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Franklin Elvin Watts 1935–2008 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 November 1935

Birth Location: Ashwood, Lee, South Carolina, USA

Death Date: 28 April 2008

Death Location: Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, United States of America

Father: Edmond Watts

Mother: Annie Robinson

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Franklin Elvin Watts was born in 1935 in Ashwood, Lee, South Carolina, USA, the child of Edmond Bernard Watts And Annie Belle Robinson. In 1935, Franklin Elvin Watts resided in Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina. In 1940, Franklin Elvin Watts resided in Mayesville twp, Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina. Franklin Elvin Watts married Joyce Russell Coleman, Louise James E Watts, and had children including Amanda Lin Watts, Scott R Watts. Franklin Elvin Watts passed away in 2008 in Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Franklin Elvin Watts was born in 1935 in Ashwood, Lee, South Carolina, USA, the child of Edmond Bernard Watts And Annie Belle Robinson.
  • In 1935, Franklin Elvin Watts resided in Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina.
  • In 1940, Franklin Elvin Watts resided in Mayesville twp, Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina.
  • Franklin Elvin Watts married Joyce Russell Coleman, Louise James E Watts, and had children including Amanda Lin Watts, Scott R Watts.
  • Franklin Elvin Watts passed away in 2008 in Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Edmond Watts
1887–1964
Birth Location: Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA
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Annie Robinson
1900–1974
Birth Location: Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Franklin Watts's Ancestors

Self
Franklin Watts
1935–2008
Birth Place: Ashwood, Lee, South Carolina, USA
Parents
Edmond Bernard Watts
1887–1964
Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA
Annie (Belle) Robinson
1900–1974
Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Warren (Lafayette) Watts
1860–1914
Foreston, Clarendon, South Carolina, USA
Susan (Agnes (Watts)) Evans
1868–1956
Clarendon County, South Carolina, USA
Robert (Jones) Robinson
1863–1911
Clarendon, South Carolina, United States
Annie (Keene) Coker
1878–1956
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
Julius Watts
1834–1864
Esther Evans
1837–1914
Wade Evans
1820–1891
Dorothy Harrington
1833–1913
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Benson Watts
1800–1847
Emily Hatfield
1802–1880
James Evans
1793–1880
Catherine Buddin
1797–1870
James Evans
1793–1880
Catherine Buddin
1797–1870
John Harrington
1780–1851
Sara Byrd
1790–1861

Franklin Watts's Timeline

8 Records

1935
1 November 1935
Birth of Franklin Elvin Watts in Ashwood, Lee, South Carolina, USA
Ashwood, Lee, South Carolina, USA
1935
1935
Franklin Elvin Watts resided here in Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina
Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina
1940
1940
Age 5
Franklin Elvin Watts resided here in Mayesville twp, Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Mayesville twp, Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1950
1950
Age 15
Franklin Elvin Watts resided here in Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
1957
1957
Age 22
Franklin Elvin Watts resided here in South Carolina
South Carolina
1959
Abt 1959
Age 24
Franklin Elvin Watts resided here in Fort Gordon , GA.
Fort Gordon , GA.
1993
1993
Age 58
Franklin Elvin Watts resided here in Florence, SC
Florence, SC
2008
28 April 2008
Age 73
Death of Franklin Elvin Watts in Florence, Florence, South Carolina, USA
Florence, Florence, South Carolina, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 November 1935
    Event Place: Ashwood, Lee, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03841; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 43-8
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Item, The; Publication Date: 30 Jun 2008; Publication Place: Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [6] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Item; Publication Date: 13 May 2008; Publication Place: Sumter, South Carolina, USA; ,0.074164055,0.28705668,0.9100274&xid=3355
    [7] 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: 2986; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 43-10
    [8] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03841; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 43-8

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Mayesville twp, Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-03841; Page: 14A; Enumeration District: 43-8

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census, National Archives at Washington, DC; Washington, D.C.; Seventeenth Census of the United States, 1950; Year: 1950; Census Place: Mayesville, Sumter, South Carolina; Roll: 2986; Page: 2; Enumeration District: 43-10

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1957
    Event Place: South Carolina
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Abt 1959
    Event Place: Fort Gordon , GA.
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Marriage Index, 1800s-current, Florence Morning News; Publication Date: 21 Jun 1959; Publication Place: Florence, South Carolina, USA; ,0.32137468,0.25638333,0.4237714&xid=339

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993
    Event Place: Florence, SC
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: FLORENCE, Florence
    Record Source: U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Item, The; Publication Date: 30 Jun 2008; Publication Place: Sumter, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Florence
    Record Source: U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Item; Publication Date: 13 May 2008; Publication Place: Sumter, South Carolina, USA; ,0.074164055,0.28705668,0.9100274&xid=3355

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Florence, SC
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 April 2008
    Event Place: Florence, Florence, South Carolina, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Item, The; Publication Date: 30 Jun 2008; Publication Place: Sumter, South Carolina, USA
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Newspapers.com™ Obituary Index, 1800s-current, The Item; Publication Date: 13 May 2008; Publication Place: Sumter, South Carolina, USA; ,0.074164055,0.28705668,0.9100274&xid=3355
    [5] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Florence, Florence County, South Carolina, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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