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Violet Watkins 1908–1981 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: abt 1908

Birth Location: West Virginia

Death Date: 9 Dec 1981

Death Location: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA

Father: Charles Watkins

Mother: Nannie Burford

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Violet Watkins was born in 1908 in West Virginia, the child of Charles Wesley Watkins And Nannie Burford. In 1910, Violet Watkins resided in Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA. In 1920, Violet Watkins resided in Roanoke Highland Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City. Violet Watkins passed away in 1981 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA.

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Biography

  • Violet Watkins was born in 1908 in West Virginia, the child of Charles Wesley Watkins And Nannie Burford.
  • In 1910, Violet Watkins resided in Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA.
  • In 1920, Violet Watkins resided in Roanoke Highland Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City.
  • Violet Watkins passed away in 1981 in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA.

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Violet Watkins's Ancestors

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Violet Watkins
1908–1981
Birth Place: West Virginia
Parents
Charles Wesley Watkins
1879–1943
Wildwood, Georgia, USA
Nannie Burford
1887–1955
Virginia
Grandparents
John Watkins
1854–1923
Georgia, United States
Mary Watkins
1851–1934
Appling County, Georgia
John (Wesley) BURFORD
1852–1927
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Margaret (E. "Maggie") Willmer
1850–1905
Amherst County, Virginia, USA
Great-Grandparents
Mathew Watkins
1824–1911
Elizabeth Holsomback
1833–1912
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Violet Watkins's Timeline

4 Records

1908
abt 1908
Birth of Violet Watkins in West Virginia
West Virginia
1910
1910
Age 2
Violet Watkins resided here in Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
1920
1920
Age 12
Violet Watkins resided here in Roanoke Highland Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
Roanoke Highland Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
1981
9 Dec 1981
Age 73
Death of Violet Watkins in Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA
Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: abt 1908
    Event Place: West Virginia
    Record Source:
    [1] 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Roanoke Highland Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1912; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 29
    [2] 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1695; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0178; FHL microfilm: 1375708

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1910
    Event Place: Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1910 United States Federal Census, Year: 1910; Census Place: Lanark, Raleigh, West Virginia; Roll: T624_1695; Page: 21A; Enumeration District: 0178; FHL microfilm: 1375708

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Roanoke Highland Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Roanoke Highland Ward 1, Roanoke (Independent City), Virginia; Roll: T625_1912; Page: 23B; Enumeration District: 29

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 9 Dec 1981
    Event Place: Bedford, Bedford, Virginia, USA

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