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Lewis Henry Watkins 1918–2001 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 Oct 1918

Birth Location: Sumner, Missouri

Death Date: 21 Apr 2001

Death Location: Sacramento CA

Father: Lewis Watkins

Mother: Coleda Williams

Spouse(s): Dorothy Sayles

Children(s):

Lewis Henry Watkins was born in 1918 in Sumner, Missouri, the child of Lewis Edgar Watkins And Coleda Rose Williams. In 1930, Lewis Henry Watkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA. In 1935, Lewis Henry Watkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan. Lewis Henry Watkins married Dorothy Jane Sayles. Lewis Henry Watkins passed away in 2001 in Sacramento CA.

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Biography

  • Lewis Henry Watkins was born in 1918 in Sumner, Missouri, the child of Lewis Edgar Watkins And Coleda Rose Williams.
  • In 1930, Lewis Henry Watkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA.
  • In 1935, Lewis Henry Watkins resided in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan.
  • Lewis Henry Watkins married Dorothy Jane Sayles.
  • Lewis Henry Watkins passed away in 2001 in Sacramento CA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Lewis Watkins
1894–1945
Birth Location: Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA
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Coleda Williams
1899–1988
Birth Location: Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
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Spouses(s)

Dorothy Sayles
1920–2018
Birth Location: Michigan
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Children(s)

Lewis Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Lewis Watkins
1918–2001
Birth Place: Sumner, Missouri
Parents
Lewis Edgar Watkins
1894–1945
Liberty, Clay, Missouri, USA
Coleda (Rose) Williams
1899–1988
Cape Girardeau County, Missouri, USA
Grandparents
Edgar (Dulin) Watkins
1858–1929
Clay, Missouri
Mary (Elma) Groom
1869–1969
Clay, Missouri
Great-Grandparents
James Watkins
1811–1876
Martha Watkins
1818–1903
Michael Groom
1834–1921
Emma Adkins
1848–1882
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Joseph Groom
1795–1889
Nancy Hutchinson
1800–1871

Lewis Watkins's Timeline

5 Records

1918
22 Oct 1918
Birth of Lewis Henry Watkins in Sumner, Missouri
Sumner, Missouri
1930
1930
Age 12
Lewis Henry Watkins resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
1935
1935
Age 17
Lewis Henry Watkins resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
1940
1940
Age 22
Lewis Henry Watkins resided here in Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
2001
21 Apr 2001
Age 83
Death of Lewis Henry Watkins in Sacramento CA
Sacramento CA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 Oct 1918
    Event Place: Sumner, Missouri
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01860; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-661
    [2] 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 1089; FHL microfilm: 2340781
    [3] Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 306; Film Title: 82 Wayne 246600-249899; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [5] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1930
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1930 United States Federal Census, Year: 1930; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 1089; FHL microfilm: 2340781

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01860; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-661

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Detroit, Wayne, Michigan; Roll: m-t0627-01860; Page: 2B; Enumeration District: 84-661

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Detroit, Michigan
    Record Source: Michigan, Marriage Records, Michigan Department of Community Health, Division of Vital Records and Health Statistics; Lansing, MI, USA; Michigan, Marriage Records, 1867-1952; Film: 306; Film Title: 82 Wayne 246600-249899; Film Description: Wayne (Dates TBD)

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 Apr 2001
    Event Place: Sacramento CA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007
    [2] Web: Obituary Daily Times Index, 1995-2016
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