Parents: Squire Watts 1800 – 1863 & Margaret "Peggie" Gregg 1798 – 1886
He was born 4 January 1825 at Towanda, PA. He was the eldest child in his family. He died on 5 January 1899 at LeRoy, and was buried at East Canton, PA, on 8 January 1899.
He was a farmer and worked as a carpenter and in lumbering. He held the office of commissioner for 9 years, was justice of peace for 3 years and was school director for 13 years.
Census of 1880 LeRoy, Bradford, PA
T. M. Watts 55
Mary Watts 38
M. Louise Watts 14
Grace D. Watts 11
Maggie Watts 9
Thomas M. Watts 2
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Thomas Murray Watts, farmer, LeRoy Township, PO East Canton, was born at Towanda, Jan. 4, 1825, a son of Squire and Margaret (Gregg) Watts, natives of Towanda and Dauphin County, Pennsylvania respectively. He was the son of Francis Watts, of Scotch descent, who came to Towanda about 1782 or 83, and built and operated a still a number of years; he settled on 200 acres of land, now a part of the town of Towanda; he was a Revolutionary soldier who fought bravely for his country, for which he was granted a homestead in the state of Illinois; was at the Wyoming massacre, was captured, but by strategy made his escape. Squire Watts removed to Canton about 1825, and located on a 100-acre lot, where he lived 37 years, and met his death by a timber falling upon him. His family consisted of four sons and two daughters, all of whom grew to maturity. Our subject, being the eldest of the family, was reared and educated in Canton at the common school; in early life he learned the carpenter’s trade, also devoted his attention to lumbering, and is now living on part of the old homestead. When 40 years of age, March 8, 1865 he married Mary, daughter of Jacob and Polly Beardsley, of Canton. Mr. Jacob Beardsley removed from New York and settled in Beech Flats about 1830; he was son of Isaac Beardsley, a native of Connecticut and a descendant of Puritan stock. The grandfather of Mrs. Watts on her mother's side, JB Farr, was a soldier in the War of 1812. Mr. Watts’ family consists of one son and four daughters, viz.: Mary Louise, Grace Delphine, Margaret Marion, Thomas Murray, Jr., and Helen Laville. He makes his specialty of lumbering, but works his farm to some extent, is a member of the F. and AM, is a Granger and politically is a Democrat; has been honored with the office of Commissioner nine years, held the same office in Sullivan County three years, was Justice of peace at same time, and was school director 13 years. He is a man of much thought and intelligence.
He was born 4 January 1825 at Towanda, PA. He was the eldest child in his family. He died on 5 January 1899 at LeRoy, and was buried at East Canton, PA, on 8 January 1899.
He was a farmer and worked as a carpenter and in lumbering. He held the office of commissioner for 9 years, was justice of peace for 3 years and was school director for 13 years.
Census of 1880 LeRoy, Bradford, PA
T. M. Watts 55
Mary Watts 38
M. Louise Watts 14
Grace D. Watts 11
Maggie Watts 9
Thomas M. Watts 2
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Thomas Murray Watts, farmer, LeRoy Township, PO East Canton, was born at Towanda, Jan. 4, 1825, a son of Squire and Margaret (Gregg) Watts, natives of Towanda and Dauphin County, Pennsylvania respectively. He was the son of Francis Watts, of Scotch descent, who came to Towanda about 1782 or 83, and built and operated a still a number of years; he settled on 200 acres of land, now a part of the town of Towanda; he was a Revolutionary soldier who fought bravely for his country, for which he was granted a homestead in the state of Illinois; was at the Wyoming massacre, was captured, but by strategy made his escape. Squire Watts removed to Canton about 1825, and located on a 100-acre lot, where he lived 37 years, and met his death by a timber falling upon him. His family consisted of four sons and two daughters, all of whom grew to maturity. Our subject, being the eldest of the family, was reared and educated in Canton at the common school; in early life he learned the carpenter’s trade, also devoted his attention to lumbering, and is now living on part of the old homestead. When 40 years of age, March 8, 1865 he married Mary, daughter of Jacob and Polly Beardsley, of Canton. Mr. Jacob Beardsley removed from New York and settled in Beech Flats about 1830; he was son of Isaac Beardsley, a native of Connecticut and a descendant of Puritan stock. The grandfather of Mrs. Watts on her mother's side, JB Farr, was a soldier in the War of 1812. Mr. Watts’ family consists of one son and four daughters, viz.: Mary Louise, Grace Delphine, Margaret Marion, Thomas Murray, Jr., and Helen Laville. He makes his specialty of lumbering, but works his farm to some extent, is a member of the F. and AM, is a Granger and politically is a Democrat; has been honored with the office of Commissioner nine years, held the same office in Sullivan County three years, was Justice of peace at same time, and was school director 13 years. He is a man of much thought and intelligence.
Parents: Squire Watts 1800 – 1863 & Margaret "Peggie" Gregg 1798 – 1886
He was born 4 January 1825 at Towanda, PA. He was the eldest child in his family. He died on 5 January 1899 at LeRoy, and was buried at East Canton, PA, on 8 January 1899.
He was a farmer and worked as a carpenter and in lumbering. He held the office of commissioner for 9 years, was justice of peace for 3 years and was school director for 13 years.
Census of 1880 LeRoy, Bradford, PA
T. M. Watts 55
Mary Watts 38
M. Louise Watts 14
Grace D. Watts 11
Maggie Watts 9
Thomas M. Watts 2
http://www.joycetice.com/bradsby/bio1265.htm
Thomas Murray Watts, farmer, LeRoy Township, PO East Canton, was born at Towanda, Jan. 4, 1825, a son of Squire and Margaret (Gregg) Watts, natives of Towanda and Dauphin County, Pennsylvania respectively. He was the son of Francis Watts, of Scotch descent, who came to Towanda about 1782 or 83, and built and operated a still a number of years; he settled on 200 acres of land, now a part of the town of Towanda; he was a Revolutionary soldier who fought bravely for his country, for which he was granted a homestead in the state of Illinois; was at the Wyoming massacre, was captured, but by strategy made his escape. Squire Watts removed to Canton about 1825, and located on a 100-acre lot, where he lived 37 years, and met his death by a timber falling upon him. His family consisted of four sons and two daughters, all of whom grew to maturity. Our subject, being the eldest of the family, was reared and educated in Canton at the common school; in early life he learned the carpenter’s trade, also devoted his attention to lumbering, and is now living on part of the old homestead. When 40 years of age, March 8, 1865 he married Mary, daughter of Jacob and Polly Beardsley, of Canton. Mr. Jacob Beardsley removed from New York and settled in Beech Flats about 1830; he was son of Isaac Beardsley, a native of Connecticut and a descendant of Puritan stock. The grandfather of Mrs. Watts on her mother's side, JB Farr, was a soldier in the War of 1812. Mr. Watts’ family consists of one son and four daughters, viz.: Mary Louise, Grace Delphine, Margaret Marion, Thomas Murray, Jr., and Helen Laville. He makes his specialty of lumbering, but works his farm to some extent, is a member of the F. and AM, is a Granger and politically is a Democrat; has been honored with the office of Commissioner nine years, held the same office in Sullivan County three years, was Justice of peace at same time, and was school director 13 years. He is a man of much thought and intelligence.
He was born 4 January 1825 at Towanda, PA. He was the eldest child in his family. He died on 5 January 1899 at LeRoy, and was buried at East Canton, PA, on 8 January 1899.
He was a farmer and worked as a carpenter and in lumbering. He held the office of commissioner for 9 years, was justice of peace for 3 years and was school director for 13 years.
Census of 1880 LeRoy, Bradford, PA
T. M. Watts 55
Mary Watts 38
M. Louise Watts 14
Grace D. Watts 11
Maggie Watts 9
Thomas M. Watts 2
http://www.joycetice.com/bradsby/bio1265.htm
Thomas Murray Watts, farmer, LeRoy Township, PO East Canton, was born at Towanda, Jan. 4, 1825, a son of Squire and Margaret (Gregg) Watts, natives of Towanda and Dauphin County, Pennsylvania respectively. He was the son of Francis Watts, of Scotch descent, who came to Towanda about 1782 or 83, and built and operated a still a number of years; he settled on 200 acres of land, now a part of the town of Towanda; he was a Revolutionary soldier who fought bravely for his country, for which he was granted a homestead in the state of Illinois; was at the Wyoming massacre, was captured, but by strategy made his escape. Squire Watts removed to Canton about 1825, and located on a 100-acre lot, where he lived 37 years, and met his death by a timber falling upon him. His family consisted of four sons and two daughters, all of whom grew to maturity. Our subject, being the eldest of the family, was reared and educated in Canton at the common school; in early life he learned the carpenter’s trade, also devoted his attention to lumbering, and is now living on part of the old homestead. When 40 years of age, March 8, 1865 he married Mary, daughter of Jacob and Polly Beardsley, of Canton. Mr. Jacob Beardsley removed from New York and settled in Beech Flats about 1830; he was son of Isaac Beardsley, a native of Connecticut and a descendant of Puritan stock. The grandfather of Mrs. Watts on her mother's side, JB Farr, was a soldier in the War of 1812. Mr. Watts’ family consists of one son and four daughters, viz.: Mary Louise, Grace Delphine, Margaret Marion, Thomas Murray, Jr., and Helen Laville. He makes his specialty of lumbering, but works his farm to some extent, is a member of the F. and AM, is a Granger and politically is a Democrat; has been honored with the office of Commissioner nine years, held the same office in Sullivan County three years, was Justice of peace at same time, and was school director 13 years. He is a man of much thought and intelligence.
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