WATTS, Anna Shultz - Fountain County INGenWeb Project

Newtown—Mrs. Anna Watts of Newtown died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday in a Crawfordsville nursing home where she had been a patient the last two months. Born Dec. 14, 1880 a mile west of Newtown, she was a daughter of George Washington and Viola Hatton Shultz. She married John Watts on Dec. 28, 1929 at Paris, Ill. He died Jan. 20, 1960. Survivors include a brother, Lester Shultz of Newtown; a step-daughter, Zella Acord of Danville, Ill.; a step-son, Ralph Watts of Marcellus, Mich., and 23 step-grandchildren and 37 step-great-grandchildren. Four brothers and four sisters are deceased. Mrs. Watts was a member of the United Methodist Church here. She attended the old Brick and Newtown elementary schools. Funeral rites will be conducted at 2 p.m. Tuesday at Crumley-Williams Funeral Home in Hillsboro with Rev. Walter Williams the minister and burial in Newtown Cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. today. - becky

Source: Lafayette Journal and Courier 14 Sept 1970 p

Newtown - Mrs. Anna Watts 89 of Newtown died at 2:30 a.m. Sunday in Lane Nursing Home in Crawfordsville where she had been a patient two months. Mrs. Watts was born near Newtown and attended the Old Brick and Newtown Schools. In 1829 in Paris, Ill she married John Watts who died in 1960.  She was a member of the United Methodist Church. Surviving are one step daughter, Mrs. Zella Acord of Danville, Ill; a stepson, Ralph Watts of Marcellus, Mich and one brother Lester Shultz of Newtown - kbz