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David Watts 1829–1917 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1829

Birth Location: North Carolina, United States

Death Date: 14 Mar 1917

Death Location: W Ashwell, Buncombe, North Carolina

Father: Joseph Watts

Mother: Jane Wright

Spouse(s): Susan Abbott

Children(s): David Watts, William Watts, Judson Watts, John Watts, Joseph Watts, Martha Watts, Roland Watts, Dotia Watts

David Watts was born in 1829 in North Carolina, United States, the child of Joseph Watts And Jane Jennie Wright. David Watts married Susan Abbott, and had children including David Watts, Dotia Ellen Watts, John Watts, Joseph Burton Watts, Judson Osborne Watts, Martha Jane Watts, Roland Elvester Watts, William Riley Watts. David Watts passed away in 1917 in W Ashwell, Buncombe, North Carolina.

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Biography

  • David Watts was born in 1829 in North Carolina, United States, the child of Joseph Watts And Jane Jennie Wright.
  • David Watts married Susan Abbott, and had children including David Watts, Dotia Ellen Watts, John Watts, Joseph Burton Watts, Judson Osborne Watts, Martha Jane Watts, Roland Elvester Watts, William Riley Watts.
  • David Watts passed away in 1917 in W Ashwell, Buncombe, North Carolina.

Immediate Family

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David Watts's Ancestors

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David Watts
1829–1917
Birth Place: North Carolina, United States
Parents
Joseph Watts
1796–1870
Burke, North Carolina, USA
Jane (Jennie) Wright
1805–1870
, Mitchell, North Carolina, USA,
Grandparents
John (Joseph (Researching)) Watts
1774–1847
Burke County, NC USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

David Watts's Descendants

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David Watts (1829–14 Mar 1917) m. Susan Abbott (26 Jan 1829–9 Aug 1912)
  1. 1. David Watts 1853–
  2. 2. William (Riley) Watts 1854–1890
  3. 3. Judson (Osborne) Watts 1855–1931
  4. 4. John Watts 1857–
  5. 5. Joseph (Burton) Watts 1857–1940
  6. 6. Martha (Jane) Watts 1853–
  7. 7. Roland (Elvester) Watts 1866–
  8. 8. Dotia (Ellen) Watts 1861–1944 m. George (Robert) McElrath 1855–1925
    1. 1. Spurgeon (Luther) McElrath 1890–1982
    2. 2. Roland McElrath 1882–1944
    3. 3. George (Robert) McElrath 1892–1893
    4. 4. Arthur (Weldon) McElrath 1895–1971
    5. 5. Ella (Sarah) McElrath 1886–1933
    6. 6. Alonzo (Mason) McElrath 1893–1931
    7. 7. Sue (Ann) McElrath 1889–1968 m. Belton (Uriah) Warren 1885–1982 m. Belton Warren 1885–1982
      1. 1. Jay (Huges) Warren 1907–1988
      2. 2. Muriel (Elizabeth) Warren 1910–1999 m. Harry Johnson 1910–
      3. 3. Spurgeon (Luther) Warren 1917–2004
      4. 4. Beatrice (Thelma) Warren 1914–2016
      5. 5. Alonzo (Lawrence) Warren 1918–2007
      6. 6. Frances (Lee) Warren 1912–1968 m. Opie (Lee) Cogburn 1911–1969
        1. 1. Barbara (Jean) Cogburn 1931–1942
        2. 2. Gerald ((Jerry) Lee) Cogburn 1935–2022
        3. 3. Sharon (Mae) Cogburn 1941–2020
    8. 8. Wessie (Edna) McElrath 1901–1987
    9. 9. Augustus (Henderson) McElrath 1897–1985
    10. 10. Ollie (May) McElrath 1883–1971
    11. 11. Nova McElrath 1880–1959
    12. 12. Lee (Herbert) McElrath 1899–1982
    13. 13. James (David) McElrath 1885–1981
    14. 14. Rose (Etta) McElrath 1904–1981
    15. 15. Lee (Joseph) McElrath 1899–1987
    16. 16. Nolen McElrath 1882–
    17. 17. Ot McElrath 1898–

David Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1829
1829
Birth of David Watts in North Carolina, United States
North Carolina, United States
1917
14 Mar 1917
Age 88
Death of David Watts in W Ashwell, Buncombe, North Carolina
W Ashwell, Buncombe, North Carolina

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1829
    Event Place: North Carolina, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
    [2] U.S., Confederate Soldiers Compiled Service Records, 1861-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Carded Records Showing Military Service of Soldiers Who Fought in Confederate Organizations, compiled 1903 - 1927, documenting the period 1861 - 1865; Catalog ID: 586957; Record Group #: 109; Roll #: 574
    [3] North Carolina, Deaths

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 14 Mar 1917
    Event Place: W Ashwell, Buncombe, North Carolina
    Record Source:
    [1] North Carolina, Death Certificates, 1909-1975
    [2] North Carolina, Deaths

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