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Josiah Cleveland Watts 1824–1906 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: July, 1824

Birth Location: Mississippi, USA

Death Date: August 11, 1906

Death Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA

Father: James Watts

Mother: Nancy Gunter

Spouse(s): Elizabeth King

Children(s): Josiah Elder, James Watts

The story of Josiah Cleveland Watts began in 1824 in Mississippi, USA. Josiah Cleveland Watts married Elizabeth Eliza Jane King, and had children including Elijah Watts, James Middleton Watts, Josiah P Watts Elder, Nancy Watts, Sarah Watts, William M Watts. Josiah Cleveland Watts passed away in 1906 in Clarke County, Mississippi, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Josiah Cleveland Watts began in 1824 in Mississippi, USA.
  • Josiah Cleveland Watts married Elizabeth Eliza Jane King, and had children including Elijah Watts, James Middleton Watts, Josiah P Watts Elder, Nancy Watts, Sarah Watts, William M Watts.
  • Josiah Cleveland Watts passed away in 1906 in Clarke County, Mississippi, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Watts
1780–1862
Birth Location: Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
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Nancy Gunter
1791–1861
Birth Location: South Carolina, United States
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Spouses(s)

Elizabeth King
1843–1920
Birth Location: Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Josiah Elder
1865–1941
Birth Location: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
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James Watts
1859–1922
Birth Location: Clarke, Mississippi, USA
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Josiah Watts's Ancestors

Self
Josiah Watts
1824–1906
Birth Place: Mississippi, USA
Parents
James R. Watts
1780–1862
Lancaster County, South Carolina, USA
Nancy Gunter
1791–1861
South Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Jane (L) BOYKIN
1755–
John Watts
1754–1803
Virginia Colony
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Josiah Watts's Descendants

1.
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Josiah (Cleveland) Watts (July, 1824–August 11, 1906) m. Elizabeth ("Eliza" Jane) King (Apr 1843–bef 1920)
  1. 1. Josiah (P Watts) Elder 1865–1941 m. Meggie Watts 1871–1940
    1. 1. Russell (A.) Watts 1906–1996 m. Anna 1917–1996
      1. 1. Nina Watts 1934–2020 m. Grover (Layfette) Rigdon 1925–1995
      2. 2. Rachel (Lavonia) Watts 1937–1997 m. Rodney (Earl) McPhearson 1933–2011
      3. 3. Russell (Hinning) Watts 1942–2012
      4. 4. James (Elijah) Watts 1945–1997 m. Josephine (Frances Ann) Malisa 1946–1998
    2. 2. Edgar (Allen) Watts 1903–1954
    3. 3. Middleton (Joseph) Watts 1898–1980
    4. 4. Walter (Lee) Watts 1900–1969
    5. 5. James ("Snappy") Watts 1908–1946
    6. 6. Bessie (Jane) Watts 1909–1978
    7. 7. Senna Watts 1912–1936
  2. 2. James (Middleton) Watts 1859–1922

Josiah Watts's Timeline

3 Records

1824
July, 1824
Birth of Josiah Cleveland Watts in Mississippi, USA
Mississippi, USA
1858
21 Oct 1858
Age 34
Josiah Cleveland Watts was married in Clarke, Mississippi
Clarke, Mississippi
1906
August 11, 1906
Age 82
Death of Josiah Cleveland Watts in Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
Clarke County, Mississippi, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: July, 1824
    Event Place: Mississippi, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 21 Oct 1858
    Event Place: Clarke, Mississippi

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: August 11, 1906
    Event Place: Clarke County, Mississippi, USA
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