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Benjamin Franklin Watkins 1879–1960 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 15 Mar 1879

Birth Location: Georgia, United States

Death Date: 24 Jun 1960

Death Location: Fannin, Georgia, United States

Father: William Watkins

Mother: Margaret Underwood

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Benjamin Franklin Watkins was born in 1879 in Georgia, United States, the child of William Simpson Watkins And Margaret E Underwood. Benjamin Franklin Watkins passed away in 1960 in Fannin, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • Benjamin Franklin Watkins was born in 1879 in Georgia, United States, the child of William Simpson Watkins And Margaret E Underwood.
  • Benjamin Franklin Watkins passed away in 1960 in Fannin, Georgia, United States.

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Benjamin Watkins's Ancestors

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Benjamin Watkins
1879–1960
Birth Place: Georgia, United States
Parents
William Simpson Watkins
1844–1907
Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Margaret (E) Underwood
1841–1891
North Carolina, United States
Grandparents
Hesket ("Hess" W. Sr.) Watkins
1804–1880
Surrey, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Simpson
1809–1880
Wayne, Kentucky, United States
Great-Grandparents
Henry Watkins
1777–1829
Hannah Johnson
1777–1870
Reuben Simpson
1775–1842
Martha Merritt
1785–1850
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Watkins
1750–1829
Francis "Fannie"
1745–1840
George Johnson
1730–
Elizabeth Durham
1760–1841
Reuben SIMPSON
1743–1830
Sarah Sherrill
1746–1826
Thomas Merritt
1761–

Benjamin Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1879
15 Mar 1879
Birth of Benjamin Franklin Watkins in Georgia, United States
Georgia, United States
1960
24 Jun 1960
Age 81
Death of Benjamin Franklin Watkins in Fannin, Georgia, United States
Fannin, Georgia, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 15 Mar 1879
    Event Place: Georgia, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 22125.
    [2] U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Fannin County, Georgia; Roll: 1557032; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Emanuel
    Record Source: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 22125.

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Fannin, Georgia
    Record Source: U.S., World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Registration Location: Fannin County, Georgia; Roll: 1557032; Draft Board: 0.

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 24 Jun 1960
    Event Place: Fannin, Georgia, United States
    Record Source: Georgia Deaths, 1919-98, Certificate number: 22125.

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