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James Polk Watkins 1848–1879 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 December 1848

Birth Location: Mississippi

Death Date: 28 March 1879

Death Location: Yantley, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA

Father: Coleman Watkins

Mother: Sarah Culpepper

Spouse(s): Nancy Brewster

Children(s): Horace Watkins, Coleman Watkins, J. Watkins, Wilber Watkins, Junie Watkins

James Polk Watkins was born in 1848 in Mississippi, the child of Coleman C Watkins And Sarah Culpepper. In 1860, James Polk Watkins resided in Beat 5, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA. In 1870, James Polk Watkins resided in Township 15, Choctaw, Alabama, United States. James Polk Watkins married Nancy Jane Brewster, and had children including Coleman Edgar Watkins, Horace Clement Watkins, J Milton Watkins, Junie Polk Watkins, Wilber Renfroe Watkins. James Polk Watkins passed away in 1879 in Yantley, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA.

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Biography

  • James Polk Watkins was born in 1848 in Mississippi, the child of Coleman C Watkins And Sarah Culpepper.
  • In 1860, James Polk Watkins resided in Beat 5, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA.
  • In 1870, James Polk Watkins resided in Township 15, Choctaw, Alabama, United States.
  • James Polk Watkins married Nancy Jane Brewster, and had children including Coleman Edgar Watkins, Horace Clement Watkins, J Milton Watkins, Junie Polk Watkins, Wilber Renfroe Watkins.
  • James Polk Watkins passed away in 1879 in Yantley, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

James Watkins's Ancestors

Self
James Watkins
1848–1879
Birth Place: Mississippi
Parents
Coleman C Watkins
1809–1893
Georgia, USA
Sarah Culpepper
1814–1886
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

James Watkins's Descendants

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James (Polk) Watkins (22 December 1848–28 March 1879) m. Nancy (Jane) Brewster (11 Jul 1848–30 Mar 1922)
  1. 1. Horace (Clement) Watkins 1876–1962 m. Rachel (Shotwell) Sellars 1882–1958 m. F (E) Davison 1873–
    1. 1. Horace (C J) Watkins 1913–
    2. 2. Katie (Ruth) Watkins 1911–1986 m. Will (C) Ruff 1913–
    3. 3. John Watkins 1917–
  2. 2. Coleman (Edgar) Watkins 1872–1922
  3. 3. J. (Milton) Watkins 1869–1952
  4. 4. Wilber (Renfroe) Watkins 1874–1946 m. Phoebe (Elizabeth) McMahon 1886–1967
    1. 1. Warren (Roy) Watkins –1985
    2. 2. George (L) Watkins 1915–1976
    3. 3. Harell Watkins 1914–
    4. 4. Warren Watkins 1921–
    5. 5. Mary (E) Watkins 1919–
    6. 6. Harold (J) Watkins 1913–
  5. 5. Junie (Polk) Watkins 1879–1959

James Watkins's Timeline

4 Records

1848
22 December 1848
Birth of James Polk Watkins in Mississippi
Mississippi
1860
1860
Age 12
James Polk Watkins resided here in Beat 5, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
Beat 5, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
1870
1870
Age 22
James Polk Watkins resided here in Township 15, Choctaw, Alabama, United States
Township 15, Choctaw, Alabama, United States
1879
28 March 1879
Age 31
Death of James Polk Watkins in Concord Cemetary Yantley Ala.
Concord Cemetary Yantley Ala.

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 December 1848
    Event Place: Mississippi
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 15, Choctaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_7; Page: 525B; Image: 588; Family History Library Film: 545506
    [3] 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 5, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: M653_585; Page: 409; Image: 413; Family History Library Film: 803585
    [4] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 March 1879
    Event Place: Concord Cemetary Yantley Ala.
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Yantley, Choctaw County, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [2] Web: Alabama, Find A Grave Index, 1755-2012

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1860
    Event Place: Beat 5, Lauderdale, Mississippi, USA
    Record Source: 1860 United States Federal Census, Year: 1860; Census Place: Beat 5, Lauderdale, Mississippi; Roll: M653_585; Page: 409; Image: 413; Family History Library Film: 803585

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Butler, Choctaw, Alabama
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 15, Choctaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_7; Page: 525B; Image: 588; Family History Library Film: 545506

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Township 15, Choctaw, Alabama, United States
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Township 15, Choctaw, Alabama; Roll: M593_7; Page: 525B; Image: 588; Family History Library Film: 545506

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