Person:Joseph Watts (7)

Watchers
Joseph J. WATTS
b.Mar 1844 Fountain Co., IN
m.
  1. Unknown Watts
  2. Joel Watts1825 - 1909
  3. Sarah C. WATTS1829 - 1908
  4. Sidney WATTSAbt 1830 - 1841
  5. Evan WATTSAbt 1833 - Abt 1873
  6. William M. WATTS1835 - 1912
  7. Mary WATTS1838 - 1839
  8. Jemima M. WATTSAbt 1841 -
  9. Joseph J. WATTS1844 - Aft 1900
  10. John Burgoyne WATTS1847 - 1900
m. 19 Nov 1864
  1. Francis Edward "Frank" Watts1869 - 1932
  2. Herbert Watts1872 -
  3. Josephine "Josie" Watts1873 -
Facts and Events
Name Joseph J. WATTS
Gender Male
Birth? Mar 1844 Fountain Co., IN
Marriage 19 Nov 1864 Fountain Co., INto Delila A. GLOVER
Death? Aft Jun 1900 (?)Mohave Co., AZ Territory
Reference Number? 2999

1864 Nov. 19, Joseph J. Watts md. Delilah A. Glover, Fountain Co., IN, Book 5, p.281.

1870 White Pine Co., NV, census, p.507A, City of Hamilton, P.O. Hamilton, June 13, 1870, John Mercer: 1123/---, JOSEPH J. WATTS [indexed as Walts], 26 M W, miner, $1,000 real, [blank] personal, IN; Delilah, 20 F W, keeping house, IN; Francis, 1 M W, NV.

Delila divorced Joseph October 7, 1876, Fountain Co., IN, Circuit Court Order Book 9, pp.47, 108. --Gary Purviance, e-mail attachment, Jan. 3, 2005

(?) 1880 Meagher Co., MT, census, p.419B, Lead Gulch, June 9, 1880, William H. Suthirein: JOSEPH WATTS, W M 29, single, gold miner, IN -- --; with --/95, Peter Firinback [sic], W M 29, single, gold miner, PA Germany Germany.

1880 Fountain Co., IN, census, p.125A, Troy Twp., June 12, 1880, Dave Web Sr.: DELILA WATTS, W F 29, housekeeper, widowed or divorced, housekeeping, IN -- --; Josephine WATTS, W F 7, dau, at school, CA IN IN; with 79/81, Cleveland Smith, W M 64, head, widowed, farmer, KY VA VA; Chas. Smith, W M 33, son, single, farmer, KY KY KY.

1880 Vermilion Co., IL, census, p.546C, Oakwood Twp., June 15, 1880, Magruder W. Selby: EDDIE F. WATTS, W M 11, nephew, CA IN IN; with 137/138, SAMUEL DALBY, W M 50, head, farmer, IN PA IN; Sarah C., W F 50, wife, keeping house, OH NY OH; Marietta, W F 20, dau, IL IN OH; Ophelia, W F 18, dau, IL IN OH; Otis, W M 18, son, works on farm, IL IN OH; Rosie A., W F 16, dau, IL IN OH; Annie B. SMOOT, W F 22, boarder, single, teaching school, IA OH IL.

1885 Oct. 10, Delila Watts md. Charles Hale, Fountain Co., IN, Book 9, p.259. (Or this could be the Delila Watts, age 13 in 1870, enumerated with Joel Watts that year.)

In Feb. 1900 Joseph's family believed he was in Oregon. --from his brother John's obituary in the Fountain-Warren Democrat, Feb. 15, 1900

1900 Mohave Co., AZ Territory, census, p.4B, Hackberry Precinct, June 26, 1900, Lane Maguire: 61/61, JOSEPH WATTS, head, W M, March 1844, 56, single, IN NY OH, miner, ores (living alone; no others in household).

1900 Vermilion Co., IL, census, p.244B, Oakwood Twp., June 20, 1900, Joseph S. Russell: HERBERT WATTS, nephew, W M, Oct. 1872, 27, single, CA IN IN, farm labor; with 217/222, SAMUEL DALBEY, head, W M, Oct. 1829, 70, md. 48 yrs., IN PA OH, farmer; Sarah C., wife, W F, Sept. 1829, 70, mother of 7 children, 6 living, OH NY OH; Ophelia, dau, W F, Sept. 1861, 38, single, IL IN OH; Rose A., dau, W F, Nov. 1863, 36, single, IL IN OH, seamstress; Eugene BALLAMS [sic], servant, W M, Dec. 1873, 26, single, KY KY KY, farm labor.