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Silas Watkins 1753–1798 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 1753

Birth Location: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

Death Date: 1798

Death Location: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA

Father: Joel Watkins

Mother: Rhoda Gresham

Spouse(s): Phoebe Watkins

Children(s): Elizabeth Watkins, Phebe Watkins, Joel Watkins, Joel Watkins, Silas Watkins, Rhoda Watkins, Benjamin WATKINS, Mary Watkins, Samuel Watkins, Francis Watkins

Silas Watkins was born in 1753 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States, the child of Joel Joseph Watkins And Rhoda Gresham. Silas Watkins married Phoebe Patty Watkins, and had children including Benjamin H Watkins, Elizabeth Betty Watkins, Francis Watkins, Joel Iii Watkins, Joel Watkins, Mary Watkins, Phebe Watkins, Rhoda Watkins, Samuel Watkins, Silas Ii Watkins. Silas Watkins passed away in 1798 in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Silas Watkins was born in 1753 in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States, the child of Joel Joseph Watkins And Rhoda Gresham.
  • Silas Watkins married Phoebe Patty Watkins, and had children including Benjamin H Watkins, Elizabeth Betty Watkins, Francis Watkins, Joel Iii Watkins, Joel Watkins, Mary Watkins, Phebe Watkins, Rhoda Watkins, Samuel Watkins, Silas Ii Watkins.
  • Silas Watkins passed away in 1798 in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Joel Watkins
1716–1776
Birth Location: Henrico Co, VA
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Rhoda Gresham
1735–1791
Birth Location: Amelia County, Virginia
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Spouses(s)

Phoebe Watkins
1753–1818
Birth Location: Cumberland County, Virginia, USA
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Children(s)

Elizabeth Watkins
1778–1850
Birth Location: Prince Edward County, Virginia, USA
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Phebe Watkins
1780–1861
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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Joel Watkins
1784–1870
Birth Location: Buckingham, Virginia
JW
Joel Watkins
1776–1859
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
JW
Silas Watkins
1782–1859
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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Rhoda Watkins
1786–1828
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
RW
Benjamin WATKINS
1788–1823
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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Mary Watkins
1791–1847
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
MW
Samuel Watkins
1794–1849
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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Francis Watkins
1795–1825
Birth Location: Buckingham, Buckingham, Virginia, United States
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Silas Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Silas Watkins
1753–1798
Birth Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Parents
Joel Joseph Watkins
1716–1776
Henrico Co, VA
Rhoda Gresham
1735–1791
Amelia County, Virginia
Grandparents
Thomas (Edward) Watkins
1678–1760
Swift Creek, Powhatan, Virginia, USA
Elizabeth Pride
1686–1740
Swift Creek, Henrico, Virginia, USA
Thomas Gresham
1689–1741
Christchurch, Middlesex, Virginia, United States
Mary (Holcomb) *
1707–1742
Saint Martins, Hanover, Virginia, Colony
Great-Grandparents
Henry Hills
1637–1714
Katherine Pride
1642–1703
2nd-Great-Grandparents
* Wales"
1585–1658
* Wales
1616–1640

Silas Watkins's Descendants

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Silas Watkins (1753–1798) m. Phoebe (Patty) Watkins (6 Feb 1753–1818)
  1. 1. Elizabeth ("Betty") Watkins 1778–1850 m. Obadiah (C) Harris 1774–1864
    1. 1. Louisa (Elizabeth) Harris 1810–1882 m. Martin Hurt 1797–1858
      1. 1. Elizabeth (Virginia "Betsy") Hurt 1832–1919
        1. 1. Mary (Elizabeth "Molly") Childress 1868–1952 m. John (Dibble) Jamerson 1865–1941
      2. 2. Mary (Louise) Marks 1844–1927
      3. 3. Robert (A) Hurt 1836–1906
      4. 4. Francis ("Frank" Obadiah) Hurt 1833–1896
      5. 5. Emma (Clementine) Hurt 1840–1920
      6. 6. John (Martin) Hurt 1837–
      7. 7. Herringham (A) Hurt 1842–
    2. 2. Phoebe (B Watkins) Harris 1805–1886
    3. 3. Ammon Harris 1808–1894
    4. 4. Lewis Harris 1802–
    5. 5. Obadiah Harris 1811–
    6. 6. Mary (Polly) Harris 1814–
    7. 7. Elizabeth Harris 1827–
    8. 8. Robert (W) Harris 1813–1902
    9. 9. Augustus Harris 1829–
  2. 2. Phebe Watkins 1780–1861
  3. 3. Joel Watkins 1784–1870
  4. 4. Joel (III) Watkins 1776–1859
  5. 5. Silas (II) Watkins 1782–1859
  6. 6. Rhoda Watkins 1786–1828
  7. 7. Benjamin (H.) WATKINS 1788–1823
  8. 8. Mary Watkins 1791–1847
  9. 9. Samuel Watkins 1794–1849
  10. 10. Francis Watkins 1795–1825

Silas Watkins's Timeline

2 Records

1753
1753
Birth of Silas Watkins in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
Prince Edward, Virginia, United States
1798
1798
Age 45
Death of Silas Watkins in Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Buckingham County, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 1753
    Event Place: Prince Edward, Virginia, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1798
    Event Place: Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
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