Amanuensis Monday: Watts Family Bible Record

The Family Bible Record of George Richard Watts and Emily Jane Chaffin


Family Bible Record of George Richard Watts and Emily Jane Chaffin

 The Holy Bible, Containing The Old and New Testaments, Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the former translations diligently compared and revised. New York: American Bible Society, instituted in the year MDCCCXVI. 1851.


"This Book now belongs to Kenneth Lee Watts" written in ballpoint pen.
George R. Watts was born March 7, 1839


Emily J Watts was born February 17, 1845


John W. Watts was born July 27, 1860

George W. Watts was born April 9th, 1862

James T. Watts as born February 24, 1866

Mary E. Watts was born November 8th, 1868

Samuel L. Watts was born June the 9, 1870


Emma Frances Watts was born July 11, 1872
Lulan May Watts was born August 21, 1875
Richard Walter Watts was born April 1, 1878
Joseph C. Watts was born June 12, 1880
Harry D. Watts was born June 15, 1882
John Watts was married January 7, 1885

George R Watts and Emily J Watts was married August the 11, 1859
Elizabeth Chaffin died November 8, 1866
Phebe Watts died February the 16, 1872
James E. Chaffin died August 7, 1871
Lindsey Watts died November the 9, 1852
Harry Darwin Morris was born July the 25, 1901
Lulan May Morris died July 26, 1901


Phebe Watts died February 16, 1872
Norman E. Watts was born December 1, 1885
Ora F. Watts was born November 14, 1887
Iva May Watts was borned November 29, 1889
Zephie W. Watts was borned Jan the 29, 1892
Linsey W. Watts was born December the 28, 1895

G.L. Watts left VA November 22, 1859

Lena O. Hill was borned November 15, 1890
James Walter Hill was borned September 13, 1894
Elizabeth Watts was bornd May 13, 1902
Katie V. Watts March 21, 1898
Cephus Bryan Watts was borned October 20, 1899
Harry Darwin Morris was born July the 25, 1901
Lulan May Watts Died July the 26, 1901

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