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Stella Joan Watkins 1912 – 1980 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: February 11, 1912

Birth Location: Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: September 07, 1980

Death Location: Osgood, Ripley, Indiana, USA

Father: Luvada Bailey

Mother: Dera Bailey

Spouse(s): William Drew, Harry Bailey

Children(s): Elijah Drew, William Drew, Anna Drew, Jack Drew, Lwell Drew, Lwell Drew, Lucille Drew, David Drew, Donald Drew, Stephen Drew, Robert Drew

The story of Stella Joan Watkins began in 1912 in Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA. In 1935, Stella Joan Watkins resided in Rural, Rockcastle, Kentucky. In 1940, Stella Joan Watkins resided in 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA. Stella Joan Watkins married William Plesant Drew, Harry A Bailey, and had children including Elijah Drew, William Drew, Anna Belle Drew, Jack Lee Drew, Lwell Drew, Lwell Drew, Lucille Joan Drew, David Drew, Donald Drew, Stephen Foster Drew, Robert Lee Drew. Stella Joan Watkins passed away in 1980 in Osgood, Ripley, Indiana, USA.

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Biography

  • The story of Stella Joan Watkins began in 1912 in Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA.
  • In 1935, Stella Joan Watkins resided in Rural, Rockcastle, Kentucky.
  • In 1940, Stella Joan Watkins resided in 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA.
  • Stella Joan Watkins married William Plesant Drew, Harry A Bailey, and had children including Elijah Drew, William Drew, Anna Belle Drew, Jack Lee Drew, Lwell Drew, Lwell Drew, Lucille Joan Drew, David Drew, Donald Drew, Stephen Foster Drew, Robert Lee Drew.
  • Stella Joan Watkins passed away in 1980 in Osgood, Ripley, Indiana, USA.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Stella Watkins's Ancestors

Self
Stella Watkins
1912 – 1980
Birth Place: Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Luvada Nevada Bailey
1890 –
Kentucky
Dera Bailey
1890 –
Magoffin, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
William (A) Bailey
1868 – 1914
Magoffin, KY
Teda (Easter) Cole
1874 – 1909
Cole Branch, Floyd County, Kentucky
William Bailey
1844 – 1917
Morgan, Kentucky
Matilda Taulbee
1853 – 1945
Kentucky
Great-Grandparents
Alfred Bailey
1825 – 1912
Margarett Adams
1825 – 1910
James Cole
1849 – 1892
Araminta Montgomery
1852 – 1915
Elisha Bailey
1815 – 1883
Lucinda stacy
1817 – 1900
James Talley
1827 –
Hannah Burton
1834 – 1917
2nd-Great-Grandparents
Wallace Bailey
1802 – 1885
Mary Patrick
1807 – 1888
NANCY Musgrove
1825 – 1906
Meshack Jr
1790 – 1870
Violet Barker
1796 – 1882
James Taulbee
1795 – 1861
Elizabeth Hayes
1792 – 1852
Andrew Burton
1798 – 1898
Susannah Shockey
1803 – 1898

Stella Watkins's Descendants

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Stella (Joan) Watkins (February 11, 1912 – September 07, 1980) m. William (Plesant) Drew (29 Jan 1907 – 14 December 1982) m. Harry (A) Bailey (1906 – 1987)
  1. 1. Elijah Drew (23 Aug 1929 – 8 Aug 1979)
    1. 1. Elijah ("Dwayne") Drew (20 Feb 1951 – 4 Mar 2014)
  2. 2. William Drew (abt 1930 – )
  3. 3. Anna (Belle) Drew (28 Jan 1932 – 8 Mar 1940)
  4. 4. Jack (Lee) Drew (28 Nov 1932 – ) m. Helen (Joan) Manning (10 Jun 1937 – 23 May 2008)
    1. 1. John (Paul) Drew (28 May 1954 – 2 Aug 1975)
    2. 2. Paula Sebastian (2 Dec 1956 – 1 Apr 2017)
    3. 3. Peggy Drew (21 Jan 1958 – ) m. UNKNOWN Welch
      1. 1. Shane (Tyrone) Drew (28 Sep 1974 – ) m. Carol (A) Blossom (02 20 1975 – )
        1. 1. Destiney (Star) Drew (3 Jan 1995 – ) m. Christopher (Ashton) Bryant (17 Aug 1994 – ) m. Tristan (Michael) Lusk (04 Mar 1995 – )
        2. 2. Dustin (Eugene) Drew (22 Jul 1996 – )
        3. 3. Amber (Marie) Drew (07 Sep 1999 – )
    4. 4. Leah Howes
    5. 5. Melanie (Kay) Drew (12 Nov 1973 – ) m. Willie (C) Foster,
      1. 1. Cierra (Maria) Foster (31 Aug 1997 – )
    6. 6. Dennis Bailey
  5. 5. Lwell Drew (abt 1935 – )
  6. 6. Lwell Drew (abt 1935 – )
  7. 7. Lucille (Joan) Drew (9 Mar 1935 – 29 Dec 2020)
  8. 8. David Drew (2 Apr 1938 – 18 Jun 2000) m. Betty (Ruth) Gibson (26 Mar 1935 – 22 Sep 2016) m. Betty Drew
  9. 9. Donald Drew (16 Apr 1941 – 14 Nov 2001) m. Robyn Biendle (abt 1952 – )
    1. 1. Craig
    2. 2. Derek
    3. 3. Jennifer Drew
    4. 4. Erin Drew
  10. 10. Stephen (Foster) Drew (14 Jan 1945 – 2015)
  11. 11. Robert (Lee) Drew (13 Jun 1947 – 03/25/2017)

Stella Watkins's Timeline

4 Records

1912
February 11, 1912
Birth of Stella Joan Watkins in Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
1935
1935
Age 23
Stella Joan Watkins resided here in Rural, Rockcastle, Kentucky
Rural, Rockcastle, Kentucky
1940
1940
Age 28
Stella Joan Watkins resided here in 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
1980
September 07, 1980
Age 68
Death of Stella Joan Watkins in Osgood, Ripley, Indiana, USA
Osgood, Ripley, Indiana, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: February 11, 1912
    Event Place: Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rockcastle, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01353; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 102-2
    [2] Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1980; Roll: 14

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1935
    Event Place: Rural, Rockcastle, Kentucky
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rockcastle, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01353; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 102-2

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1940
    Event Place: 1, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Rockcastle, Kentucky; Roll: m-t0627-01353; Page: 9B; Enumeration District: 102-2

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: September 07, 1980
    Event Place: Osgood, Ripley, Indiana, USA
    Record Source: Indiana, Death Certificates, 1899-2011, Indiana Archives and Records Administration; Indianapolis, IN, USA; Indiana, U.S., Death Certificates, 1899-2011; Year: 1980; Roll: 14

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