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| Birthplace: | Jackson Co., Georgia, United States |
| Death: | Died in Houston, Harris, Texas, United States |
| Cause of death: | yellow fever |
| Managed by: | Fay Baldwin |
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Elizabeth Key Watts, dau. of Rev. Benjamin Watts and Elizabeth Tandy Key (both from Virginia), was b. in Jackson County, Georgia on Jan. 12,1804; she m. on Sept. 23,1825, in St Clair Co., Illinois, with REV. ORCENETH FISHER, son of Dr. David Fisher and Britannia Chase. Orceneth was b. in Chester, Windsor Co.,Vermont on Nov. 5,1803. Before 1821 he moved to Indiana Territory, where he joined the Methodist Church; for which he became a pinoneer minister. He was assigned to various Illinois circuits. For health reasons, he visited Texas in 1839; they moved there in 1841. She d. in Houston, Texas of yellow fever on Nov. 19,1847 (ch. dau. Susan died about same time, son James d. shortly after from same cause.) Burial locations unknown. Children, all but Anna (born in Texas), born in Illinois.
Children were: Mary Sophronia (7/6/1827), Electa Chase (4/9/1829; m. Harvey H. Allen; m. Hancock), Orceneth Asbury (7/4/1831), James Armstrong (4/29/1833), Sarah Elizabeth (2/16/1836), Sterling (4/1/1838), Susan Adeline (7/2/1840), and Anna Augusta/or Elizabeth (3/17/1842).
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January 12, 1804
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Jackson Co., Georgia, United States
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| 1825 |
September 23, 1825
Age 21
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St. Clair Co., Illinois, United States
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| 1827 |
July 6, 1827
Age 23
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Franklin Co., Illinois, United States
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| 1829 |
April 9, 1829
Age 25
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Springfield, Sangamon, Illinois, United States
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| 1831 |
July 4, 1831
Age 27
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Nashville, Washington, Illinois, United States
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| 1833 |
April 29, 1833
Age 29
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Washington Co., Illinois, United States
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| 1836 |
February 16, 1836
Age 32
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Washington Co., Illinois, United States
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| 1838 |
April 1, 1838
Age 34
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Clinton Co., Illinois, United States
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| 1840 |
July 2, 1840
Age 36
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Sangamon Co., Illinois, United States
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| 1842 |
March 17, 1842
Age 38
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Washington Co., Texas, United States
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