Katie WATKINS Jennie MCCOY Mini tree diagram

R Thomas WATKINS1,2,3

5th Apr 18451,2,3 - 18971

Life History

5th Apr 1845

Born in Richmond County, North Carolina.1,2,3

7th Sep 1882

Married Jennie MCCOY in DeWitt, Arkansas, Arkansas.1

11th Nov 1887

Birth of daughter Katie WATKINS in Arkansas.4,5,6,7,8,9

1897

Died in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1

1897

Buried in Arkansas County, Arkansas.1

Notes

  • I had trouble getting anything on Jennie McCoy's first husband, other than the surname.  I found some undocumented details in some genealogies, which gave me his name, and the 1870 census.

    R Thomas Watkins
    Birth 5 APR 1845 in Richmond County, North Carolina
    Death 1897 in Arkansas
    Parents:
    Stephen Watkins 1822 - 1900
    Mary Polly Jones 1827 - 1900
    Marriage to VIRGINIA "JENNIE" MCCOY 7 Sep 1882 De Witt, Arkansas, Arkansas
    Children:
    Leslie L Watkins b 1886
    Katie Watkins 1886 - 1972
    Ray Watkins 1890 - 1963
    TENIE Watkins b 1891
    Walter C Watkins 1895 - 1981
    Reo Watkins 1897 - 1997
    --  Campbell, http://trees.ancestry.com/tree/5735311/person/-1381227134

    1870 Federal Census, Marshall County, Mississippi, 30 June, Range 2, PO Early Grove, page 6 (scan 523), Hse #535, Fam #522
    Watkins, Stephen 48 M W Farmer $0 Real Estate $0 Personal  b NC
    Watkins, Polly 43 F W Keeping House born NC Cannot write
    Watkins, Thomas 24 M W Farmer born NC Cannot write
    Watkins, Jane 22 F W born Ala Cannot write
    Watkins, John H 20 M W born Ala Cannot write
    Watkins, Stephen 18 M W born Miss Cannot write
    Watkins, Wily W 16 M W born Miss Cannot write
    Watkins, Mary 12 F W born Miss Cannot write
    Watkins, Catherine 10 F W born Miss Cannot write
    Watkins, Jefferson D 8 M W born Miss
    Watkins, Martha M 6 F W born Miss
    Watkins, Calvin 4 M W born Miss
    Watkins, Jurant 1 M W born Miss

    Before 1880 they moved to Arkansas County, Arkansas, and they were enumerated in Keaton Township in the 1880 census.  Thomas is working on the farm of a widow and is reported in the household of her and her two children.  I find it amusing that Thomas reported his age as only 4 years older than he (or his parents) reported in 1870!

    1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 3 June, Keaton Township, District 1, page 4, Hse/Fam #34
    Bozy, Clarissa W F 55 Head Widow Keeping House SC TN NC NC [abt 1825]
    Bozy, Clarissa E  W F 20 Dau Single AR AR TN [b abt 1860]
    Bozy, Don C  W M 17 Works on Farm Single AR AR TN [b abt 1863]
    Watkins, Thomas B  W M 29 Servant Single Works on Farm NC NC NC [b abt 1851]

    Close by and reported on the same page are his parents and other members of their household.

    1880 Federal Census, Arkansas County, Arkansas, 4 June, Keaton Township, District 1, page 4, Hse/Fam #38
    Watkins, Stephen W M 59 Head Works on Farm NC NC NC [b abt 1821]
    Watkins, Polly W F 58 Wife Keeping House NC NC NC [b abt 1822]
    - page 5 -
    Grayson, Jane S  W F 32 Dau Widow At Home MS NC NC [b abt 1848]
    Watkins, Margaret W M 16 Dau Single MS NC NC [b abt 1864]
    Watkins, Calvin J  W M 14 Son Single Works on Farm MS NC NC [b abt 1866]
    Watkins, Sylvester W M 12 Son Single Works on Farm MS NC NC [b abt 1868]
    Watkins, Edward C  W M 14 Grandson Single Works on Farm MS NC MS [b abt 1866]
    Watkins, Franklin  W M 12 Grandson Single Works on Farm MS NC MS [b abt 1868]
    Watkins, Lela V  W M 5 Granddau Single AR NC MS [b abt 1875]
    Grayson, Charles  W M 2 Grandson Single AR NC MS [b abt 1878]

    If Calvin and Sylvester are indeed children of Stephen and Polly, as they were also reported in 1870, then their states of birth should read MS NC NC, not MS NC MS.  But Stephen and Polly are reported born in NC in both 1870 and 1880. Their report should be the same also as Thomas' and his was NC NC NC.  I find it interesting that the two sons here are the same ages as the two grandsons.

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