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William Douglas Watkins 1843–1931 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 9 November 1843

Birth Location: Tennessee, United States of America

Death Date: 8 September 1931

Death Location: Loudon County, Tennessee, United States of America

Father: William Watkins

Mother: Margaret Byerly

Spouse(s): Nancy Hart, Sarah Watkins

Children(s): John Watkins, William Watkins, Mary Osborne, Margaret Watkins, Albert Watkins, Edward Watkins, George Sr., James Watkins

William Douglas Watkins was born in 1843 in Tennessee, United States of America, the child of William Watkins And Margaret Byerly. In 1900, William Douglas Watkins resided in Civil District 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA. William Douglas Watkins married Nancy Brown Hart, Sarah A Watkins, and had children including Albert Jasper Watkins, Edward Elihu Watkins, George Blackburn Watkins Sr, James Preston Watkins, John Wesley Watkins, Margaret Ellen Watkins, Mary Elizabeth Osborne, William Samuel Watkins. William Douglas Watkins passed away in 1931 in Loudon County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Biography

  • William Douglas Watkins was born in 1843 in Tennessee, United States of America, the child of William Watkins And Margaret Byerly.
  • In 1900, William Douglas Watkins resided in Civil District 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Douglas Watkins married Nancy Brown Hart, Sarah A Watkins, and had children including Albert Jasper Watkins, Edward Elihu Watkins, George Blackburn Watkins Sr, James Preston Watkins, John Wesley Watkins, Margaret Ellen Watkins, Mary Elizabeth Osborne, William Samuel Watkins.
  • William Douglas Watkins passed away in 1931 in Loudon County, Tennessee, United States of America.

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Spouses(s)

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William Watkins's Ancestors

Self
William Watkins
1843–1931
Birth Place: Tennessee, United States of America
Parents
William Watkins
1805–1864
Margaret Byerly
1811–1898
South Carolina, USA
Grandparents
Casper (Phillip) Byerley
1756–1850
Newberry, Newberry, South Carolina, USA
Mary (Lucille) Moore
1767–1851
South Carolina, United States
Great-Grandparents
William Moore
–1783
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Watkins's Descendants

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William (Douglas) Watkins (9 November 1843–8 September 1931) m. Nancy (Brown) Hart (7 August 1852–14 April 1898) m. Sarah (A) Watkins (Jul 1844–)
  1. 1. John (Wesley) Watkins 1873–1959
  2. 2. William (Samuel) Watkins 1880–1962
  3. 3. Mary (Elizabeth) Osborne 1893–1924
  4. 4. Margaret (Ellen) Watkins 1871–1935 m. Joseph (V) Robinson 1863–
    1. 1. William (C) Robinson 1888–
    2. 2. John (M) Robinson 1892–
    3. 3. Samuel (Q) Robinson 1894–
    4. 4. Clyde Roberson 1896–
    5. 5. Dean (E) Robinson 1900–
    6. 6. Walter Robinson 1901–
    7. 7. Homer Robinson 1903–
    8. 8. Effie (Ellen) Robinson 1904–1991 m. Austin (R) Derrick 1904–1988
      1. 1. Mary (E) Derrick 1924–
      2. 2. Howard (Austin) Derrick 1925–1992 m. Sally Martin 1925–1992
    9. 9. Gurtha Roberson 1907–
    10. 10. James (Nicholas) Roberson 1909–
  5. 5. Albert (Jasper) Watkins 1890–1891
  6. 6. Edward (Elihu) Watkins 1883–1956
  7. 7. George (Blackburn Watkins) Sr. 1877–1972
  8. 8. James (Preston) Watkins 1887–1964

William Watkins's Timeline

4 Records

1843
9 November 1843
Birth of William Douglas Watkins in Tennessee, United States of America
Tennessee, United States of America
1897
1897
Age 54
William Douglas Watkins was married
None
1900
1900
Age 57
William Douglas Watkins resided here in Civil District 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
Civil District 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
1931
8 September 1931
Age 88
Death of William Douglas Watkins in Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 9 November 1843
    Event Place: Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Marriage
    Event Date: 1897
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 5, Loudon, Tennessee; Roll: 1585; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1241585

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1900
    Event Place: Civil District 5, Loudon, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1900 United States Federal Census, Year: 1900; Census Place: Civil District 5, Loudon, Tennessee; Roll: 1585; Page: 6; Enumeration District: 0099; FHL microfilm: 1241585

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 8 September 1931
    Event Place: Knox County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Loudon County, Tennessee, United States of America
    Record Source: U.S., Find a Grave® Index, 1600s-Current

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