Belizora ASH, daughter of Rachel Isabella Scoggins (widow of John Young McBRAYER) and John Robert Columbus Ash.
On October 02, 1916 in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Alabama, Bell Zora Ash married James Myrth WATTS. They both were 36 years of age and first marriage for both. In Birmingham James worked as a Barber at a Barber Shop. Before 1930 they moved to Miami, Dade County, Florida. John died about 1940 as Zora is listed as "widowed" and has her sister Amelia staying with her.
Belizora's Death Certificate shows she died 1944 in Tuscaloosa, Ala, listing names of her parents.
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1916 - Alabama, U.S., Select Marriage Indexes, 1816-1942/FHL Film#: 1064437/Reference ID: p429: Bell Zora Ash, Female
Marital Status: Single. Age: 36y
Birth Date: 1880
Marriage Date: 02 Oct 1916. Marriage Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama
Spouse: James M. Watts
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1917 - World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918: James Myrth Watts
Race: White. Age 42. Labor Foreman at YC RR Co, Ensley, Ala
Birth Date: 9 Mar 1876
Residence Date: 1917-1918
Street Address: 2113 Ave H. Residence Place: Birmingham, Jefferson, Ala
Draft Board: 5
Physical Build: Stout. Height:Tall. Hair Color: Black. Eye Color: Brown
Spouse: Zora Watts
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1920 Birmingham, Jefferson, Alabama. St: 22nd Ave. House# 2117
James Watts, Head, 43 (1877) Mississippi/Miss/Miss,m, wh, Marr, Barber/Barber Shop. Home Rented.
R- Write:Yes
Zora Watts, wife, 42
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1930 Miami, Dade, Florida. Str: West Flagler St. House#: 734. Dwelling 13. Family 16
James M Watts, Head, 53 (1877) Mississippi/Miss/Miss, m, wh, Marr, Home Rented/Value: 25.00. Radio: No. Age 1st Marriage: 37. School: No. R- Write:Yes. Barber/Barber Shop
Zora Watts, wife, 53 (1877)
Oscar H. Gratz, Lodger, 42
William Jarman, Lodger, 38
Lester H. Sanders, Lodger
Alice F Sanders, Lodger
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1932 - City Directories, 1822-1995/Residence Year:1932/Publication Title: Miami, Florida, City Directory, 1932: James M. Watts, Male
Street Address: 574 W Flagler St. Residence Place: Miami, Florida. Occ: Barber. Spouse:Zora Watts
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1935 - Census year: 1935. Locality: Precinct 40. Dade County, Florida, State Census, 1867-1945 Page 14, Line:5. Archive Series #:S5, Roll 6
James Watts, Head, 59 (1876) Missippe, Male, White
Zora Watts, wife, 55
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1940 Miami, Dade, Florida. St: S W 1st St. House#744, 1935 Residence: Miami, Dade, Florida. Sheet 1B. Hshld:20
Zorra Watts, Head, 63 (1877) Alabama. Respondent: Yes, f, white, Widowed, House Rented/Value: 45. Completed: 8th grade. Income: 0. Income Other Sources: Yes
Amelia Sullivan, sister, 65 (1875) Alabama, f, white, Widowed, Completed: 8th grade. Income: 0. Income Other Sources: Yes
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1944 - Alabama, U.S., Deaths and Burials Index, 1881-1974/FHL Film#:1908788: Belizora Watts [Belizora Ash], Female
Death Date: 1944. Death Place: Tuscaloosa, Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Fa: John R C Ash. Mo: Rachel O Scoggin