Johnson Watts was born abt 1762 in Orange County, Virginia. He was a farmer who grew tobacco mostly. He moved to Bullitsville, Boone County Kentucky circa 1800 and had many children. His last will and testament reveals that he owned considerable amounts of land in the county and gave generously to his children. It also reveals, not surprisingly, that he was a slave owner. This is nothing to be proud of, but it is a part of the family history. For the most part, the family was devoutly religious. This is evident in the many remarks mentioning them in the minutes of the Sand Run Baptist Church, which is located near present day Hebron, Kentucky. One of Johnson Watts' sons married the preacher's daughter, Mary Ann Whitaker. These people lived through some tumultuous times, the Civil War certainly not the least of these. Although Kentucky was officially neutral, there is little doubt that the Watts family loyalty was to the CSA. It must have been interesting years down the road when another side to my family married with the Watts family. The Insley's and McClellans where from Ohio and definetly on the side of the Union. This history will be added to later.

Johnson Watts, b.1762, Orange County(?), Virginia, d. 1/8/1813, buried Watts Cemetery, Bullitsville, KY

• married Susannah Davis(?), abt 1785 Orange County, Va
  • Children
    • Benjamin Watts, b. 1787, d. 2/26/1859
    • Malinda Watts, b. 10/31/1791, d. 10/11/1860, buried Graves Cemetery
      • married Joseph Graves, 5/14/1812
      • Children
        • Johnson Watts Graves, b. 1815, d. 1894 Boone Co. Ky
        • Maria Graves
    • Maria Watts, b. 1793, d. 5/29/1817, buried Watts Cemetery, Bullitsville, Ky
    • Washington Watts, b. 1800, d. 10/31/1870
      • married Nancy Kendal, b. 8/18/1803, d. 6/1/1875
      • may have had a second wife
    • Janetta Watts, b. 6/17/1798, d. 11/1/1862
      • married William Gaines, 1/15/1818
      • children
        • Stephen Graves Gaines
        • Washington Watts Gaines
        • Alonzo Gaines
          • married Adele Utz
        • Oscar Gaines
        • Templeton Gaines
        • Milton Gaines
    • Virginia Watts,b. 11/9/1797, d. 2/24/1868
      • married James Gaines, b. 11/9/1797, d. 2/24/1868 marr. 11/11/1819
      • Children
        • Owen Gaines, b. 1829, d. 1905
        • Virginia Gaines, married ? Cropper
        • Malinda Gaines, b. 1834 ? d, 4/19/1856, buried Watts Cemetery
    • Nancy Watts, b. 1806, d. 1/5/1869 Watts Cemetery, Bullitsville, Ky
      • married Robert Sanford
    • William Watts, b. 3/13/1808, d. 11/23/1879, buried Watts Cemetery

      1st wife, Almedia Kirtley, b. 1810, d. 6/2/1833

      • children
        • Almedia K. Watts, b. 1830, d. 9/25/1833
        • Sally Watts, b. 1831, d. 1857
        • Johnson Watts

      2nd wife, Mary Ann Whitaker, b. 4/23/1829, d. 4/8/1905 mar. 4/16/1849, Boone County, Ky

      • children
        • William C. Watts, b. 4/21/1851, d. 12/10/1936
        • Owen Sidney Watts, b. 12/30/1862, d. 1948
          • married Virginia Wills
        • Benjamin W. Watts, b. 8/11/1856, d. 11/30/1856
        • Thomas Johnson Watts, b. 10/29/1854, d. 7/11/1923
          • married Sally Goodridge

Thomas Johnson Watts was born on 29 Oct 1854 in Boone County, Ky. He married Sally Goodridge. He passed away on 7 Nov 1923, Boone County, Ky.

There descendants are as follows:

• Henry Snyder Watts, b. 1 Aug 1888, Boone County, Ky, d. 15 Mar 1956, Haines City, Fl
  • Married Anna Clara Insley. Follow this link for more info on the Insley family.
  • children:
    • Almedia (Allie May) Watts, b. 18 June 1913, Cincinatti OH, d. 17 Apr 1990, Haines City, Fl
    • Clara Louise Watts, Born: June 10, 1920 Cincinatti, OH Died: July 28, 2005 Haines City Fl
    • Mary Margaret Watts, still living, born Elsmere, Ky
      • married Clarence Macon Wright.
    • Henry Snyder Watts, Jr.(Sonny), b. 26 Nov 1926, d. 27 July 1928, Boone Co., Ky.
• Mary Watts, b. Nov 8, 1889, married Carl Bradford

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