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Hugh Moss Watkins 1897–1974 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 31 Oct 1897

Birth Location: Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States

Death Date: 12 Nov 1974

Death Location: Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States

Father: Dr Watkins

Mother: Bertha Moss

Spouse(s): Anna Watkins

Children(s): Ann Watkins, Frances Knight

In 1897, Hugh Moss Watkins entered the world in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States, born to Dr Thomas Henry Watkins And Bertha Eugenia Moss. Hugh Moss Watkins married Anna Mae Watkins, and had children including Ann Watkins, Frances Mary Watkins Napers Knight. Hugh Moss Watkins passed away in 1974 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1897, Hugh Moss Watkins entered the world in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States, born to Dr Thomas Henry Watkins And Bertha Eugenia Moss.
  • Hugh Moss Watkins married Anna Mae Watkins, and had children including Ann Watkins, Frances Mary Watkins Napers Knight.
  • Hugh Moss Watkins passed away in 1974 in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States.

Immediate Family

Parents

Dr Watkins
1872–1949
Birth Location: –
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Bertha Moss
1876–1917
Birth Location: Louisiana, United States
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Spouses(s)

Anna Watkins
1898–1969
Birth Location: Webster County, Mississippi, USA
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Children(s)

Ann Watkins
1926–1993
Birth Location: Louisiana, USA
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Frances Knight
1929–2002
Birth Location: Lake Charles, Louisiana
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Hugh Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Hugh Watkins
1897–1974
Birth Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
Parents
Dr Thomas Henry Watkins
1872–1949
Bertha (Eugenia) Moss
1876–1917
Louisiana, United States
Grandparents
Abram (Hugh) Moss
1843–1905
Louisiana
Mary (L) Moss
1851–1903
Mississippi
Great-Grandparents
Elizabeth Hennington
1824–1899
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Hugh Watkins's Descendants

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Hugh (Moss) Watkins (31 Oct 1897–12 Nov 1974) m. Anna (Mae) Watkins (4 Nov 1898–30 Mar 1969)
  1. 1. Ann Watkins 1926–1993
  2. 2. Frances (Mary Watkins Napers) Knight 1929–2002

Hugh Watkins's Timeline

4 Records

1897
31 Oct 1897
Birth of Hugh Moss Watkins in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
1930
1930
Age 33
Hugh Moss Watkins resided here in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana
Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana
1940
1940
Age 43
Hugh Moss Watkins resided here in Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States
Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States
1974
12 Nov 1974
Age 77
Death of Hugh Moss Watkins in Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 31 Oct 1897
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index - Findmypast, Record set: Social Security Death Index; Subcategory: Civil Deaths & Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: Americas, United States
    [2] World War I Draft Registration Cards - Findmypast, Record set: World War I Draft Registration Cards; Subcategory: First World War; Category: Military Service & Conflict; Collections from: Americas, United States
    [3] US Census 1930 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1118974627; NARA roll: 788; NARA series: T626; Record set: Us Census 1930; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States
    [4] US Census 1940 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 4818716; SheetNumberLetter: 25B; EdCode: 10-15; Enumeration Description: Police Jury Ward 3, Lake Charles City Bounded by (N) Clarence Extended, Clarence; (E) Hodges; (S) City Limits; (W) City Limits; Also Calcasieu Model Farm,St. Charles Academy; NARA roll: 1390; NARA series: T627; Record set: Us Census 1940; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States
    [5] United States Obituary Notices - Findmypast, Record set: United States Obituary Notices; Subcategory: Civil Deaths & Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Nov 1974
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu Parish, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] Social Security Death Index - Findmypast, Record set: Social Security Death Index; Subcategory: Civil Deaths & Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: Americas, United States
    [2] United States Obituary Notices - Findmypast, Record set: United States Obituary Notices; Subcategory: Civil Deaths & Burials; Category: Birth, Marriage & Death (Parish Registers); Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1940 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 4818716; SheetNumberLetter: 25B; EdCode: 10-15; Enumeration Description: Police Jury Ward 3, Lake Charles City Bounded by (N) Clarence Extended, Clarence; (E) Hodges; (S) City Limits; (W) City Limits; Also Calcasieu Model Farm,St. Charles Academy; NARA roll: 1390; NARA series: T627; Record set: Us Census 1940; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1930
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source: US Census 1930 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1118974627; NARA roll: 788; NARA series: T626; Record set: Us Census 1930; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana, United States
    Record Source:
    [1] US Census 1930 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1118974627; NARA roll: 788; NARA series: T626; Record set: Us Census 1930; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States
    [2] US Census 1940 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 4818716; SheetNumberLetter: 25B; EdCode: 10-15; Enumeration Description: Police Jury Ward 3, Lake Charles City Bounded by (N) Clarence Extended, Clarence; (E) Hodges; (S) City Limits; (W) City Limits; Also Calcasieu Model Farm,St. Charles Academy; NARA roll: 1390; NARA series: T627; Record set: Us Census 1940; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 1917-1918
    Record Source: World War I Draft Registration Cards - Findmypast, Record set: World War I Draft Registration Cards; Subcategory: First World War; Category: Military Service & Conflict; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Record Source: US Census 1930 - Findmypast, HouseHoldID: 1118974627; NARA roll: 788; NARA series: T626; Record set: Us Census 1930; Subcategory: Census; Category: Census, Land & Substitutes; Collections from: Americas, United States

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Custom Event

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana
    Record Source: Year: 1930; Census Place: Lake Charles, Calcasieu, Louisiana; Roll: 788; Page: 5B; Enumeration District: 0012; Image: 956.0; FHL microfilm: 2340523
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