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William Thomas Moon and Wilhemenia Weber Children: 1. Gertrude 2. Frances 3? James William Watts Bookter Street, Bay St. Louis Came from Ohio to Tenn to Miss. Children: 1. Anna May Watts 2. James William Watts Jr.. 3. Katie Watts and and Mary Alice Jones Childrens 1 boys, 3 girls ?, Lelia, Ruby, ? ? Gertrude Moon James William Watts, Jr. Washington Sr., BSL, Md Children: 1. James William Watts III 2. Alfred Chapman Watts 3. Richard Henry Watts. and Virginia ? ChaDman TkrSnid!1 'MTT. SSu ^?inia_ JrenTW 'M. J . 5.hd Carrie B. Chapman. Brothers: Lawrence and Wallace; sisters Mrs. Carl Marshall, Alice Dupaquir & Norwin Primrose Ware. James William Watts Jr. built the house on Washington Street partly from sunken logs in Bayou Gallere (later called Watts Bayou) (these logs made the sills) and yellow pine purchased from McDonald Lumber and Magnolia Lumber Co. The front porch was added by Chris Reab. James William Watts Jr, son of James William Watts, Sr and Gertrude Moon Watts was born in Columbus Ohio, Oct 25, 190?. His father a Methodist, his mother Lutheran, joined the Baptist Church (BSL) because of the incluence of a school teacher, Mrs. Stockstill. While a student at Bay High, "Bill" Watts helped K. S. Drake, County Surveyor for Hancock County. After graduation he worked as a laborer in the construction of the Pine Hill Hotel. After that he worked for 2 years for Chapman Air Service as a mechanic. Then he worked for Coast Electric Co, BSL for 5? years as operating superintendent. He retired in 1990. Interview with Meg Hilliker, October 1999
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