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Martha Lydia Watkins 1832–1905 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 09 Aug 1832

Birth Location: Frederick County, Maryland, USA

Death Date: 15 May 1905

Death Location: Frederick Co, Md

Father: William WATKINS

Mother: Henrietta Purdum

Spouse(s): Henry Wilson, Stephem Armstrong

Children(s): Aceneth Wilson, Capitola WILSON, Mary Wilson, William Wilson, John Wilson, Willis Armstrong

The story of Martha Lydia Watkins began in 1832 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA. Martha Lydia Watkins married Henry B Wilson, Stephem Armstrong, and had children including Aceneth Etta Wilson, Capitola May Wilson, John Armstrong, John Lion Wilson, Mary Wilson, William G Wilson, Willis J Armstrong. Martha Lydia Watkins passed away in 1905 in Frederick Co, Md.

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Biography

  • The story of Martha Lydia Watkins began in 1832 in Frederick County, Maryland, USA.
  • Martha Lydia Watkins married Henry B Wilson, Stephem Armstrong, and had children including Aceneth Etta Wilson, Capitola May Wilson, John Armstrong, John Lion Wilson, Mary Wilson, William G Wilson, Willis J Armstrong.
  • Martha Lydia Watkins passed away in 1905 in Frederick Co, Md.

Immediate Family

Parents

William WATKINS
1792–1870
Birth Location: Poolesville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
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Henrietta Purdum
1809–1888
Birth Location: Montgomery Co., Md
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Spouses(s)

Henry Wilson
1832–1906
Birth Location: Union Bridge, Carroll, Maryland, United States
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Stephem Armstrong
1826–1884
Birth Location: St Marys, Mercer Ohio
SA

Children(s)

Aceneth Wilson
1856–1923
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Capitola WILSON
1858–1925
Birth Location: Maryland, United States
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Mary Wilson
1861–1885
Birth Location: Maryland
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William Wilson
1863–1895
Birth Location: Maryland
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John Wilson
1866–1947
Birth Location: Ridgeville, Maryland, United States
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Willis Armstrong
1867–1930
Birth Location: St Marys, Mercer Ohio
WA

Martha Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Martha Watkins
1832–1905
Birth Place: Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Parents
William WATKINS
1792–1870
Poolesville, Montgomery, Maryland, USA
Henrietta (Maria) Purdum
1809–1888
Montgomery Co., Md
Grandparents
John (Leonard Watkins) Jr
1753–1828
Anne Arundel County, Maryland
Mary (Eleanor) HIGDON
1762–1841
Charles, Maryland, USA
Great-Grandparents
John Watkins
1727–1781
Esther Belt
1723–1782
2nd-Great-Grandparents
John Watkins
1689–1743
Mary Warman
1690–1768

Martha Watkins's Descendants

1.
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Martha (Lydia) Watkins (09 Aug 1832–15 May 1905) m. Henry (B) Wilson (Mar 1832–31 Oct 1906) m. Stephem Armstrong (19 Jan 1826–17 Aug 1884)
  1. 1. Aceneth (Etta) Wilson 1856–1923
  2. 2. Capitola (May) WILSON 1858–1925
  3. 3. Mary Wilson 1861–1885
  4. 4. William (G) Wilson 1863–1895
  5. 5. John (Lion) Wilson 1866–1947
  6. 6. Willis (J) Armstrong 1867–1930 m. Laura (Mary Louise) Koenig 1874–1956
    1. 1. Stephen (Koenig) Armstrong 1907–1990 m. Viola (Louise) Engel 1907–1990
      1. 1. Neil (Alden) Armstrong 1930–2012
    2. 2. Mary (B) Armstrong 1910–
    3. 3. Grace Armstrong 1898–1969
    4. 4. Bernice Armstrong 1890–1970
    5. 5. Grey Armstrong 1892–
    6. 6. Raymond Armstrong 1895–1980

Martha Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1832
09 Aug 1832
Birth of Martha Lydia Watkins in Frederick County, Maryland, USA
Frederick County, Maryland, USA
1905
15 May 1905
Age 73
Death of Martha Lydia Watkins in Frederick Co, Md
Frederick Co, Md

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 09 Aug 1832
    Event Place: Frederick County, Maryland, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 15 May 1905
    Event Place: Frederick Co, Md
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