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William Sayre Watkins 1820 – 1884 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 3 Aug 1820

Birth Location: Hamptonburgh, Orange, New York, USA

Death Date: 7 Nov 1884

Death Location: Hamptonburgh, Orange, New York, USA

Father: Hezekiah Watkins

Mother: Elizabeth Sayre

Spouse(s): Emily Monell

Children(s): Julia Watkins, John Watkins

Born in 1820 in Hamptonburgh, Orange, New York, USA, William Sayre Watkins was the child of Hezekiah Jr Watkins and Elizabeth Sayre. In time, William Sayre Watkins married Emily Marie Monell, and they raised a family that included Julia Anna Watkins and John Evans Watkins. William Sayre Watkins died in Hamptonburgh, Orange, New York, USA in 1884.

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Parents

Hezekiah Watkins
1774 – 1841
Birth Location: Hamptonburgh, Orange, New York, USA
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Elizabeth Sayre
1785 – 1865
Birth Location: Orange, New York, USA
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Spouses(s)

Emily Monell
1836 – 1915
Birth Location: Minisink, Orange, New York, USA
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Children(s)

Julia Watkins
1860 – 1935
Birth Location: Goshen, Orange, New York, USA
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John Watkins
1867 – 1941
Birth Location: Goshen, Orange, New York, USA
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    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Year: 3 Aug 1820
    Event Place: Hamptonburgh, Orange, New York, USA

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Year: 7 Nov 1884
    Event Place: Hamptonburgh, Orange, New York, USA
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