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Nelson Augusta Watts 1845–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 Aug 1845

Birth Location: Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States

Death Date: 3 Dec 1922

Death Location: Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Father: James Jr

Mother: Lydia Simmons

Spouse(s): Ella Reynolds

Children(s): Myra Watts

In 1845, Nelson Augusta Watts entered the world in Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States, born to James Samuel Watts Jr And Lydia Jane Simmons. Nelson Augusta Watts married Ella Josie Reynolds, and had children including Myra Belle Watts. Nelson Augusta Watts passed away in 1922 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • In 1845, Nelson Augusta Watts entered the world in Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States, born to James Samuel Watts Jr And Lydia Jane Simmons.
  • Nelson Augusta Watts married Ella Josie Reynolds, and had children including Myra Belle Watts.
  • Nelson Augusta Watts passed away in 1922 in Norfolk, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Jr
1820–1897
Birth Location: Warren, Knox, Me.
JJ
Lydia Simmons
1825–1876
Birth Location: Camden ME
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Spouses(s)

Ella Reynolds
1856–1928
Birth Location: Connecticut, USA
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Children(s)

Myra Watts
1876–1966
Birth Location: Mystic, New London, Connecticut, USA
MW

Nelson Watts's Ancestors

Self
Nelson Watts
1845–1922
Birth Place: Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States
Parents
James Samuel Watts Jr
1820–1897
Warren, Knox, Me.
Lydia (Jane) Simmons
1825–1876
Camden ME
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Nelson Watts's Descendants

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Nelson (Augusta) Watts (1 Aug 1845–3 Dec 1922) m. Ella (Josie) Reynolds (20 Jun 1856–7 Mar 1928)
  1. 1. Myra (Belle) Watts 1876–1966 m. Stephen (James) Riggott 1872–1923
    1. 1. Claude (Nelson) Riggott 1895–1951 m. Emily (Faith) Whitelock 1892–1983
      1. 1. Barbara Riggott 1930–2013 m. Donald (Arthur) Jones 1924–2000

Nelson Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1845
1 Aug 1845
Birth of Nelson Augusta Watts in Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States
Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States
1922
3 Dec 1922
Age 77
Death of Nelson Augusta Watts in Norfolk, Virginia, USA
Norfolk, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 Aug 1845
    Event Place: Rockport, Knox, Maine, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1922
    Event Place: Norfolk, Virginia, USA
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