James Huston Watt (1839 - 1902)

Born Aug 1839 in Monroe, Ohio, United States

Husband of Elizabeth (Adams) Watt — married 30 Dec 1875 in Belmont, Ohio, United States

Descendants

Died 2 May 1902 at age 62 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States

Biography

Son of Joseph Watt

Joseph Watt and son James H. started a small foundry in 1862 making plow points, window sash weights, and heating stoves. Later, brothers Stewart, Ross, and John W. joined and the name became J.H. Watt and Brothers. Securing a patent for a self-oiling mine car wheel, the business expanded to this 27-acre site. In 1891, Ohio gubernatorial candidate, and later U.S. president, William McKinley, dedicated the buildings. By 1901, over 135 were employed by Watt Mining Car Wheel Company producing mine and rail cars for U.S. and foreign markets. The Watt Car and Wheel Company was sold in 1966 to German interests and closed in 1996, ending an era of employment for generations of local people. ^[1]

Husband of Elizabeth Adams, married 30 Dec 1875 in Belmont County, Ohio.^[2]

1880 Census, Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

J H Watt Self Male 40 Ohio, United States

Elizabeth Watt Wife Female 30 Ohio, United States

Annie Watt Daughter Female 2 Ohio, United States

Mary Watt Daughter Female 0 Ohio, United States

Frank E Adams Father-in-law Male 60 Virginia, United States

Sarah Blackford Other Female 24 Ohio, United States

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1900 Census, Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio Household Role Sex Age Birthplace

James H Watt Head Male 61 Ohio

Elizabeth Watt Wife Female 50 Ohio

Annie M Watt Daughter Female 22 Ohio

Mary Watt Daughter Female 21 Ohio

Clyde A Watt Son Male 18 Ohio

Harry H Watt Son Male 13 Ohio

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Sources

1. ↑ https://remarkableohio.org/index.php?/category/72
2. ↑ "Ohio, County Marriages, 1789-2013," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:XZJY-NMK : 26 August 2019), James H. Watt and Elizabeth Adams, 30 Dec 1875; citing Marriage, Belmont, Ohio, United States, 241, Franklin County Genealogical & Historical Society, Columbus; FHL microfilm.
3. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZ18-BNR : 11 September 2017), J H Watt, Barnesville, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district ED 34, sheet 432D, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), FHL microfilm 1,254,995.
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1900," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MMCH-1PB : accessed 22 November 2019), James H Watt, Warren Township Barnsville village Ward 1-4, Belmont, Ohio, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 29, sheet 2A, family 33, NARA microfilm publication T623 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1972.); FHL microfilm 1,241,242.

• "Ohio, County Death Records, 1840-2001," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:F66D-Y3B : 9 March 2018), James H. Watt, 02 May 1902; citing Death, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, United States, source ID Vol 3 P 289 # 4, County courthouses, Ohio; FHL microfilm 902,133.

• "Pennsylvania, Philadelphia City Death Certificates, 1803-1915," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VK81-L91 : 9 March 2018), James H. Watt, 02 May 1902; citing v 1 p 251, Philadelphia City Archives and Historical Society of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia; FHL microfilm 1,011,831.