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Rufus Macintosh Watts 1809 – 1881 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 26 Jul 1809

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

Death Date: 11 Apr 1881

Death Location: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA

Father: Julius Watts

Mother: Agnes Benson

Spouse(s): Rhoda Smith, Eugenia Robertson*

Children(s): Mary Watts, Rebecca Watts, Benjamin Watts, Sarah Watts, Sarah Watts, Martha Watts, John Watts, John Watts, William Watts, Susan Watts, Thomas Watts, A. Watts

Rufus Macintosh Watts was born in 1809 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States, the child of Julius Alexander Watts and Agnes Benson. Rufus Macintosh Watts married Rhoda Justine Smith, Eugenia Victoria Robertson*, and had children including Mary Ann Watts, Rebecca M (married her cousin) Watts, Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Watts, Sarah Melinda Watts, Sarah Martha Watts, Martha "Mattie" Elisabeth Watts, John W William H Watts, John W William H Thomas R Watts, William H Watts, Susan E Watts, Thomas R. Watts, A. Watts. Rufus Macintosh Watts passed away in 1881 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA.

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Biography

  • Rufus Macintosh Watts was born in 1809 in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States, the child of Julius Alexander Watts and Agnes Benson.
  • Rufus Macintosh Watts married Rhoda Justine Smith, Eugenia Victoria Robertson*, and had children including Mary Ann Watts, Rebecca M (married her cousin) Watts, Benjamin Franklin "Frank" Watts, Sarah Melinda Watts, Sarah Martha Watts, Martha "Mattie" Elisabeth Watts, John W William H Watts, John W William H Thomas R Watts, William H Watts, Susan E Watts, Thomas R. Watts, A. Watts.
  • Rufus Macintosh Watts passed away in 1881 in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Julius Watts
1769 – 1852
Birth Location: Camden District now, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
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Agnes Benson
1778 – 1871
Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
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Spouses(s)

Rhoda Smith
1810 – 1878
Birth Location: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
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Eugenia Robertson*
1833 –
Birth Location: Alabama
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Children(s)

Mary Watts
1831 – 1914
Birth Location: Ala
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Rebecca Watts
1833 – 1899
Birth Location: Marengo Co, Alabama, USA
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Benjamin Watts
1836 – 1862
Birth Location: Marengo, Alabama, United States
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Sarah Watts
1838 – 1894
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Sarah Watts
1841 – 1938
Birth Location: Santa Anna, Coleman, Texas, United States
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Martha Watts
1841 – 1939
Birth Location: Marengo, Alabama, USA
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John Watts
1843 – 1880
Birth Location: Marengo, Alabama, USA
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John Watts
1845 – 1880
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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William Watts
1845 – 1880
Birth Location: Alabama, United States
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Susan Watts
1849 – 1910
Birth Location: Marengo County, Alabama
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Thomas Watts
1853 – 1876
Birth Location: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, United States
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A. Watts
1859 – 1880
Birth Location: Alabama
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Rufus Watts's Ancestors

Self
Rufus Watts
1809 – 1881
Birth Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Parents
Julius Alexander Watts
1769 – 1852
Camden District now, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Agnes Benson
1778 – 1871
Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (Potts) Watts
1722 – 1792
Prince William, Virginia, United States
Tabitha (“Tabby”) EVANS
1728 – 1810
Washington, Georgia, United States
Great-Grandparents
John Watts
1695 – 1754
Ann Watts
1698 – 1756
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Anne Martin

Rufus Watts's Descendants

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Rufus (Macintosh) Watts (26 Jul 1809 – 11 Apr 1881) m. Rhoda (Justine) Smith (14 Sep 1810 – 28 May 1878) m. Eugenia (Victoria) Robertson* (Abt 1833 – )
  1. 1. Mary (Ann) Watts (24 Jan 1831 – 4 Feb 1914) m. Jesse (Harrison) Woodard (26 Oct 1830 – 2 Feb 1902)
    1. 1. James (R) Woodard (12 Jan 1850 – 11 Aug 1868)
    2. 2. Talitha (J.) Woodard (13 Jan 1853 – 21 Aug 1885)
    3. 3. Sarah (Amanda) Woodard (28 Dec 1856 – 23 Sep 1917)
    4. 4. Henry (W) Woodard (21 Jun 1859 – 7 Nov 1865)
    5. 5. Carrie Woodard (abt 1860 – )
    6. 6. Dora (C.) Woodard (abt 1862 – )
    7. 7. Herbert (A. "Hubbard") Woodard (2 Jan 1862 – 26 Jul 1934) m. Demarius Crist (13 Aug 1863 – 2 February 1944)
      1. 1. Macon (Lemuel) Woodard (7 Dec 1880 – 29 Oct 1958)
      2. 2. John (Warren) Woodard (16 Aug 1883 – Nov 30, 1937)
      3. 3. Edwin (Herbert) Woodard (11 Feb 1887 – 23 Jan 1919) m. Cora (Irene) Graves (30 Nov 1894 – Nov 24, 1976)
        1. 1. Nell (Margaret) Mitchell (23 October 1917 – 24 June 2002)
      4. 4. Claude Woodard (30 Jan 1889 – 5 Nov 1903)
      5. 5. Stephen (Crist) Woodard (7 Jul 1892 – 18 Dec 1939) m. Lillian (J.) Nemec (abt 1897 – Jan 22, 1983)
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Libby") Woodard (14 Jul 1920 – 12 Mar 2014)
        2. 2. Stephen ("Steve" "SC" Crist Woodard) Jr (13 Sep 1922 – 16 Aug 1963)
      6. 6. Jesse (Clarence) Woodard (29 Jan 1895 – 1 Jan 1938)
      7. 7. Dale (Luck) Woodard (3 Sep 1898 – 20 Jun 1956)
      8. 8. Mitchell (Herman) Woodard (28 Jan 1901 – 30 May 1966)
      9. 9. Clyde Woodard (23 January 1904 – 23 July 1931) m. Mary (Myrtle) Nicholson (abt 1903 – 27 Jan 1963)
        1. 1. Charles (Ray) Woodard (1923 – 15 Aug 1984) m. Louise (Marie) Murray (03 Jan 1926 – 12 Sep 2011)
        2. 2. Edwin (Herbert) Woodard (8 Mar 1930 – 14 Mar 2008) m. Robbie (Jeannette) Broker (21 Apr 1935 – 24 Dec 2017)
    8. 8. Mary ("Mollie" Rebecca) Woodard (20 Jun 1864 – 20 Oct 1941)
    9. 9. Charles (T) Woodard (13 Dec 1866 – 20 Oct 1892)
    10. 10. Richard (Jessie 'Dick') Woodard (21 Sep 1869 – 8 Sep 1908)
    11. 11. J. (K.) Woodard (abt 1870 – 27 Feb 1932)
  2. 2. Rebecca (M (married her cousin)) Watts (7 June 1833 – BEF. NOV 1899)
  3. 3. Benjamin (Franklin "Frank") Watts (20 Aug 1836 – 12 Jun 1862)
  4. 4. Sarah (Melinda) Watts (Abt 1838 – 1894)
  5. 5. Sarah (Martha) Watts (14 Oct 1841 – 31 Jul 1938)
  6. 6. Martha ("Mattie" Elisabeth) Watts (14 Oct 1841 – 31 July 1939)
  7. 7. John (W William H) Watts (1843 – Sep 1880)
  8. 8. John (W William H Thomas R) Watts (1845 – 1880)
  9. 9. William (H) Watts (1845 – 1880)
  10. 10. Susan (E) Watts (13 Dec 1849 – 7 May 1910)
  11. 11. Thomas (R.) Watts (14 June 1853 – 18 Feb 1876)
  12. 12. A. Watts (1859 – 1880)

Rufus Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1809
26 Jul 1809
Birth of Rufus Macintosh Watts in Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States
1881
11 Apr 1881
Age 72
Death of Rufus Macintosh Watts in Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 26 Jul 1809
    Event Place: Sumter, Sumter, South Carolina, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 11 Apr 1881
    Event Place: Palestine, Anderson, Texas, USA
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