“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!
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| 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) |
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| William Watkins b. 1725 Louisa Co., Col. of VA, BCA d. 29 Jul 1789 Richmond Co., NC m. Keziah Snead (1732-1800) |
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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 |
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| Private (information withheld) and Private (information withheld) |
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| BAC, my son-in-law (living - information withheld) |
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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.
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