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Francis "Frank" Watts 1818 – 1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Aug 1818

Birth Location: Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 7 Mar 1899

Death Location: Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Father: James Watts

Mother: Rebecca Watts

Spouse(s): Catherine Marshall

Children(s): Eliza Watts, Elizabeth Watts, Allen Watts, Katherine Watts

The story of Francis "Frank" Watts began in 1818 in Pennsylvania, USA. Francis "Frank" Watts married Catherine Marshall, and had children including Eliza Watts, Elizabeth Watts, Allen or Allan Watts, Katherine Watts. Francis "Frank" Watts passed away in 1899 in Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Francis "Frank" Watts began in 1818 in Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Francis "Frank" Watts married Catherine Marshall, and had children including Eliza Watts, Elizabeth Watts, Allen or Allan Watts, Katherine Watts.
  • Francis "Frank" Watts passed away in 1899 in Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Francis Watts's Ancestors

Self
Francis Watts
1818 – 1899
Birth Place: Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
James Watts
1795 – 1834
Towanda, Bradford County, PA, USA
Rebecca (Bowman) Watts
1789 – 1870
Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, United States
Grandparents
Francis (Frank) Watts
1755 – 1808
Turbot, Northumberland, Pennsylvania, United States
Jane Means
1758 – 1834
Valley, Armstrong, Pennsylvania, United States
Jacob Bowman
1759 – 1845
Queen Peaicanajoharie, Albany, New York, USA
Anna (Maria "Mary" Fox) (Fuchs)
1766 – 1841
Stone Arabia, Montgomery, NY or Towanda, Bradford, PA
Great-Grandparents
James Sr
1733 – 1779
Ann Walker
1735 – 1779
Samuel Means
1735 – 1780
Elizabeth Clark
1738 – 1778
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Means
1702 – 1760
Martha MacAlpin
1705 – 1761
John Clark
1702 – 1765
Hannah Cooper
1718 – 1800

Francis Watts's Descendants

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Francis ("Frank") Watts (Aug 1818 – 7 Mar 1899) m. Catherine Marshall (7 Jul 1823 – Feb 1901)
  1. 1. Eliza Watts (1849 – 21 May 1909)
  2. 2. Elizabeth Watts (1853 – 16 Aug 1924)
  3. 3. Allen (or Allan) Watts (12 Mar 1855 – 2 Mar 1905) m. Sarah (Elizabeth "Lizzie" (birth name Brodhead) Dubois) Watts (29 Dec 1859 – 22 Dec 1919)
    1. 1. Mabel (E) Watts (14 Dec 1879 – After 1950)
    2. 2. Francis ("Frank" Allen) Watts (24 July 1882 – 20 May 1956) m. Anne ("Annie" Josephine) McLoughin (13 May 1889 – 18 Nov 1955)
      1. 1. Allan Watts (abt 1911 – 18 May 1930)
      2. 2. Lawrence (Joseph) Watts (6 Jul 1916 – 18 Nov 1990) m. Muriel (Theresa) Riley (3 August 1920 – 16 Jun 1999)
        1. 1. Diana (Maureen) Watts (11 July 1944 – ) m. Charles (Thomas) Schafer (20 Apr 1939 – 17 August 2023)
        2. 2. Jane Watts (8 Jan 1947 – ) m. Robert Martinsen m. James (Willoughby) Pendill
        3. 3. Lois Watts (12 Sep 1950 – ) m. DeLong
      3. 3. Vincent (J) Watts (abt 1915 – )
      4. 4. Colelle Lagerquish (abt 1922 – )
      5. 5. Adele (Theresa Watts) Lagerquist (25 Mar 1922 – 30 Oct 1992)
    3. 3. Charles (Stryker) Watts (9 Aug 1885 – 1953)
    4. 4. Charlotte Watts (6 Dec 1888 – 29 May 1921)
    5. 5. Ruth (Elenor Watts) Chambers (5 Jan 1892 – Feb 1988)
    6. 6. Esta Watts (Mar 1895 – )
    7. 7. Esther (Elizabeth Watts) Smith (24 Mar 1895 – 18 Jul 1970)
    8. 8. Ethel (Edith) Watts (23 Oct 1897 – 11 Nov 1899)
    9. 9. Robert (Kenneth) Watts (30 Nov 1902 – After 1950)
  4. 4. Katherine Watts (1865 – 28 Sep 1909)

Francis Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1818
Aug 1818
Birth of Francis "Frank" Watts in Pennsylvania, USA
Pennsylvania, USA
1899
7 Mar 1899
Age 81
Death of Francis "Frank" Watts in Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA
Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Aug 1818
    Event Place: Pennsylvania, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 7 Mar 1899
    Event Place: Towanda, Bradford, Pennsylvania, USA

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