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Roberta Rhoda Watkins 1851–1915 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 21 Aug 1851

Birth Location: Gilmer, Georgia, United States

Death Date: 12 Mar 1915

Death Location: Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, United States

Father: Hesket Watkins

Mother: Rebecca Simpson

Spouse(s): Elijah Joyce, Benjamin Joyce

Children(s): Mary Joyce, Martha Joyce, Amanda Joyce, Victoria Joyce, William Joyce, Burton Joyce, Clifford Joyce, Benjamin Joyce, Winnie Joyce, Rhoda Joyce, Allison Joyce

In 1851, Roberta Rhoda Watkins entered the world in Gilmer, Georgia, United States, born to Hesket Hess W Sr Watkins And Rebecca Simpson. Roberta Rhoda Watkins married Benjamin Ernest Joyce, Elijah Allen Joyce, and had children including Allison Elizabeth Joyce, Amanda A Mandy Joyce, Benjamin Ernest Joyce, Burton Park Joyce, Clifford Simpson Joyce, Martha A Joyce, Mary Rebecca Joyce, Rhoda Mae Joyce, Victoria Joyce, William Dayton Joyce, Winnie Allen Joyce. Roberta Rhoda Watkins passed away in 1915 in Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, United States.

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Biography

  • In 1851, Roberta Rhoda Watkins entered the world in Gilmer, Georgia, United States, born to Hesket Hess W Sr Watkins And Rebecca Simpson.
  • Roberta Rhoda Watkins married Benjamin Ernest Joyce, Elijah Allen Joyce, and had children including Allison Elizabeth Joyce, Amanda A Mandy Joyce, Benjamin Ernest Joyce, Burton Park Joyce, Clifford Simpson Joyce, Martha A Joyce, Mary Rebecca Joyce, Rhoda Mae Joyce, Victoria Joyce, William Dayton Joyce, Winnie Allen Joyce.
  • Roberta Rhoda Watkins passed away in 1915 in Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, United States.

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Roberta Watkins's Ancestors

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Roberta Watkins
1851–1915
Birth Place: Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Parents
Hesket "Hess" W. Sr. Watkins
1804–1880
Surrey, North Carolina, USA
Rebecca Simpson
1809–1880
Wayne, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
Henry Watkins
1777–1829
North Carolina, United States
Hannah Johnson
1777–1870
North Carolina, United States
Reuben Simpson
1775–1842
Tuttle, Stokes, North Carolina, United States,
Martha (Patsy) Merritt
1785–1850
Warren, North Carolina, United States,
Great-Grandparents
Joseph Watkins
1750–1829
Francis "Fannie"
1745–1840
George Johnson
1730–
Elizabeth Durham
1760–1841
Reuben SIMPSON
1743–1830
Sarah Sherrill
1746–1826
Thomas Merritt
1761–
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Christopher Watkins
1732–1822
Mary Thomas
1735–1817
William Simpson
1721–1785
Avarilla Perkins
1726–1742
William Sherrill
1723–1786
Marie White
1726–1795
Thomas Merritt
1731–1785

Roberta Watkins's Descendants

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Roberta (Rhoda) Watkins (21 Aug 1851–12 Mar 1915) m. Elijah (Allen) Joyce (3 Mar 1845–16 Feb 1927) m. Benjamin (Ernest) Joyce (2 Apr 1888–4 Aug 1964)
  1. 1. Mary (Rebecca) Joyce 1871–1920
  2. 2. Martha (A) Joyce 1873–1920
  3. 3. Amanda (A Mandy) Joyce 1877–1941
  4. 4. Victoria Joyce 1879–1953
  5. 5. William (Dayton) Joyce 1881–1994
  6. 6. Burton (Park) Joyce 1883–1930
  7. 7. Clifford (Simpson) Joyce 1886–1961
  8. 8. Benjamin (Ernest) Joyce 1888–1964
  9. 9. Winnie (Allen) Joyce 1891–1937
  10. 10. Rhoda (Mae) Joyce 1894–1944
  11. 11. Allison (Elizabeth) Joyce 1898–1956

Roberta Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1851
21 Aug 1851
Birth of Roberta Rhoda Watkins in Gilmer, Georgia, United States
Gilmer, Georgia, United States
1915
12 Mar 1915
Age 64
Death of Roberta Rhoda Watkins in Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, United States
Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, United States

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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 21 Aug 1851
    Event Place: Gilmer, Georgia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 12 Mar 1915
    Event Place: Calhoun, Gordon, Georgia, United States

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