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Caroline Vinton Watts 1893–1946 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 27 JUN 1893

Birth Location: Louisville, Ky

Death Date: 4 JAN 1946

Death Location: Louisville, Ky

Father: Elijah Watts

Mother: Nancy Beatty

Spouse(s): Raymond Dolfinger

Children(s): Nancy Dolfinger, Robert Kolson, William Jr

Caroline Vinton Watts was born in 1893 in Louisville, Ky, the child of Elijah Searcy Watts And Nancy Reid Beatty. In 1900, Caroline Vinton Watts resided in Magisterial District 8, Precinct 29 Louisville cit. Caroline Vinton Watts married Raymond Frank Dolfinger, William P Kolson, and had children including Nancy Watts Dolfinger, Robert Hugh Kolson, William P Kolson Jr. Caroline Vinton Watts passed away in 1946 in Louisville, Ky.

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Biography

  • Caroline Vinton Watts was born in 1893 in Louisville, Ky, the child of Elijah Searcy Watts And Nancy Reid Beatty.
  • In 1900, Caroline Vinton Watts resided in Magisterial District 8, Precinct 29 Louisville cit.
  • Caroline Vinton Watts married Raymond Frank Dolfinger, William P Kolson, and had children including Nancy Watts Dolfinger, Robert Hugh Kolson, William P Kolson Jr.
  • Caroline Vinton Watts passed away in 1946 in Louisville, Ky.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Caroline Watts's Ancestors

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Caroline Watts
1893–1946
Birth Place: Louisville, Ky
Parents
Elijah Searcy Watts
1855–1898
Lewisport, Hancock County, Kentucky, United States of America
Nancy (Reid) Beatty
1856–1908
Kentucky, United States of America
Grandparents
Caswell (Bledsoe) Watts
1835–
Emily (Rosena) Prentiss
1835–
Great-Grandparents
Elijah Watts
1810–1875
Elizabeth Pixley
1815–1877
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Pixley
1790–1867
Margaret Owen
1791–1851

Caroline Watts's Descendants

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Caroline (Vinton) Watts (27 JUN 1893–4 JAN 1946) m. Raymond (Frank) Dolfinger (25 DEC 1892–ABT 16 JAN 1976)
  1. 1. Nancy (Watts) Dolfinger 1912–2016 m. William (G.) Burgin 1892–1970 m. George (Lafayette) Henderson 1908–1949
    1. 1. Philip (Corney) Henderson 1936–2014
  2. 2. Robert (Hugh) Kolson 1930–1989 m. Virginia (Ruth) Hayes 1936–2012
  3. 3. William (P. Kolson) Jr 1923–1986

Caroline Watts's Timeline

5 Records

1893
27 JUN 1893
Birth of Caroline Vinton Watts in Louisville, Ky
Louisville, Ky
1900
1900
Age 7
Caroline Vinton Watts resided here in Magisterial District 8, Precinct 29 Louisville city Ward 12, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Magisterial District 8, Precinct 29 Louisville city Ward 12, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
1910
1910
Age 17
Caroline Vinton Watts resided here in Louisville Ward 3, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Louisville Ward 3, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
1920
1920
Age 27
Caroline Vinton Watts resided here in Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
1946
4 JAN 1946
Age 53
Death of Caroline Vinton Watts in Louisville, Ky
Louisville, Ky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 27 JUN 1893
    Event Place: Louisville, Ky
    Record Source:
    [1] FamilySearch FamilyTree
    [2] United States Census, 1900, "United States Census, 1900", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 9 March 2022), Carrie Watts in entry for Mrs. Nannie Watts, 1900.
    [3] United States Census, 1920, "United States Census, 1920", database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 1 February 2021), Carolyn Dolfinger in entry for Raymond F Dolfinger, 1920.
    [4] Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992, "Indiana Marriages, 1780-1992", database, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 13 January 2020), Carolyn Vinton Watts in entry for Raymond F. Dolfinger, 1912.
    [5] Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019, "Indiana Marriages, 1811-2019," database with images, <i>FamilySearch<i> ( : 3 August 2022), Raymond T Dolfinger and Carolyn Vinton Watts, 06 Jan 1912; citing Clark, Indiana, United States, Marriage License, Indiana Commission on Public Records, Indianapolis; FHL microfilm 004476443.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Occupation

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Louisville, Ky

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Talented artistically. Parents died while

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: she was child. Very independent.

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Unstable temperment, stormy romantic life

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: created many problems.

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Episcopalian

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: ABT 1910
    Event Place: Entered Center College, Danville, KY

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Place: Magnetic, attractive, high temper.

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Cave Hill Cemetery, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 JAN 1946
    Event Place: Louisville, Ky

    Genealogy Event 13
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Magisterial District 8, Precinct 29 Louisville city Ward 12, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 14
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Louisville Ward 3, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 15
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Jefferson, Kentucky, United States

    Genealogy Event 16
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Louisville, , Kentucky

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