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MRS. ELLZA WATT is the widow of Milton A. Watt, who settled where our subject now resides in 1868. The farm consists of 270 acres of improved land. Mrs. W. is a native of Ross county, Ohio, born April 22, 1834, the daughter of John and Hannah (Dresback) Watt. The father is a native of Pennsylvania, where he was raised. He was born Sept. 3, 1770, and was twice married, the first time to Miss Catharine Speaker, who died leaving five children: Gabriel, Mary, Anna, Catharine, and John. The father married subject’s mother in Pickaway county, Ohio, a native of New Jersey, but was raised in Ohio. She was born July 4, 1796. By this marriage were eleven children: Elizabeth, Jacob, Jonathan, Marlin, Hepheziah, George, Sophie, Caroline, Eliza, Thomas, and Martha J. The father died July 18, 1843, and the mother Aug. 16, 1876. Milton A. Watt was a native of Kentucky, born Feb. 22, 1823, being a son of Gabriel and Elizabeth Watt, The family moved to DeWitt county, Ill., in 1824, where Milton grew to manhood and was educated. He was twice married, the first time Nov. 1, 1832, to Miss Delilah Morain, a native of Mt. Sterling, Madison county, Ohio, born Nov. 9, 1825, and died May 29, 1863, leaving a family of four children: Levi, born May 13, 1845; John W., born March 14, 1851; Charles E., born Dec. 15, 1857; and William H., born Aug. 19, 1860. Mr. Watt was married to our subject March 31, 1864, while a resident of Illinois. Mr. Watt was one of Jasper township’s leading men, being enterprising and always willing to lend a helping hand to the poor and needy. He died Oct. 24, 1879, leaving two children by his second marriage: Lenora E., born July 21, 1865; and Jacob F., born Dec. 12, 1872.