Lester Tilson WATTS
Hester Lela BLACK
Husband: Lester Tilson WATTS
Birth: 28 Sep 1895, Bull Creek Twp., Madison Co., North Carolina
Death: 8 Aug 1965, South Carolina
Burial: Aug 1965, Clarks Chapel Cemetery, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Father: Benjamin Richard WATTS
Mother: Sarah Elizabeth GUTHRIE
Marriage: 2 Jun 1918, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Wife: Hester Lela BLACK
Birth: 19 Dec 1897, Flat Creek Twp., Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Death: 15 Jul 1988, Polk Co., North Carolina
Burial: Jul 1988, Clarks Chapel Cemetery, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
Father: Cornelius Pitzer BLACK
Mother: Mary Elizabeth GARRISON
Children:
1. Lester Tilson WATTS Jr., b: 7 Feb 1920, Reems Creek, Buncombe Co., North
Carolina
d: 1 Aug 2002, Raleigh, Wake Co., North Carolina
2. Billy Black WATTS, b: 18 Apr 1923, Weaverville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina
d: (obituary)
1 Dec 2005, Hendersonville, Henderson Co., North Carolina
3. Johnny Ashworth WATTS, b: 6 Feb 1928, Asheville, Buncombe Co., North
Carolina
d: (obituary)
22 Dec 2005, Kingston, Roane Co., Tennessee
bur: Anderson Memorial Gardens, Dossett, Anderson Co., Tennessee
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Notes:
Lester's sister Mamie married Lela's brother William.
1920 Federal Census Data
(T625_1287, Page 175A), Weaverville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina,
Enumeration District: 36, Enumeration Date: 22-Jan-1920, Family #138
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S |
POB |
Fa. |
Mo. |
Occupation |
In Sch |
|
WATTS, Lester T |
Head |
M |
34 |
M |
NC |
NC |
NC |
Carpenter / Job Work |
|
|
Lula |
Wife |
F |
22 |
M |
NC |
NC |
NC |
Housekeeper / At Home |
|
1930 Federal Census Data
(T626_1676, Page 188B), Weaverville, Buncombe Co., North Carolina,
Enumeration District: 55,
Enumeration Date: 12-Apr-1930, Family #156
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
Age Marr |
POB |
Fa. POB |
Mo. POB |
In Sch |
Occupation |
|
WATTS, Lester |
Head |
M |
34 |
M |
22 |
NC |
NC |
NC |
|
Sec. & Trea. / Motor Company |
|
Lelia |
Wife |
F |
32 |
M |
20 |
NC |
NC |
NC |
|
None |
|
Lester Jr |
Son |
M |
10 |
S |
|
NC |
NC |
NC |
X |
None |
|
Billie |
Son |
M |
6 |
S |
|
NC |
NC |
NC |
X |
None |
|
Johnnie |
Son |
M |
2y1m |
S |
|
NC |
NC |
NC |
|
None |
1940 Federal Census Data
(T627_2928-0483, Page 237B), Hendersonville Twp., Henderson Co., North Carolina,
Enumeration District: 45-18A, Enumeration Date: 8-May-1940, Family #312
|
NAME |
Relation |
Sex |
Age |
M/S W/D |
In |
Gr. |
POB |
Occupation / Industry |
|
WATTS, L T |
Head |
M |
44 |
M |
|
C-2 |
NC |
Dist. Rep. / Newspaper Industry |
|
Mrs L T |
Wife |
F |
42 |
M |
|
C-3 |
NC |
|
|
Lester T |
Son |
M |
20 |
S |
|
C-2 |
NC |
Salesman & Collector / Furniture Co. |
|
W B |
Son |
M |
17 |
S |
X |
H-4 |
NC |
|
|
Johnnie |
Son |
M |
12 |
S |
X |
7 |
NC |
|
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Sources:
1) Birth - Husband: Madison County North Carolina
Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 2, Page 97
2) Birth - Child #1: Buncombe County North Carolina
Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 8, Page 117
3) Birth - Child #2: Buncombe County North Carolina
Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 11, Page 437
4) Birth - Child #3: Buncombe County North Carolina
Vital Statistics - Births, Vol. 16, Page 499