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The Third Generation
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Wealthy was born August 1884; in Mt. Pleasant, Green, Wisconsin, and married 14 December 1910, in , , Iowa. Shirley Arthur WATTS the son of James WATTS and Mary Jane LIGGETT. He was born 26 February 1881 in , , Iowa, and died 30 November 1932, in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa. Amos William died after 1932, in Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa.
Name: James Watts Spouse: Mary Jane Legget Marriage Date: 24 Apr 1879 County: Worth State: IA
1900 Census Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 24 Sheet 7B Line 61
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WOOD Amus W. Head W M Jan 1855 45 M 20 Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. Farmer
" Lila Wife W F Jul 1855 44 M 20 Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. ----------
" Emmett Son. W M Jan 1882 18 S --- Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. At School
" Cecelia Dau. W F Aug 1884 15 S --- Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. At School
" Amy B. Dau. W M Dec 1886 13 S --- Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. At School
" Walter A. Son. W M Feb 1893 7 S --- Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. At School
" Harvey H. Son. W M Dec 1894 5 S --- Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. At School
Lila Mother of 5 Children 5 Living
1900 Census Lincoln., Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 24 Sheet 16B Line 79
Mont Year Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Race Sex Born Born Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WATTS James Head W M Jul 1851 48 M 21 Eng. Eng. Eng. Farmer
" Mary J Wife W F Jan 1860 40 M 21 Wisc. Scot. Scot. ----------
" Shirley Son W M Feb 1881 19 S --- Iowa Eng. Wisc. At School
" Alice Dau W F Jun 1884 15 S --- Iowa Eng. Wisc. At School
" Gladys Dau W F Jun 1884 15 S --- Iowa Eng. Wisc. At School
" Leslie Son W M Jul 1886 13 S --- Iowa Eng. Wisc. At School
" Cesil Son W M Aug 1888 11 S --- Iowa Eng. Wisc. At School
" Lile Son W M Nov 1890 9 S --- Iowa Eng. Wisc. At School
Mary J Mother of 7 Children 6 Living
1905 State Census Cerro Gordo County, Iowa.
Name Postoffice Address
James WATTS Mason City
Mary J WATTS " "
Shirley WATTS " "
Gladys WATTS " "
Alice WATTS " "
Leslie WATTS " "
Cecil WATTS " "
Lyle WATTS " "
1910 Census Lake Twp., Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 20 Sheet 18A Line 15
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WOOD Amos W Head M W 56 M1 30 Wisc. N. Y. Ohio Farmer General Farm
" Lila W Wife F W 54 M1 30 Wisc. N. Y. N. Y. None
" Cecilia W Dau F W 25 S --- Wisc. Wisc. Wisc. Operator Telephone
Ed 27 Sheet 8A Line 1
" Amy B Dau F W 23 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. Dressmaker ----------
" Walter A Son M E 17 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. None
" Harvey H Son M E 15 S --- Iowa Wisc. Wisc. None
Lila W Mother of 5 Children 5 Living
1910 Census Clear Lake, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 20 Sheet 4B Line 55
Mar Yrs | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WATTS James Head M W 58 M1 31 Eng. Eng. Eng. Speculator Live Stock
" Mary J Wife F W 50 M1 31 Wisc. Scot. Scot. None
" Shirley Son M W 29 S --- Iowa Eng. Wisc. Painting House
" Cecil Son M W 21 S --- Iowa Eng. Wisc. Assistant At Home
" Lyle Son M W 19 S --- Iowa Eng. Wisc. None
Mary J Mother of 7 Children 6 Living
1920 Census Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 36 Sheet 19B Line 24
Mar | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WATTS SHIRLEY Head M W 38 M Iowa Eng. Wisc. Farmer Farm
" Cecilia Wife F W 36 M Wisc. Wisc. Wisc. None
" Jimmie Son M W 8 S Iowa Iowa Wisc. None
1930 Census Mason City, Cerro Gordo, Iowa, ED 23 Sheet 10B Line 69
Age
Mar 1st | Place of Birth |
Name Relat Sex Race Age Sta Mar |Self Father Mother| Occupation
WATTS Shirley Head M W 49 M 30 Iowa Eng. Iowa None
" Cecelia Wife F W 45 M 26 Wisc. Wisc. Wisc. None
" Jammie Son M W 18 S --- Iowa Iowa Wisc. None
Own a Home Valued at $6,500 Own a Radio
Name: Shirley Arthur Watts City: Not Stated County: Cerro Gordo State: Iowa Birth Date: 26 Feb 1881 Race: White Roll: 1642987 DraftBoard: 0 Age: View Image Occupation: View Image Nearest Relative: View Image Height: View Image Build: View Image Color of Hair: View Image Color of Eyes: View Image Signature: View Image
James July 3, 1851-May 29, 1924
Mary Jane Jan 11, 1860-May 17, 1919
Wife of James Watts
Shirley A. 1881-1945
Cecilia W. 1884-1957
Name: Jim W Watts
Race: White
Residence State: Iowa
Report Date: 07 May 1945
Latest Report Date: 28 May 1945
Grade: Technical Sergeant
Grade Notes: Lieutenant Colonel or Asst. superintendent of nurses
or Director of nurses or Technical Sergeant or Commander
or Petty Officer, 1st Class Service
Branch: Army
Arm or Service: Infantry
Arm or Service Code: Infantry
Area Served: European Theatre: Germany
Detaining Country: Germany Camp: 004
Status: Returned to Military Control, Liberated or Repatriated
Report Source: Individual has been reported through sources considered official.
CHILDREN of Wealthy Cecelia WOOD and Shirley WATTS:
3321. 1. JAMES W b: Abt 1912; , Cerro Gordo, Iowa.Back to Amos William WOOD's Family Page
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