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Leroy Henry Watkins 1907–1967 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 16 Apr 1907

Birth Location: Stonycreek Twp, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA

Death Date: 3 Dec 1967

Death Location: Shanksville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Campbell Watkins

Mother: Mary Bent

Spouse(s): Ella Miller

Children(s): Joanne (Kindelberger), Robert Watkins, Larry Watkins

The story of Leroy Henry Watkins began in 1907 in Stonycreek Twp, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, Leroy Henry Watkins resided in Stony Creek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1920, Leroy Henry Watkins resided in Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA. Leroy Henry Watkins married Ella Margaret Miller, and had children including Joanne Amelia Watkins Kindelberger, Larry Jay Watkins, Robert L Watkins. Leroy Henry Watkins passed away in 1967 in Shanksville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Leroy Henry Watkins began in 1907 in Stonycreek Twp, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, Leroy Henry Watkins resided in Stony Creek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1920, Leroy Henry Watkins resided in Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Leroy Henry Watkins married Ella Margaret Miller, and had children including Joanne Amelia Watkins Kindelberger, Larry Jay Watkins, Robert L Watkins.
  • Leroy Henry Watkins passed away in 1967 in Shanksville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Campbell Watkins
1867–1948
Birth Location: Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Mary Bent
1873–1940
Birth Location: Fairhope, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Spouses(s)

Ella Miller
1917–1997
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
EM

Children(s)

Joanne (Kindelberger)
1939–1998
Birth Location: Somerset, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Robert Watkins
1946–2001
Birth Location: –
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Larry Watkins
1944–2020
Birth Location: Listle, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
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Leroy Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Leroy Watkins
1907–1967
Birth Place: Stonycreek Twp, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Parents
Campbell M Watkins
1867–1948
Centre County, Pennsylvania, USA
Mary (C) Bent
1873–1940
Fairhope, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Grandparents
Thomas (D) Bent
1846–1875
Danville, Montour, Pennsylvania, USA
Catherine (J "Cassiah") Clark
1849–1929
Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Great-Grandparents
Matthew Clark
1825–1850
Mary Shoemaker
1826–1897
2nd-Great-Grandparents
George Shoemaker
1794–1874
Mary Stiger
1795–1878

Leroy Watkins's Descendants

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Leroy (Henry) Watkins (16 Apr 1907–3 Dec 1967) m. Ella (Margaret) Miller (30 Aug 1917–21 Jan 1997)
  1. 1. Joanne (Amelia Watkins) (Kindelberger) 1939–1998
  2. 2. Robert (L) Watkins 1946–2001
  3. 3. Larry (Jay) Watkins 1944–2020

Leroy Watkins's Timeline

9 Records

1907
16 Apr 1907
Birth of Leroy Henry Watkins in Stonycreek Twp, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
Stonycreek Twp, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 3
Leroy Henry Watkins resided here in Stony Creek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Stony Creek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 13
Leroy Henry Watkins resided here in Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1928
1928
Age 21
Leroy Henry Watkins resided here in Cleveland, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
1930
1930
Age 23
Leroy Henry Watkins resided here in Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1935
1935
Age 28
Leroy Henry Watkins resided here in Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania
Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania
1940
1940
Age 33
Leroy Henry Watkins resided here in Friedens, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
Friedens, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
1951
Before 1951
Age 44
Leroy Henry Watkins resided here in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1967
3 Dec 1967
Age 60
Death of Leroy Henry Watkins in Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 16 Apr 1907
    Event Place: Stonycreek Twp, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1654; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 194
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 2341884
    [3] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stony Creek, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1421; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1375434
    [4] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Stony Creek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Stony Creek, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1421; Page: 8A; Enumeration District: 0164; FHL microfilm: 1375434

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1654; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 194

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1928
    Event Place: Cleveland, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., City Directories, 1822-1995

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Page: 2A; Enumeration District: 0057; FHL microfilm: 2341884

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Stonycreek, Somerset, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03611; Page: 1A; Enumeration District: 56-66

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Friedens, Somerset, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: U.S., World War II Draft Cards Young Men, 1940-1947, National Archives at St. Louis; St. Louis, Missouri; WWII Draft Registration Cards for Pennsylvania, 10161940-03311947; Record Group: Records of the Selective Service System, 147; Box: 2644

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: Before 1951
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    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 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: Ohio, U.S., Death Records, Ohio Department of Health; Columbus, Ohio; Ohio Deaths, 1908-1932, 1938-1944, and 1958-2007

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 3 Dec 1967
    Event Place: Cleveland, Cuyahoga, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Shanksville, Somerset County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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