James
Judge
(Judge)
"Granville"
Watkins
Born in Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
Ancestors 
Son of Lewis Watkins
and Mary Ann (Salyer) Watkins
Brother of
Lillian (Watkins) Salyer, Mary Ellen (Watkins) Salyers, Margaret (Watkins) Howard, Samuel J Watkins, Cora (Watkins) Miller, Emiline Florence (Watkins) Mann, John H Watkins, Green Watkins, Clay Watkins and Mausella Sella (Watkins) Joseph
Husband of
Malissa (Whitaker) Green
— married
[date unknown] [location unknown]
Husband of
Solenia (Mann) Watkins
— married
12 Oct 1899 in Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
Descendants 
Father of
Marie (Watkins) Hall
Died
at age 46
in Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
Profile last modified
| Created 15 Jan 2023
This page has been accessed 42 times.
Biography
Judge J Watkins was the born in Breathitt County, Ky to Lewis and Polly Watkins. He has 10 biological brothers and sisters.
He married Solenia (Mann) Watkins (1879-1902) in 1899.[1] She passed away in 1902.
He served in the military between 1903-1906 in the Philippines. He received several injuries and was discharged.
He married Malissa Whitaker and they had 4 children who lived.
In 1921, Judge was shot from ambush. Most likely he got too close to a moonshine still.
He died in 1927 in at Eastern State Hospital, a mental institution.
Research Notes
It's not clear what his real name is. In some records it's Judge, Granville, Judge J, and even james Judge.
- Fact: Military Service (10 Apr 1903) Enlists in US Army; Assigned to 14th Infantry, Company B Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
- Fact: Military Service (9 Apr 1906) Discharged from 19th Infantry, Company B; He was injured St. Louis, Missouri, United States
- Fact: Pension (1907) Judge applies for pension due to injuries. Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
- Fact: Residence (1910) Elliottville, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
- Fact: Military Draft Registration (1917-1918) Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
- Fact: Pension (1907-1933) Due to injuries, Judge applied for a pension. He received $30/month. Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
- Fact: Burial (19 August 1927) Lazarus Back Cemetery Noctor, Breathitt County, Kentucky, USA
- Fact: Pension (19 Sep 1927) His widow, Malissa applies for pension Jackson, Breathitt, Kentucky, United States
- Fact: Pension (19 Sep 1927) , United States
- Fact: Citizenship United States
Sources
- ↑ "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:V654-1QQ : 9 March 2021), Judg Wadkins and Salenia Mann, 12 Oct 1899; citing Marriage, Magoffin, Kentucky, United States, various county clerks and county courts, Kentucky; FHL microfilm 1,003,631.
- "Family Tree," database, FamilySearch (http://familysearch.org : modified 24 January 2022, 23:36), entry for Judge J. Watkins (PID https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/4:1:K28Y-777 ); contributed by various users.
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DNA Connections
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Judge by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Judge:
It may be possible to confirm family relationships with Judge by comparing test results with other carriers of his Y-chromosome or his mother's mitochondrial DNA. However, there are no known yDNA or mtDNA test-takers in his direct paternal or maternal line. It is likely that these autosomal DNA test-takers will share some percentage of DNA with Judge:
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~6.25%
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~4.69%
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~3.52%
~6.25%
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~2.34%
~6.25%
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~1.56%
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~1.56%
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~1.56%
~12.50%
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~1.56%
Wesley Cole :
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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~0.78%
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