Individual Details
Cyrus E. Watkins
(16 Feb 1846 - 29 Oct 1894)
Events
| Birth | 16 Feb 1846 | Brown, Ohio, United States | |||
| Military | Bet 5 Feb 1864 and 26 Jul 1865 | Union - C Company, 5th Infantry Ohio - American Civil War |  |  | |
| Marriage | 14 Jan 1869 | Vandalia, Fayette, Illinois, United States - Hester Mary Myers | | | |
| Census (family) | 1870 | York Township, Athens, Ohio, United States - Hester Mary Myers | | ||
| Marriage | 1878 | Christian, Illinois, United States - Dora Myers | | ||
| Census (family) | 1880 | Taylorville, Christian, Illinois, United States - Dora Myers | | ||
| Marriage | 16 Jan 1882 | Campbell, Kentucky, United States - Hattie E. Cornelius | |||
| Death | 29 Oct 1894 | Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States | |||
| Burial | Covington, Kenton, Kentucky, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Hester Mary Myers (1850 - 1877) |
| Child | William W. Watkins (1869 - 1897) |
| Child | Charles F. Watkins (1870 - 1876) |
| Child | Maud Lucinda Watkins (1874 - 1928) |
| Spouse | Hattie E. Cornelius ( - ) |
| Spouse | Dora Myers (1855 - ) |
| Father | Matthew Watkins (1795 - 1868) |
| Mother | Lucinda Bodwell (1809 - 1881) |
| Sibling | Rhoda Ann Watkins (1826 - 1917) |
| Sibling | Sarah Jane Watkins (1828 - 1850) |
| Sibling | John Watkins (1830 - ) |
| Sibling | Eliza E "Lyde" Watkins (1833 - ) |
| Sibling | James "Jimmy" Watkins (1835 - 1855) |
| Sibling | Mary B "Mollie" Watkins (1839 - 1907) |
| Sibling | Martha T Watkins (1842 - 1869) |
| Sibling | William Wallace Watkins (1843 - 1926) |
Notes
Military
See story under James William ProutyCyrus E. Watkins (Union)
Enlistment:
- 18 years of age at time of enlistment
- Enlisted on Sep 2 1862 as Private
Mustering information:
- Enlisted into Wallace Guards (Ohio) on Sep 2 1862
- Mustered out from Wallace Guards (Ohio) on Oct 4 1862
Sources for the above information:
- Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio, (1886)
Cyrus E. Watkins (Union)
Enlistment:
- 18 years of age at time of enlistment
- Enlisted on Feb 5 1864 as Private
Mustering information:
- Enlisted into C Company, 5th Infantry (Ohio) on Feb 5 1864
- Mustered out from 5th Infantry (Ohio) on Jul 26 1865
Sources for the above information:
- Official Roster of the Soldiers of the State of Ohio, (1886)
Marriage
WATKINS, CYRUS E MYERS, HESTER E FAYETTE 01/14/1869 00A/0114Census (family)
416, Watkins, Cyrus, 24, MW, Coal Miner, - , 100, OH" , Mary, 21, FW, Keeping house, OH
" , Willie, 6/12, MW, OH, Dec
Census (family)
C. E. Watkins M 33, self, OH, Wales OH, married, General SalesmanSpouse Dora Watkins F 25, wife, OH NJ PA, married, Housekeeping
Child William Watkins M 10, son, OH OH OH, single
Child Maudy Watkins F 8, daughter, OH OH OH, single
Luther Carlson M 21, other, OH OH OH single, farmer
Endnotes
1. American Civil War Research Database, Alexander Street Press, LLC online [http://asp6new.alexanderstreet.com/cwdb/cwdb.browse.soldiers.aspx], accessed April 2008.
2. Illinois State Archives & the Illinois State Genealogical Society., Illinois Statewide Marriage Index 1763 - 1900. (
3. "Illinois, County Marriages, 1810-1934,," index, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 20 January 2014), Matthew Watkins in entry for Cyrus E Watkins and Dora Myers, 1878.