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Below is a family biography included in County of Todd, Kentucky, Historical and Biographical edited by William Henry Perrin and published by F. A. Battey Publishing Co. in 1884. These biographies are valuable for genealogy research in discovering missing ancestors or filling in the details of a family tree. Family biographies often include far more information than can be found in a census record or obituary. Details will vary with each biography but will often include the date and place of birth, parent names including mothers' maiden name, name of wife including maiden name, her parents' names, name of children (including spouses if married), former places of residence, occupation details, military service, church and social organization affiliations, and more. There are often ancestry details included that cannot be found in any other type of genealogical record.
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EUGENE O. WATTS was born in Montgomery County, Tenn., November 11, 1848, and removed with his parents to Todd County, Ky., in infancy, where he has continued to reside. He is the son of Charles G. Watts, who was born in Todd County in 1818, where he died in 1879, and Caroline E., daughter of Dabney and Agnes (Walton) Smith, his wife, who was born in Virginia. Their children are: Alice A., Eudora A. (Sladyen), Eugene O., Thomas D., Charles H., George W., Frank W., Walter L. and Carrie E. Eugene O. was married in 1871 to Miss Emma H. Redmon, of Trenton, Ky., and from this union sprang: Harry W., born October 8, 1872; Rulie R., April 30, 1876. Mrs. Watts died May 16, 1877, and Mr. Watts was next married, December 20, 1883, to Miss Lucy W., daughter of David and Mary (Rollow) Dickerson, of Montgomery County, Tenn., who was born February 13, 1855. Subject’s grandfather, Thomas Watts, was long a Baptist minister, who died about 1860. Mr. Watts (our subject) procured a good English education. He is a farmer by profession, having 151 acres of fine land in a good state of cultivation. He is a member of Mount Zion Baptist Church, and is a Democrat.
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This family biography is one of 200 biographies included in The History of Todd County, Kentucky published in 1884. For the complete description, click here: Todd County, Kentucky History and Genealogy
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