Individual Details
George Washington Watkins
(16 Jul 1839 - 16 Jul 1915)
Events
| Birth | 16 Jul 1839 | Trimble, Athens, Ohio, United States |  |  | |
| Military | 1861 - 1865 | American Civil War | | ||
| Marriage | 15 Mar 1865 | Trimble Township, Athens, Ohio, United States - Marcella Ann Hatton | | ||
| Census (family) | 21 Jun 1870 | Ward Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States - Marcella Ann Hatton | | | |
| Census (family) | 1880 | Ward Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States - Marcella Ann Hatton | | ||
| Census | 4 Jun 1900 | Ward Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States | | ||
| Death | 16 Jul 1915 | of intestinal cancer - Bearfield Township, Perry, Ohio, United States | | | |
| Burial | Murray City Cemetery, Murray City, Hocking, Ohio, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Marcella Ann Hatton (1846 - 1884) |
| Child | Wilson H Watkins (1865 - 1934) |
| Child | Mary Louise Watkins (1868 - 1939) |
| Child | Ellen Watkins (1869 - 1938) |
| Child | George W Watkins Jr. (1870 - 1932) |
| Child | Charles H Watkins (1870 - ) |
| Child | Loey Delle Watkins (1872 - 1956) |
| Child | Abraham "Abe" Watkins (1873 - 1936) |
| Child | Anna E Watkins (1875 - 1949) |
| Child | Edward Watkins (1883 - 1886) |
| Father | Elisha Watkins (1806 - 1876) |
| Mother | Margaret Phillips (1813 - 1884) |
| Sibling | Wilson "Willis" Watkins (1834 - 1901) |
| Sibling | Adaline Watkins (1835 - ) |
| Sibling | Martha Watkins (1837 - 1918) |
| 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
Birth
21 in 1860 census, 30 in 1870 census = birth 1839/1840,The Watkins tree had 1835.
Census (family)
207, 207, Watkins, Elisha (father, see under his notes)208, 208, Watkins, George, 30, MW, Farmer, 500,150, Ohio
Marsella, 24, FW, Keeps house, Ohio
Wilson, 4, MW, Ohio
George, 3, MW, Ohio
Mary L., 2, FW, Ohio
Ellen, 1, FW, Ohio
Census (family)
Geo. W. WALKINS Self M Male W 40 OH Farmer OH OHMarcilla WALKINS Wife M Female W 34 OH Keeping House PA PA
Wilson WALKINS Son S Male W 14 OH Farmer OH OH
George W. WALKINS Son S Male W 13 OH Farmer OH OH
Mary WALKINS Dau S Female W 11 OH OH OH
Eleanor WALKINS Dau S Female W 10 OH OH OH
Charles WALKINS Son S Male W 9 OH OH OH
Lory Delle WALKINS Dau S Female W 8 OH OH OH
Abraham WALKINS Son S Male W 6 OH OH OH
Anna WALKINS Dau S Female W 4 OH OH OH
Census
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 1875, 75, M-36, MD PA MD
George W, Uncle, WM, Jul 1839, 60, Widowed, OH OH OH
Death
The Watkins tree says he died 22 Aug 1908.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. "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 3 November 2012), George W. Watkins and Manilla A. Hatton, 13 Mar 1865..
6. "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 3 November 2012), George W. Watkins and Marietta A. Hatton, 15 Mar 1865..
7. 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 .
8. 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.).
9. Bidou, Enid Taylor, "Watkins, Elisha Family of Athens/Hocking County OH," e-mail message from
10. Bidou, Enid Taylor, "Watkins, Elisha Family of Athens/Hocking County OH," e-mail message from