Facts: Elizabeth Amanda Barger Watts

Elizabeth Amanda Barger Watts

Born Elizabeth Amanda Barger on August 9, 1889, in Gilmore Mills, VA

Died May 15, 1976, in Martinsville, VA
(Source of date of birth:  Obituary of Elizabeth Barger Watts)

Wife of Hubert B. Watts

Children of Hubert B. Watts and Elizabeth A. Watts
Charles Calvin Watts, Sr.
Hubert Melvin Watts
Boyd E. Watts
Elsie Elizabeth Watts
Bernard Barger Watts
Dorothy Evelyn Watts
Earl Clayborn Watts
Marion Juanita Watts
John William Watts

Facts: Octavia A. Kennedy Barger

Octavia A. Kennedy Barger

Born April 22, 1856, in Rockbridge County, VA

Died June __, 1930, in Gilmore Mills, VA

Wife of Mathew William Barger

Mother of:  Elizabeth Amanda Barger Watts

Lillian Barger Lotts

Ruby Barger
(Source:  Obituary of  Octavia Kennedy Barger)

Facts: Mathew William Barger

Mathew William Barger 

Born October 7, 1854, in Rockbridge County, VA

Died May 14, 1935, in Gilmore Mills 

Husband of Octavia A. Kennedy Barger

Father of Elizabeth Amanda Barger Watts

Lillian Barger Lotts

Ruby Barger
(source:  Obituary of Mathew W. Barger)

Facts: Hubert B. Watts

Hubert B. Watts

Born February, 1882, in Amherst County, VA

Died January 13, 1965, in Natural Bridge, VA 

Born February 27, 1882 
(source:  Handwritten document)

Husband of Elizabeth Amanda Barger Watts


Children of Hubert B. Watts and Elizabeth A. Watts
Charles Calvin Watts, Sr.
Hubert Melvin Watts
Elsie Elizabeth Watts
Bernard Barger Watts
Dorothy Evelyn Watts
Earl Clayborn Watts
Marion Juanita Watts
John William Watts

1910 Census

Note:  Head of Household was listed as Charles Claiborne Watts--and Hubert and Elizabeth Watts were living with them with their son, Boyd)

1920 Census (Note:  Charles Claiborne Watts was living with Hubert Watts and Elizabeth Watts during this enumeration)

1930 Census

WWI Draft Registration of Hubert B. Watts

WWII Draft Registration for Hubert B. Watts

Life Facts: Octavia L. Watts

Octavia L. Watts

Born June 29, 1845, in Fluvanna County, VA

Died December 27, 1917, in Natural Bridge, VA


Wife of Charles Claiborne Watts

Facts: Charles Claiborne Watts

Charles Claiborne Watts

Born February 2nd (or 3rd), 1848 in Augusta County, VA 

Died July 8, 1924 in Natural Bridge, VA

Husband of Octavia L. Watts

1910 Census
(Note:  Charles Claiborne Watts is listed as head of household; Hubert and Elizabeth Watts resided with them with their son, Boyd.)

Lillian Barger Lotts ("Aunt Lill")

Lillian Barger Lotts

"Aunt Lill"

(Wife of Houston "Uncle Buck" Lotts)

The Watts Women (early 1970's)

Top Row:  Elsie Watts Donald, Juanita Watts Martin, Darys Beamer Watts, Clara Mae Hite Watts, and Jean Saville Watts

Seated:  Elizabeth Barger Watts, Dorothy Watts Pyles, and Marie Moran Watts

Taken in the early 1970's at the "Home Place" in Natural Bridge Station, VA

Charles Calvin Watts and Darys Bernadine Beamer Watts

Charles Calvin Watts, Sr. 

and 

Darys Bernadine Beamer Watts

(about 1946)

Elizabeth Amanda Barger Watts

Elizabeth Watts

Engagement Announcement: Watts - Sprinkle

(Note:  Yes, my hair was pitch black--once upon a time.)

Charles Calvin Watts, Sr.

Charles Calvin Watts, Sr.

October 21, 1924 - March 18, 2010

Elizabeth Watts and Calvin Watts

Elizabeth Amanda Barger Watts

and 

Charles Calvin Watts, Sr.

Picture is dated (thank you, Jerry!) March 28, 1970

Take at the home of Calvin Watts on Greyledge Road in Buchanan, VA

Elizabeth Amanda Barger Watts

Elizabeth Amanda Barger Watts

(about 1970)

Handwritten: Mary Lovie Watts...Delila Fountain Watts...Hubert Bennie Watts...Annie Maria Watts

Sale of Loose Tobacco (1894)

Handwritten: Kendell Bugg...Eli Bugg...Delila Bugg...Mary Ann Bugg...Elvira Bugg...Josephine Bugg

Handwritten: Lucius Bugg...Octavia Bugg...Emma Bugg...Wilson Bugg...Samual Bugg

In Remembrance: Charles Calvin Watts, Sr.

Charles Calvin Watts, Sr. (Funeral Service)

In Remembrance: Bernard Barger Watts

"Joy to the Word" (by Calvin Watts)

A Sunday School lesson, perhaps?

In Memory: Elizabeth Amanda Watts

Elizabeth Amanda Watts (funeral service)

Obituary: Mrs. Amanda F. Kennedy (Wife of Joseph Kennedy)

Obituary: Mrs. Octavia Watts (Wife of Charles C. Watts)

Date of Death:  December 27, 1917

Obituary: Mrs. Lucinda C. Watts

Obituary: Mrs. Emily F. Watts (Wife of Thomas N. Watts)

Date of death:  February 6, 1891

Obituary: Edith Seay

Date of death:  July 22, 1893

Article in regard to the death of "Lizzie Watts"

Obituary: Mathew W. Barger

"Hay"--by Charles Calvin Watts, Sr.

Date:  6/20/1949

"The Farmer"--by Calvin Watts

Wedding Announcement....Watts--Beamer

Wedding announcement for Charles Calvin Watts, Sr. and Darys Bernadine Beamer Watts


About 1946

Elizabeth Barger Watts, Tommy Pyles, and Bobby Pyles

Elizabeth Amanda Barget Watts, Tommy and Bobby Pyles

Dated:  Sept. 66

Watts Family

Watts Family Gathering

Written on Back of Picture:
Front row:  John, Jane, Juanita, Calvin, Clara Mae, Elsie
Second row:  Mama, Marie, Dorothy, Tommy, Ralph, Henry, Margaret
Third row:  Edmund, Bernard, Melvin

Jerry Allen Watts

Jerry Watts....about the age of 11 (1962).