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Lee Roy Watkins 1897–1982 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 13 DEC 1897

Birth Location: Missouri

Death Date: JUN 1982

Death Location: Big Sandy, Benton, Tennessee, USA

Father: Willis Watkins

Mother: Martha Martindale

Spouse(s): Naomi Hall

Children(s): Isaac Watkins

The story of Lee Roy Watkins began in 1897 in Missouri. In 1942, Lee Roy Watkins resided in Miston, Dyer, Tennessee. In 1950, Lee Roy Watkins resided in Dyer, Tennessee, USA. Lee Roy Watkins married Naomi Mae Hall, and had children including Isaac Leroy Watkins, Mary Sue Watkins. Lee Roy Watkins passed away in 1982 in Big Sandy, Benton, Tennessee, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Lee Roy Watkins began in 1897 in Missouri.
  • In 1942, Lee Roy Watkins resided in Miston, Dyer, Tennessee.
  • In 1950, Lee Roy Watkins resided in Dyer, Tennessee, USA.
  • Lee Roy Watkins married Naomi Mae Hall, and had children including Isaac Leroy Watkins, Mary Sue Watkins.
  • Lee Roy Watkins passed away in 1982 in Big Sandy, Benton, Tennessee, USA.

Immediate Family

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Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Lee Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Lee Watkins
1897–1982
Birth Place: Missouri
Parents
Willis Haywood Watkins
1875–1949
Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
Martha (E.) Martindale
1879–1904
Mississippi, USA
Grandparents
William (Thomas) Watkins
1810–1893
Mecklenburg County, Virginia, USA
Angelina (Nancy) Sears
1841–1921
Mississippi, USA
David (Finley) Martindale
1856–1932
Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
Mary (Isabel "Belle") Rowland
1853–1919
Tippah County, Mississippi, USA
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Lee Watkins's Descendants

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Lee (Roy) Watkins (13 DEC 1897–JUN 1982) m. Naomi (Mae) Hall (21 Mar 1908–Mar 1981)
  1. 1. Isaac (Leroy) Watkins 1938–2015

Lee Watkins's Timeline

5 Records

1897
13 DEC 1897
Birth of Lee Roy Watkins in Missouri
Missouri
1942
1942
Age 45
Lee Roy Watkins resided here in Miston, Dyer, Tennessee
Miston, Dyer, Tennessee
1950
1950
Age 53
Lee Roy Watkins resided here in Dyer, Tennessee, USA
Dyer, Tennessee, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 54
Lee Roy Watkins resided here in Tennessee
Tennessee
1982
JUN 1982
Age 85
Death of Lee Roy Watkins in Big Sandy, Benton, Tennessee, USA
Big Sandy, Benton, Tennessee, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 13 DEC 1897
    Event Place: Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 306
    [2] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File
    [3] 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1942
    Event Place: Miston, Dyer, Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, The National Archives in St. Louis, Missouri; St. Louis, Missouri; Draft Registration Cards for Tennessee, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 306

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1950
    Event Place: Dyer, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1950 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Tennessee
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: JUN 1982
    Event Place: Big Sandy, Benton, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Social Security Administration; Washington D.C., USA; Social Security Death Index, Master File

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