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 Descendants of John Watkins

                                                                  Generation No. 1

1. JOHN5 WATKINS (EVAN4, EVAN3, PETER2, JAMES1) was born January 19, 1772 in Watkins Ferry, Frederick County, Virginia, and died June 20, 1844 in Lewis County, Missouri. He married (1) RACHEL HOPKINS November 03, 1804 in Green County, Kentucky, daughter of HENRY HOPKINS and HANNAH BURR. She was born Abt. 1782 in Pennsylvania, and died Abt. 1816 in Henry County, Kentucky. He married (2) ELIZABETH SMITH March 22, 1817 in Shelby County, Kentucky, daughter of ?? ?? and MOLLY SMITH. She was born Abt. 1794 in Virginia, and died 1867 in Lewis County, Missouri.

Notes for JOHN WATKINS:

JAN 19, 1772 Date of birth at Watkins Ferry, Frederick County, Va. (now West Virginia). Date based on gravestone in Dover Cemetery, Lewis County, Mo. Location based on home of parents, and confirmed by 1880 Lewis County, Mo. Census for son Abel Reubel and 1910 Lewis County, Mo. Census for daughter Eliza F, both showing "VA" as "place of birth of father". Identified as son of Evan and Prudence by listing as brother of Stephen on 1863 settlement of Stephen's estate.

AUG 12, 1772 Father and mother sold property at Watkins Ferry, Berkeley County, Va. (now West Virginia). (Berkeley County was formed in 1772 from part of Frederick County.) (Berkeley County Va Deed Book 1, pp. 197, 203 and 208)

1772-1773 Parents moved from Watkins Ferry, Berkeley County, Va. to Pennsylvania. (Based on location of birth of John's brother Isaac on November 19, 1773).

FEB 1787 Father purchased property on Scotts Mill Run in Monongalia County, Va. (now West Virginia). Shown on Monongalia County Personal Property Tax List for 1788.

WINTER 1791-92 Father moved family from Monongalia County, Va. to Nelson County, Va/Ky. (Washington County Ky. was formed September 1, 1792 from part of Nelson County after Kentucky became a state on June 1, 1792.)

1793 Charged with "not attending muster" by 4th Regiment Captain (of militia) Charles Ewing. Ewing said John "was a willing and obedient person' (He was cleared) (Baylor: Pioneer History of Washington County Ky., p. 252)

1793-1800 Shown on lists of Washington County, Ky. Taxpayers for years 1793-1800 (records for 1798 are missing), (Washington County Ky Taxpayers 1792-1799, TLC Genealogy, p. 74 and Washington County Ky Tax Lists 1792-1816, LDS Film 8263.) Does not appear after 1800.

1802-1803 Shown on list of taxpayers in Jefferson County,  Ky for years 1802 and 1803. (Jefferson County Ky Tax Rolls 1802-1810, LDS Film 8051) Does not appear in 1804.

MAR 27, 1804 Served as witness for parents' consent to marriage of sister Sarah Teresa to Robert Buchanan in Henry County, Ky.

NOV 3, 1804 Married to Rachel Hopkins in Green County Ky. Witnesses: brothers Andrew and David Watkins. Marriage bond signed by him and brother Andrew. (Green County Ky Marriage Book A, p. 59.) She was born about 1780, and the 1880 Daviess County Ky census for son John Watkins, Jr. shows "place of birth of mother" as Pennsylvania.

1805-1812 Name appears on Henry County, Ky. Tax Rolls 1805 through 1812 (records for 1810 are missing) - 50 acres from 1806 on. (Henry County Ky Tax Books 1800-27, LDS Film 8O37.)

JAN 22, 1806 Birth of daughter Mahuldah in Henry County, Ky. Based on cemetery gravestone in Edgar County, Ill.

JUL 21, 1807 Bought 50 acres on Little Kentucky River in Henry County, Ky. from Richard and Mary Taylor of Jefferson County, Ky. For $100. (Henry County Ky Deed Book 3, pp. 499-500.) (Same in Jefferson County Ky Deed Book 8, pp. 277-9.)

1809 Birth of son Stephen G. in Henry County, Ky. Based on 1860 Macon County, Mo. census showing "age 50, b. Ky". Since brother Hopkins H. was born July 26, 1810, Stephen was undoubtedly born in the last half of 1809.

JAN 1, 1810 Name appears (with neighbors) to assist in repair of Mans' Lick Road. (Henry County Ky Court Orders, v. 3, p. 163)

1810 Henry County Ky census shows Male 26-45 (John, b. 1772); Female 26-45 (Rachel b.?); 2 Males 0-10 (Stephen G, b.1809 and Hopkins H, b. 1810) and Female 0-10 (Mahuldah, b. 1806). (Page 360.)

JUL 26, 1810 Birth of son Hopkins Henry in Henry County, Ky. Based on cemetery gravestone in Scotland County, Mo. and confirmed by 1850 Scotland County Mo census "age 39, b. Ky" and 1860 census "age 49, b. Ky".

JAN 28, 1812 Birth of son John, Jr. in Henry County, Ky. Based on gravestone in Kern Grove Cemetery, Daviess County, Ky.

MAY 4, 1812 Name appears (with neighbors) to assist in repair of road from Mans'Lick toward New Castle. Brothers Andrew and Isaac and brother-in-law Robert Buchanan are living nearby. (Henry County Ky Court Orders v. 3, p. 357.)

1813 Birth of daughter Kizziah in Henry County, Ky. Based on 1850 Lewis County, Mo. census "age 35, b. Ky. ",1860 census "age 47, b. Ky", and 1870 census "age 57, b. Ky".

1813-1814 Name appears on Henry County, Ky. Tax Rolls for 1813-1814 - 70 acres. (Henry County Ky Tax Books, LDS Film 8037.) Tax rolls not reviewed after 1814.

AUG 24, 1815 Birth of son Abel Reubel in Henry County, Ky. Based on cemetery gravestone in Dover Cemetery, Lewis County, Mo. Confirmed by 1850 Lewis County, Mo census "age 35, b. Ky. ", 1860 census "age 45, b. Ky. " 1870 census "age 54, b. Ky." and 1880 census "age 64, b. Ky. ".

ABOUT 1816 Estimated date of death of wife Rachel. Based on birth dates of children and his second marriage March 22, 1817.

MAR 22, 1817 Married to Elizabeth Smith, daughter of Molly Smith, in Shelby County, Ky. Bondsman, William Stowers. (Shelby County Ky Marriages 1792-1850, p. 60.)

Based on 1850 Lewis County Mo. census "age 56, b. VA " and 1860 census "age 65, b. VA ", Elizabeth would have been born about 1794. This is consistent with 1820 Henry County, Ky. census "b. 1794-1804 ", 1830 census b. 1790-1800" and 1840 Trimble County, Ky. census "b. 1790-1800 ".

APR 1, 1818 Birth of son Pleasant Smith in Henry County, Ky. Based on cemetery gravestone in Dover Cemetery, Lewis County, Mo.

1819 Birth of daughter Priscilla in Henry County, Ky. Based on 1850 Lewis County, Mo. census "age 31, b. Ky", 1860 census "41, b. Ky", 1870 census "49, b. Ky" and 1880 "60, b. Ky".

FEB 29, 1820 Name appears with others as purchaser of goods from estate of deceased brother, Evan Watkins, Jr. (Henry County Ky Will Book 2, p. 463)

1820 Henry County, Ky. census shows Male 26-45 (presumably John, b. 1772); Female 16-26 (wife Elizabeth, b. 1794); Male 10-16 (Stephen, b. 1809); Female 10-16 (Mahuldah, b. 1806); 4 Males 0-10 (Hopkins H, b. 1810; John Jr, b. 1812; Abel Reuben, b. 1815 and Pleasant, b. 1818) and 2 Females 0-10 (Kizziah, b. 1813 and Priscilla, b. 1819). (Page 190.)

JUN 17, 1821 Birth of son Bourbon S. in Henry County, Ky. Based on cemetery gravestone and data from Bourbon Watkins family bible. Confirmed by 1830 Henry County, Ky census "b. 1820-25", 1840 Trimble County, Ky. census "b. 1820-25 ", 1850 Lewis County, Mo. census "age 28, b. Ky", and 1860 census "age 38, b. Ky".

DEC 1, 1821 Bought additional 20 acres on Little Kentucky River in Henry County, Ky. from Richard Jr and Mary Taylor of Franklin County, Ky. for $140. Deed is for 70 acres, with note in deed that 50 acres bought by John Watkins on July 21, 1807 is included in the 70-acre tract, and the 1870 deed is cancelled. (Henry County Ky Deed Book 9, pp. 433-4.)

1823 Birth of daughter Martha Jane in Henry County, Ky. Based on 1870 Scotland County, Mo. census "age 47, b. Ky". (1850 Scotland County, Mo census shows "age 25, b. Ky".)

NOV 22, 1824 Marriage of daughter Mahuldah to John Arterburn in Henry County, Ky. (Henry County Ky Marriages 1798-1850, p. 2) Marriage records show "Father, John Watkins".

FEB 7, 1825 Appointed guardian "For Pleasant Watkins, infant son of John Watkins" (in connection with $250 bequest from estate of grandfather and namesake, Pleasant Smith). Bond for $500 pledged by brother Stephen Watkins. (Henry County Ky Court Orders, v. 6, p. 39.)

NOV 8,1825 Appeared as defendant in suit by Commonwealth of Kentucky "on Summons of judgment for Costs" (details not shown). Item in margin of court records shows: "Fees Paid". (Henry County Ky Court Orders, v. 6, p. 79)

DEC 1, 1825 Filed report with Court as guardian for Pleasant Watkins. (Henry County Ky Will Book 3, p. 340.)

AUG 1, 1826 Birth of daughter Eliza F. in Henry County, Ky. Based on Leanne Dooley Family Group Sheets 312511989 and 1112191. Confirmed by 1840 Trimble County, Ky. census "b. 1825-30",- 1850 Lewis County, Mo. census "age 23, b. Ky", 1860 census "age 32, b. Ky" and 1910 census "age 83, b. Ky".

 

AUG 11, 1826 Filed Annual Report with Court as guardian for Pleasant Watkins. (Henry County Ky Court Orders, v. 6, p. 139 and Henry County Ky Will Book 3, p. 451.)

AUG 8, 1827 Filed Annual Report with Court as guardian for Pleasant Watkins. (Henry County Ky Court Orders, v. 6, p. 228 and Henry County Ky Will Book 4, pp. 6- 7.)

NOV 5, 1827 Court proceedings regarding Inventory of estate received on Dec 3, 1827, as guardian for Pleasant Watkins. (Henry County Ky Court Orders v. 6, pp. 277 and 298.)

JAN 7, 1828 Filed report with Court as guardian for Pleasant Watkins. (Henry County Ky Court Orders, v. 6, p. 312 and Henry County Ky Will Book 4, pp. 87-8.)

JUL 7, 1828 Name appears (with neighbors) to assist in repair of road from Frankfort to Westport - Shelby County line to Bedford Road (Henry County Ky Court Orders, v. 6, p. 355.)

JUL 28, 1828 With wife Elizabeth, sold 70 acres on Little Kentucky River in Henry County, Ky. to John Lacklin for $400. (Henry County Ky Deed Book 13, pp. 80-1.)

AUG 11, 1828 Filed Annual Report with Court as guardian for Pleasant Watkins, and also filed Inventory of property received by him as guardian. (Henry County Ky Court Orders v. 6, p. 363 and Henry County Ky WiIl Book 4, p. 118.)

1828 Birth of daughter Sarah Ann in Henry County, Ky. Based on 1850 Lewis County, Mo. census "age 20, b. Ky", 1860 census "age 31, b. Ky" and 1880 census "age 52, b. Ky".

APR 26, 1829 Served as one of four commissioners appointed by Court to "view and mark an alteration in the road from Frankfort to Westport - Bohannon's fence to Garth's fence". (Henry County Ky Court Orders, v. 6, p. 44 1.)

JUL 6, 1829 Name appears (with neighbors) to assist in repair of road from Frankfort to Westport - Shelby County line to Bedford Road (Henry County Ky Court Orders, v. 6, p. 455.)

JUL 6, 1829 Served as one of four commissioners appointed by Court to "draw and mark an alteration in the road leading from toward Frankfort to Westport-Crabbs lane to Garths lane". (Henry County Ky Court Orders v. 6, pp. 460-1.)

AUG 10, 1829 Filed Annual Report with Court as guardian for Pleasant Watkins. (Henry County Ky Court Orders, v. 6, p. 471 and Henry County Ky Will Book 4, p. 280.)

1830 Henry County, Ky. census shows Male 50-60 (John, b. 1772); Female 30-40 (wife Elizabeth, b. 1794); Male 20-30 (Stephen G, b. 1809); Male 15-20 (Hopkins H, b. 1810); Female 15-20 (Kizziah, b. 1813); 2 Males 10-15 (Abel Reuben, b. 1815 and Pleasant S, b. 1818); 2 Males 5-10 (Bourbon, b. 1821 and unidentified male); 2 Females 5-10 (Priscilla, b. 1819 and Martha Jane, b. 1823) and Female 0-5 (Eliza F, b. 1826). (Page 284)

AUG 9, 1830 Filed Annual Report with Court as guardian for Pleasant Watkins. (Henry County Ky Court Orders. v. 7. p. 121 and Henry County Ky Will Book 4, p. 424) NOTE. There is no record of reports filed after 1830.

AUG 15, 1831 Bought 100 acres on Floyd's Fork in Henry County, Ky. from William C and Charlotte Bohannon for $475. (Henry County Ky Deed Book 14, pp. 159-60.)

FEB 11, 1832 Marriage of son Hopkins Henry to Eliza Jane Wellman in Oldham County, Ky. (Oldham County Ky Marriages 1823-50, p. 19.)

SEP 18, 1832 With wife Elizabeth, sold 100 acres on Floyd's Fork in Henry County, Ky. to Squire Watkins (son of John's deceased brother Evan Jr.) for $700. (Henry County Ky Deed Book 15, pp. 65-6.) Deed lists seller as "John Watkins senr".

JAN 7, 1833 Name appears (with neighbors) to assist in repair of road from Frankfort to Westport - Shelby County line to Bedford Road (Henry County Ky Court Orders, v. 7, pp. 349-50.)

APR 15, 1833 Birth of daughter Elizabeth Frances in Oldham County, Ky. Data from cemetery gravestone in Scotland County, Mo. and confirmed by 1850 Lewis County, Mo. census "age 17, b. Ky'.

SEP 11, 1833 Bought 79 acres on Barebone Creek in Oldham County, Ky. from John and Amy Reed for $360. (Oldham County Ky Deed Book 8, pp. 11 7-8.)

MAR 16, 1834 Marriage of son John, Jr. to Elizabeth Kern (Karns) in Daviess County, Ky. (Daviess County Ky Marriages 1815-1865, p. 1851

MAR 17, 1834 Marriage of daughter Kizziah (Kezia) to C William Jackson in Oldham County, Ky. (Oldham County Ky Marriages 1823-1850, p. 19.)

1836 Birth of daughter Rachael in Oldham County, Ky. Data from 1850 Lewis County, Mo. census "age 14, b. Ky", 1860 census "age 23, b. Ky" and 1870 census "age 37, b. Ky".

JAN 1, 1837 Trimble County, Ky. Formed from parts of Oldham, Henry and Carroll Counties. John's farm (79 acres on Barebone Creek, bought Sep 11, 1833) was in that part of Oldham County that was moved into Trimble. The first Trimble County, Ky. Tax List, for the year 1837, includes "John Watkins". (Trimble County Historical Society Yearbook 1988, p.40.)

DEC 5, 1837 Marriage of daughter Priscilla to Daniel Barter in Trimble County, Ky. (Trimble County Ky Marriages 1837-50, p. 1)

MAR 21, 1838 With wife Elizabeth, sold home and 79 acres in Trimble County, Ky. to Jesse Hood for $550. (Trimble County Ky Land Book A, p. 105)

JAN 31, 1839 Marriage of daughter Martha Jane to Eli Wise in Trimble County, Ky. (Trimble County Ky Marriages 1837-50, p. I0.) Marriage bond signed by him and Burbon Watkins. Separate approval signed by her father, John Watkins.

SEP 1, 1839 Marriage of son Abel Reuben to Mary Monneger in Lewis County, Mo. (Lewis County Mo Marriage Register.)

MAY 7, 1840 Marriage of son Pleasant to Sarah (Sally) America Watkins, his first cousin (daughter of John's brother Jesse) in Scott County, Ind (Scott County Ind Marriages 1820-50, p.10.)

1840 Trimble County, Ky. census shows Male 60-70 (John, b. 1772); Female 40-50 (Elizabeth, b. 1794); Male 15-20 (Bourbon, b. 1821); 2 Females 10-15 (Eliza F, b. 1826 and Sarah Ann, b. 1828); Male 5-10 (maybe Elizabeth F, b. 1833 misclassified as to sex); and 2 Females 0-5 (Rachel, b. 1836 and unidentified). (Page 318)

1841 Birth of daughter Mary Catherine in Trimble County, Ky. Based on 1850 Lewis County, Mo. census "age 9, b. Ky .

1842-44 Family moved from Trimble County, Ky. to Lewis County, Mo. The 1922 obituary of daughter Eliza F states that she "came with her parents to LaGrange (Lewis County). making the trip by steamboat down the Ohio and up the Mississippi".

FEB 23, 1863 Death of John's unmarried brother Stephen Watkins in Henry County, Ky. Heirs of John received 1/9th of estate in distribution. (Henry County Ky Will Book 13, pp. 227 and 450.) John's portion was distributed to fourteen children (or their heirs).

MAR 29, 1882 Death of son John, Jr. in Daviess County, Ky. Data from gravestone in Kerns Grove Cemetery, Daviess County, Ky.

 

Children of JOHN WATKINS and RACHEL HOPKINS are:

i. MAHULDAH6 WATKINS, b. January 22, 1806, Henry County, Kentucky; d. July 17, 1875, Edgar County, Illinois; m. JOHN ARTERBURN, JR., November 22, 1824, Henry County, Kentucky; b. Abt. 1800.

ii. STEPHEN G. WATKINS, b. 1810, Henry County, Kentucky; d. 1864, Sullivan County, Kentucky; m. ELIZABETH LEWIS BEAZLEY, August 27, 1846, Columbia, Missouri; b. August 25, 1824, Rockbridge, Boone Cty., Missouri; d. June 24, 1905, Columbia, Missouri.

iii. HOPKINS HENRY WATKINS, b. July 26, 1810, Henry County, Kentucky; d. November 28, 1869, Scotland County, Missouri; m. ELIZA JANE WELMAN, February 11, 1832, Oldham County, Kentucky; b. 1814, Louisville, Jefferson County, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1880.

Notes for HOPKINS HENRY WATKINS:

MARRIAGE: Marriage Bond for marriage of Hopkins Henry Watkins and Eliza Jane Wellman, from Oldham County, KY Court, Original Marriage Bonds, Certificates, Licenses and Consent Notes of 1831-1834, LDS FHL Film #0482444

"Know all men by these presents that we, Hopkins Henry Watkins and Robert Callerz, are held and firmly bound unto the Commonwealth of Kentucky in the just and full sum of fifty pounds for the payment of which will and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators jointly and severally firmly by these presents; sealed and stated this 11th day of February, 1832. The condition of this obligation is such that a license hath issued from the clerks office of the Oldham County Court for the marriage of the said Hopkins Henry Watkins to Miss Eliza Jane Wellman, daughter of Elizabeth Wellman of this County. Now if there be no lawful cause to obstruct this marriage intended to be solemnized between the parties aforesaid then this bond to be void otherwise to remain in full force and ____ in law.

Signed: Hopkins H. Watkins

Robert Callerz

 

MARRIAGE: Oldham County, KY Court, Original Marriage bonds, Certificates, Licenses Consent notes, 1831-1834. Oldham County, K,y Court; FHL file 0482444 viewed Jul 199S Salt Lake City UT.

MARRIAGE: LDS C.D. Rom #9 pt.229, Marriages: IL, IN, KY, OH, TN, GRS 3.03. 1820-1850: Oldham Co.; KY marriages from 1820-1850: Viewed Jul 1995 FHL Salt Lake City UT.

MARRIAGE: OLDHAM CO KY MARRIAGES 1823-1850; 1850; p 19

LAND: 1833-1839: Hopkins H Watkins bought out interests of wife's brother and sister in family farm 1833 and 1834, sold 50O acre farm 12 Sep 1838, moved to Lewis Co MO in 1839:

1. Deed from Thomas W and Rebecca Reeves to Hopkins H Watkins, for 1/3 interest in 50 acres on Floyd's Fork in Oldham County, Ky., October 26, 1833, for $123.

2. Deed from George W and Mary Wellman to Hopkins H Watkins, for Interest in 50 acres on Floyd's Fork in Oldham County, Ky. February 3, 1834, for $122.83.

3. Mortgage deed from Hopkins H Watkins to Joseph Fible for 50 acres on Floyd's Fork in Oldham County, Ky. March 27, 1835 for $223.07

Apparently Hopkins paid off the morgage between 1835 and 1838, since next appears:

4. Deed from Hopkins H and Eliza Jane Watkins to Joseph Carter on 50 acres on Floyd's Fork in Oldham County, Ky., September 12, 1838 for $1000.

 

Notes for ELIZA JANE WELMAN:

BORN: Eliza Jane Wellman was born in 1814 in Louisville, Kentucky. Her father's name is unknown, but her mother's name was Elizabeth.

MARRIAGE: Eliza Wellman and Hopkins Henry Watkins were married on Feb. 11, 1832 in Oldham County, Kentucky. (Source: Oldham County, KY Marriages 1823-1850, page 19) Her mother, Elizabeth, signed her consent for the marriage, as follows:

10 Febr 1832

Isaac R. Swathmey, Esqr,

Clerk of the Oldham County Court

Dr Sir

This is to certify that I am the only surviving parent or guardian of my daughter, Eliza Jane Welman, and that I herby give my consent to her uniting in the bonds of matrimony with Mr. Hopkins Henry Watkins and you are herby authorised to issue the marriage licence for said minor.

(her mark)

Elizabeth Welman

Signed in the presence of:

Robert Callerz

William Sto.....

From the Oldham County, KY Court; Original Marriage Bonds, Certificates, Licenses, and Consent Notes, 1831-1834, FHL Film 0482444

LAND: 1833-1839: Hopkins H Watkins bought out interests of wife's brother and sister in family farm 1833 and 1834, sold 50O acre farm 12 Sep 1838, moved to Lewis Co MO in 1839:

1. Deed from Thomas W and Rebecca Reeves to Hopkins H Watkins, for 1/3 interest in 50 acres on Floyd's Fork in Oldham County, Ky., October 26, 1833, for $123.

2. Deed from George W and Mary Wellman to Hopkins H Watkins, for Interest in 50 acres on Floyd's Fork in Oldham County, Ky. February 3, 1834, for $122.83.

3. Mortgage deed from Hopkins H Watkins to Joseph Fible for 50 acres on Floyd's Fork in Oldham County, Ky. March 27, 1835 for $223.07

Apparently Hopkins paid off the morgage between 1835 and 1838, since next appears:

4. Deed from Hopkins H and Eliza Jane Watkins to Joseph Carter on 50 acres on Floyd's Fork in Oldham County, Ky., September 12, 1838 for $1000.

CENSUS: 1850 US Census, Harrison Twp., Scotland Cty., MO, Dwg 335, Fam 335, page 139. NOTE: Hopkins H. age 39, born in KY, farmer, real estate value $1,500.

CENSUS: 1860 US Census, Harrison Twp., Memphis, Scotland Cty., MO, Dwg #1050, Family #1024, page 145/933, Line 32. NOTE: Surname shown as "Wadkins"; age 49, born in KY, farmer, real estate value $1,500, personal property $500.

 

 

iv. JOHN WATKINS, JR., b. January 28, 1812, Henry County, Kentucky; d. March 29, 1882, Daviess County, Kentucky; m. (1) ELIZABETH KARNS, March 16, 1834, Daviess County, Kentucky; b. November 19, 1814, Shelby or Henry County, Kentucky; d. April 04, 1844, Daviess County, Kentucky; m. (2) ELIZABETH SANDERS, December 13, 1845, Davies County, Kentucky; m. (3) MARGARET JACKSON, December 02, 1848, Davies County, Kentucky.

v. KIZZIAH WATKINS, b. 1813, Henry County, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1870; m. C. WILLIAM JACKSON, March 17, 1834, Oldham County, Kentucky.

vi. ABEL REUBEN WATKINS, b. August 24, 1815, Henry County, Kentucky; d. January 29, 1890, Lewis County, Missouri; m. (1) MARY MONNEGER, September 01, 1839, Lewis County, Missouri; d. 1849; m. (2) LOUISA RAINS CREASY, February 01, 1855, Lewis County, Missouri.

 

Children of JOHN WATKINS and ELIZABETH SMITH are:

vii. PLEASANT SMITH6 WATKINS, b. April 01, 1818, Henry County, Kentucky; d. February 12, 1854, Lewis County, Missouri; m. SARAH ("SALLY") AMERICA WATKINS, May 07, 1840, Scott (Fulton) County, Indiana; b. 1820, Washington County, Kentucky; d. Abt. 1849, Lewis County, Missouri.

viii. PRISCILLA WATKINS, b. 1819, Henry County, Kentucky; d. Bef. 1888; m. (1) DANIEL BARGER, December 05, 1837, Trimble County, Kentucky; m. (2) JOHN G. NUNN, January 07, 1858.

ix. BOURBON R. WATKINS, b. June 17, 1821, Henry County, Kentucky; d. January 10, 1865, Lewis County, Missouri; m. SOPHRONIA MERRILL, March 02, 1856, Lewis County, Missouri.

x. MARTHA JANE WATKINS, b. 1823, Henry County, Kentucky; d. Aft. July 1889; m. ELI WISE, January 31, 1839, Trimble County, Kentucky.

xi. ELIZA F. WATKINS, b. August 01, 1826, Henry County, Kentucky; d. January 06, 1922, LaGrange, Lewis County, Missouri; m. GEORGE H. ROBBINS, 1851, Lewis County, Missouri.

xii. SARAH ANN WATKINS, b. 1828, Henry County, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1880; m. GEORGE A. STOWERS, March 29, 1849, Lewis County, Missouri.

xiii. ELIZABETH FRANCES WATKINS, b. April 15, 1833, Oldham County, Kentucky; d. July 27, 1857, Scotland County, Missouri; m. ORAN SYLVESTER JONES, JR., March 10, 1857.

xiv. RACHAEL WATKINS, b. 1836, Oldham County, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1870; m. WILLIAM EWING, April 04, 1851, Lewis County, Missouri.

xv. MARY CATHERINE WATKINS, b. 1840, Trimble County, Kentucky; d. Aft. 1863, Scotland County, Missouri; m. ALFRED STEPHENSON, December 30, 1858, Scotland County, Missouri