Watwood Family

Contributed by
Diane Payne
and
Hershel W. Watwood
© 2001, updated © 2008


Thanks to Marilyn Sharp & Janet King Perdue for their contributions!


George Watwood (son of George Watwood and Margaret Franklin) was born abt. 1785 in Botetourt County, Virginia. He died in December, 1853 in Sumner Co., Tennessee. George married Martha McAdams on 29 February 1816 in Sumner County Tennessee. Martha died 1851 in Sumner Co. TN. For more information see the George Watwood contribution.

George Watwood and Martha McAdams had the following known children:

  1. Louisa F. Watwood, born ca. 1819, Sumner Co TN; married ca. 1835 Robert L. Spradlin
    Children of Louisa and Robert Spradlin:
    Martha Spradlin, b. ca. 1836 Sumner Co TN
    Alfred Spradlin, b. ca. 1836 Sumner Co TN
    John Spradlin, b. ca. 1842 Sumner Co TN
    Julia Spradlin, b. 24 Nov 1847 Sumner Co TN, d. 20 Apr 1930 Graves Co KY, m. --- Mahan.
    Addie Spradlin, b. 18 Mar 1853 Sumner Co TN, d. 16 Jun 1914 Graves Co KY, m. ca. 1878 James H. Vincent/Vinson.
    Georgia A. Spradlin, b. 15 Jun 1854 Sumner Co TN, d. 14 Dec 1917 Graves Co KY, m. ca. 1875 James Embree.
  2. Ethel Elmarene Watwood b. 2 Aug 1825, in Sumner Co. TN., died 27 Mar. 1864 in Fannin Co. TX. She married Fleming Hodges on 7 Mar 1841 in Sumner Co. TN. The family is listed in the 1850 Sumner Co. TN. For more information on this family see the Hodges/Watwood Family.
  3. Julia Ann Watwood b. abt 1827/1829 in Sumner Co. TN, died 6 Jan 1906. She married Wylie G. Perdue on 14 Mar 1850 in Sumner Co. TN. Wylie Perdue was b. 1824, d. 19 Dec 1890. Both are buried at Old Fountain Head Cemetery in Sumner Co. TN. The family is listed in the 1880 Sumner Co. TN Census. Known children are: Jennie F. (1851 - 1921), Charles W., and Dixie.
  4. Isaac Franklin "Ike" Watwood born 13 May 1832 in Sumner Co. TN, died 26 April 1920. He married Ila Perdue on 12 May 1855 in Sumner Co. TN. See below for more information.


Isaac F. Watwood (son of George Watwood and Martha McAdams) was born 13 May 1832 in Sumner County, TN. He died on 26 of April 1920 in Sumner County, TN. Isaac is buried at Old Fountain Head Cemetery in Sumner Co. TN. Isaac married Ila Perdue on 12 May 1855 in Sumner Co. TN. Ila was born 7 Feb 1837 in Sumner Co. TN. She died 8 Jan 1916. Ila is buried at Old Fountain Head Cemetery in Sumner Co. TN. Ila Perdue is the daughter of Eli Perdue and Sarah Sally Chitwood. For more information on the Perdue line see Eli Perdue.

Isaac Watwood and Ila Perdue had the following known children:

  1. James Buchanan Watwood b. 6 June 1856, d. 14 Feb 1924. Buried at Old Fountain Head Cemetery in Sumner Co. TN. James married Alice Rebecca Hobdy on the 5th of Oct 1880 in Sumner Co. TN. She was the daughter of Jerome B. Hobdy and Nancy R. McGlothlin b 8 Feb 1861 and died 26 Oct 1930. Known child: Charlie Doran Wattwood b 7 Nov 1881 he married Geneva Enders 29 August 1905 in Sumner Co. TN.
  2. Joseph "Joe" B. Watwood b. abt. 1857.
  3. Hugh Wakefield "Wake" Watwood b. abt. 1859. Married to Annie Suttle on 20 April 1884 in Sumner County, TN. Moved to Kentucky.
  4. Alice E. Watwood b. 21 May 1861, d. 14 Feb 1948. Married Samuel R. Stovall. Samuel was born 28 Mar 1855 and died 2 Dec 1933. Both are buried at Maple Hill Cemetery in Sumner Co. TN.
  5. Julia A. Georgie/Georgia Watwood b. 31 May 1864, d. 2 July 1940. Buried at Old Fountain Head Cemetery in Sumner Co. TN. Julia married George Wesley Payne. Julia A. was a Postmaster (mistress?), she died of influenza.
  6. Carlos D. Watwood b. abt. 1868. Carlos married Daisey West McNeely on 1 Jan 1904 in Sumner Co. TN. She was born 5 July 1867, Sumner Co. TN and died 14 May 1950 in Robertson Co., TN.
  7. John O. Watwood b. abt. 1868. John married to Callie Vida Barber the 14th of March 1903 in Sumner Co. TN. She was the daughter of Daniel and Sina Mattox Barber born 10 March 1881 in Sumner Co. TN, died 23 Oct 1918 in Sumner Co. TN. Buried at Portland Cemetery. Known children: Gladys and Evelyn.
  8. William C. Watwood b. 28 Jan 1870, d. 13 Oct. 1874. Buried at Old Fountain Head Cemetery in Sumner Co. TN.


Julia A. Georgie/Georgia Watwood (daughter of Isaac Watwood and Ila Perdue) was born 31 May 1864 in Sumner County TN. She died on 2 July 1940. Julia is buried at Old Fountain Head Cemetery. Her headstone is listed in the Sumner County Cemetery book as "Georgia W. " Julia is buried next to her husband George Wesley Payne. George Wesley Payne is the son of William S. Payne and Lucy Jane Austin. For more information on the Payne line see Robert Payne. George Payne was born Jan 1854. He died in 1944 and is buried at Old Fountain Head Cemetery in Sumner Co. TN. George was married twice. First to a Sallie A. (last name unknown). Sallie A. was born 9 Jan 1854, died 13 July 1899. Sallie is buried at Old Fountain Head Cemetery in Sumner Co. TN. George and Sallie had a daughter Maggie L. Payne born abt 1879. George W. Payne married second to Julia A. Georgie/Georgia Watwood on 5 April 1905 in Sumner County, TN.


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