A Wilson Family Tree
Notes for Watts Davis Ewin
From the Parks manuscript:
Watts Davis Ewin, about a year after the death of his mother, went to Virginia and lived with Uncle William Davis, except the time necessary to acquire a knowledge of the saddling business, which he did in the village of Greenville with a Mr. Beard. After the termination of his apprenticeship, he returned to Kentucky and commenced business at the place where the village of Trenton now is. He did not however continue long in this business, but married his cousin Margaret Donly and settled on a farm. In the spring of 1818, in company with B. H. Reeves, he removed to Missouri and made a farm two or three miles from the place where the town of Fayette now is, on which he resided the remainder of his life. His oldest son Charles, died when ten or twelve years old, his daughter Euphemia at about fifteen. His surviving sons, William the eldest and Watts the youngest, have families and live in Pettis County; they are respectable men. John, James, and Henry live in Howard County; they and their families are respectable.
His name was probably Walter Davis Ewin, with Watts as a nickname. (See the will of his grandfather, Walter Davis, in which he lists Watts—spelled Wat—with other grandchildren named Walter.)
Daniel Cormode gave his birth date as 24 Jan 1794, but other sources give the year as 1791. The death date comes from the SpenReeve family tree.
Note that Watts Davis Ewin and Margaret Donley were first cousins.
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