Individual Details
Elisha Watkins
(24 Oct 1806 - 24 Feb 1876)
Events
| Birth | 24 Oct 1806 | Athens, Ohio, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 26 May 1830 | Athens, Ohio, United States - Margaret Phillips |  | | |
| Census (family) | 1830 | Trimble Township, Athens, Ohio, United States - Margaret Phillips | | | |
| Census (family) | 1840 | Trimble Township, Athens, Ohio, United States - Margaret Phillips | | | |
| Census (family) | 14 Sep 1850 | Ward Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States - Margaret Phillips | | | |
| Census (family) | 25 Jul 1860 | Ward Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States - Margaret Phillips | | | |
| Census (family) | 21 Jun 1870 | Ward Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States - Margaret Phillips | | | |
| Death | 24 Feb 1876 | Ward Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Burial | Murray City Cemetery, Murray City, Hocking, Ohio, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Margaret Phillips (1813 - 1884) |
| Child | Wilson "Willis" Watkins (1834 - 1901) |
| Child | Adaline Watkins (1835 - ) |
| Child | Martha Watkins (1837 - 1918) |
| Child | George Washington Watkins (1839 - 1915) |
| Child | Jerome Watkins (1841 - ) |
| Child | Sarah Elizabeth Watkins (1844 - 1863) |
| Child | Elisha Watkins Jr. (1846 - 1887) |
| Child | James William Watkins (1848 - 1926) |
| Child | Almeb Watkins (1851 - 1860) |
| Child | Laura E. Watkins (1853 - ) |
| Father | Jonathan Watkins (1758 - 1843) |
| Mother | Elizabeth Haning (1772 - 1824) |
| Sibling | Mary "Polly" Watkins (1792 - 1852) |
| Sibling | Daniel Watkins (1794 - 1831) |
| Sibling | Matthew Watkins (1795 - 1868) |
| Sibling | Margaret Watkins (1798 - ) |
| Sibling | Jonathan Jr. Watkins (1800 - 1861) |
| Sibling | Elijah Watkins (1803 - 1877) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth "Betsey" Watkins (1805 - ) |
| Sibling | Anna Watkins (1808 - ) |
| Sibling | Isaac Watkins (1809 - 1845) |
| Sibling | James Watkins (1811 - ) |
| Sibling | Joseph Watkins (1814 - ) |
| Sibling | Thankful Watkins (1820 - ) |
Notes
Marriage
They were married by Reuben Davis, Justice of the Peace. (Athens Co. Marriage Book 1/2, p. 8 (Clyde Hood))Census (family)
Elisha Watkins - newlyweds1 man 20-30, Elisha (24)
1 woman 15-20, Margaret (17)
Also on same page:
Elijah Alderman
Samuel Hutchinson
Jonathan Watkins Jr.
Elijah Watkins
Isaac Watkins
Soloman Newton
Census (family)
Jonathan Watkins on same pgE. Watkins 2nd
1 male under 5 (GW 1)
1 male 5-10 (Wilson 6)
1 male 30-40 (Elisha 34)
2 females under 5 (Martha 3, Adaline 4)
1 female 5-10 (Mary 9)
1 female 20-30 (Margaret 27)
Census (family)
30, 31, Elisha Watkins, 44 M, Farmer, OhioMargaret, 39 F, Ohio
Mary J., 19 F, Ohio
Wilson, 17 M, Laborer, Ohio
Adaline, 15 F, Ohio
Martha, 13 F, Ohio
Washington, 11 M, Ohio
Jerome, 9 M, Ohio
Elizabeth, 7 F, Ohio
Elisha, 4 M, Ohio
Jim, 2 M, Ohio
Census (family)
1488, 1476 Elisha Watkins, 54, M, Farmer, 1200, 400, Penn.Margaret, 49, F, Ohio
Wilson, 26, M, Ohio
George, 21, M, Ohio
Jerome, 19, M, Ohio
Elisha, 15, M, Ohio
James, 11, M, Ohio
Sarah, 17, F, Ohio
Laura, 6, F, Ohio
Census (family)
207, 207 Watkins, Elisha 63, MW, Farmer, 1600, 200, OhioMargaret 57, FW, Keeps house, Ohio
James 21. MW, Works at Home Ohio
Lorey A. 16. FW, at school Ohio
208, 208 Watkins, George (son, see his notes)
Death
An injury he sustained from a fall in 1874 ultimately brought about his deathe in 1876.Burial
Tombstone inscription on one stone:Elisha Watkins 2-23-1876 69 years 4 months Very Good
Margaret 12-22-1884 71years 10m 6 days, wife of Elisha
Endnotes
1. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1883. , Volume II, p. 1021.
2. Watkins, William H., b. Nov 17, 1920, 75 yrs., Handdrawn Watkins Family Tree Chart beginning with Jonathan Watkins b. 1758, outlining his son Elisha's descendants. The source listed for the older names and dates was the "Watkins Family Bible in the possession of Wilbert Watkins when he lived on the farm". (Sylvania, Ohio: William H. Watkins, (1995). Copy found in the Athens Historical Library by Robert Haag's sister. Mailed to me by Robert July 22, 2002.).
3. International Genealogical Index [IGI] (Salt Lake City: Family History Library), Elisha Watkins entry..
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1830 > OHIO > ATHENS > TRIMBLE Series: M19 Roll: 126 Page: 226.
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1840 > OHIO > ATHENS > TRIMBLE Series: M704 Roll: 377 Page: 378.
6. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1850 > OHIO > HOCKING > WARD TWP Series: M432 Roll: 695 Page: 447.
7. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1860 > Ohio > HOCKING > WARD TWP Series: M653 Roll: 988 Page: 192.
8. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 > Ohio > HOCKING > WARD TWP Series: M593 Roll: 1223 Page: 583 .
9. History of Hocking Valley, Ohio. (Chicago: Inter-State Publishing Company, 1883. , Vol. II, p. 1021.
10. Watkins, William H., b. Nov 17, 1920, 75 yrs., Handdrawn Watkins Family Tree Chart beginning with Jonathan Watkins b. 1758, outlining his son Elisha's descendants. The source listed for the older names and dates was the "Watkins Family Bible in the possession of Wilbert Watkins when he lived on the farm". (Sylvania, Ohio: William H. Watkins, (1995). Copy found in the Athens Historical Library by Robert Haag's sister. Mailed to me by Robert July 22, 2002.).
11. Elisha Watkins and Margaret tombstone, Murray City Cemetery, Ohio, between Athens and Hocking Counties (Just west on state route 78 in Murray City behind the Murray City park on the hill.); Sandra Mitchell-Quinn, 1998..