Individual Details

Mordica Richard Watts

(October 15, 1823 - July 5, 1885)

FAG 68201874

1850 Lincoln County, Missouri census, family # 771: Mordica WATTS, 28, m, merchant, Tenn; Mary A. WATTS, 21, f, Mo; James M. WATTS, 2, m, Mo; Daniel HAMMACK, 28, m, Tenn.

"Mordeca is sometimes spelled Mordecai. On the 1850 census, he is listed as a merchant. Leander Martin Hammack is also listed as a merchant. They worked together. Leander married a sister of Mordeca and Mordeca married a sister of Leander. Thus their children were double first cousins." (Gloria O. Palmer, 1994.)

Events

BirthOctober 15, 1823Hartsville, Smith County, Tennessee
MarriageDecember 3, 1847New Hope, Lincoln County, Missouri - Mary Amanda Hammack
DeathJuly 5, 1885New Hope, Lincoln County, Missouri
BurialNew Hope Cemetery, Lincoln County, Missouri

Families

SpouseMary Amanda Hammack (1829 - 1911)
ChildJames Madison Watts (1848 - 1932)
ChildJulina "Zulinia" Jane Watts (1850 - 1893)
ChildNancy Louisa Watts (1853 - )
ChildWilliam Wiseman Watts (1856 - 1950)
ChildRichard Wommack Watts (1858 - 1900)
ChildCyrus Mordica Watts (1861 - )
ChildMartha Verdella Watts (1863 - )
ChildJoseph Nelson Watts (1866 - 1931)
ChildMargaret Duncan "Maggie" Watts (1868 - 1948)
ChildCharles Lee Watts (1871 - 1936)
ChildInfant Watts (1875 - 1875)
FatherWilliam Thomas Watts (1783 - 1851)
MotherNancy Wommack (1784 - 1854)
SiblingEliza Ann Watts (1801 - 1879)
SiblingWesley C. Watts (1804 - 1841)
SiblingSeneca H. Watts (1812 - 1897)
SiblingGabrilla A. Watts (1814 - )
SiblingArzilla Watts (1816 - 1909)
SiblingMary A. Watts (1818 - )
SiblingVirdilla Watts (1820 - 1860)
SiblingCancyra "Cy" "Cyrus" Watts (1826 - )
SiblingMirdella Watts (1829 - 1864)