Willie Norma WATTS

F, b. 6 February 1897, d. 8 February 1941
Relationship
Grandaunt of John Kennedy BROWN Jr.
Norma Watts
     Willie Norma WATTS, daughter of George Weaver WATTS and Adelia Reed, was born on 6 February 1897 in Bibb County, Alabama.1

Willie Norma WATTS appeared on a census, enumerated 11 June 1900, in the household of her parents George Weaver WATTS and Adelia Reed in Precinct 2, Scottsville, Bibb County, Alabama. She was two years old.2

Irby Leon BURT, Birdie Clyde WATTS and Willie Norma WATTS appeared in a newspaper article 7 March 1912 in the The Centreville Press, published in Centreville, Alabama. Scottsville News-- Miss Etta Reach entertained on last Saturday evening in honor of her guest, Miss Emma Lewis, of Lucile. The following couples spent a delightful evening with her: Mr. Irby Burt, Miss Birdie Watts, Mr. Louis Clark, Miss Stella Grimes, Mr. J. H. Stewart, Miss Emma Lewis, Mr. Jewell Wooley, Miss Beatrice Bice, Mr. Herbert Murphy, Miss Grace Lewis, Mr. Marion Bice, Miss Gertrude Wooley, Mr. Fred Bice, Miss Eva Lou Clark, Mr. Bunyan Stamps, Miss Georgia Pierson, Mr. Grady Murphy, Miss Lillie Pierson, Mr. Luther Reach, Miss Hazel Snyder, Andrew Woods, Miss Norma Watts, Mr. Otis Pierson, Miss Diana Hall, Mr. Andrew Blake. After indulging in various amusements, refreshments, consisting of hot chocolate and cake, were served by Misses Reach and Lewis. At a late hour the guests took their departure, each voting Miss Reach an ideal hostess.

Willie married Luke P. YOUNG, son of Zachariah YOUNG and Edpsey Caroline Yates, on 26 December 1915 at the home of George and Adelia Watts in Bibb County, Alabama. The wedding service was performed by Rev. Westinger. Luke's mother is thougt to be Cherokee Indian.3

Willie Norma WATTS died on 8 February 1941 in Bibb County, Alabama, at age 44.3 She was buried in Bethel Baptist Church Cemetery.
Last Edited=8 Aug 2022

Children of Willie Norma WATTS and Luke P. YOUNG

Citations

  1. [S6] George W. Watts Family Bible records copied by Randall Watts.
  2. [S132] 1900 U. S. Census, Bibb County, Alabama, George Watts household #101, ED 2, sheet 5, pg. 38-A.
  3. [S403] George Randall Watts, "Abraham Watts", Compiler is a descendant of George and Adelia Watts.
  4. [S279] Centreville Press, 27 Jan 1938. He served as pallbearer at his grandfather, George W. Watts', funeral.

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