Watts, William Reuben 1a
| Birth Name | Watts, William Reuben |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 74 years, 10 months, 17 days |
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| Birth | 16 Mar 1856 | Higdon, Castor, Madison, Missouri, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Castor, Madison, Missouri, United States of America | Reuben Watts Household, 1900 Census | 2a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Madison
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 10
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 64
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Sheet No.: 7A
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Division of County: Castor township
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Enumeration Date: 12 June 1900
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Name: Watts, Reuben
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Relation to head: head
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Month of birth: May
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Year of birth: 1854
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Age: 46
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 21
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Occupation: Farmer
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Months not employed: 0
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Can read: no
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Can write: no
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Can speak English: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: F
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Farm or house: F
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Number of farm schedule: 110
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| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Castor, Madison, Missouri, United States of America | Reuben Watts Household, 1910 Census | 3a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Madison
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 46
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Sheet No.: 4A
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Division of County: Castor township
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Enumeration Date: 22 April 1910
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Name: Watts, Reuben
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Relationship to head: head
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 55
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 31
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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Occupation: Farmer
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Nature of industry: General farm
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Employer, employee or working on own account: Em
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: F
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Farm or house: F
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Number of farm schedule: 48
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| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Castor, Madison, Missouri, United States of America | Reuben Watts Household, 1920 Census | 4a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Madison
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 11
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 50
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Page No.: 1A
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Division of County: Castor township
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Enumeration Date: 2 January 1920
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Name: Watts, Reuben
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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If owned, free or mortgaged: F
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 64
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Able to read: no
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Able to write: no
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Farmer
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Industry: General farming
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Employer, worker or working on own account: Em
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Number of farm schedule: 8
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| Census | 1 Apr 1930 | Castor, Madison, Missouri, United States of America | Rueben Watts Household, 1930 Census | 5a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Watts, Rueben
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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Farm?: yes
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 74
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Marital condition: M
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Age at first marriage: 24
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Attended school since Sept. 1, 1929: no
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Able to read and write: no
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Able to speak English: yes
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Occupation: Farmer
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Industry: General farm
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Class of worker: O
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Employed: yes
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Veteran: no
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Number of farm schedule: 56
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| Death | 2 Feb 1931 | Fredericktown, Madison, Missouri, United States of America | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Burial | Underwood Cemetery, Madison, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Watts, James II | about 1819 | about 1879 | |
| Mother | Berry, Louisa Elizabeth | 16 Dec 1823 | about 1860 | |
| Brother | Watts, Hiram | 14 Oct 1842 | 2 Feb 1923 | |
| Brother | Watts, Robert | 19 Oct 1844 | 17 May 1910 | |
| Sister | Watts, Matilda Caroline | about 1847 | 13 Jan 1881 | |
| Brother | Watts, Francis Marion | 8 Jul 1848 | 4 Jul 1922 | |
| Brother | Watts, James F III | 9 Jun 1852 | 17 Aug 1907 | |
| Sister | Watts, Mary Amelia | 15 Dec 1853 | 29 Nov 1926 | |
| Watts, William Reuben | 16 Mar 1856 | 2 Feb 1931 | ||
| Sister | Watts, Martha Elizabeth | about 1858 | about 1881 |
Families
Family of Watts, William Reuben and Underwood, Vernetta Mary |
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| Married | Wife | Underwood, Vernetta Mary ( * 2 May 1853 + 2 Oct 1936 ) | |||||||||||||||
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| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Watts, Della Alveda | 18 Nov 1881 | 7 May 1967 |
| Watts, Maude Elizabeth | 6 Aug 1886 | 22 Jul 1930 |
| Watts, Roy Washington | 30 Apr 1891 | about Aug 1980 |
| Watts, Runa Alma | 12 May 1895 | 12 Feb 1985 |
Family Map
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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Find A Grave
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- Page: Memorial ID 6705421
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U.S. 1900 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 10, Enumeration District 64, Sheet 7A, Lines 11-16
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U.S. 1910 Federal Census
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- Date: 15 Apr 1910
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 46, Sheet 4A, Lines 1-5
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U.S. 1920 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1920
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 11, Enumeration District 50, Sheet 1A, Lines 27-29
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U.S. 1930 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Apr 1930
- Page: Missouri, Enumeration District 62-2, Supervisor's District 14, Sheet 3B, Lines 70-71
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- Date: 1 Apr 1930
- Page: Missouri, Enumeration District 62-2, Supervisor's District 14, Sheet 3B, Lines 72-74
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