  • Name William G. Watts  [1, 2
    Birth 6 May 1845  Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Gender Male 
    Death 27 Apr 1927  Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Burial New Palestine Cemetery, Pearl River County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 
    • "William's middle name is disputed. Some family oral tradition has his middle name as George, yet others suggest that it was Green. Most records simply used the initial G. as his middle name.

      In his Confederate Pension Application, William G. stated that his parents were Penelope (Lott) and John Watts, both born in Georgia. He first married Mary McGrew, and she apparently died. In about 1892, he married Lizzie MOORE. He further stated that he had twelve sons and two daughters. His pension application was dated 20 Aug 1912.

      The name of three sons and two daughters were indentified in the 1880 census. Aileen Watts Thames, a great-granddaughter of William and Mary, recalled the brothers and sisters of her father (Thomas H.) as Will, Annie, Susie, and a yonger brother who died young. The 1880 census listed Bobbie as two years old, yet in the 1900 census a Robert who was 18 years old was enumerated with William G. Whether these two names refer to the same person is unknown, but probably does. No other children were cited with William and Lizzie in 1900 and none in 1910, but they were living with the W. W. Watts family in Pearl River County, Mississippi in 1920. All of the known children were probably Mary Ann's, because Lizzie and William had been married eight years and had no children according to the 1900 census. The nine unknown children could have been either Lizzie's from a previous marriage, an error by the Covington County clerk who took orally and/or transcribed William G.'s Confederate Pension application, or an unintentional error by William G. when he completed his Pension application." (Wynema McGrew, p. 195)
    • (Research):
      Census Informaton:

      Household:

      Name Relation Marital Status Gender Race Age Birthplace Occupation Father's Birthplace Mother's Birthplace
      Wm. G. WATTS Self M Male W 35 MS Teaching School GA GA
      Mary A. WATTS Wife M Female W 31 MS Keeping House GA GA
      Thomas L. [H.] WATTS Son S Male W 11 MS At School MS MS
      Artimiti WATTS Dau S Female W 9 MS MS MS
      Willis WATTS Son S Male W 7 MS MS MS
      Annie WATTS Dau S Female W 4 MS MS MS
      Bobbie WATTS Son S Male W 2 MS MS MS

      Source Information:
      Census Place District 2, Covington, Mississippi
      Family History Library Film 1254646
      NA Film Number T9-0646
      Page Number 299C
    Person ID I2538  Strong Family Tree
    Last Modified 17 Aug 2014 

    Father John Watts,   b. Bef 1826   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Penelope Lott,   b. Bef 1827   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Family ID F1606  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Mary J. "Mollie" McGrew,   b. Abt 1845, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Bef 1892, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location (Age ~ 46 years) 
    Marriage 1867  Perry County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Children 
     1. Thomas H. Watts,   b. 1 Mar 1868, Covington County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 27 Oct 1948 (Age 80 years)
     2. Susannah Artamicha "Artimiti" "Susie" Watts,   b. 12 Feb 1869, Covington County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Apr 1965, Whitfield, Rankin County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years)
     3. William Walter Watts,   b. 14 Jul 1872, Covington County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 May 1944, Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 71 years)
     4. Martha Annie Watts,   b. 1 Jun 1874, Covington County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 16 Sep 1975, Picayune, Pearl River County, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 101 years)
     5. Bobbie Watts,   b. Abt 1878, Mississippi Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Yes, date unknown
    Family ID F1570  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 5 Nov 2010 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 6 May 1845 - Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 1867 - Perry County, Mississippi Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 27 Apr 1927 - Mississippi Link to Google Earth
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  • Sources 
    1. [S451] Wagstaff, Bettye Bragg-Family Researcher [bfwag@jas.net], Correspondence and Family Group Sheets dated August 1995 exchanged between Bettye Bragg Wagstaff of Bronson, Texas and Mary Frances Smith Fisher of Jackson, Mississippi, copies in files of Melinda McLemore Strong of San Antonio, Texas. (Reliability: 3).

    2. [S202] McGrew, Wynema THE JAMES McGREW FAMILY (1744-1797) Second Edition, 1999, p. 195 (Reliability: 3).