RNT Family History
Watts, Clarence
1912 - 1971 (58 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Watts, Clarence was born on 05 Apr 1912 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia (son of Watts, Oscar P. and Worley, Lula); died in Apr 1971 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia.
2. Watts, Oscar P. was born in Jan 1888; died in 1960 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia. Oscar married Worley, Lula on 03 Apr 1910 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia. Lula (daughter of Worley, Joseph and Harper, Catherine) was born in 24 Jan1893 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died in 1969 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; was buried in 1969. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Worley, Lula was born in 24 Jan1893 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia (daughter of Worley, Joseph and Harper, Catherine); died in 1969 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; was buried in 1969. Children:
- 1. Watts, Clarence was born on 05 Apr 1912 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died in Apr 1971 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia.
- Watts, Erie Bell was born on 16 Sep 1914 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died in Jan 1974 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia.
- Watts, Otis was born on 13 Mar 1917 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died on 02 Feb 1979 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; was buried in Feb 1979.
- Watts, Howard E was born on 01 Oct 1919 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died on 01 May 1984 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; was buried in May 1984 in , Cairo, Grady, Georgia.
- Watts, Ermon L. was born on 07 Jul 1922 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died on 16 Aug 1980 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; was buried in Aug 1980.
- Watts, Martha Grace was born on 02 Jun 1928 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died in 1957 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; was buried in , Cairo, Grady, Georgia.
- Watts, Mary was born on 11 Sep 1931 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died on 02 Feb 2002 in Climax, Decatur, Georgia ; was buried in Feb 2002.
- Watts, Willie Mae
Generation: 3
6. Worley, Joseph was born on 10 Oct 1857 in , Lenoir, North Carolina; died on 22 Apr 1919 in Bainbridge, Decatur, Georgia; was buried on 24 Apr 1919 in Long Branch Cemetery, Cairo, Grady, Georgia. Other Events:
- Illness: Cancer
- OCCU: Farmer
Notes:
1880 United States Census
Wineford HARPER Self W Female MU 60 NC House Keeping NC NC
Ivy HARPER Son S Male MU 20 NC Farm Hand NC NC
Rittie A. HARPER Dau S Female MU 13 NC At Home NC NC
Cathern WORLY Dau M Female MU 18 NC At Home NC NC
Joseph WORLY SonL M Male W 23 NC Farm Hand NC NC
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Source Information:
Census Place Pink Hill, Lenoir, North Carolina
Family History Library Film 1254970
NA Film Number T9-0970
Page Number 185B
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Definition of mulatto (noun: mulattos, mulattoes)
the offspring of a white person and a black person
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Parents:
David Worley / Mrs Winnie WorleyJoseph married Harper, Catherine. Catherine (daughter of Harper, Bright and Carter, Winifred) was born on 23 Oct 1863 in Pink Hill, Lenoir, North Carolina; died on 25 Jan 1918. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
7. Harper, Catherine was born on 23 Oct 1863 in Pink Hill, Lenoir, North Carolina (daughter of Harper, Bright and Carter, Winifred); died on 25 Jan 1918. Notes:
1880 United States Census
Wineford HARPER Self W Female MU 60 NC House Keeping NC NC
Ivy HARPER Son S Male MU 20 NC Farm Hand NC NC
Rittie A. HARPER Dau S Female MU 13 NC At Home NC NC
Cathern WORLY Dau M Female MU 18 NC At Home NC NC
Joseph WORLY SonL M Male W 23 NC Farm Hand NC NC
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Source Information:
Census Place Pink Hill, Lenoir, North Carolina
Family History Library Film 1254970
NA Film Number T9-0970
Page Number 185B
Children:
- Worley, Emmie was born on 27 May 1883 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died on 18 Dec 1955 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; was buried in Dec 1955 in , Cairo, Grady, Georgia.
- Worley, Ellar was born on 27 May 1886 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died on 24 May 1943 in , Grady, Georgia; was buried in May 1943.
- Worley, Eadie was born on 28 Dec 1888 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died on 31 May 1942 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; was buried in Jun 1942.
- 3. Worley, Lula was born in 24 Jan1893 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died in 1969 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; was buried in 1969.
- Worley, Levi Corbett was born on 29 Aug 1895 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died on 07 May 1980 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; was buried on 09 May 1980 in , Cairo, Grady, Georgia.
- Worley, David was born on 18 Jun 1898 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died on 03 Apr 1923 in Columbus, Muscogee, Georgia; was buried in Apr 1923 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia.
- Worley, Katie Lou was born on 31 Dec 1900 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; died on 05 Apr 1968 in Cairo, Grady, Georgia; was buried in Apr 1968 in , Cairo, Grady, Georgia.
Generation: 4
14. Harper, Bright was born about 1844 in , , North Carolina (son of Harper, Blackledge and Tyndall, Sarah). Notes:
http://searches1.rootsweb.com/usgenweb/archives/nc/lenoir/court/attendlist62.txt
This file was contributed by:
Martha Mewborn MarbleJuly 1999
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COURT ATTENDANCE AND JURY VOUCHER LISTS
JAMES M. (MADISON) HINES COLLECTION - NORTH CAROLINA ARCHIVES PC 152.1
FOLDER - COURT ATTENDANCE TICKETS - LENOIR COUNTY - 1861 - 1862
NOTE: When the initials were used, often the entire name was on the back
and this will be shown with ( ). All were paid $1.00 per day and 3 1/3
cents per mile
Sept Term 1863 - Wm Fields, Sheriff - $100 for Sept Term 1862 to
Sept Term 1863
Jan. Term 1861 - S. E. (Simon) Hodges - $4.63 - 4 days - 11
miles
March Term 1861 - Hardy Sutton - $3.90 - 3 days - 24 miles
Amos Harvey - $4.00 - 4 days (no miles listed)
July Term 1861 - E. F. Albritton - $2.43 - 2 days - 10 miles
Stephen Miller - $2.76 - 2 days - 20 miles
Wm. Gray - $2.63- 2 days - 16 miles
Wm Dawson - $2.83 - 2 days - 22 miles
Bright Harper- $3.10 - 2 days - 30 miles
Moses Warters - $4.00 - 2 days - no miles
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JOHNSTON/DOBBS/LENOIR COUNTIES GRANTOR INDEX - BOOK 29 - LENOIR
COUNTY - January 1838 – December 1842
Transcribed from the Grantor Index and checked against the Grantee Index by
Martha Mewborn Marble
* Does not appear in Grantee Index
** Does not appear in Grantor Index
NOTE: Starred entries usually appear in another book.
() Difference in name or spelling as appears in Grantee Index
Books 1 – 28 can be found online at the Lenoir County Archives site
http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/nc/lenoir.htm
or in the North Carolina Genealogical Journal for the past few years.
GRANTOR GRANTEE PAGE #
Harper, Cornelius Bright Harper 411
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1860 Census
Name: Bright Harper
Age in 1860: 16
Birthplace: North Carolina
Home in 1860: Trent, Lenoir, North Carolina
Gender: Male
Value of real estate: View image
Post Office: Pink Hill
Roll: M653_904
Page: 15
Year: 1860
Head of Household: Blackledge Harper
also listed with this family is:
Julia Erwin age 18 born in North Carolina. All family members are listed as whiteBright married Carter, Winifred. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Carter, Winifred Notes:
1880 United States Census
Wineford HARPER Self W Female MU 60 NC House Keeping NC NC
Ivy HARPER Son S Male MU 20 NC Farm Hand NC NC
Rittie A. HARPER Dau S Female MU 13 NC At Home NC NC
Cathern WORLY Dau M Female MU 18 NC At Home NC NC
Joseph WORLY SonL M Male W 23 NC Farm Hand NC NC
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Source Information:
Census Place Pink Hill, Lenoir, North Carolina
Family History Library Film 1254970
NA Film Number T9-0970
Page Number 185B
Notes:
Source:
http://ftp.rootsweb.com/pub/usgenweb/nc/lenoir/court/fines_etc.txt
Lenoir County, North Carolina, Court Records, A LIST OF FINES, FORFITURES AND ASSESSMENTS
JAMES HINES COLLECTION
A List of Fines, forfitures and Assessments in the hands of William Fields Sheriff as taken from
the minute docket coming at July Term 1858 and ending at March Term 1859 (viz)
March Term 1859
1 ? Edwards 10.00
3 B. M. Tilghman 30.00
3 Winifred Moyan 5.00
9 Wm. Lovitt 1.00
10 Bright Harper 20.00
10 Winifred Carter 5.00
14 Craven Jones 5.00
15 T. F. Hartsfield 10.00
15 C. Clark 5.00
16 I. B. Carlton .01
19 Isaac Pilland (?) 10.00
Children:
- 7. Harper, Catherine was born on 23 Oct 1863 in Pink Hill, Lenoir, North Carolina; died on 25 Jan 1918.