Watts, Emma P. (1887-1970) | Eastern Kentucky University - Special Collections and Archives
Name: Watts, Emma P. (1887-1970)
Historical Note: Emma Parkes Watts (1887-1970) was the daughter of William Walker Watts (1836-1912) and Mary Buford Parkes Watts (1838-1934). William was the son of Charles Sinclair Watts and Elizabeth Walker Watts. Mary was the daughter of John White Parkes and Elizabeth Buford Parkes. William built Elmwood after his marriage, and their only daughter, Emma lived there most of her life. Emma attended Vassar College and took several trips to New York and Europe with her mother. She never married and lived at Elmwood with her parents until each of their subsequent deaths. Watts was a collector of antiques and was an avid reader and gardener.