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Silas Jordan Watts 1850–1920 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 August 1850

Birth Location: Clay County, Alabama, United States of America

Death Date: 30 September 1920

Death Location: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Father: Hollingsworth Watts

Mother: Martha Newsom

Spouse(s): Mary Hurst, Carrie Unknown

Children(s): David Watts, Silas Watts, Nellie Watts, Annie Watts, Martha Watts, Havilah Watts, Charles Watts, Carrie Watts, Lou Watts

In 1850, Silas Jordan Watts entered the world in Clay County, Alabama, United States of America, born to Hollingsworth Watts And Martha Ellen Newsom. Silas Jordan Watts married Carrie C Unknown, Mary Ellen Hurst, and had children including Annie Watts, Carrie Belle Watts, Charles Jordan Charley Watts, David Jenkins Watts, Havilah Isora Zorah Watts, Lou Ellen Watts, Martha Evalyn Eva Watts, Nellie Inez Watts, Silas Burns Watts. Silas Jordan Watts passed away in 1920 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1850, Silas Jordan Watts entered the world in Clay County, Alabama, United States of America, born to Hollingsworth Watts And Martha Ellen Newsom.
  • Silas Jordan Watts married Carrie C Unknown, Mary Ellen Hurst, and had children including Annie Watts, Carrie Belle Watts, Charles Jordan Charley Watts, David Jenkins Watts, Havilah Isora Zorah Watts, Lou Ellen Watts, Martha Evalyn Eva Watts, Nellie Inez Watts, Silas Burns Watts.
  • Silas Jordan Watts passed away in 1920 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America.

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Silas Watts's Ancestors

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Silas Watts
1850–1920
Birth Place: Clay County, Alabama, United States of America
Parents
Hollingsworth Watts
1824–1885
Georgia, United States of America
Martha (Ellen) Newsom
1822–1924
Crawford County, Georgia, United States
Grandparents
Jacob Watts
1784–1849
South Carolina
Permilla ("Millie" Hollingsworth) 1785
1785–1860
Mecklenburg, Anson, North Carolina, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Sr.
1755–1815
Elizabeth Harrison
1760–1820
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Rev (Methodist)
1730–1821
Elizabeth Durrett
1738–1819

Silas Watts's Descendants

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Silas (Jordan) Watts (2 August 1850–30 September 1920) m. Mary (Ellen) Hurst (01 Feb 1857–13 Jan 1897) m. Carrie (C) Unknown (1850–)
  1. 1. David (Jenkins) Watts 1889–1962
  2. 2. Silas (Burns) Watts 1894–1978
  3. 3. Nellie (Inez) Watts 1891–1976
  4. 4. Annie Watts 1886–1976
  5. 5. Martha (Evalyn "Eva") Watts 1881–1959
  6. 6. Havilah (Isora "Zorah") Watts 1879–1962
  7. 7. Charles (Jordan "Charley") Watts 1883–1928 m. Willice ("Willie" Ida) McDaniel 1884–1952
    1. 1. Emmett (Davis) Watts 1922–2010 m. Grace (Vera) Hanelt 1927–1988
    2. 2. Lula Watts 1906–1983
    3. 3. Harry (Sanders) Watts 1920–1926
    4. 4. Robert (Loren) Watts 1918–2011
    5. 5. Sybil (Louise) Watts 1925–1986
    6. 6. Mary (Ruth) Watts 1908–1987
    7. 7. Norbert (Jordan “Jerry”) Watts 1913–1985
    8. 8. James (Parker) Watts 1916–2001
    9. 9. Carrie (Lula) Watts 1906–1983
    10. 10. Charles (Virgil) Watts 1905–1905
  8. 8. Carrie (Belle) Watts 1882–
  9. 9. Lou (Ellen) Watts 1888–1975

Silas Watts's Timeline

2 Records

1850
2 August 1850
Birth of Silas Jordan Watts in Clay County, Alabama, United States of America
Clay County, Alabama, United States of America
1920
30 September 1920
Age 70
Death of Silas Jordan Watts in Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 August 1850
    Event Place: Clay County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 September 1920
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Austin, Travis County, Texas, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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