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John Robert Watkins 1872 – 1933 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 17 Dec 1872

Birth Location: Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA

Death Date: 4 Apr 1933

Death Location: Hobart, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA

Father: Andrew Watkins

Mother: Amanda Little

Spouse(s): Mary Hill

Children(s): John Watkins

The story of John Robert Watkins began in 1872 in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA. John Robert Watkins married Mary Susan* Hill, and had children including John Lee Watkins. John Robert Watkins passed away in 1933 in Hobart, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of John Robert Watkins began in 1872 in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA.
  • John Robert Watkins married Mary Susan* Hill, and had children including John Lee Watkins.
  • John Robert Watkins passed away in 1933 in Hobart, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA.

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

John Watkins's Ancestors

Self
John Watkins
1872 – 1933
Birth Place: Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA
Parents
Andrew Jackson Watkins
1828 – 1899
Montgomery County, Illinois, USA
Amanda Little
1842 – 1909
Illinois
Grandparents
Absalom (Craddock) Watkins*
1798 – 1854
Kentucky
Mary ("Polly" Little) (McClanahan?)
1800 – 1866
Kentucky
John Little
1805 – 1878
South Carolina, USA
Synthia Patterson
1815 – 1844
Tennessee
Great-Grandparents
Absalom Watkins
1755 – 1831
Elizabeth Sturman
1752 – 1830
James Little
1766 –
Eliza Craddock
1761 – 1799
George little
1785 – 1844
Lucinda
1788 – 1814
James Patterson
1775 – 1852
Anna Gardner
1788 – 1870
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Watkins
1725 – 1762
Sarah Lawrence
1735 – 1760
Elizabeth Ransdell
1733 – 1756
David Little
1746 – 1813
Nancy McCalpin
1737 – 1800
William Craddock
1740 – 1806
Jennett
1745 – 1818
Cpl Little,
1752 – 1816
Mary Hodges
1754 – 1810
William Gardner
1746 – 1805
Jane Richey
1750 – 1808

John Watkins's Descendants

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John (Robert) Watkins (17 Dec 1872 – 4 Apr 1933) m. Mary (Susan*) Hill (February 21 1872 – 15 Oct 1941)
  1. 1. John (Lee) Watkins (17 December 1899 – 21 March 1976) m. Molly (M) Watkins (12 October 1901 – 2 September 1987)
    1. 1. John (Lee) Watkins (12 October 1920 – 5 September 1992)
    2. 2. Wayne (Nelson) Watkins (21 August 1924 – 30 December 2004)
    3. 3. Naomi (Maxine) Watkins (11 Jun 1931 – ) m. Dwayne (Edwin) Eatmon (15 Sep 1927 – 02 Jun 2014)
      1. 1. Sherry (Lee) Eatmon (5 October 1948 – 09/22/2015) m. Robert (Dennis) Shugart (20 Oct 1946 – August 31, 2017) m. Raymond (L.) Novitis ( – 25 Mar 2007) m. James (A) Bell (abt 1943 – ) m. Frank Sahagun (4 Oct 1947 – )
        1. 1. David (Dwayne) Shugart (21 Dec 1967 – ) m. Lisa (Marie) Bradshaw m. Nicole (Nadere Salehian) Sabet (10/23/1986 – ) m. Stephanie (Christine) Price (03 APR 1969 – )
        2. 2. Timothy (Craig) Novits (23 Dec 1969 – )
      2. 2. Terri (Anne) Eatmon (5 Jun 1950 – ) m. Jerry (L) Supernaw (abt 1946 – )
      3. 3. Dwayne (Edwin) Eatmon (15 Feb 1953 – 15/12/2020) m. Sydne (J) Storum (abt 1954 – )
    4. 4. Wanda (Bell) Watkins (abt 1936 – )

John Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1872
17 Dec 1872
Birth of John Robert Watkins in Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA
Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA
1933
4 Apr 1933
Age 61
Death of John Robert Watkins in Hobart, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA
Hobart, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1872
    Event Place: Ramsey, Fayette, Illinois, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Apr 1933
    Event Place: Hobart, Kiowa, Oklahoma, USA

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