1869

Lewis A Watts was born on 16 June 1869 in Kershaw, South Carolina, USA a child of George Watts and Caroline Branham Watts.

1880

Lewis A. Watts was counted in the census on 11 Jun 1880 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 9-year-old, male, single, white, son. Also in the home was his father, George M Watts; his mother, Caroline Watts; and his siblings Henry Watts, Mary J Watts and Cely L Watts.

1910

Louis W Watts was counted in the census on 02 May 1910 in Fairfield, South Carolina, USA, as a 39-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Lizzie Watts; and their children, Junnie Watts, Rufus Watts, Dempse Watts, Lillian Watts, Hubert Watts.

1920

Lewis Watts was counted in the census on 06 Jan 1920 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 49-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Elizabeth Watts; and their children, Lillian Watts, Hubert Watts, Manes Watts, Albert Watts, Arthur Watts and Lois Watts.

1930

Louis A Watts was counted in the census on 30 Apr 1930 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 59-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Hattie E Watts; and their children, Mannis Watts, Albert M Watts, Arthur B Watts and Lois C Watts.

1940

Lewis Watts was counted in the census on 12 Apr 1940 in Wateree, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA, as a 69-year-old, male, married, white, head of household. Also in the home was his wife, Elizabeth Watts; son, Albert M Watts; and his granddaughters, Mary Watts and Patricia Watts

1947

On 27 Jan 1947, L. W. Watts was mentioned as the husband on the death record of Mrs. Elizabeth B. Watts.

1950

On 23 Jun 1950, Lewis Watts was mentioned as a living brother in the obituary of Mrs Mary Watts Branham.

1951

He died on 01 Apr 1951 in Lexington, Lexington, South Carolina, USA at Lakeside rest home. He was buried on 02 Apr 1951 in Elgin, Kershaw, South Carolina, USA at Highway Pentecostal Holiness Church Cemetery.

Watts Funeral This Afternoon

Funeral services For Lewis A Watts, 81, were to be conducted today at 4:30 p.m., at the Highway Pentecostal Holiness church and burial was to be in the church cemetery.

He was born in West Wateree, Kershaw county, the son of the late George Watts and Caroline Branham Watts. He lived at Blaney for a number of years where he was a member of Highway Pentecostal Holiness church, near Blaney.

His wife, Elizabeth Branham Watts, died four years ago.

He is survived by nine children, Mrs. Jeannie Rabon of Winnsboro, Mrs. Lillian Bradley of Blaney, Mrs. Lois Moore of Columbia, Albert Watts, Manis Watts, Hubert Watts, Rufus Watts, Arthur Watts all of Columbia and Dupre Watts of Blaney; one sister, Mrs. Cecilia Dowey of Lugoff; 38 grandchildren of who the following are in the armed services, W. H Coker, USN, at sea; Murdock D Watts of Alaska, Rufus Watts of Japan, Hubert Watts of Fort Dix, N. J., Maxie Brown of Japan, Curtis Brown of Camp Gordon, Ga., Thomas L. Rabon of Ft. Jackson; Carl Rufus Watts, a teacher at Hemingway, and 30 great-grandchildren.

Lewis A. Watts of Columbia Dies

Lewis A Watts, 81, of 715 Maryland street, died at 8:20 am yesterday morning at Lakeside rest home in Lexington after a serious illness of three weeks.

He was born in West Wateree, Kershaw county, the son of the late George Watts and Caroline Branham Watts. He lived at Blaney for a number of years were he was engaged in farming. He was a member of Highway Pentecostal Holiness church, near Blaney.

His wife, Elizabeth Branham Watts, died four years before ago.

He was survived by nine children, Mrs. Jeannie Rabon of Winnsboro, Mrs. Lillian Bradley of Blaney, Mrs. Lois Moore of Columbia, Albert Watts, Manis Watts, Hubert Watts, Rufus Watts, Arthur Watts all of Columbia and Dupre Watts of Blaney; one sister, Mrs. Cecilia Dowey of Lugoff; 38 grandchildren of who the following are in the armed services, W. H Coker, USN, at sea; Murdock D Watts of Alaska, Rufus Watts of Japan, Hubert Watts of Fort Dix, N. J., Maxie Brown of Japan, Curtis Brown of Camp Gordon, Ga., Thomas L. Rabon of Ft. Jackson; Carl Rufus Watts, a teacher at Hemingway, and 30 great-grandchildren.

Funeral services will be held at 4:30 Monday afternoon, from Highway Pentecostal Holiness church conducted by the Rev. C. H. Culclasure, the Rev. C. B. Bigsby, the Rev. Leo Edwards and the Rev. Floyd Helms. Interment followed in the church cemetery.

Six nephew will serve as active pallbearers, they are; Murdic Bowen, Nick Watts, George Watts, Ernest Dowey, Alex Dowey and Milton Dowey.

Honorary pallbearers are: John Goff, Marion Coker, Ira Goff, Gary Goff, David Brazell, Alton Nelson, Jack Bailey, Talmadge Bowen, Logan Nelson, Walter Miles, B. K. Rose, L. P. Rose, Paul Rose, Leslie Moak, Lexie Moak, Anderson Goff, and Ed Campbell.

Active and honorary pallbearers were requested to meet at the church at 4:25. The body was at the home, 715 Maryland street after 10 o’clock this morning, until the hour of services.

1967

On January 19, 1967, Louis Watts was mentioned as the father on the death record of Mr Edward Dupree Watts.

On 12 Sep 1967, Lewis A Watts was mentioned as the father on the death record of Rufus P Watts

1997

On August 21, 1997, Lewis Watts was mentioned as the late father in the obituary of Lillian Watts Brown Bradley.

2009

On May 23, 2009, Lewis Watts was mentioned as the late father in the obituary of Mrs Carrie Lois Watts Moore Patrick.