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Robert M Watkins 1842–1922 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1 June 1842

Birth Location: Pennsylvania

Death Date: 1922

Death Location: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Father: Robert Watkins

Mother: Ann Watkins

Spouse(s): Sarah Ellis

Children(s): Thomas Watkins, Margaret Watkin, Laura Watkins, Robert Watkins, Jennie Watkins, Anna Smith, Emma Bucher, Harriet Watkins

The story of Robert M Watkins began in 1842 in Pennsylvania. In 1870, Robert M Watkins resided in Locust, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA. In 1910, Robert M Watkins resided in Bloomsburg Ward 4, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA. Robert M Watkins married Sarah Ellis, and had children including Anna E Smith, Emma R Bucher, Harriet B Watkins, Jennie S Watkins, Laura E Watkins, Margaret Watkin, Robert Warren Watkins, Thomas Seaborne Watkins. Robert M Watkins passed away in 1922 in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

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Biography

  • The story of Robert M Watkins began in 1842 in Pennsylvania.
  • In 1870, Robert M Watkins resided in Locust, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • In 1910, Robert M Watkins resided in Bloomsburg Ward 4, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA.
  • Robert M Watkins married Sarah Ellis, and had children including Anna E Smith, Emma R Bucher, Harriet B Watkins, Jennie S Watkins, Laura E Watkins, Margaret Watkin, Robert Warren Watkins, Thomas Seaborne Watkins.
  • Robert M Watkins passed away in 1922 in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Robert Watkins
1797–1882
Birth Location: –
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Ann Watkins
1801–1874
Birth Location: Wales
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Spouses(s)

Sarah Ellis
1842–1912
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Children(s)

Thomas Watkins
1870–1950
Birth Location: Locust township, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, USA
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Margaret Watkin
1865–1918
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Laura Watkins
1884–1968
Birth Location: Pennsylvania
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Robert Watkins
1888–1962
Birth Location: –
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Jennie Watkins
1874–1901
Birth Location: –
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Anna Smith
1872–1914
Birth Location: –
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Emma Bucher
1877–1955
Birth Location: Bloomsburg, Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
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Harriet Watkins
1879–1957
Birth Location: Locust Township, Pennsylvania, USA
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Robert Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Robert Watkins
1842–1922
Birth Place: Pennsylvania
Parents
Robert Watkins
1797–1882
Ann Watkins
1801–1874
Wales
Grandparents
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Robert Watkins's Descendants

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Robert (M) Watkins (1 June 1842–1922) m. Sarah Ellis (3 November 1842–19 November 1912)
  1. 1. Thomas (Seaborne) Watkins 1870–1950 m. Jennie (Ida) Johnson 1871–1957
    1. 1. Sarah (Irene) Watkins 1897–1951 m. John (Raymond) Snyder 1898–1950
      1. 1. Jane (Gertrude) Snyder 1926–1996 m. John (Hampton) Brokenshire 1927–2015
      2. 2. Carl (David) Snyder 1920–2008 m. Jane Mervine 1921–2011
        1. 1. David (R.) Snyder 1941–2013
      3. 3. Wayne (Watkins) Snyder 1922–2009 m. Gwendolyn Beverly 1922–
    2. 2. Elsie Watkins 1891–1989 m. William (Creighton) Weaver 1886–1972
      1. 1. Robert (William) Weaver 1920–1996
      2. 2. Margaret Weaver 1923–
      3. 3. Thomas Weaver 1917–
    3. 3. Emma (J) Manhart 1893–1982 m. Pardee (Lester) Manhart 1889–1964
      1. 1. Wilbur (Lester) Manhart 1916–1992
      2. 2. Clair (Eugene) Manhart 1918–1996
    4. 4. John (Clair) Watkins 1895–1960
    5. 5. Alda Watkins 1902–1987
    6. 6. Bruce (R) Watkins 1904–1981
    7. 7. Velma (Marian) Watkins 1908–1996
    8. 8. Ruth (M) Watkins 1914–1998
    9. 9. Warren (Wanesworth) Watkins 1911–1985 m. Ida Mahala 1915–2009
    10. 10. Infant Watkins 1911–1911
    11. 11. Infant Watkins 1910–1910
  2. 2. Margaret Watkin 1865–1918
  3. 3. Laura (E.) Watkins 1884–1968
  4. 4. Robert (Warren) Watkins 1888–1962
  5. 5. Jennie (S.) Watkins 1874–1901
  6. 6. Anna (E.) Smith 1872–1914
  7. 7. Emma (R) Bucher 1877–1955
  8. 8. Harriet (B) Watkins 1879–1957

Robert Watkins's Timeline

6 Records

1842
1 June 1842
Birth of Robert M Watkins in Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania
1870
1870
Age 28
Robert M Watkins resided here in Locust, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Locust, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
1910
1910
Age 68
Robert M Watkins resided here in Bloomsburg Ward 4, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Bloomsburg Ward 4, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
1920
1920
Age 78
Robert M Watkins resided here in Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
1922
30 April 1922
Age 80
Death of Robert M Watkins in Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
1922
1922
Age 80
Burial of Robert M Watkins in Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1 June 1842
    Event Place: Pennsylvania
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 207
    [2] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1555; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 14
    [3] 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Locust, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1329; Page: 259B; Family History Library Film: 552828
    [4] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloomsburg Ward 4, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1334; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375347
    [5] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1870
    Event Place: Locust, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1870 United States Federal Census, Year: 1870; Census Place: Locust, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: M593_1329; Page: 259B; Family History Library Film: 552828

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Bloomsburg Ward 4, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Bloomsburg Ward 4, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T624_1334; Page: 16A; Enumeration District: 0011; FHL microfilm: 1375347

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Bloomsburg Ward 3, Columbia, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1555; Page: 6A; Enumeration District: 14

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Columbia County, Pennsylvania
    Record Source: U.S., Civil War Soldier Records and Profiles, 1861-1865

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 30 April 1922
    Event Place: Columbia, Pennsylvania, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 207
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Date: 1922
    Event Place: Columbia County, Pennsylvania, United States of America
    Record Source:
    [1] Pennsylvania and New Jersey, U.S., Church and Town Records, 1669-2013, Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania; Historic Pennsylvania Church and Town Records; Reel: 207
    [2] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
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