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Mary Ann Watts 1831 – 1914 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Jan 1831

Birth Location: Rembert Church, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

Death Date: 4 Feb 1914

Death Location: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States

Father: Rufus Watts

Mother: Rhoda Smith

Spouse(s): Jesse Woodard

Children(s): James Woodard, Talitha Woodard, Sarah Woodard, S Chambers, Henry Woodard, Carrie Woodard, Dora Woodard, Hubbard Woodard, Mary Woodard, Charles Woodard, Richard Woodard, J Woodard

1831 marked the beginning of Mary Ann Watts's life in Rembert Church, Sumter, South Carolina, United States, to parents Rufus Macintosh Watts and Rhoda Justine Smith. Eventually, Mary Ann Watts married Jesse Harrison Woodard, and they welcomed James R. Woodard, Talitha J. Woodard, Sarah Amanda Woodard, S M Chambers, Henry W. Woodard, Carrie Woodard, Dora C. Woodard, Hubbard A Woodard, Mary Rebecca 'Mollie' Woodard, Charles T. Woodard, Richard Jessie Woodard and J K Woodard. Mary Ann Watts passed in 1914 at Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States.

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Parents

Rufus Watts
1809 – 1881
Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, USA
RW
Rhoda Smith
1810 – 1878
Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina
RS

Spouses(s)

Jesse Woodard
1830 – 1902
Birth Location: Marengo, Alabama, United States
JW

Children(s)

James Woodard
1850 – 1868
Birth Location: Marengo County, Alabama, USA
JW
Talitha Woodard
1853 – 1885
Birth Location: Palestine Anderson county, TX USA
TW
Sarah Woodard
1856 – 1917
Birth Location: Palestine Anderson county, TX USA
SW
S Chambers
1857 –
Birth Location: Texas, United States
SC
Henry Woodard
1859 – 1865
Birth Location: Palestine Anderson county, TX USA
HW
Carrie Woodard
1860 –
Birth Location: Alabama
CW
Dora Woodard
1862 –
Birth Location: Texas
DW
Hubbard Woodard
1862 – 1934
Birth Location: Palestine Anderson county, TX USA
HW
Mary Woodard
1864 – 1941
Birth Location: Palestine Anderson county, TX USA
MW
Charles Woodard
1866 – 1892
Birth Location: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States
CW
Richard Woodard
1869 – 1906
Birth Location: Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, USA
RW
J Woodard
1870 – 1932
Birth Location: , Anderson, Texas
JW

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 24 Jan 1831
    Event Place: Rembert Church, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, 1880 United States Federal Census, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current, Year: 1880; Census Place: Douglas Station, Anderson, Texas; Roll: 1288; Page: 92C; Enumeration District: 003, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Anderson, Texas; Roll: 1288; Page: 131A; Enumeration District: 004, Year: 1870; Census Place: Anderson, Texas; Roll: M593_1573; Page: 68A; Family History Library Film: 553072

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Year: 8 Feb 1849
    Event Place: Sumter District, South Carolina, USA

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1870
    Event Place: Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Anderson, Texas; Roll: M593_1573; Page: 68A; Family History Library Film: 553072

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Year: 1880
    Event Place: Douglas Station, Anderson, Texas, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census, Year: 1880; Census Place: Douglas Station, Anderson, Texas; Roll: 1288; Page: 92C; Enumeration District: 003, Year: 1880; Census Place: Precinct 3, Anderson, Texas; Roll: 1288; Page: 131A; Enumeration District: 004

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 4 Feb 1914
    Event Place: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Palestine, Anderson County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current

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