Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 6th ed., 1887, Shelby Co. C. C. WATTS was born in Shelby County, Ky., two miles from Shelbyville, in 1824. His father, Philip H. Watts, a teacher and farmer, was a native of Albemarle County, Va., served in the war of 1812, and died in New Goshen, Ind. His wife (mother of our subject) was Elizabeth McCampbell, who was born and reared in Rockbridge County, Va. She died March 20, 1844. C. C. Watts is the youngest of three children, and was educated in the schools of Shelby County. In early life he learned the carpenter's trade, and has been an architect for many years. In 1851 he married Miss Clara C. Gatewood, and has three children, Robe H., Henry M. and Anna B. Mr. Watts was a member of the board of trustees of Shelbyville for nearly thirty years; in 1878 he was elected police judge, which position he has held about nine years, and is now serving his third term. He is a member of the Masonic fraternity of over twenty years' standing, and has been an Odd Fellow for about thirty years. He is the owner of valuable property in Shelbyville. As a citizen Mr. Watts is respected by all who know him, and as an officer has the approbation of his townsmen and the public who elected him. Watts McCampbell Gatewood = Albemarle-VA Rockbridge-VA IN http://www.rootsweb.com/~kygenweb/kybiog/shelby/watts.cc.txt