From: KyArchives [archives@genrecords.org] Sent: Wednesday, February 07, 2007 12:31 PM To: Ky-Footsteps Subject: Watkins.Earnest.1923.Hardin-Larue.OBIT Earnest Watkins March 21, 1923 Hardin-Larue County KyArchives Obituaries Longmont Ledger 23 Mar 1923 - Boulder Co. CO Longmont Ledger [Longmont, Boulder Co. CO] 23 March 1923 DIED WATKINS - near Longmont, Wednesday, March 21, 1921 Earnest (Punch) Watkins aged 38 years 7 months 8 days Mr. Watkins was born in Harding [sic] County Ky., and came to Longmont about 14 years ago. Last summer he conducted a saddle horse livery at the Big Thompson hotel in Estes Park He is survived by: his mother, Mrs. Millie Watkins of Indianopolis Ind Three brothers: Sam of California Mack of Lovell Ky Marvin of Indianpolis five sisters: Mrs. Ada Monk of Indianapolis Mrs. Myrtle Slaughter Mrs. Carrie Sullivan Mrs. Lola Young of Kentucky Mrs. Qualley Upton of Texas three nephews and a brother were with him when he passed away: Roy Upton of Longmont Gabe Upton of Fountain, CO his brother Mack He passed away at the home of Rome Lucas, five and a half miles southeast of Longmont. Funeral services will be held at Shaw's parlors Friday morning at ten o'clock, Rev. O. K. Maynard officiating. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1900 census Hardin Co. KY - 2nd district Byron Watkins age b. Dec 1847 age 52 m 31/32 years KY KY KY Millie (wife) b. Jul 1851 age 48 m. 31/32 years, mother of 10/8? living KY KY KY Mack (son) b. Feb 1876 age 24 KY KY KY Carry (dau.) b. Dec 1881 age 18 KY KY KY S___ (son) b. Nov 1887 age 12 KY KY KY [does not look like Sam but can't make it out - Sam may be the nickname for what it is?] Mirtle b. Feb 1891 age 9 KY KY KY Earnest (son) b. Mar / May 1897 KY KY KY Sam Upton (father-in-law) born Mar 1824 age 76 a widower KY KY KY Byron Watkins b. 14 Dec 1847 Larue Co. KY died 23 Jul 1907 buried Sonora Cemetery, Hardin Co. KY 1880 census Larue Co. KY - Uptons District Byron Watkins age 32 Farming KY KY KY Milly J. Watkins age 29 KY KY KY Zealy Watkins age 8 KY KY KY Sam U. Watkins age 6 KY KY KY McCagen Watkins age 4 KY KY KY Ada Watkins age 2 KY KY KY 1870 census Larue Co. KY Buffalo Precinct Byron Watkins age 22 farm hand KY Millie J. age 19 housework KY Pleasant (male) age 1 month KY also in HH John B. Childer/Childen age 23 farm hand KY 1860 census Hardin Co. KY - Sonora District Sam. E. Upton age 35 Farmer KY Sarah J. age 35 b. KY George F. age 10 b. KY MILLY J. age 8 b. KY _____ (f) age 6 b. KY 1860 census Larue Co. KY - Hodgenville Cad Watkins age 40 farmer b. KY Susan Watkins age 36 b. KY May Watkins age 16 b. KY Malinda/Mahela Watkins age 14 b. KY BYRON WATKINS age 12 b. KY Ernest? Everet? Watkins age 10 b. KY Swepston/Swebston Watkins age 8 b. KY Winfield Watkins age 7 b. KY Elizabeth Watkins age 5 b. KY Wm. Watkins age 3 b. KY Cuth Watkins age 10 months b. KY Submitted by: Anne Livingston kybullittanne@yahoo.com This file has been created by a form at http://www.genrecords.org/kyfiles/