Jay L. Wesley

M, b. circa 1871
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: circa 1871
  • (Groom) Marriage*: 2 May 1889; Bride=Delphia A. Griffin

Family: Delphia A. Griffin b. 18 Nov 1874, d. 11 Jun 1892

Margaret O. Griffin

F, b. 7 October 1875
  • Last Edited: 22 Aug 2002

Family: Thomas Newsom Watts b. 30 Jul 1870, d. 27 Jan 1938

Citations

  1. [S1] Book E, Page 399 T. N. WATTS to Maggie O. GRIFFIN on December 20, 1893 by A. J. Moore, MG, at the residence of bride's father. Bond: T. N. Watts (his mark) and J. H. Watts. Consent to the Marriage of a Minor: "The State of Alabama, Clay County To the Hon E. A. Phillips, Judge of Probate. The undersigned father of Maggie O. Griffin, a female is under the age of eighteen years, hereby consents to the marriage of said Maggie O. Griffin with Mr. T. N. Watts, and that a license for that purpose be issued by your hands. Given under my hand this the 11th day of December." Signed: J. N. Griffin.

Thomas Newsom Watts

M, b. 30 July 1870, d. 27 January 1938
  • Last Edited: 17 Apr 2018
  • Biography*: From Dan Cotney: Tom Watts, as he was known, at one time owned many acres of land in the community of my birth [Erin]. I am sure that he owned the 40 acres my family owned and the farms of his sons, Ernest was on one side of our place and Jewel was on the other. Huey's land was was on the other side of Ernest from us. Huey's daughter, Elese Watts Yates', children still live on some of the Huey Watts land. Our old place is still in our family. The others have been sold.1
  • (Child) Birth*: 30 July 1870; Ashland, Clay Co., Alabama
  • (Groom) Marriage*: 20 December 1893; Clay Co., Alabama; Bride=Margaret O. Griffin2
  • (Deceased) Death*: 27 January 1938; Clay Co., Alabama

Family: Margaret O. Griffin b. 7 Oct 1875

Citations

  1. [S236] Dan Cotney e-mail, e-mail address, 17 Oct 2004,.
  2. [S1] Book E, Page 399 T. N. WATTS to Maggie O. GRIFFIN on December 20, 1893 by A. J. Moore, MG, at the residence of bride's father. Bond: T. N. Watts (his mark) and J. H. Watts. Consent to the Marriage of a Minor: "The State of Alabama, Clay County To the Hon E. A. Phillips, Judge of Probate. The undersigned father of Maggie O. Griffin, a female is under the age of eighteen years, hereby consents to the marriage of said Maggie O. Griffin with Mr. T. N. Watts, and that a license for that purpose be issued by your hands. Given under my hand this the 11th day of December." Signed: J. N. Griffin.

Minnie Elby Griffin

F, b. 7 December 1878, d. 18 April 1911
  • Last Edited: 1 Oct 2020
  • (Child) Birth*: 7 December 1878; Clay Co., Alabama
  • (Bride) Marriage*: 24 June 1894; Groom=Ethridge H. Hobbs
  • Married Name: 24 June 1894; Hobbs
  • (Deceased) Death*: 18 April 1911

Family: Ethridge H. Hobbs b. Jun 1877

Ethridge H. Hobbs

M, b. June 1877
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: June 1877
  • (Groom) Marriage*: 24 June 1894; Bride=Minnie Elby Griffin

Family: Minnie Elby Griffin b. 7 Dec 1878, d. 18 Apr 1911

John Baron Griffin

M, b. 6 July 1883, d. 7 January 1970
  • Last Edited: 10 Dec 2017

Family: L. D. Tomlin b. 10 Jan 1884, d. 14 Feb 1968

L. D. Tomlin

F, b. 10 January 1884, d. 14 February 1968
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
  • (Child) Birth*: 10 January 1884
  • (Bride) Marriage*: 15 May 1901; Groom=John Baron Griffin
  • Married Name: 15 May 1901; Griffin
  • (Deceased) Death*: 14 February 1968; Clay Co., Alabama

Family: John Baron Griffin b. 6 Jul 1883, d. 7 Jan 1970

Robert Lafayette Griffin

M, b. 15 October 1890
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family: Emma L. Gaither b. 7 Apr 1893, d. 6 Sep 1961

Emma L. Gaither

F, b. 7 April 1893, d. 6 September 1961
  • Last Edited: 1 Nov 2017
  • (Child) Birth*: 7 April 1893; daughter of John Jefferson Gaither & Frances Esther Gunther
  • (Bride) Marriage*: 8 November 1908; Groom=Robert Lafayette Griffin
  • Married Name: 8 November 1908; Griffin
  • (Deceased) Death*: 6 September 1961; Clay Co., Alabama1

Family: Robert Lafayette Griffin b. 15 Oct 1890

Citations

  1. [S1] FamilySearch.org Tree, person # K69X-CL8.

Vernon G. Wesley

M, b. 25 November 1890
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: 25 November 1890

Thomas Huey Watts

M, b. February 1895, d. 19 February 1945
  • Last Edited: 11 Dec 2017

Family: Telly Angie Gaither b. Nov 1898

Telly Angie Gaither

F, b. November 1898
  • Last Edited: 17 Oct 2004
  • (Child) Birth*: November 1898
  • (Bride) Marriage*: circa 1913; Groom=Thomas Huey Watts
  • Married Name: circa 1913; Watts

Family: Thomas Huey Watts b. Feb 1895, d. 19 Feb 1945

Ernest Dewey Watts

M, b. 16 September 1898, d. August 1985
  • Last Edited: 17 Apr 2018
  • Biography*: From Dan Cotney: I have fond memories of "Mr. Ernest and Mrs. Neely. They were our next door neighbors at Erin community, Clay County, AL. He was my schoolbus driver, my barber. I worked for him some in the fields, we bought milk from them. He also owned a store by his house.1
  • (Child) Birth*: 16 September 1898
  • (Groom) Marriage*: circa 1916; Clay Co., Alabama; Bride=Neely Pruet
  • (Head of Household) 1930 Census*: 1 April 1930; Clay Co., Alabama; Wife=Neely Pruet
  • (Deceased) Death*: August 1985; Albertville, Marshall Co., Alabama

Family: Neely Pruet b. s 1900

Citations

  1. [S237] Dan Cotney e-mail, e-mail address, 17 Oct 2004,.

Neely Pruet

F, b. say 1900
  • Last Edited: 17 Oct 2004

Family: Ernest Dewey Watts b. 16 Sep 1898, d. Aug 1985

Henry Jewel Watts

M, b. 10 May 1900, d. 25 January 1990
  • Last Edited: 17 Apr 2018

Family 1: Ernestine Sanderson b. s 1902

Family 2: Jessie Carol Buchanan b. c 1904

Family 3: Geraldine Sanderson b. 29 Mar 1906, d. 4 Jul 1985

Citations

  1. [S2] Social Security Death Records,.
  2. [S1930] 1930 Federal Census, , Copper Mine, Clay, Alabama; Roll: 6; Page: ; Enumeration District: 2.
  3. [S3] FindAGrave.com, .
    Memorial ID
    44866935.

Jessie Carol Buchanan

F, b. circa 1904
  • Last Edited: 17 Apr 2018

Family: Henry Jewel Watts b. 10 May 1900, d. 25 Jan 1990

Ernestine Sanderson

F, b. say 1902
  • Last Edited: 9 Aug 2001
  • (Bride) Marriage*: Groom=Henry Jewel Watts
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • Married Name: Watts
  • (Child) Birth*: say 1902

Family: Henry Jewel Watts b. 10 May 1900, d. 25 Jan 1990

Reuben Rolliston

M, b. circa 1875
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000
  • (Deceased) Death*:
  • (Child) Birth*: circa 1875

Hoyt Greene

M, b. say 1912
  • Last Edited: 29 Jul 2001
  • (Child) Birth*: say 1912

Willie Hutchison

M, b. say 1916
  • Last Edited: 31 Jul 2001
  • (Child) Birth*: say 1916

Huey Elese Watts

F, b. 10 February 1920, d. November 1984
  • Last Edited: 6 Oct 2000

Family: Albert B. Yates b. s 1917

Albert B. Yates

M, b. say 1917
  • Last Edited: 14 Jul 2001
  • (Resident) Residence*:
  • (Child) Birth*: say 1917
  • (Groom) Marriage*: 12 January 1940; Bride=Huey Elese Watts

Family: Huey Elese Watts b. 10 Feb 1920, d. Nov 1984

W. T. Watts

M, b. 22 February 1922, d. before May 2008
  • Last Edited: 9 May 2008
  • (Child) Birth*: 22 February 1922
  • (Deceased) Death*: before May 20081

Citations

  1. [S358] Gerald Watts e-mail, e-mail address, May 2008,.