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Benjamin Ezekiel Watkins 1788–1865 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 12 Oct 1788

Birth Location: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 23 May 1865

Death Location: Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: James Watkins

Mother: Ann White

Spouse(s): Obedience Marmon

Children(s): Mary Wilkins, Martha WATKINS, Robert WATKINS, Matilda Watkins, Benjamin Watkins, Ezra Watkins, Ezekiel Watkins, Gulielma Watkins, Melissa Watkins, Sarah Watkins

Benjamin Ezekiel Watkins was born in 1788 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States, the child of James Watkins And Ann White. Benjamin Ezekiel Watkins married Obedience Marmon, and had children including Benjamin Watkins, Ezekiel Watkins, Ezra Watkins, Gulielma Watkins, Martha Ann Watkins, Mary Polly Wilkins, Matilda Ann Watkins, Melissa Ann Watkins, Robert Watkins, Sarah Almeda Watkins. Benjamin Ezekiel Watkins passed away in 1865 in Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Ezekiel Watkins was born in 1788 in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States, the child of James Watkins And Ann White.
  • Benjamin Ezekiel Watkins married Obedience Marmon, and had children including Benjamin Watkins, Ezekiel Watkins, Ezra Watkins, Gulielma Watkins, Martha Ann Watkins, Mary Polly Wilkins, Matilda Ann Watkins, Melissa Ann Watkins, Robert Watkins, Sarah Almeda Watkins.
  • Benjamin Ezekiel Watkins passed away in 1865 in Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

James Watkins
1745–1799
Birth Location: Black Water, Isle of Wright, Virginia, USA
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Ann White
1754–1803
Birth Location: Black Water, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
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Spouses(s)

Obedience Marmon
1792–1843
Birth Location: Northampton, North Carolina, USA
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Children(s)

Mary Wilkins
1815–1892
Birth Location: Richland County, Ohio, United States of America
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Martha WATKINS
1818–1864
Birth Location: Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio
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Robert WATKINS
1816–1859
Birth Location: Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio
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Matilda Watkins
1819–1889
Birth Location: Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio
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Benjamin Watkins
1826–1902
Birth Location: Logan County, Ohio, United States of America
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Ezra Watkins
1832–1910
Birth Location: Logan County, Ohio, United States of America
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Ezekiel Watkins
1829–1890
Birth Location: Logan County, Ohio, United States of America
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Gulielma Watkins
1822–
Birth Location: Jefferson, Logan, Ohio, USA
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Melissa Watkins
1820–1884
Birth Location: Monroe, Logan, Ohio, USA
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Sarah Watkins
1824–1862
Birth Location: Jefferson, Logan, Ohio, USA
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Benjamin Watkins's Ancestors

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Benjamin Watkins
1788–1865
Birth Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Parents
James Watkins
1745–1799
Black Water, Isle of Wright, Virginia, USA
Ann White
1754–1803
Black Water, Isle of Wight County, Virginia, USA
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Benjamin Watkins's Descendants

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Benjamin (Ezekiel) Watkins (12 Oct 1788–23 May 1865) m. Obedience Marmon (19 December 1792–15 Sep 1843)
  1. 1. Mary (Polly) Wilkins 1815–1892 m. Abraham Duncan 1806–1876
    1. 1. David (Levi) Duncan 1833–1926 m. Christine ((Christianne)) Alspaugh 1841–1929
      1. 1. Walter (G.) Duncan 1867–1951 m. Lena (Myrtus) Wilbur 1874–1933
        1. 1. Eunice (Ellen) Duncan 1914–1996 m. Francis (Thomas) Malloy 1915– m. Raymond (Allen) Lawson 1908–1979
        2. 2. Anna Duncan 1908–1966 m. John (M) Longbotham 1896–1960
        3. 3. Beatrice Duncan 1910–1992 m. Wilson (C.) Marval 1909–1983
        4. 4. Evelyn Duncan 1916–1970 m. Howard (S) Neikam 1915–1993
      2. 2. Anne Duncan 1865–1944 m. Gregg (Byron) Bush 1866–1927
        1. 1. H. (K.) Bush 1888–1948 m. Lucy (Ellen) Wente 1892–1943
        2. 2. Floyd (G) Bush 1889–1901
      3. 3. Mary (Ellen) Duncan 1864–1882
    2. 2. Caroline Duncan 1834–1905 m. Samuel Deardorff 1838–1903
      1. 1. Grace (V) Deardorff 1873–1952 m. Avery (J) Dise 1868–
        1. 1. Ethel (J) Dise 1895–1926 m. Ralph Allenbaugh 1897–
      2. 2. Sarah (Belle) Deardorff 1870–1953 m. Dwight (William) Moore 1868–1939
        1. 1. Caroline (E) Moore 1903–1956 m. Edmund (William) Butz 1903–1934
        2. 2. Russell (Edward) Moore 1901–1986
        3. 3. Charles (William) Moore 1894–1939
        4. 4. Charlotte (Eleanor) Moore 1892–1968 m. Alva (Allen) Mapes 1879–1974
        5. 5. Harry (Leroy) Moore 1890–1976 m. Bessie (V) Enlow 1889–
    3. 3. Emeline (C.) Duncan 1838–1895
    4. 4. Abraham Duncan 1841–1896 m. Catharine Tuttle 1843–1868
      1. 1. Horatio (S) Duncan 1867– m. Catherine (T) Fross 1873–
        1. 1. Iva Duncan 1901–
        2. 2. Laura Duncan 1898–1973
        3. 3. Ora (Agustus) Duncan 1893–1962 m. Lottie (L) Jorgenson 1893–1981
        4. 4. Cora Duncan 1892–
        5. 5. Elmer (Cloid) Duncan 1890–1971
    5. 5. Nancy (Ann) Duncan 1843–1914
    6. 6. Isaac Duncan 1845–1927
    7. 7. Mary (electra) Duncan 1847–1933
    8. 8. Sarah (Jennie) Duncan 1849–1879
    9. 9. Martha Duncan 1851–1923 m. Orrell (P) Rorick 1844–1913
      1. 1. Lotti Rorick 1894–
      2. 2. Myrta (O) Rorick 1891–
      3. 3. James Rorick 1887–
      4. 4. Florence Rorick 1884–
    10. 10. Jacob Duncan 1854– m. Elmazona Unknown 1857–
      1. 1. Minnie Duncan 1887–
    11. 11. Lovina Duncan 1858–1923
    12. 12. Charlotte Duncan 1839–1894 m. George (W) Leiter 1834–1902
    13. 13. Wilda (A) Duncan 1858–
  2. 2. Martha (Ann) WATKINS 1818–1864
  3. 3. Robert WATKINS 1816–1859
  4. 4. Matilda (Ann) Watkins 1819–1889
  5. 5. Benjamin Watkins 1826–1902
  6. 6. Ezra Watkins 1832–1910
  7. 7. Ezekiel Watkins 1829–1890
  8. 8. Gulielma Watkins 1822–
  9. 9. Melissa (Ann) Watkins 1820–1884
  10. 10. Sarah (Almeda) Watkins 1824–1862

Benjamin Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1788
12 Oct 1788
Birth of Benjamin Ezekiel Watkins in Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
1865
23 May 1865
Age 77
Death of Benjamin Ezekiel Watkins in Jefferson, Logan, Ohio, United States
Jefferson, Logan, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 12 Oct 1788
    Event Place: Sussex, Sussex, Virginia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Quaker Meeting Records
    [2] U.S., Encyclopedia of American Quaker Genealogy, Vol I–VI
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 May 1865
    Event Place: Jefferson, Logan, Ohio, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Geneanet Community Trees Index

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Jefferson Township, Logan County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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