History and genealogy of Peter Montague, of Nansemond and ...

.2 44 DESCENDANTS OF PETER MONTAGUE.
He graduated at the University of Pennsylvania in 1840, and
moved to Marengo Co., Ala. He m., Aug. 18, 1840, at Gainsville,
Ala., Ann Maria Watts,* dau. of Henry W. and Eliza Watts of
Amherst Co., Va. Shortly after his marriage he removed to St.
Louis, Mo., and established himself in the practice of his profession,
which he successfully continued for a period of nearly twenty years.
At the death of his father he was called upon to take charge of the
large estate left by him ; this and other private interests demanding
his entire attention, he resigned the practice of his profession. He
is a man of sound integrity, an evenly-balanced judgment, and careful
in manipulating his business interests. He was an active member
of the St. Louis board of public schools for the years 1879 and 1880,
and in the year 1881 was the nominee of the democratic party for the
responsible position of treasurer of the city of St. Louis. He is an
active and zealous member of the St. Johns M. E. church, South, of
St. Louis.
CHILDREN.
1688. Mary Eliza, b. 1841. She was educated at Mrs. Okil's school in
New York city. She tn., Dec. 20, i860, Adolphus
M. McClenny [615] of Suffolk, Va.
1689. Edward Watts, b. Feb. 22, 1844, d. Sept. 2, 1845.
584.
William Henry Jennings, son of James and Ann B. [Montague
184] Jennings, b. May 5, 18 17, in Cartersville, Cumberland Co., Va.
He moved with his father's family to Missouri in 1839, and engaged
in merchandizing for a number of years at St. Louis. Retiring from
mercantile life he directed his attention to the insurance business
.and became a large stockholder in several of the local fire and marine
insurance companies of the city. In 1858 he became president of
the Commercial Fire and Marine Ins. Co. of St. Louis, and in' 1863
reorganized the company with an increased capital, placing it on a
firm basis among the leading companies of the city. He subse-
* Watts. There are two derivations for this name :
i. From Walter of Teutonic origin,
introduced into England at the conquest. 2. From the lordship of Wath in Co. York
changed to DeWath, Wathes and Wattes. Jerimy Watts, age 21, came to Va. from London
on ship "Paule," July 6, 1635. Richard Watts, age 24, came on ship " Primrose," July 27,
1635. Josias Watts, age 21, came on ship " Merchants Hope," July 31, 1635. Thomas Watts
is on the list of the living in Va. in 1623, and Thomas Watts, who came in the " Treasuror,"
is on the muster roll of 1624, located at Hog Island.