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William Thomas Watkins 1875–1927 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: Apr 1875

Birth Location: Tennessee

Death Date: 1927

Death Location: Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado, United States of America

Father: Thomas Snipes

Mother: Harriet Tomlinson

Spouse(s): Nancy Cobb

Children(s): Leonard Sr, James Thomas

In 1875, William Thomas Watkins entered the world in Tennessee, born to Thomas William Snipes And Harriet A Tomlinson. In 1880, William Thomas Watkins resided in District 13, Warren, Tennessee, USA. William Thomas Watkins married Nancy Ann Cobb, and had children including James A Thomas, Leonard Buel Thomas Sr. William Thomas Watkins passed away in 1927 in Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado, United States of America.

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Biography

  • In 1875, William Thomas Watkins entered the world in Tennessee, born to Thomas William Snipes And Harriet A Tomlinson.
  • In 1880, William Thomas Watkins resided in District 13, Warren, Tennessee, USA.
  • William Thomas Watkins married Nancy Ann Cobb, and had children including James A Thomas, Leonard Buel Thomas Sr.
  • William Thomas Watkins passed away in 1927 in Lyons, Boulder County, Colorado, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Thomas Snipes
1859–1938
Birth Location: McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, United States of America
TS
Harriet Tomlinson
1849–1896
Birth Location: Giles, Tennessee, United States
HT

Spouses(s)

Nancy Cobb
1879–1916
Birth Location: Mississippi
NC

Children(s)

Leonard Sr
1899–1967
Birth Location: Texas
LS
James Thomas
1897–1943
Birth Location: –
JT

William Watkins's Ancestors

Self
William Watkins
1875–1927
Birth Place: Tennessee
Parents
Thomas William Snipes
1859–1938
McMinnville, Warren County, Tennessee, United States of America
Harriet (A) Tomlinson
1849–1896
Giles, Tennessee, United States
Grandparents
Britton (Fletcher) Snipes
1829–1908
Susan (Carrie) Watson
–1902
Great-Grandparents
2nd-Great-Grandparents

William Watkins's Descendants

1.
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William (Thomas) Watkins (Apr 1875–1927) m. Nancy (Ann) Cobb (Sep 1879–15 Feb 1916)
  1. 1. Leonard (Buel Thomas) Sr 1899–1967 m. Ethel (Delmont) Watts 1902–1989
    1. 1. Beatrice (Gretchen) Thomas 1937–2019 m. Roy (Rufus) Harkins 1934–2000
    2. 2. Lawarence Thomas 1922–
    3. 3. Betty (Florence Thomas) Nelms 1924– m. Joe Nelms 1920–
    4. 4. L (B) Thomas 1926–
    5. 5. Juanita (Thomas) Roberts 1932–2014 m. Glen (Allen Roberts) D.2005 1931–2005
  2. 2. James (A) Thomas 1897–1943

William Watkins's Timeline

3 Records

1875
Apr 1875
Birth of William Thomas Watkins in Tennessee
Tennessee
1880
1880
Age 5
William Thomas Watkins resided here in District 13, Warren, Tennessee, USA
District 13, Warren, Tennessee, USA
1927
1927
Age 52
Death of William Thomas Watkins
None

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: Apr 1875
    Event Place: Tennessee

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1880
    Event Place: District 13, Warren, Tennessee, USA
    Record Source: 1880 United States Federal Census

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1927

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