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Johnson Dalton Watts 1816–1880 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Abt. 1816

Birth Location: Todd County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 17 Jun 1880

Death Location: Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA

Father: Thomas Watts

Mother: Sarah Head

Spouse(s): Eliza Slaughter, Mary Billingsley

Children(s): Emma Watts, Sarah Watts

The story of Johnson Dalton Watts began in 1816 in Todd County, Kentucky, USA. Johnson Dalton Watts married Eliza B Slaughter, Mary Elizabeth Billingsley, and had children including Emma J Watts, Sarah Amanda Watts. Johnson Dalton Watts passed away in 1880 in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Johnson Dalton Watts began in 1816 in Todd County, Kentucky, USA.
  • Johnson Dalton Watts married Eliza B Slaughter, Mary Elizabeth Billingsley, and had children including Emma J Watts, Sarah Amanda Watts.
  • Johnson Dalton Watts passed away in 1880 in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Watts
1787–1860
Birth Location: Jamestown, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
TW
Sarah Head
1790–1860
Birth Location: Jamestown, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
SH

Spouses(s)

Eliza Slaughter
1831–1863
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
ES
Mary Billingsley
1831–1863
Birth Location: Kentucky, USA
MB

Children(s)

Emma Watts
1857–1920
Birth Location: Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
EW
Sarah Watts
1845–1923
Birth Location: Todd County, Kentucky, USA
SW

Johnson Watts's Ancestors

Self
Johnson Watts
1816–1880
Birth Place: Todd County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Thomas Gillum Watts
1787–1860
Jamestown, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Sarah Head
1790–1860
Jamestown, Albemarle, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
George (Marshall) Head
1768–1843
Orange, Orange, Virginia, USA
Mildred Rucker
1768–1826
Rappahannock, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Capt SAR
1731–1803
Martha Sherman
1734–1821
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William III
1684–1765
Frances Spence
1695–1772
Lucy Marshall
1710–1773

Johnson Watts's Descendants

1.
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Johnson (Dalton) Watts (Abt. 1816–17 Jun 1880) m. Eliza (B) Slaughter (18 Nov 1831–26 Jun 1863) m. Mary (Elizabeth) Billingsley (18 Nov 1831–23 Jun 1863)
  1. 1. Emma (J) Watts 1857–1920 m. Walter (M) Cornell 1847–1930
    1. 1. Mceia Cornell 1876–
    2. 2. Anne (Byrd) Cornell 1879–1953
    3. 3. Mildred Cornell 1882– m. Richard (M) Wilkins 1852–1908
      1. 1. Richard (M Wilkins) Jr 1911–
      2. 2. Sarah (F) Wilkins 1912–
      3. 3. Laura (C) Wilkins 1914–
      4. 4. Floyd Wilkins 1898–1996
      5. 5. Austin Wilkins 1904–
      6. 6. Minnie (D) Wilkins 1909–
    4. 4. Gilford (Hamilton) Cornell 1883–1924
    5. 5. Henry (Lee) Cornell 1884–1931
    6. 6. Gerald (Morton) Cornell 1890–1991 m. Gillian Waters 1892–1984
      1. 1. Dorothy (Louise Cornell) Fort 1914–2016 m. Robert (Deggs) Fort 1913–1971
      2. 2. Emma (Mai Cornell) Palmore 1916–2006 m. Bernard (Hudgins) Palmore 1918–1979
      3. 3. Cathrine (B) Cornell 1920–2013 m. Albert (Edward) Alcock 1920–1999
  2. 2. Sarah (Amanda) Watts 1845–1923 m. Spiller (Harris) Dickinson 1838–1914
    1. 1. Fredonia Dickinson 1877–1975 m. William (Hood) Miller 1873–1960
      1. 1. Leroy (Marcel) Miller 1904–1994 m. Mary (Louise) Cook 1918–1985

Johnson Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1816
Abt. 1816
Birth of Johnson Dalton Watts in Todd County, Kentucky, USA
Todd County, Kentucky, USA
1880
17 Jun 1880
Age 64
Death of Johnson Dalton Watts in Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Abt. 1816
    Event Place: Todd County, Kentucky, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 17 Jun 1880
    Event Place: Montgomery County, Tennessee, USA
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