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Eliza Catherine Watts 1856–1918 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Oct 1856

Birth Location: Maryland, USA

Death Date: 26 Jan 1918

Death Location: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Father: Samuel Watts

Mother: Sarah Gardner

Spouse(s): James Chaney

Children(s): Walter Chaney, Samuel Chaney, Chester Chaney

The story of Eliza Catherine Watts began in 1856 in Maryland, USA. In 1860, Eliza Catherine Watts resided in District 4, Patuxent, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA. In 1870, Eliza Catherine Watts resided in District 4, Patuxent, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA. Eliza Catherine Watts married James A Chaney, and had children including Chester Lee Chaney, Samuel E Chaney, Walter Charles Chaney. Eliza Catherine Watts passed away in 1918 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Eliza Catherine Watts began in 1856 in Maryland, USA.
  • In 1860, Eliza Catherine Watts resided in District 4, Patuxent, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.
  • In 1870, Eliza Catherine Watts resided in District 4, Patuxent, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.
  • Eliza Catherine Watts married James A Chaney, and had children including Chester Lee Chaney, Samuel E Chaney, Walter Charles Chaney.
  • Eliza Catherine Watts passed away in 1918 in Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Samuel Watts
1815–1890
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
SW
Sarah Gardner
1826–1907
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
SG

Spouses(s)

James Chaney
1850–
Birth Location: Baltimore, Maryland, USA
JC

Children(s)

Walter Chaney
1886–
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
WC
Samuel Chaney
1883–
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
SC
Chester Chaney
1897–
Birth Location: Maryland, USA
CC

Eliza Watts's Ancestors

Self
Eliza Watts
1856–1918
Birth Place: Maryland, USA
Parents
Samuel Pitts Watts
1815–1890
Maryland, USA
Sarah (C.) Gardner
1826–1907
Maryland, USA
Grandparents
Isaiah (Nathan) Watts
1779–1848
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Ruth Phelps
1790–1850
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
William Phelps
1740–1810
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Eliza Watts's Descendants

1.
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Eliza (Catherine) Watts (15 Oct 1856–26 Jan 1918) m. James (A.) Chaney (26 Dec 1850–30 May)
  1. 1. Walter (Charles) Chaney 1886– m. Mary (Virginia) Wells 1898–
    1. 1. Dorothy (E.) Chaney 1927–2000 m. Anthony (Bernard John Kowalewski) Sr. 1919–2005
    2. 2. Richard Chaney 1912–
    3. 3. Ethel Chaney 1922–
    4. 4. Thomas Chaney 1924–
    5. 5. Ruth Chaney 1926–
  2. 2. Samuel (E.) Chaney 1883–
  3. 3. Chester (Lee) Chaney 1897– m. Frances (May) Holston 1904–

Eliza Watts's Timeline

6 Records

1856
15 Oct 1856
Birth of Eliza Catherine Watts in Maryland, USA
Maryland, USA
1860
1860
Age 4
Eliza Catherine Watts resided here in District 4, Patuxent, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
District 4, Patuxent, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
1870
1870
Age 14
Eliza Catherine Watts resided here in District 4, Patuxent, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
District 4, Patuxent, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
1900
1900
Age 44
Eliza Catherine Watts resided here in Election District 4, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Election District 4, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
1910
1910
Age 54
Eliza Catherine Watts resided here in Election District 4, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Election District 4, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
1918
26 Jan 1918
Age 62
Death of Eliza Catherine Watts in Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Oct 1856
    Event Place: Maryland, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Election District 4, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: 605; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0008
    [2] 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 4, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: M653_457; Page: 1124; Family History Li
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Election District 4, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: T624_550; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1374563

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 4, Patuxent, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M653; Residence Date: 1860; Home in 1860: District 4, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: M653_457; Page: 1124; Family History Li

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 4, Patuxent, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Election District 4, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Election District 4, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: 605; Page: 16; Enumeration District: 0008

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Election District 4, Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Election District 4, Anne Arundel, Maryland; Roll: T624_550; Page: 6a; Enumeration District: 0014; FHL microfilm: 1374563

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Jan 1918
    Event Place: Anne Arundel, Maryland, USA
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