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Abel Watts 1858–1941 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 04 Jul 1858

Birth Location: Burke County, North Carolina, USA

Death Date: 29 Aug 1941

Death Location: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA

Father: Joseph *

Mother: Nancy Hudson

Spouse(s): Mary LANE

Children(s): Lola Chapman

In 1858, Abel Watts entered the world in Burke County, North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Riley Watts And Nancy Smith Watts Hudson. Abel Watts married Mary Jo Lane, and had children including Lola Chapman. Abel Watts passed away in 1941 in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1858, Abel Watts entered the world in Burke County, North Carolina, USA, born to Joseph Riley Watts And Nancy Smith Watts Hudson.
  • Abel Watts married Mary Jo Lane, and had children including Lola Chapman.
  • Abel Watts passed away in 1941 in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA.

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Abel Watts's Ancestors

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Abel Watts
1858–1941
Birth Place: Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Parents
Joseph Riley WATTS *
1825–1866
Burke, North Carolina
Nancy (Smith WATTS) Hudson
1835–1900
NC
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2nd-Great-Grandparents

Abel Watts's Descendants

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Abel Watts (04 Jul 1858–29 Aug 1941) m. Mary (Jo) LANE (19 Apr 1859–02 Dec 1948)
  1. 1. Lola Chapman 1888–1988 m. Leander (Alexander) Chapman 1879–1961
    1. 1. Lee (J) Chapman 1917–2003 m. Patricia (Prior) Chapman 1927–2014
    2. 2. Lela Chapman 1922–
    3. 3. Horace (Julius) Chapman 1926–2004
    4. 4. George (D) Chapman 1921–1997 m. Virgie (Estelle Mull) Chapman 1925–1976

Abel Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1858
04 Jul 1858
Birth of Abel Watts in Burke County, North Carolina, USA
Burke County, North Carolina, USA
1941
29 Aug 1941
Age 83
Death of Abel Watts in Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA
Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 04 Jul 1858
    Event Place: Burke County, North Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 29 Aug 1941
    Event Place: Morganton, Burke, North Carolina, USA

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