Individual Details

James William Watkins

(18 Sep 1848 - 28 Mar 1926)

J.S. Watkins, a son of Elisha Watkins, was born Sept. 18, 1848. He was in the livery business in Straitsville, Ohio, ten years, selling out and returning to Murray City, May 18, 1882. He owns ten acres of land in Watkins addition to Murray City, valued at $10,000. Mr. Watkins was married July 8, 1879, to Miss Samantha Hardy, daughter of Benjamin and Margaret Hardy. They have one child---Daisy, aged two years. Mrs. Watkins's father died in April, 1880, aged seventy-five years. (History of Hocking Valley p 1021)

Events

Birth18 Sep 1848Ward Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States
Marriage7 Jul 1879Perry, Ohio, United States - Samantha E Hardy
Census (family)1900Falls Township, Hocking, Ohio, United States - Samantha E Hardy
Census (family)1920Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States - Samantha E Hardy
Death28 Mar 1926Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States
Burial30 Mar 1926Oak Grove Cemetery, Logan, Hocking, Ohio, United States

Families

SpouseSamantha E Hardy (1856 - 1921)
ChildDaisy M Watkins (1881 - )
FatherElisha Watkins (1806 - 1876)
MotherMargaret Phillips (1813 - 1884)
SiblingWilson "Willis" Watkins (1834 - 1901)
SiblingAdaline Watkins (1835 - )
SiblingMartha Watkins (1837 - 1918)
SiblingGeorge Washington Watkins (1839 - 1915)
SiblingJerome Watkins (1841 - )
SiblingSarah Elizabeth Watkins (1844 - 1863)
SiblingElisha Watkins Jr. (1846 - 1887)
SiblingAlmeb Watkins (1851 - 1860)
SiblingLaura E. Watkins (1853 - )

Notes

Birth

Watkins tree chart has birthdate of 1855.

Census (family)

James Watkins Head M 52 Ohio Unk PA, Sep 1848, Dealer in Real Estate
Samantha E Watkins Wife F 45 Ohio MD MD, Mch 1855, 1 child born and living
Daisy Watkins Daughter F 19 Ohio OH OH, Jan 1881, single

Census (family)

James Walkins Head M 70 Ohio Ohio Ohio
Salamanta Walkins Wife F 60 Ohio OH OH
Albert Ross Son-in-law M 42 Canada, Canada, Canada
Daisy Ross Daughter F 35 Ohio Ohio Ohio

Death

widowed, retired real estate
address: 1026 Franklin Ave. Columbus, Franklin, 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. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 census - 21 yrs,.

3. Bidou, Enid Taylor, "Watkins, Elisha Family of Athens/Hocking County OH," e-mail message from () to David Dunn, 3 Apr 2004 .

4. Bidou, Enid Taylor, "Watkins, Elisha Family of Athens/Hocking County OH," e-mail message from () to David Dunn, 3 Apr 2004 .

5. "Ohio Marriages, 1800-1958," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 8 August 2015), James Watkins and Samantha Hardy, 07 Jul 1879; citing Perry Co., Ohio.

6. "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 8 August 2015), James Watkins, 28 Mar 1926; citing Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.

7. "Ohio, Deaths, 1908-1953," database with images, FamilySearch, (https://familysearch.org: accessed 8 August 2015), James Watkins, 28 Mar 1926; citing Columbus, Franklin, Ohio.