The Descendants of

Edward Watts

1650 - 1728

Page Nine

      144.  Sarah Watson Hardy (JANE HORD⁵ WATTS, JAMES⁴, WILLIAM³, Thomas², Edward¹) was born May 16, 1825 in Bedford County,  Virginia, and died January 30, 1868 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  She married John W. Gills July 04, 1844 in Bedford County, Virginia.  He was born Abt. 1825 in Amelia County, Virginia, and died November 1878 in Bedford County,  Virginia.

Children of Sarah Hardy and John Gills are:

       206            i.    Tabitha Gills, born Aft. 1844.

+     207           ii.    Cornelia Leak Gills, born March 11, 1847 in Campbell County,  Virginia; died July 30, 1921 in Cleveland, Ohio.

       208          iii.    Joseph Gills, born Aft. 1848.

       209          iv.    Eliza Gills, born Aft. 1849.

       210           v.    John Gills, born Aft. 1850 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  He married (1) ? Candler Aft. 1865; born Abt. 1850.  He married (2) Nannie Perkins Aft. 1866; born Abt. 1850.

       211          vi.    Sarah Gills, born Aft. 1851 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  She married Rush Burnett Aft. 1866; born Aft. 1851.

       212         vii.    Leay Allen Gills, born Aft. 1852.

      145.  Frances Susan Jane Hardy (JANE HORD⁵ WATTS, JAMES⁴, WILLIAM³, Thomas², Edward¹) was born October 28, 1827 in Bedford County, Virginia, and died June 22, 1863 in Bedford County, Virginia.  She married Thomas Newell Lee January 12, 1848 in Bedford County, Virginia, son of John Lee and Catherine Newell.  He was born August 13, 1824 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died November 08, 1901 in Bedford County, Virginia.

Children of Frances Hardy and Thomas Lee are:

+     213            i.    Jane Calpurnia Lee, born November 19, 1848 in Shenandoah County, Virginia; died April 14, 1938 in Bedford County, Virginia.

+     214           ii.    Elizabeth Watts Lee, born September 15, 1850 in Bedford County, Virginia; died March 11, 1927 in Bedford County, Virginia.

       215          iii.    Roberta Virginia Lee, born April 02, 1853 in Bedford County, Virginia.  She married Robert Craig, in Bedford County, Virginia; he was  born in Washington County, Virginia.

      147.  Charles Watts Hardy (JANE HORD⁵ WATTS, JAMES⁴, WILLIAM³, Thomas², Edward¹) was born February 14, 1835 in Bedford Co., VA, and died Aft. 1909.  He married Mary Eliza Poindexter Aft. 1850 in Montvale, VA ?, daughter of William Poindexter and Mary Watts.  She was born 1835 in Bedford County,  Virginia, and died Abt. 1938.

Children of Charles Hardy and Mary Poindexter are:

       216            i.    Peter Horner Hardy, M.D., born Aft. 1850 in Montvale, VA ?.

       217           ii.    Stuart Hardy, born Aft. 1851 in Montvale, VA ?.

       218          iii.    Warren Hardy, born Aft. 1852 in Montvale, VA ?.

       219          iv.    Ella Hardy, born Aft. 1853 in Montvale, VA ?.

      148.  Davis Durrett Poindexter (Mary Eliza⁵ Watts, JAMES⁴, WILLIAM³, Thomas², Edward¹) was born September 11, 1820 in Bedford County,  Virginia, and died June 03, 1903 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  He married Ann Elizabeth Poindexter November 15, 1849 in Bedford County, Virginia, daughter of John Poindexter and Nancy North.  She was born December 15, 1832 in Bedford County,  Virginia, and died October 11, 1900 in Bedford County,  Virginia.     

Children of Davis Poindexter and Ann Poindexter are:

+     220            i.    John Davis Poindexter, born August 28, 1851 in Bedford County,  Virginia.

       221           ii.    Ann Eliza Poindexter, born January 24, 1853 in Bedford County,  Virginia; died September 13, 1854 in Bedford County,  Virginia.

       222          iii.    Eldridge Lyndon Poindexter, born January 17, 1869 in Bedford County,  Virginia; died July 14, 1870 in Bedford County,  Virginia.

       223          iv.    Emma Cornelia Poindexter, born August 10, 1859 in Bedford County,  Virginia; died June 27, 1916 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  She married George Davis Wildman December 21, 1881; born Abt. 1858.

       224           v.    Joseph Samuel Poindexter, born January 03, 1866 in Bedford County,  Virginia; died October 25, 1893 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  He married ? Howard 1887; born Abt. 1867.

+     225          vi.    Frances Susan Poindexter, born April 07, 1856 in Bedford County,  Virginia.

      150.  Richard Watts Poindexter (Mary Eliza⁵ Watts, JAMES⁴, WILLIAM³, Thomas², Edward¹) was born October 08, 1823 in Bedford County,  Virginia, and died in Bedford County,  Virginia.  He married (1) Mary Elizabeth W. Durrett February 05, 1849 in Bedford County, Virginia.  She was born 1828 in North Carolina, and died in Bedford County,  Virginia.  He married (2) Mary Ellen Lee November 22, 1865 in Shenandoah County Virginia, daughter of John Lee and Catherine Newell.  She was born October 22, 1840 in Shenandoah County, Virginia, and died July 23, 1907 in Forest, Virginia.

Children of Richard Poindexter and Mary Durrett are:

+     226            i.    Hugh Davis Poindexter, born December 1849 in Bedford County,  Virginia; died August 27, 1929 in Bedford County,  Virginia.

       227           ii.    Elizabeth Mildred Poindexter, born October 18, 1851 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  She married Edward Gills Abt. 1871; born Abt. 1850.

       228          iii.    Frances Stark Poindexter, born 1853 in Bedford County,  Virginia.

       229          iv.    Eliza Durrett Poindexter, born March 1855 in Bedford County,  Virginia; died December 11, 1883 in Bedford County,  Virginia.

Children of Richard Poindexter and Mary Lee are:

       230            i.    Cora Lee Poindexter Poindexter, born October 18, 1866 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  She married Richard Haden Penn Abt. 1886; born Abt. 1865.

       231           ii.    Lula Belle Poindexter, born January 1869 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  She married Glenmore Torck Broune Abt. 1889; born 1868 in Georgia.

+     232          iii.    Mary Richard Poindexter, born July 27, 1870 in Bedford County,  Virginia.

       233          iv.    Richard Newell Poindexter, born April 08, 1872.

       234           v.    John Samuel Poindexter, born February 08, 1874.

       235          vi.    Dabney Thomas Poindexter, born February 16, 1876.

      151.  Caroline E. Poindexter (Mary Eliza⁵ Watts, JAMES⁴, WILLIAM³, Thomas², Edward¹) was born October 06, 1825 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  She married Asa Gills March 08, 1843 in Bedford County, Virginia.  He was born Abt. 1824 in Bedford County,  Virginia.

Children of Caroline Poindexter and Asa Gills are:

+     236            i.    Cornelia Frances Gills, born Abt. 1858 in Bedford County,  Virginia.

+     237           ii.    Emma Gills, born Abt. 1858 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  

     153.  Samuel Thomas Poindexter (Mary Eliza⁵ Watts, JAMES⁴, WILLIAM³, Thomas², Edward¹) was born August 30, 1829 in Bedford County,  Virginia, and died July 04, 1904 in Lynchburg, Virginian.  He married Benjamin James Hughes October 31, 1876, daughter of Benjamin Hughes and Sarah Johnson.  She was born 1830, and died in Lynchburg, Virginian.

Child of Samuel Poindexter and Benjamin Hughes is:

       238             i.    Walker Watts Poindexter, born Abt. 1878 in Lynchburg, Virginian.

      155.  William Darby Poindexter, Jr. (Mary Eliza⁵ Watts, JAMES⁴, WILLIAM³, Thomas², Edward¹) was born December 20, 1843 in Bedford County,  Virginia, and died July 29, 1915 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  He married Mary Elizabeth Jeter December 03, 1879 in Bedford County, Virginia, daughter of Jesse Jeter and Susan Poindexter.  She was born July 09, 1861 in Bedford County,  Virginia.    

Children of William Poindexter and Mary Jeter are:

+     239             i.    Eula Willie Poindexter, born September 13, 1881 in Bedford County,  Virginia.

       240            ii.    Ollie May Poindexter, born November 14, 1884 in Bedford County,  Virginia; died in Akron, OH.  She married Walter L. Martin May 22, 1923; born Abt. 1883; died in Akron, OH.

       241           iii.    Grover Tallmadge Poindexter, born February 03, 1888 in Bedford County,  Virginia.  He married Bessie O. Seay July 27, 1915; born Abt. 1889; died in Coleman Falls, Virginia.

      156.  Mary Eliza Poindexter (Mary Eliza⁵ Watts, JAMES⁴, WILLIAM³, Thomas², Edward¹) was born 1835 in Bedford County,  Virginia, and died Abt. 1938.  She married Charles Watts Hardy Aft. 1850 in Montvale, VA ?, son of WILLIAM HARDY and JANE WATTS.  He was born February 14, 1835 in Bedford Co., VA, and died Aft. 1909.     

Children are listed above under (147) Charles Watts Hardy.

      161.  Robert D. Watts (James Durrett⁵, JAMES⁴, WILLIAM³, Thomas², Edward¹) was born March 01, 1848 in Bedford County,  Virginia, and died March 06, 1921 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.  He married Elizabeth Echols January 18, 1872 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.      

Children of Robert Watts and Elizabeth Echols are:

       242             i.    Robert Joseph Watts, born December 17, 1872 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died September 20, 1957.  He married Mable Gertrude Leibig December 25, 1894.

       243            ii.    Ella Frances Watts, born July 17, 1875 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died September 16, 1928.  She married John M. Grossman February 28, 1906.

       244           iii.    James D. Watts, born March 18, 1877 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died July 10, 1877 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.

       245           iv.    Annie Florence Watts, born April 12, 1878 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.  She married Charles S. Dice November 30, 1904.

       246            v.    Rebecca L. Watts, born December 16, 1879 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died March 07, 1938.  She married W. F. Dice August 22, 1923.

       247           vi.    Rose Etra Watts, born January 21, 1880 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died October 24, 1910.  She married J. R. Compton April 03, 1907.

       248          vii.    Harriett Echols Watts, born May 23, 1882 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died July 31, 1882 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.

       249          viii.    Edward Echols Watts, born October 23, 1884 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died June 29, 1950.  He married Mary B. McCown December 23, 1909.

       250           ix.    John Echols Watts, born December 21, 1886 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died December 31, 1886 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.

       251            x.    Elizabeth Johnson Watts, born October 03, 1888 in Rockbridge County, Virginia.  She married Charles M. Williams August 27, 1914.

       252           xi.    Virginian Roland Watts, born November 11, 1892 in Rockbridge County, Virginia; died February 14, 1935.  She married Victor Braudt.