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Willard Herman Watkins 1938–2007 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Jun 1938

Birth Location: Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA

Death Date: 27 Oct 2007

Death Location: Laurel County, Kentucky, United States of America

Father: Herman Watkins

Mother: Velva Watkins

Spouse(s): Ada Moore

Children(s):

Willard Herman Watkins was born in 1938 in Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA, the child of Herman R Watkins And Velva Laura Watkins. In 1940, Willard Herman Watkins resided in Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio, USA. Willard Herman Watkins married Ada Bell Moore. Willard Herman Watkins passed away in 2007 in Laurel County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Willard Herman Watkins was born in 1938 in Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA, the child of Herman R Watkins And Velva Laura Watkins.
  • In 1940, Willard Herman Watkins resided in Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio, USA.
  • Willard Herman Watkins married Ada Bell Moore.
  • Willard Herman Watkins passed away in 2007 in Laurel County, Kentucky, United States of America.

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Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Willard Watkins's Ancestors

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Willard Watkins
1938–2007
Birth Place: Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
Parents
Herman R Watkins
1914–2000
Kentucky
Velva (Laura) Watkins
1913–2008
Pine Hill, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
Grandparents
Stephen (Andrew) Drew
1860–1945
Rockcastle County, Kentucky, USA
Elizabeth Mink
1875–1919
Mount Vernon, Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
Charles Drew
1812–
Elizabeth
1825–
2nd-Great-Grandparents

Willard Watkins's Timeline

3 Records

1938
3 Jun 1938
Birth of Willard Herman Watkins in Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
1940
1 Apr 1940
Age 2
Willard Herman Watkins resided here in Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
2007
27 Oct 2007
Age 69
Death of Willard Herman Watkins in Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky
Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 3 Jun 1938
    Event Place: Rockcastle, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] Tennessee, State Marriages
    [2] 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: T627_3077; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 31-44
    [3] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: 1953-1955
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Sentinel-Echo, The; Publication Date: 10 31 2007; Publication Place: London, Kentucky, USA; Web edition:
    [5] Kentucky, Birth Index
    [6] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [7] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1 Apr 1940
    Event Place: Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio, USA
    Record Source: 1940 United States Federal Census, Year: 1940; Census Place: Lockland, Hamilton, Ohio; Roll: T627_3077; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 31-44

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 27 Oct 2007
    Event Place: Corbin, Whitley, Kentucky
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Social Security Death Index, 1935-2014, Issue State: Ohio; Issue Date: 1953-1955
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Newspaper: Sentinel-Echo, The; Publication Date: 10 31 2007; Publication Place: London, Kentucky, USA; Web edition:
    [3] U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current
    [4] U.S., Social Security Applications and Claims Index, 1936-2007

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Laurel County, Kentucky, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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