America Ann (Atkinson) Watt (1882 - 1953)

Born 19 Nov 1882 in Barren County, Kentucky, United States

Wife of James Walter Watt — married 20 Mar 1902 in Edmonson County, Kentucky, USA

Died 22 Oct 1953 at age 70 in Edmonson County, Kentucky, United States

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Biography

America Ann Atkinson,

daughter of Charles B Atkinson and Frances Elizabeth “Fannie” Lowe

BIRTH AND DEATH:

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1882, per death record, gravestone

Birth Place: Barren County, Kentucky, per marriage record

Death Date: 22 Oct 1953, per death record, gravestone

Death Location: Edmonson County, Kentucky, per death record, and obituary

Note: Bowling Green Route 1, is a street address in rural Edmonson Co., Kentucky

EVIDENCE OF PARENTS:

America's marriage lists parents as Charley Atkinson and France Lowe

America's death record lists parents as Charlie Atkins and Fannie Lowe

America's obituary lists parents as Charles and Fanny Lowe Atkins

America has 1900 census with her aunt Lucy (Atkinson) Walters

Note: assume both of America's parents died before 1900 census

PARENT information:

Father: Charles is son of Joseph B Atkinson and Mary Martin

Mother: Fannie is daughter of Vinson/Vincent Lowe and Nancy Christy/Cristy

Marriage record: Charles B. Atkinson, Frances Elizabeth Loe, m. 24 Feb 1882 Glasgow, Barren, KY

Assume Charles and Fannie both died before 1900 census

Sources

DEATH RECORD:

Ancestry.com. Kentucky, U.S., Death Records

Name: America Ann Watt 

Status: Female, White, Married

Age: 70

Birth Date: 19 Nov 1882

Birth Place: Kentucky

Death Date: 22 Oct 1953

Death Location: rural, Edmonson Co, Kentucky

Death Location Address: Bowling Green Rt#1

Father's Name: Charlie Atkins [Atkinson]

Mother's Name: Fannie Lowe

Informant: Jim Watt [husband of deceased]

Burial: Bowling Springs Cem.

BURIAL:

Find A Grave Memorial# 13435844 (gravestone pictured)

Inscription: America Watt, Nov. 19, 1882 - Oct. 22, 1953

Burial: Boiling Springs Church of Christ Cemetery, Warren County, Kentucky, USA

OBITUARY:

Published: The Park City Daily News (Bowling Green KY), 23 Oct 1953, Fri., Page 5

Mrs. America Ann Atkins Watt, 70, dies at her home, Bowling Green Route 1, at 11 p.m yesterday following a four-year illness. The body was taken to Hardy and Son Funeral Home and was scheduled to be returned to the residence late today. Funeral services are scheduled for 2 p.m. Saturday at Shady Lane Church of Christ in Edmonson County. Burial will be in Boiling Springs Cemetery. Surviving are her husband, Jim Watt; three daughters, Mr. Hugihe Cowles, Oakland; Mrs. Tressie Massey, City, and Mrs. Claude Vincent, Smiths Grove; two sons, Clayton and Carl Watt, both of Route 1. Mrs. was the daughter of the late Charles and Fanny Lowe Atkins.

NOTE about obituary: Bowling Green Route 1, is a street address in rural Edmonson County, Kentucky

MARRIAGE:

familysearch.org.Kentucky Marriages

link: https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/3:1:3QSQ-G9SJ-W2W2?i=205&cc=1804888

Name: James Watt

Age: 20 ... [about 1882]

Birthplace: Edmonson [County, Kentucky]

Father's Name and birthplace: Jess Watt, Edmonson Co.

Mother's Name and birthplace: Lizie Cowles, Edmonson Co.

Spouse's Name: America Atkinson … [see NOTE]

Spouse's Age: 17 ... [about 1885]

Spouse's Birthplace: Barren Co.

Spouse's Father's Name and birthplace: Charley Atkinson, Barren Co.

Spouse's Mother's Name and birthplace: France Lowe, Barren Co.

Marriage Date: 20 Mar 1902

Marriage Place: Kentucky, United States

Married at: George Walters in Edmonson [County, Kentucky]

NOTE: the lower portion of the page spells maiden as "Atkins"

Census / Timeline

1900 census: Rocky Hill Station, Edmonson, Kentucky, family#246

Wesley Walters .. 39 … KY,KY,KY … b. Apr 1861 … Head, married 13 years

Lucy Walters ….… 41 … KY,KY,KY … b. ___ 1859 … Wife, 0 children, 0 living

Maca A Adkinson 17 … KY,KY,KY … b. Oct 1882 … Lodger … [niece] <--------

Sarah Owsley ..... 11 … KY,KY,KY … b. Sep 1888 … Lodger

1900 notes:

Lucy is the daughter of Joseph Atkinson and Mary Martin.

1902 marriage of America Ann Atkinson to James Walter Watt

1910 Census: Sulphur Springs, Edmonson, Kentucky, family#24

James W Watt ...... 26 ... KY,KY,KY ... Married: 9 yrs

America A Watt ... 26 ... KY,KY,KY ... Children: 3, living: 3 <--------

Tresa E Watt .......... 7 ... KY,KY,KY

Roy C Watt ............. 3 ... KY,KY,KY

Synthia C Watt ...... 0 ... KY,KY,KY

1920 Census: Sulphur, Edmonson, Kentucky, family#130

James W Watt ..... 37 ... KY,KY,KY ... Farmer ... owns free of mortgage

America Watt ...... 37 ... KY,KY,KY

Tressie Watt ........ 16 ... KY,KY,KY

Clayton R Watt .... 13 ... KY,KY,KY

Christine Watt ....... 9 ... KY,KY,KY

Inez Watt ............... 6 ... KY,KY,KY

1930 Census: Sulphur, Edmonson, Kentucky, family#28

James Watt ........... 48 ... KY,KY,KY ... head ... married 19 yrs ... farmer

America Watt ....... 47 ... KY,KY,KY ... wife

Clarence Watt ...... 20 ... KY,KY,KY ... nephew (son of Lawerence Watt)

Inez Watt .............. 16 ... KY,KY,KY ... daughter

Earl Bryan Watt ... 11 ... KY,KY,KY ... nephew (son of Lawerence Watt)

Carl Watt ................ 5 ... KY,KY,KY ... son

1940 Census: Edmonson, Kentucky, family#373

Jim Watt ................ 57 ... KY ... Highest grade completed: 4

America A Watt .... 57 ... KY ... Highest grade completed: 6

Carl V Watt ........... 14 ... KY

Earl B Watt ........... 21 ... KY ... Nephew (son of Lawerence Watt)

Mildred Watt ........ 17 ... KY

Clifford Watt ....... 9m ... KY

1950 Census: Edmonson, Kentucky, USA

Jim W Watt .............… 67 … KY … Head

America Ann Watt … 67 … KY … Wife

Tressie Massey …..... 47 … KY … Daughter, divorced