Individual Details
Wilson "Willis" Watkins
(9 Apr 1834 - 30 Aug 1901)
Events
| Birth | 9 Apr 1834 | Ward Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States |  | ||
| Military | 1861 | American Civil War |  | | |
| Marriage | 22 Dec 1864 | Trimble, Athens, Ohio, United States - Mary Ann Laneyss | | | |
| Census (family) | 1870 | Linn Township, Missouri - Mary Ann Laneyss | | | |
| Census (family) | 1880 | Coal Township, Perry, Ohio, United States - Mary Ann Laneyss | | ||
| Census (family) | 4 Jun 1900 | Murray City Village, Ward Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States - Mary Ann Laneyss | | ||
| Death | 30 Aug 1901 | Murray City, Hocking, Ohio, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Mary Ann Laneyss (1825 - 1912) |
| Child | Elisha Watkins (1865 - 1886) |
| Child | William Henry Watkins (1868 - 1939) |
| Father | Elisha Watkins (1806 - 1876) |
| Mother | Margaret Phillips (1813 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Adaline Watkins (1835 - ) |
| Sibling | Martha Watkins (1837 - 1918) |
| Sibling | George Washington Watkins (1839 - 1915) |
| Sibling | Jerome Watkins (1841 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah Elizabeth Watkins (1844 - 1863) |
| Sibling | Elisha Watkins Jr. (1846 - 1887) |
| Sibling | James William Watkins (1848 - 1926) |
| Sibling | Almeb Watkins (1851 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Laura E. Watkins (1853 - ) |
Notes
Military
75th Ohio Infantry, Company B, Regiment 75Sept 5 1861
Marriage
Wilson Watkins of Timble and Mary Ann Savage of Trimble 7 Dec 1864Census (family)
Missouri, Linn Township1,1 Watkins, Wilson, 37, MW, Farmer, 0, 1000, Ohio
Mary, 44, FW, Keeping house, Ohio
Frank, 9, MW, Ohio
Eisha, 5, MW, Ohio
William, 2, MW, Missouri
Note: Frank is probably Mary's child from a previous marriage, as she married Wilson in 1864, 6 yrs ago.
Census (family)
Wilson Watkins, Self M Male W 46 OH Coal Mining OH OHMary A. Watkins, Wife M Female W 55 MD Keeping House PA MD
Elisha Watkins, Son S Male W 14 OH OH MD
William Watkins, Son S Male W 12 OH OH MD
Census (family)
114, 140, Watkins, William, Head, WM, June 1868, 31, Married 12 yrs, MO OH MD, Coal Miner, rent houseBertha, Wife, WF, Aug 1871, M-12, 5 children born & living, OH OH OH
Arthur , Son, WM, Sept 1889, 10, single, OH MO OH, at school
William H. Son, WM, July 1891, 8, single OH MO OH
Frank M, Son, WM, May 1893, 7, single, OH MO OH
Emma C, Daughter, WF, July 1895, 4, single, OH MO OH
Harry W, Son, WM, Sept 1898, 1, single, OH MO OH
Wilson, Father, WM, Apr 1833, 67, Married 36 yrs, OH OH OH, Coal Miner
Mary A, Mother, WF, Feb 1825, 75, M-36, MD PA MD
George W, Uncle, WM, Jul 1839, 60, Widowed, OH OH OH
Death
Several dates listed, Aug 29, 1902; Aug 30 1901; and Dec 31, 1902.Age: 68 yrs 8 mo 21 days.
Endnotes
1. 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.).
2. Bidou, Enid Taylor, "Watkins, Elisha Family of Athens/Hocking County OH," e-mail message from
3. 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.).
4. , comp., Athens County Marriages ,. (: US GenWeb,).
5. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 > Missouri > AUDRAIN > LINN TWP Series: M593 Roll: 756 Page: 497 .
6. 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.).