A Watkins-Watkins Lineage

 “Just the facts, ma’am.” Dan Aykroyd as Sgt. Joe Friday in Dragnet

I try to avoid creating page after page of nothing but names, dates, and locations because that just reminds me of history class. BORING! However, when a Watkins marries a Watkins, I think it’s time to start tracking the family lines back to see where they lead!

Halifax County, VA, just north of North Carolina, map 1752, from https://www.oldhalifax.com/

Abbreviations: BCA - British Colonial America; Co. - County; Col. - Colony; Prov. - Province; PS - Patriotic Service in Revolutionary War

	William Watkins b. 1706 Halifax Co., Col. of VA, BCA d. Feb 1784 Charlotte Co., VA m. Martha Herndon (1710-1766)
	William Watkins b. 1725 Louisa Co., Col. of VA, BCA d. 29 Jul 1789 Richmond Co., NC m. Keziah Snead (1732-1800)
Israel’s fourth born:	PS Israel Watkins Sr. b. 8 Aug 1762 Anson Co., Prov. of NC, BCA d. Jun 1831 Rockingham, Richmond, NC m. Mary Tucker (1766-1831)			Israel’s first born:
Thomas Watkins b. 10 Jul 1799 Richmond Co., NC d. 5 May 1892 Leake Co., MS m. Elizabeth Weeks (1803-aft 1890)			James Watkins b. 8 Aug 1782 Rowan Co., NC d. 1836 Richmond Co., NC m. Jennie Thornton (1790-1850)
Henry Watkins b. 24 Feb 1826 Richmond Co., NC d. Dec 1869 Standing Pine, Leake, MS m. Francis A.  (1834-aft 1867)			Jonathan Wesley Watkins b. 12 Feb 1809 NC d. aft 1880 MS m. Mary Jane Moss (1836-aft 1870)
John Henry Watkins b. 15 Sep 1854 Carthage, Leake Co., MS d. 23 Dec 1916 Carriere, Pearl River, MS m. Mary Jane Mills (1861-1949)			Winston Watkins b. 1853 Neshoba Co., MS d. 1 Jan 1891 Carroll Co., MS m. Mary Lavonia Farish (1861-1939)
James Henry Watkins b. 17 Nov 1883 Leake Co., MS d. 29 Apr 1951 Picayune, Pearl River, MS			Mary Aston Watkins b. 9 Mar 1889 Greenwood, Leflore, MS d. 31 May 1972 Picayune, Pearl River, MS
Lonnie’s Father’s Side	Lonnie Winston Watkins b. 1911 MS d. 1960 MS m. Luvenia Carroll b. 1920 MS d. 1996 MS			Lonnie’s Mother’s Side
	Catherine Diane Watkins b. 1952 MS d. 1993 MS m. Douglas Eugene Powell b. 1947 MS d. 2011 MS
	Private (information withheld) and Private (information withheld)
	BAC, my son-in-law (living - information withheld)

Oh my, you say. I see a loop. Is that inbreeding? Answer: NO. James Henry and Mary Aston are third cousins. They share the same great-great grandparent meaning they each had 1/128 alleles of genes from that great-great grandparent. Scientific fact: they are genetic strangers.