Martha A. (Wall) Watts (abt. 1887 - abt. 1980)

Born about 23 Nov 1887 in North Carolina, United States

Died about 29 Feb 1980 at about age 92 in Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina, United States

Biography

• Children

Pauline

Annie Lee

Robert Lester

James Henry

Violet

Marjorie "Margie" Marie

Edward Moody

Worth Nelson

Sources

*Death Record

Name: Martha Wall Watts

Gender: Female

Race: White

Marital status: Widowed

Age: 92

Birth Date: 23 Nov 1887

Birth Place: North Carolina, USA

Residence Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina

Death Date: 29 Feb 1980

Death Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina

Social Security Number: 246071177

Source Vendor: NC Department of Health. North Carolina Deaths, 1979-82^[1]

*Marriage Record

Name: Martha Wall

Gender: Female

Race: White

Age: 25

Birth Year: abt 1888

Marriage Date: 20 Aug 1913

Marriage Place: Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Father: H Wall

Mother: Wall

Spouse: Geo G Watts

Spouse Gender: Male

Spouse Race: White

Spouse Age: 46

Spouse Father: J T Watts

Spouse Mother: Annie Watts

Event Type: Marriage ^[2]

*1920 Census

Name: Martha Watts

Age: 32

Birth Year: abt 1888

Birthplace: North Carolina

Home in 1920: Morehead, Guilford, North Carolina

Residence Date: 1920

Race: White

Gender: Female

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Marital status: Married

Spouse's name: Graham G Watts

Father's Birthplace: North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

Able to Speak English: Yes

Able to Read: Yes

Able to Write: Yes

Neighbors:

Household Members:

Name Age

Graham G Watts 53

Martha Watts 32

Luciele L Watts 23

Harris Watts 21

Joe Watts 19

Evelyn Mc Watts 12

Cathaline F Watts 9

Pauline M Watts 5

Annie Lee Watts 4

Robert L Watts 2^[3]

*1930 Census

Name: Martha Watts

Birth Year: abt 1888

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birthplace: North Carolina

Marital status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Homemaker?: Yes

Home in 1930: Fentress, Guilford, North Carolina, USA

Map of Home: View Map

Dwelling Number: 159

Family Number: 164

Age at first Marriage: 27

Attended School: No

Able to Read and Write: Yes

Father's Birthplace: North Carolina

Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina

Able to Speak English: Yes

Household Members:

Name Age

George G Watts 63

Martha Watts 42

Pauline Watts 15

Anna Lee Watts 13

Robert Watts 12

James Watts 10

Violet Watts 8

Margie Watts 6

Moody Watts 4

Worth Watts 2^[4]

*1940 Census

Name: Martha Watts

Respondent: Yes

Age: 52

Estimated birth year: abt 1888

Gender: Female

Race: White

Birthplace: North Carolina

Marital status: Married

Relation to Head of House: Wife

Home in 1940: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina

Map of Home in 1940: View Map

Street: Glenwood Avenue

House Number: 1509

Inferred Residence in 1935: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina

Residence in 1935: Same House

Sheet Number: 8B

Attended School or College: No

Highest Grade Completed: College, 1st year

Weeks Worked in 1939: 0

Income: 0

Income Other Sources: No

Neighbors:

Household Members:

Name Age

Graham Watts 73

Martha Watts 52

James Watts 20

Violet Watts 18

Margie Watts 16

Moody Watts 14

Worth Watts 12^[5]

1. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Death Indexes, 1908-2004 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2007. North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services. North Carolina Death Records, 1968-1996. North Carolina Vital Records, Raleigh, North Carolina.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. North Carolina County Registers of Deeds. Microfilm. Record Group 048. North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh, NC.
3. ↑ Year: 1920; Census Place: Morehead, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: T625_1302; Page: 28A; Enumeration District: 150 Fourteenth Census of the United States, 1920. (NARA microfilm publication T625, 2076 rolls). Records of the Bureau of the Census, Record Group 29. National Archives, Washington, D.C. For details on the contents of the film numbers, visit the following NARA web page: NARA. Note: Enumeration Districts 819-839 are on roll 323 (Chicago City).
4. ↑ Year: 1930; Census Place: Fentress, Guilford, North Carolina; Page: 9A; Enumeration District: 0005; FHL microfilm: 2341428 United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
5. ↑ Year: 1940; Census Place: Greensboro, Guilford, North Carolina; Roll: m-t0627-02920; Page: 8B; Enumeration District: 41-61 United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1940. T627, 4,643 rolls.

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