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Elisha Watkins 1806–1876 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 24 Feb 1806

Birth Location: Athens County, Ohio, United States of America

Death Date: 23 Feb 1876

Death Location: Murray City, Hocking County, Ohio, United States of America

Father: Jonathan Watkins

Mother: Elizabeth Haning

Spouse(s): Margaret Phillips

Children(s): Martha Watkins-rosser, James Watkins, Elisha Watkins, Sarah Watkins, Jerome Watkins, George Sr, Adaline Kontner, Wilson Watkins

In 1806, Elisha Watkins entered the world in Athens County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Jonathan Watkins And Elizabeth Haning. Elisha Watkins married Margaret Phillips, and had children including Adaline Watkins Kontner, Elisha Watkins, George Washington Watkins Sr, James S Watkins, Jerome Watkins, Laura E Watkins, Martha Watkins Rosser, Sarah Elizabeth Watkins, Wilson Willis Watkins. Elisha Watkins passed away in 1876 in Murray City, Hocking County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1806, Elisha Watkins entered the world in Athens County, Ohio, United States of America, born to Jonathan Watkins And Elizabeth Haning.
  • Elisha Watkins married Margaret Phillips, and had children including Adaline Watkins Kontner, Elisha Watkins, George Washington Watkins Sr, James S Watkins, Jerome Watkins, Laura E Watkins, Martha Watkins Rosser, Sarah Elizabeth Watkins, Wilson Willis Watkins.
  • Elisha Watkins passed away in 1876 in Murray City, Hocking County, Ohio, United States of America.

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Elisha Watkins's Ancestors

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Elisha Watkins
1806–1876
Birth Place: Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
Parents
Jonathan Watkins
1758–1843
Valley Forge, Chester, Pennsylvania
Elizabeth Haning
1772–1824
New Jersey
Grandparents
Wilbert Watkins
1728–1775
Chester, Pennsylvania Colony
Matthias (Wilhem) Haning
1730–1806
Germany
Margaret (Peggy) McKinney
1734–1820
Londonberry, Northern Ireland
Great-Grandparents
Matthias Henning
1703–1807
Bertram
–1774
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Jacob (Henning)
1681–1745
Anna Majerin
1685–1759

Elisha Watkins's Descendants

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Elisha Watkins (24 Feb 1806–23 Feb 1876) m. Margaret Phillips (16 February 1813–22 December 1884)
  1. 1. Martha Watkins-rosser 1837–1918
  2. 2. James (S.) Watkins 1848–1926 m. Samantha (E.) Hardy 1855–1921
    1. 1. Daisy Watkins 1881– m. Albert Ross 1878–
  3. 3. Elisha Watkins 1846–1876
  4. 4. Sarah (Elizabeth) Watkins 1843–1863
  5. 5. Jerome Watkins 1841–1880
  6. 6. George (Washington Watkins,) Sr 1839–1915
  7. 7. Adaline (Watkins-) Kontner 1835–
  8. 8. Wilson ("Willis") Watkins 1834–1901

Elisha Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1806
24 Feb 1806
Birth of Elisha Watkins in Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
1876
23 Feb 1876
Age 70
Death of Elisha Watkins in Hocking County, Ohio, United States of America
Hocking County, Ohio, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 24 Feb 1806
    Event Place: Athens County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 23 Feb 1876
    Event Place: Hocking County, Ohio, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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

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