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George Alexander Watkins 1840–1912 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1840

Birth Location: Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 26 Feb 1912

Death Location: Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA

Father: Thomas Watkins

Mother: Margaret Smith

Spouse(s): Eleanor Cratty

Children(s): Harry Watkins, Margaret Watkins, Charles Watkins

George Alexander Watkins was born in 1840 in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA, the child of Thomas Watkins And Margaret Smith. In 1850, George Alexander Watkins resided in Middletown, Marion, Ohio, USA. In 1860, George Alexander Watkins resided in Middletown, Prospect, Marion, Ohio, USA. George Alexander Watkins married Eleanor Ellen J Cratty, and had children including Charles Arthur Watkins, Harry C Watkins, Margaret Maggie Bell Watkins. George Alexander Watkins passed away in 1912 in Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA.

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Biography

  • George Alexander Watkins was born in 1840 in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA, the child of Thomas Watkins And Margaret Smith.
  • In 1850, George Alexander Watkins resided in Middletown, Marion, Ohio, USA.
  • In 1860, George Alexander Watkins resided in Middletown, Prospect, Marion, Ohio, USA.
  • George Alexander Watkins married Eleanor Ellen J Cratty, and had children including Charles Arthur Watkins, Harry C Watkins, Margaret Maggie Bell Watkins.
  • George Alexander Watkins passed away in 1912 in Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Watkins
1809–1853
Birth Location: Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio, USA
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Margaret Smith
1809–1886
Birth Location: Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
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Spouses(s)

Eleanor Cratty
1844–1919
Birth Location: Prospect, Marion, Ohio, USA
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Children(s)

Harry Watkins
1876–1923
Birth Location: Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
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Margaret Watkins
1870–1956
Birth Location: Ohio, USA
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Charles Watkins
1878–1937
Birth Location: Marion County, Ohio, USA
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George Watkins's Ancestors

Self
George Watkins
1840–1912
Birth Place: Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Parents
Thomas Watkins
1809–1853
Radnor, Delaware County, Ohio, USA
Margaret Smith
1809–1886
Edinburgh, City of Edinburgh, Scotland
Grandparents
Watkin Watkins
1769–1837
Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire, Wales
Elizabeth Evans
1773–1845
Llanerfyl, Montgomeryshire, Wales
William Smith
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

George Watkins's Descendants

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George (Alexander) Watkins (1840–26 Feb 1912) m. Eleanor ('Ellen' J) Cratty (14 Sep 1844–12 Dec 1919)
  1. 1. Harry (C) Watkins 1876–1923 m. Minnie (May) Aumiller 1879–1920 m. Dessie (May) Carlin 1883–1903
    1. 1. Alice ('Elinor' Watkins (m:) Cramer 1902–
  2. 2. Margaret ('Maggie' Bell) Watkins 1870–1956 m. Francis ('Frank' George) Leeper 1871–1944
    1. 1. Zona (Marie) Leeper 1895–1981 m. Harry (H) Heaston 1891–1953 m. Warren ('Seymour') Thomas 1893–1961
      1. 1. Ralph (Watkins) Heaston 1927–1989 m. Lavera (Ann) Hoewischer 1928–2004
  3. 3. Charles (Arthur) Watkins 1878–1937

George Watkins's Timeline

9 Records

1840
1840
Birth of George Alexander Watkins in Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
1850
1850
Age 10
George Alexander Watkins resided here in Middletown, Marion, Ohio, USA
Middletown, Marion, Ohio, USA
1860
1860
Age 20
George Alexander Watkins resided here in Middletown, Prospect, Marion, Ohio, USA
Middletown, Prospect, Marion, Ohio, USA
1863
1 July 1863
Age 23
George Alexander Watkins resided here in Prospect, Marion, Ohio, USA
Prospect, Marion, Ohio, USA
1870
1870
Age 30
George Alexander Watkins resided here in Marion, Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
Marion, Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
1900
1900
Age 60
George Alexander Watkins resided here in Marion Ward 3, Marion, Ohio, USA
Marion Ward 3, Marion, Ohio, USA
1901
1901
Age 61
George Alexander Watkins resided here in Marion County, Ohio, USA
Marion County, Ohio, USA
1910
1910
Age 70
George Alexander Watkins resided here in Marion Ward 1, Marion, Ohio, USA
Marion Ward 1, Marion, Ohio, USA
1912
26 Feb 1912
Age 72
Death of George Alexander Watkins in Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1840
    Event Place: Florence, Lauderdale, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1860 United States Federal Census
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1850
    Event Place: Middletown, Marion, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1850 United States Federal Census, The National Archives in Washington D.C.; Record Group: Records of the Bureau of the Census; Record Group Number: 29; Series Number: M432; Residence Date: 1850; Home in 1850: Middletown, Marion, Ohio; Roll: 708; Page: 17b

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Middletown, Prospect, Marion, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 July 1863
    Event Place: Prospect, Marion, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Draft Registrations Records, 1863-1865, National Archives and Records Administration (NARA); Washington, D.C.; Consolidated Lists of Civil War Draft Registration Records (Provost Marshal General's Bureau; Consolidated Enrollment Lists, 1863-1865); Record Group: 110, Records of the Provost Marsha

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Marion, Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Marion, Marion, Ohio; Roll: M593_1240; Page: 106A

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Marion Ward 3, Marion, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Marion Ward 3, Marion, Ohio; Roll: 1302; Page: 20; Enumeration District: 0060

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1901
    Event Place: Marion County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Marion Ward 1, Marion, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Marion Ward 1, Marion, Ohio; Roll: T624_1213; Page: 5b; Enumeration District: 0083; FHL microfilm: 1375226

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1912
    Event Place: Marion, Marion County, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Findagrave, George A Watkins 26 Feb 1912

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 26 Feb 1912
    Event Place: Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Marion, Marion, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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