Individual Details

The village of Llanerfyl is west of Welshpool.
He came on the Ship "Kensington" from Liverpool to Philadelphia arriving June 15 1820. He met his future wife Mary Jones on ship who was traveling with parents David and Mary Margaret Jones to Radnor TWP.
Wm's father died a few months after he left Wales. His mother may have come to Radnor TWP.
Wm and Mary built the large brick home on the NW corner of Radnor Road and 203 in 1850 and made it "Delhi house" in 1856 a tavern/hotel.. Wm. was a master cabinet maker, a skill he learned in Wales prior to coming to Radnor, and the house doors and walnut woodwork reflect that skill.

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Birth	28 Apr 1795	Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire, Wales, Great Britain
Marriage	1823	Radnor , Ohio - Mary I Jones
Death	22 May 1871	Radnor , Ohio

Spouse	Mary I Jones (1804 - 1876)
Child	David Watkins (1824 - 1912)
Child	Margaret Watkins (1825 - 1900)
Child	Mary "Maude" Watkins (1827 - 1880)
Child	Dorothy Watkins (1828 - 1914)
Child	Evan Watkins (1834 - 1834)
Child	William G Watkins (1833 - 1910)
Child	Evan J Watkins (1836 - 1858)
Child	John H Watkins (1838 - 1865)
Child	Edward J Watkins (1840 - 1862)
Child	Thomas Watkins (1843 - 1909)
Child	Sarah J. Watkins (1846 - 1928)

Father	Evan Watkins (1766 - 1820)
Mother	Mary Margaret Davis (1775 - 1846)
Sibling	Evan Watkins (1798 - 1831)
Sibling	John Watkins (1801 - 1883)
Sibling	Margaret Watkins (1803 - 1865)
Sibling	Thomas Watkins (1805 - 1891)
Sibling	Watkin Watkins (1807 - 1844)
Sibling	David Watkins (1812 - 1852)
Sibling	Edward Watkins (1815 - 1896)
Sibling	Israel Watkins (1817 - 1818)