Watts, Emma Louise Return to INDEX

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Born: September 30, 1837 (Fairfield County, SC)
Died: October 2, 1915 (Sumter, SC)
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Biographical Sketch:

Married in 1859 to Arthur Burgess Kennedy; they had 10 children.  Emma Burgess Kennedy was one daughter (Caroline was her twin).  Anna H. and James Edward also were twins.

Other children:

Elizabeth Andrews (Sep 19 1860 – Jun 20 1912) + Jessie Daniel Reese (Nov 30 1855 – Dec 24, 1936)
Sarah Isabel (Sep 5 1862 – Jul 2 1921) + Ezra Baxter (Sep 5 1856 - Sep 4 1937)   See gravemarker for dates.
Mary Lucretia (Jun 11 1863 – Nov 22 1939) +   Thomas N. Smith  (Jul 6 1856 – Oct 28 1918)  See 1900 1910
Caroline Young (Jan 10 1865 – Jun 17 1937) + Lawrence M. Foxworth  (Dec 5 1855 - May 7 1918) 1900 1910 1920   See marriage announcement (published in Sumter Watchman and Southron, December 21, 1887)
John Samuel (Apr 6 1868 – Nov 13 1941) +  Daisy Hatfield (Oct 22 1878 – Jul 16 1932)   See 1900 1910     1903: living at 103 Kendrick Street  1905-06: living at W. Oakland       
Thomas Bonner (Sep 3 1869 – Apr 4 1957) + Janie M. Wedekind  (May 1 1872 – Dec 26 1946)    1905-06: living 111 Kendrick Street     1905-06: living 114 Kendrick Stree
James Edward (Jul 22 1871 – Feb 27 1962) + Eunice Baire (Feb 8 1878 – Jul 18 1941)     1905-06: living at 103 S. Magnolia Street
Anna H. (Jul 22 1871 – Nov 6 1908)  +   Mark Calvus Kennedy (Mar 10 1870 – May 25 1932)    1905-06: she was unmarried and living at 111 Kendrick Street
Rosser Joel (Oct 17 1874 – Sep 15 1958) + Eva Richardson (Dec 15 1879 – Aug 20 1956)      1903: boarding on Mary Street   1905-06: living at 211 E. Mary Street     1914: living at 106 Kendrick Street
 


Census Data

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1850a1850b
1860
1870
1880
1900
1910

Photo Index: 2, 5

Notes:

Her birthplace, birthdate, parents and date of death are proved by her death certificate.

In 1905-06 she was widowed and living at 111 Kendrick Street.

Her obituary was published in The Watchman and Southron (October 6, 1915 issue).



Her obituary also was published in The State newspaper (October 7, 1915).

The census of 1850 (5 Oct 1850) shows her as Emeline Watts.
The census of 1900 indicates that she was the mother of 10 children, 8 of whom were living.  In 1900 she is listed as head of a household consisting of herself, her daughter Anna H. Kennedy, her grandchildren John William Cox and Alma Irene Cox.
Walsh's directory for Sumter, SC (1905-06) shows her living at 111 Kendrick with her grandchildren John William Cox, Sr. and Alma Irene Cox.
The 1907-08 directory shows her living at 101 S. Magnolia.
In the 1910 census she is shown living with her daughter Mary Lucretia Kennedy and son-in-law Thomas N. Smith.