Dr. James William Watts
Dr. James William Watts was born in Rodney, Gallia County, Ohio, in 1856. He read medicine with Dr. W. M, Watts at South Webster, Scioto County. Ohio. He attended medical lectures in Cincinnati, at the Ohio Medical College, from which he received his diploma. He began practice at Gallia County. Ohio, and was these for fifteen years. He then came to Delaware, where he practiced several years before moving to Columbus, where he is now devoting his attention to diseases of the eye and ear. He was given, in 1876, the beneficiary scholarship from the Eleventh Congressional District, represented by Hon. H. S. Bundy. He was to prepare himself for a government medical cadet; but gave up this prospect in order to practice medicine.
From 20th Century History of Delaware County, Ohio, and Representative Citizens, Edited and compiled by James R. Lytle, Delaware, Ohio, Biographical Publishing Co., Chicago, 1908