MARIA L., born in Bourbon county, Ky., was married there to Shelton Watts. They had three children there, and moved to Sangamon county in 1839. Of their children,
- NANCY J. married John Drennan, and resides near Tolono, Champaign county, Ill.
- WILLIAM S. married Sarah Knotts, and resides near Tolono, Ill.
- BENJ. FRANKLIN married Isabel F. Thompson. See R. B. Thompson sketch.
Shelton Watts died July 16, 1843, and his widow married John Brownwell. See his name.