Individual Details
Jerome Watkins
(1841 - )
Events
| Birth | 1841 | Ward Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States |  |  | |
| Marriage | 21 Mar 1864 | Athens, Ohio, United States - Melissa J Maxwell | | ||
| Census | 1870 | Trimble Township, Athens, Ohio, United States | | |
Families
| Spouse | Melissa J Maxwell (1838 - 1929) |
| Child | George Watkins (1865 - ) |
| Child | Sarah M. Watkins (1867 - ) |
| Child | James Franklin Watkins (1868 - 1945) |
| Child | William H. Watkins (1870 - ) |
| Child | Mary A. Watkins (1872 - 1944) |
| 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 | George Washington Watkins (1839 - 1915) |
| 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
The Watkins tree has 1843.Census
This census record is indexed as a W Male named Jeremia, but it looks like Jerome to me.81, 75 Watkins, Jerome, 29 MW farmer 3000, 400, Ohio
Melissa, 29 FW keeping house, Ohio
George, 5, MW, Ohio
Sarah, 3, FW, Ohio
James, 1, MW, Ohio
William H. 6/12, MW, Ohio
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. , comp., Athens County Marriages ,. (: US GenWeb,).
4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 > Ohio > ATHENS > TRIMBLE TWP Series: M593 Roll: 1171 Page: 212 .