Note for Bio left by Mulberry Fork
Original graves, marked only by rocks, were destroyed in the 20th century by a farmer who was clearing the rocks from his field. Markers inscribed with the names and dates of the family members who were buried there were placed nearby in the 1990s by Neal Watts, a descendant.
Eli Watts is my 4th Great Grandfather through his son, Daniel Dodson Watts. There are different theories of of when and why the family name was changed to Watts. Several of Eli's sons continued to use the Watson name.
For the purposes of Findagrave I am using the Watts surname because that is the name he used at the end of his life according to the 1880 Census and as early at 1858 on the Marriage record of his son Jesse Watts. I added the note above because I have asked several times to change the last name on the memorial to Watson.
Note for Bio left by Mulberry Fork
Original graves, marked only by rocks, were destroyed in the 20th century by a farmer who was clearing the rocks from his field. Markers inscribed with the names and dates of the family members who were buried there were placed nearby in the 1990s by Neal Watts, a descendant.
Eli Watts is my 4th Great Grandfather through his son, Daniel Dodson Watts. There are different theories of of when and why the family name was changed to Watts. Several of Eli's sons continued to use the Watson name.
For the purposes of Findagrave I am using the Watts surname because that is the name he used at the end of his life according to the 1880 Census and as early at 1858 on the Marriage record of his son Jesse Watts. I added the note above because I have asked several times to change the last name on the memorial to Watson.
Family Members
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John L. Watson
1816–1896
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Daniel Dodson Watts
1820–1901
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Mahala Watts Rodgers
1821–1907
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Pvt William Garrett Watts
1823–1907
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Eli Lemuel Watts
1825–1871
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Rosanna Watson Paine
1828 – unknown
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Pvt Andrew Jackson Watson
1829–1862
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Rebecca Jane Watson Neeley
1836–1923
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Sarah Ellen Watson Akins
1837–1872
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Jesse Jasper Watts
1840–1862
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Jeptha Newton Watts
1841–1871