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Surnames: Watts, Seabrook, Puffer, Butler, Hickok
Classification: Query
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Your Charlotte Watts, born 1820, and my Thomas Watts, born 1828, may possibly be from the
same family. Thomas was born in Huntingdonshire, England and came to the US with his
family at age 4-5. One source has his parents as William Watts and Sarah (Susan) Wooding
but I haven't been able to prove that as yet. It is stated in Thomas' obituary
that 'they settled on a farm near Evansville, Ind., where a short time after the
father died, leaving the widowed mother to support and rear her several small
children.'
Thomas married and eventually came to Marshall County, IL and then to Livingston County,
IL.
There are several coincidences here so hopefully we can pursue this. Please feel free to
e-mail me as I haven't been able to contact you. Thanks!!