Rufus Ellis WATTS (some how written with those quill ink pens, his name was transcribed in error to "Robert" ) married Sarah Ann Presley.
Rufus Ellis WATTS, son of Martha WATTS and Jacob WATTS (same last name). Martha and Jacob WATTS married in 1841 in Lumpkin County, Georgia but went for awhile to live in Tennessee where their first children were born before settling by 1850 in Morgan County, Alabama, then by 1860 in Blount County, Alabama. (see below).
For their Georgia military service, Martha's older siblings were granted Bounty Lands located in North Alabama. Martha named her son after one of her brothers also named Rufus Ellis WATTS. The families moved to Alabama.
1850 Morgan County, AL
Jacob WATTS, 36 GA (1814) m, white, Occ: Wheelright
Martha, wife, 33 GA (1817), f, white
Rufus, son, 9 GA (1841), m,
Houston, son, 7 GA (1842), m,
Jasper, son, 5 TN (1845), m
Catharine, dau, 3 TN (1847), f
1860 Blount County, Alabama, p. 1002B
Jacob WATTS, 41 (1819) GA, Cooper
Martha, wife, 40 (1820) GA
Housten, son, 19 (1841) AL
Rufus, son, 16 (1844) AL
Jasper, son, 14 (1846)
Catharine, dau, 12 (1848)
Levi, son, 7 (1853)... this is Samuel Levi
Sarah Ann, dau, 6 (1854)
Claborn, son, 4 (1856)
Lurana, dau, 2 (1858)
Malissa, dau, 6/12 (1859)
On 1865 January 27, Rufus Ellis married Sarah A. Presley, age 25, in Blount County, Alabama by G. W. Culver, Jr.
(Note: George Washington CULVER, (Jr)'s nephew Montgomery CULVER married Matilda Elisabeth WATTS, half-sister to my Grandfather.)
1870 Blount County, AL, family 6/5
W. M. Presly, 50 SC, m, wh farmer, $600/500 SC
Mahaley Presly, 48, SC
Henry Presly, 13 AL, @ sch
1870 Blount County, AL, family 6/5
Rufus E. WATTS, 25 TN, m, w, farmer, $200, r & w
Sarah A. WATTS, 24 GA, r & w
William WATTS, 4 AL
Cicero WATTS, 4 AL. Note: Twins?
(Note: They are living next to Rufus Ellis WATTS (Sr))
Both Rufus and wife Sarah WATTS died between 1870 and 1880 as by 1880 their sons William, age 15, and Wiley A. WATTS, age 9, moved with Grandma Martha WATTS and her brother Rufus Ellis WATTS (Sr). And their son Cicero WATTS, age 14, moved in with Martha's other brother Samuel J. WATTS. (see below)
Note: Martha's husband Jacob WATTS born 1814 also died some time before 1879 as Martha moved in w/ bro Rufus Ellis WATTS.
1880 Township 10, Beat 1, Winston Co, Alabama T10 R7 (9 June 1880), ED 286, NARA , Family 66 (living next to Rufus Ellis WATTS Family #67)
Samuel J. WATTS, 68 (1812) NC NC NC, Farmer
Lurina WATTS,, wife, 54 (1826) VA VA NC, Keeping House
Cicera WATTS,, nephew, 14 TN GA GA, s, Farm Laborer
next family
Rufus E. WATTS, 61 NC NC NC, Farmer
Dorcas A. WATTS, wife, 55 AL NC TN
Martha WATTS,, sister -Boarder, 57 NC NC NC
Martha A, WATTS, niece-Boarder, 15 AL NC NC
William H. WATTS, nephew-Boarder,15, AL NC GA , Farm Laborer
Wiley A. WATTS, nephew-Boarder, 9, AL GA GA, Farm Laborer
Together Sarah Ann and Rufus Ellis WATTS was suppose to have 6 children (per descendants). The only one I have been able to locate is William Henderson WATTS.
Rufus Ellis WATTS, son of Martha WATTS and Jacob WATTS (same last name). Martha and Jacob WATTS married in 1841 in Lumpkin County, Georgia but went for awhile to live in Tennessee where their first children were born before settling by 1850 in Morgan County, Alabama, then by 1860 in Blount County, Alabama. (see below).
For their Georgia military service, Martha's older siblings were granted Bounty Lands located in North Alabama. Martha named her son after one of her brothers also named Rufus Ellis WATTS. The families moved to Alabama.
1850 Morgan County, AL
Jacob WATTS, 36 GA (1814) m, white, Occ: Wheelright
Martha, wife, 33 GA (1817), f, white
Rufus, son, 9 GA (1841), m,
Houston, son, 7 GA (1842), m,
Jasper, son, 5 TN (1845), m
Catharine, dau, 3 TN (1847), f
1860 Blount County, Alabama, p. 1002B
Jacob WATTS, 41 (1819) GA, Cooper
Martha, wife, 40 (1820) GA
Housten, son, 19 (1841) AL
Rufus, son, 16 (1844) AL
Jasper, son, 14 (1846)
Catharine, dau, 12 (1848)
Levi, son, 7 (1853)... this is Samuel Levi
Sarah Ann, dau, 6 (1854)
Claborn, son, 4 (1856)
Lurana, dau, 2 (1858)
Malissa, dau, 6/12 (1859)
On 1865 January 27, Rufus Ellis married Sarah A. Presley, age 25, in Blount County, Alabama by G. W. Culver, Jr.
(Note: George Washington CULVER, (Jr)'s nephew Montgomery CULVER married Matilda Elisabeth WATTS, half-sister to my Grandfather.)
1870 Blount County, AL, family 6/5
W. M. Presly, 50 SC, m, wh farmer, $600/500 SC
Mahaley Presly, 48, SC
Henry Presly, 13 AL, @ sch
1870 Blount County, AL, family 6/5
Rufus E. WATTS, 25 TN, m, w, farmer, $200, r & w
Sarah A. WATTS, 24 GA, r & w
William WATTS, 4 AL
Cicero WATTS, 4 AL. Note: Twins?
(Note: They are living next to Rufus Ellis WATTS (Sr))
Both Rufus and wife Sarah WATTS died between 1870 and 1880 as by 1880 their sons William, age 15, and Wiley A. WATTS, age 9, moved with Grandma Martha WATTS and her brother Rufus Ellis WATTS (Sr). And their son Cicero WATTS, age 14, moved in with Martha's other brother Samuel J. WATTS. (see below)
Note: Martha's husband Jacob WATTS born 1814 also died some time before 1879 as Martha moved in w/ bro Rufus Ellis WATTS.
1880 Township 10, Beat 1, Winston Co, Alabama T10 R7 (9 June 1880), ED 286, NARA , Family 66 (living next to Rufus Ellis WATTS Family #67)
Samuel J. WATTS, 68 (1812) NC NC NC, Farmer
Lurina WATTS,, wife, 54 (1826) VA VA NC, Keeping House
Cicera WATTS,, nephew, 14 TN GA GA, s, Farm Laborer
next family
Rufus E. WATTS, 61 NC NC NC, Farmer
Dorcas A. WATTS, wife, 55 AL NC TN
Martha WATTS,, sister -Boarder, 57 NC NC NC
Martha A, WATTS, niece-Boarder, 15 AL NC NC
William H. WATTS, nephew-Boarder,15, AL NC GA , Farm Laborer
Wiley A. WATTS, nephew-Boarder, 9, AL GA GA, Farm Laborer
Together Sarah Ann and Rufus Ellis WATTS was suppose to have 6 children (per descendants). The only one I have been able to locate is William Henderson WATTS.
Rufus Ellis WATTS (some how written with those quill ink pens, his name was transcribed in error to "Robert" ) married Sarah Ann Presley.
Rufus Ellis WATTS, son of Martha WATTS and Jacob WATTS (same last name). Martha and Jacob WATTS married in 1841 in Lumpkin County, Georgia but went for awhile to live in Tennessee where their first children were born before settling by 1850 in Morgan County, Alabama, then by 1860 in Blount County, Alabama. (see below).
For their Georgia military service, Martha's older siblings were granted Bounty Lands located in North Alabama. Martha named her son after one of her brothers also named Rufus Ellis WATTS. The families moved to Alabama.
1850 Morgan County, AL
Jacob WATTS, 36 GA (1814) m, white, Occ: Wheelright
Martha, wife, 33 GA (1817), f, white
Rufus, son, 9 GA (1841), m,
Houston, son, 7 GA (1842), m,
Jasper, son, 5 TN (1845), m
Catharine, dau, 3 TN (1847), f
1860 Blount County, Alabama, p. 1002B
Jacob WATTS, 41 (1819) GA, Cooper
Martha, wife, 40 (1820) GA
Housten, son, 19 (1841) AL
Rufus, son, 16 (1844) AL
Jasper, son, 14 (1846)
Catharine, dau, 12 (1848)
Levi, son, 7 (1853)... this is Samuel Levi
Sarah Ann, dau, 6 (1854)
Claborn, son, 4 (1856)
Lurana, dau, 2 (1858)
Malissa, dau, 6/12 (1859)
On 1865 January 27, Rufus Ellis married Sarah A. Presley, age 25, in Blount County, Alabama by G. W. Culver, Jr.
(Note: George Washington CULVER, (Jr)'s nephew Montgomery CULVER married Matilda Elisabeth WATTS, half-sister to my Grandfather.)
1870 Blount County, AL, family 6/5
W. M. Presly, 50 SC, m, wh farmer, $600/500 SC
Mahaley Presly, 48, SC
Henry Presly, 13 AL, @ sch
1870 Blount County, AL, family 6/5
Rufus E. WATTS, 25 TN, m, w, farmer, $200, r & w
Sarah A. WATTS, 24 GA, r & w
William WATTS, 4 AL
Cicero WATTS, 4 AL. Note: Twins?
(Note: They are living next to Rufus Ellis WATTS (Sr))
Both Rufus and wife Sarah WATTS died between 1870 and 1880 as by 1880 their sons William, age 15, and Wiley A. WATTS, age 9, moved with Grandma Martha WATTS and her brother Rufus Ellis WATTS (Sr). And their son Cicero WATTS, age 14, moved in with Martha's other brother Samuel J. WATTS. (see below)
Note: Martha's husband Jacob WATTS born 1814 also died some time before 1879 as Martha moved in w/ bro Rufus Ellis WATTS.
1880 Township 10, Beat 1, Winston Co, Alabama T10 R7 (9 June 1880), ED 286, NARA , Family 66 (living next to Rufus Ellis WATTS Family #67)
Samuel J. WATTS, 68 (1812) NC NC NC, Farmer
Lurina WATTS,, wife, 54 (1826) VA VA NC, Keeping House
Cicera WATTS,, nephew, 14 TN GA GA, s, Farm Laborer
next family
Rufus E. WATTS, 61 NC NC NC, Farmer
Dorcas A. WATTS, wife, 55 AL NC TN
Martha WATTS,, sister -Boarder, 57 NC NC NC
Martha A, WATTS, niece-Boarder, 15 AL NC NC
William H. WATTS, nephew-Boarder,15, AL NC GA , Farm Laborer
Wiley A. WATTS, nephew-Boarder, 9, AL GA GA, Farm Laborer
Together Sarah Ann and Rufus Ellis WATTS was suppose to have 6 children (per descendants). The only one I have been able to locate is William Henderson WATTS.
Rufus Ellis WATTS, son of Martha WATTS and Jacob WATTS (same last name). Martha and Jacob WATTS married in 1841 in Lumpkin County, Georgia but went for awhile to live in Tennessee where their first children were born before settling by 1850 in Morgan County, Alabama, then by 1860 in Blount County, Alabama. (see below).
For their Georgia military service, Martha's older siblings were granted Bounty Lands located in North Alabama. Martha named her son after one of her brothers also named Rufus Ellis WATTS. The families moved to Alabama.
1850 Morgan County, AL
Jacob WATTS, 36 GA (1814) m, white, Occ: Wheelright
Martha, wife, 33 GA (1817), f, white
Rufus, son, 9 GA (1841), m,
Houston, son, 7 GA (1842), m,
Jasper, son, 5 TN (1845), m
Catharine, dau, 3 TN (1847), f
1860 Blount County, Alabama, p. 1002B
Jacob WATTS, 41 (1819) GA, Cooper
Martha, wife, 40 (1820) GA
Housten, son, 19 (1841) AL
Rufus, son, 16 (1844) AL
Jasper, son, 14 (1846)
Catharine, dau, 12 (1848)
Levi, son, 7 (1853)... this is Samuel Levi
Sarah Ann, dau, 6 (1854)
Claborn, son, 4 (1856)
Lurana, dau, 2 (1858)
Malissa, dau, 6/12 (1859)
On 1865 January 27, Rufus Ellis married Sarah A. Presley, age 25, in Blount County, Alabama by G. W. Culver, Jr.
(Note: George Washington CULVER, (Jr)'s nephew Montgomery CULVER married Matilda Elisabeth WATTS, half-sister to my Grandfather.)
1870 Blount County, AL, family 6/5
W. M. Presly, 50 SC, m, wh farmer, $600/500 SC
Mahaley Presly, 48, SC
Henry Presly, 13 AL, @ sch
1870 Blount County, AL, family 6/5
Rufus E. WATTS, 25 TN, m, w, farmer, $200, r & w
Sarah A. WATTS, 24 GA, r & w
William WATTS, 4 AL
Cicero WATTS, 4 AL. Note: Twins?
(Note: They are living next to Rufus Ellis WATTS (Sr))
Both Rufus and wife Sarah WATTS died between 1870 and 1880 as by 1880 their sons William, age 15, and Wiley A. WATTS, age 9, moved with Grandma Martha WATTS and her brother Rufus Ellis WATTS (Sr). And their son Cicero WATTS, age 14, moved in with Martha's other brother Samuel J. WATTS. (see below)
Note: Martha's husband Jacob WATTS born 1814 also died some time before 1879 as Martha moved in w/ bro Rufus Ellis WATTS.
1880 Township 10, Beat 1, Winston Co, Alabama T10 R7 (9 June 1880), ED 286, NARA , Family 66 (living next to Rufus Ellis WATTS Family #67)
Samuel J. WATTS, 68 (1812) NC NC NC, Farmer
Lurina WATTS,, wife, 54 (1826) VA VA NC, Keeping House
Cicera WATTS,, nephew, 14 TN GA GA, s, Farm Laborer
next family
Rufus E. WATTS, 61 NC NC NC, Farmer
Dorcas A. WATTS, wife, 55 AL NC TN
Martha WATTS,, sister -Boarder, 57 NC NC NC
Martha A, WATTS, niece-Boarder, 15 AL NC NC
William H. WATTS, nephew-Boarder,15, AL NC GA , Farm Laborer
Wiley A. WATTS, nephew-Boarder, 9, AL GA GA, Farm Laborer
Together Sarah Ann and Rufus Ellis WATTS was suppose to have 6 children (per descendants). The only one I have been able to locate is William Henderson WATTS.
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