Person:William Watts (31)

Watchers
William M. WATTS
b.17 Sep 1835 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. 11 Sep 1870
  1. Rae WATTS
  2. Alexander W. WATTS1873 -
  3. Maude Myrtle WATTS1878 -
  4. Pearl E. WATTS1885 -
Facts and Events
Name William M. WATTS
Gender Male
Birth? 17 Sep 1835 Fountain Co., IN
Marriage 11 Sep 1870 Fountain Co., INto Mary Elizabeth REED
Death[1] 31 Jan 1912 Caldwell Twp., Sumner Co., KS
Reference Number? 2998

1875 Sumner Co., KS state census, Caldwell Twp., p.4: 42/43, W. WATTS, 35 M W, farmer, b. in IL, previous residence in IL; Mary, 31 F W, IL IL; Alice, 7 F W, IL IL. http://skyways.lib.ks.us/genweb/sumner/caldwell1875.htm

1880 Sumner Co., KS, census, p.243A, Caldwell Twp., June 18, 1880, John U. Huff: 106/106, WM. WATTS, head, W M 44, farmer, IN blank blank; Mary, W F 27, wife, IN blank blank; Ellick, W M 6, son, KS blank blank; Maudie, W F 2, dau, KS blank blank.

1900 Sumner Co., KS, census, p.50B, Caldwell Twp., June 19, 1900, Robert M. Johnston: 126/126, WILLIAM M. WATTS, head, W M, Sept. 1835, 64, md 29 yrs., IN NY OH, farmer, owns mortgaged farm; Mary E., wife, W F, Mar. 1853, 47, mother of 4 children, 3 living, IN OH OH; Aled [sic] W., son, W M, Dec. 1873, 26, single, KS IN IN, farm laborer; Maud M., dau, W F, Feb. 1878, 22, single, KS IN IN; Pearl E., dau, W F, July 1885, 14, KS IN IN.

1910 Sumner Co., KS, census, p.51A, Caldwell Twp., April 23, 1910, Stella W. Davis: 57/57, WILLIAM M. WATTS, head, M W 73, md. 39 yrs., IN NY IN, farmer, general farm; Mary, wife, F W 57, mother of 4 children, 3 living, IN OH OH; Alexander, son, M W 36, md. one yr., KS IN IN, farmer, general farm; Pearl, dau, F W 24, KS IN IN; Helen, dau-in-law, F W 23, mother of 1 child, 1 living, IL IL Ireland; Marvin, gr-son, M W 4/12, KS KS IL.

1920 Sumner Co., KS, census, p.59A, Caldwell Twp., Jan. 2, 1920, Ira R. Elswick: 4/4, MARY WATTS, head, owns farm free of mortgage, F W 66, widow, IN OH OH; 4/5, BURLIN DONHAM, head, rents, M W 37, IN OH OH, farmer, general farm; Pearl, wife, F W 34, KS IN IN; Burlin's niece and nephews, Mildred, Waldron, Milton FOUST, 13, 10, 7, OK NE KS.

1930 Sumner Co., KS, census, p.36B, Caldwell Twp., Caldwell City, April 11, 1930, George E. Rife: MARY E. WATTS, moth-in-law, F W 77, widow, IN OH OH; with 315 S. Market St., 282/297, BURLINE DONHAM, head, owns home valued $5,000, has a radio, M W 47, age 30 when first md., IN IN OH rural carrier, U.S. mail; Pearl E., wife, F W 44, age 27 when first md., KS IN IN; Mildred (clerk, retail dry goods store) and Milton FAUST, niece & nephew, ages 24 & 18, OK NE KS.

References
  1. JONES / WATTS descendant, Gary Purviance
    e-mail attachment, Jan. 3, 2005.