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THE THOMAS WATTS FAMILY OF KERSHAW COUNTY, SUMTER COUNTY, SC. & ANDERSON COUNTY TEXAS
1880 MORTALITY SCHEDULE: Watts, R.J., b. SC; mar., 65 yrs. old, wf, d. May
20 Sept.-Made last will
1881 5 Jan----R.H. Watts, gs, mar. A. E. Robertson, dau. of Eugenia Victoria Watts.
11 Mar-Pal. Advocate reported Rufus M. Watts sick with dropsey; not expected to
recover
11 April--R.M. died, bur Old City Cem., Pal. TX beside Rhoda J.
17 May ---Probate Min. K-594 will; wit: Chas G. Wagner, R.H. Reeves
1 June--Inventory, appraisement, list of claims PM. L-46-48: Jesse H. Woodard &
Lem Chambers, Extrs.(sons-in-law)
Probate Case File #852
19 Jul---Petition of E.V. Watts as survivng widow
28 July-- " " " " " for 1 year supplies/provisions
9 Aug---Daughters as only heirs, joined by husbands, bought out E.V. Watts' int. in
Est for $850. (part in cash, part in property (@ appraised val., & note due 1 Oct 1881. Deeds
Vol 30 p.7
1882 26 Dec--All heirs sold 220 A (M.MainL.) (bought from Abriam Anglin Vol. E534, 9 Jan
1855) to J.M. Swanson.
1883 18 Jan---Children of B.F. Watts (Georgia C. Bennett & husband, & W.F. Watts)
sold 120 A. (E.A. Bowen L.) (This was farm held for them from father's est.)
8 Feb.---Mrs. Mary A. Woodard, dau., bought int. of Georgia C. Bennett & W.F.
Watts. gc of R.M. in his estate. Deeds 32-363. $250.
3 May--District Court Civil Min. Vol. S-91-99. Partition of 655 1/4 A. to heirs
28 Nov--R.H. Watts bought 70 A. (w. part of Lot 3) $200,Susan E. Gilbert's, in div.
of 655A. This is next to his mothers property.
1884 --E.V. Watts mar. James McKenzie in Limestone Co. TX
1892 --Rufus Hampton & Ann E. Watts died?
1894 --Rebecca M. bought son's land from Est. for 1893 back taxes at Co. Ct.
House And. Co. Deeds Vol.
QUESTIONS;
1 Who raised gd, Georgia C. Watts? (Where is she on 1870 census?)
2. Who was raising William F. Watts? ( Where was he on 1870 census?)
3. Where is the immediate fam. ofF. Julius Watts buried? Rebecca M.; Mary Louise;
son W.S.; and Sarah?
4. Why did the Robertson family shun Ann Eliza?
5. When R.H. Watts, gs, died (abt. 1891-18924 why is there no Probate file or record? Did
wife, Ann Eliza, also die? Were there children?
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