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Richard Lewis Watkins 1944–2005 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 22 February 1944

Birth Location: Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America

Death Date: 21 July 2005

Death Location: Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Coss Watkins

Mother: Mary Wharton

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In 1944, Richard Lewis Watkins entered the world in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Coss Taft Watkins And Mary Wharton. Richard Lewis Watkins passed away in 2005 in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1944, Richard Lewis Watkins entered the world in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America, born to Coss Taft Watkins And Mary Wharton.
  • Richard Lewis Watkins passed away in 2005 in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Richard Watkins's Ancestors

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Richard Watkins
1944–2005
Birth Place: Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America
Parents
Coss Taft Watkins
1912–1988
Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America
Mary Wharton
1918–1994
Trigg County, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Coss Watkins
1858–1941
Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America
Serlena Histron
1885–1971
Kentucky
Henry (Clark) Wharton
1890–1977
Kentucky
Emma (L) Hopson
1899–1934
Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America
Great-Grandparents
Aaron Watkins
1837–1912
Mandy Watkins
1840–1905
George Brandon
1840–
Henry Sr
1861–1916
Mary Wharton
1859–1922
Edward Hopson
1858–
Rosa Tyler
1853–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Richard Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1944
22 February 1944
Birth of Richard Lewis Watkins in Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America
Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America
2005
21 July 2005
Age 61
Death of Richard Lewis Watkins in Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America
Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 22 February 1944
    Event Place: Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 21 July 2005
    Event Place: Hopkinsville, Christian County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Trigg County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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