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James Vance Watt 1830–1899 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 May 1830

Birth Location: Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 24 September 1899

Death Location: Farragut, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: James ►►MRCA◄◄

Mother: Sarah ►►MRCA◄◄

Spouse(s): Catherine Foute

Children(s): Sarah Watt, Mary Watt, Samuel Watt, William Watt, Catherine Watt, Martha Watt

In 1830, James Vance Watt entered the world in Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to James Watt Mrca And Sarah Sallie Vance Mrca. In 1850, James Vance Watt resided in Subdivision 31, Knox, Tennessee, USA. In 1860, James Vance Watt resided in District 9, Gallahers, Knox, Tennessee, USA. James Vance Watt married Catherine Melinda Foute, and had children including Catherine Katy Watt, Martha Rogers Watt, Mary Myrtle Watt, Samuel Foute Watt, Sarah Elizabeth Watt, William Augustus Watt. James Vance Watt passed away in 1899 in Farragut, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1830, James Vance Watt entered the world in Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America, born to James Watt Mrca And Sarah Sallie Vance Mrca.
  • In 1850, James Vance Watt resided in Subdivision 31, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • In 1860, James Vance Watt resided in District 9, Gallahers, Knox, Tennessee, USA.
  • James Vance Watt married Catherine Melinda Foute, and had children including Catherine Katy Watt, Martha Rogers Watt, Mary Myrtle Watt, Samuel Foute Watt, Sarah Elizabeth Watt, William Augustus Watt.
  • James Vance Watt passed away in 1899 in Farragut, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Watt's Ancestors

Self
James Watt
1830–1899
Birth Place: Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
James Watt ►►MRCA◄◄
1796–1876
Lexington, Rockbridge, Virginia, USA
Sarah ('Sallie' Vance) ►►MRCA◄◄
1805–1889
Tennessee
Grandparents
Joseph Watt
1769–1839
Rathen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Ina Hughes
1774–
Rathen Parish, Aberdeenshire, , Scotland
Vance Sr
1773–1851
Chambersburg, Franklin, Pennsylvania, United States
Mary (Jane) Kennedy
1778–1843
Ulster, Ireland Prob. County Donegal or County Fermanagh
Great-Grandparents
James Watt
1732–1793
Mary Clark
1715–
Dr Esq
1730–1803
Sarah Taylor
1745–1777
Dr. Kennedy
1745–1788
Rebeckah Meek
1750–1815
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Watt
1704–1804
Elspeth Tervit
1708–1797
Major Vance
1718–1788
Elizabeth Ruble
1723–1780
SGT Taylor
1709–1764
Phebe Townsend
1709–1784
Adam Meek
1715–1767
Jane Mitchell
1717–1797

James Watt's Descendants

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James (Vance) Watt (3 May 1830–24 September 1899) m. Catherine (Melinda) Foute (Feb 1836–18 Aug 1912)
  1. 1. Sarah (Elizabeth) Watt 1858–1951 m. Robert (Charles) Hackworth 1862–
    1. 1. Bertha (M) Kelley 1895–
    2. 2. Nettie Hackworth 1884–
    3. 3. Clara (Katherine) Hackworth 1885–1984 m. Christopher (J) Schubert 1874– m. Harry (Theodore) Wilson 1877–
      1. 1. John (Milton) Schubert 1911–1933
      2. 2. Mattie (M) Schubert 1914–
      3. 3. Virginia Shubert 1917–2005
      4. 4. Richard (Vance) Schubert 1920–2016 m. Phyllis (Marie) Richardson 1925–2001
      5. 5. Betty (Jane) Schubert 1924–
      6. 6. Phillip (J) Schubert 1926–
  2. 2. Mary (Myrtle) Watt 1860–1948
  3. 3. Samuel (Foute) Watt 1863–1925
  4. 4. William (Augustus) Watt 1870–1941
  5. 5. Catherine ('Katy') Watt 1873–1954
  6. 6. Martha (Rogers) Watt 1855–1903

James Watt's Timeline

6 Records

1830
3 May 1830
Birth of James Vance Watt in Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
1850
1850
Age 20
James Vance Watt resided here in Subdivision 31, Knox, Tennessee, USA
Subdivision 31, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1860
1860
Age 30
James Vance Watt resided here in District 9, Gallahers, Knox, Tennessee, USA
District 9, Gallahers, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1870
1870
Age 40
James Vance Watt resided here in District 10, Campbells Station, Knox, Tennessee, USA
District 10, Campbells Station, Knox, Tennessee, USA
1880
1880
Age 50
James Vance Watt resided here in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA
1899
24 September 1899
Age 69
Death of James Vance Watt in Knox, Tennessee, USA
Knox, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 May 1830
    Event Place: Concord, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Subdivision 31, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1850 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: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Subdivision 31, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: 886; Page: 81a

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: District 9, Gallahers, Knox, Tennessee, 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 9, Knox, Tennessee; Roll: M653_1259; Page: 198; Family History Library F

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: District 10, Campbells Station, Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Selected Federal Census Non-Population Schedules, 1850-1880, Census Place: Knox, Tennessee; Archive Collection Number: T1135; Roll: Roll 25; Schedule Type: Agriculture

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 September 1899
    Event Place: Knox, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Farragut, Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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