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Reuben Northington Watkins was born 16 Sep 1908 in Granville County, North Carolina, USA and died 31 May 1971 (aged 62) in Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, USA.
Burial: Elmwood Cemetery, Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, USA.
Husband of Julia Clyde Hobgood. Son of John Norman & Elizabeth F Hart Watkins
↑ "North Carolina Deaths, 1931-1994," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:FP7V-DCC : 17 July 2017), Clyde Hobgood in entry for Reuben Northington Watkins, 31 May 1971; citing Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, 16713, State Department of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 1,983,569.
↑ "North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QPT3-58DH : 13 November 2019), John Norman Watkins in entry for Reuben Northington Watkins, 31 May 1971; citing Death, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102321426.
↑ Find A Grave, database and images (accessed 12 March 2020), memorial page for Reuben Northington Watkins (16 Sep 1908–31 May 1971), Find A Grave: Memorial #29975356, citing Elmwood Cemetery, Oxford, Granville County, North Carolina, USA ; Maintained by Find A Grave (contributor 8).
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Reference for birth of son, Rueben Northington Watkins II, on 10 Feb 1944:
"North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:7X5M-TY2M : 24 October 2019), Reuben Northington Watkins in entry for Rueben Northington Watkins, 10 Feb 1944; citing Birth, Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102321424.
"North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHV9-SQ8 : 8 December 2014), Reuben Northington Watkins in entry for Reuben Northington Watkins Ii,, 10 Feb 1944; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 31, p. 335, Granville, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
Reference for birth of daughter, Julia Elizabeth Watkins, on 1 Apr 1939:
"North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:76VP-5NMM : 25 October 2019), Reuben Northington Watkins in entry for Julia Elizabeth Watkins, 1 Apr 1939; citing Birth, Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102321422.
"North Carolina Birth Index, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VHJB-HHR : 8 December 2014), Reuben Northington Watkins in entry for Julia Elizabeth Watkins, 01 Apr 1939; from "North Carolina, Birth and Death Indexes, 1800-2000," database and images, Ancestry (http://www.ancestry.com : 2005); citing vol. 26, p. 383, Granville, North Carolina, North Carolina State Archives, Raleigh.
Reference for birth of daughter, Nancy Hobgood Watkins, on 7 Mar 1949:
"North Carolina, Department of Archives and History, Index to Vital Records, 1800-2000," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:76BN-3FPZ : 24 October 2019), Reuben N Watkins in entry for Nancy Hobgood Watkins, 7 Mar 1949; citing Birth, Oxford, Granville, North Carolina, United States, North Carolina State Archives, Division of Archives and History, Raleigh; FHL microfilm 102321424.
"United States Social Security Death Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:JPNF-DZX : 19 May 2014), Reuben Watkins, May 1971; citing U.S. Social Security Administration, Death Master File, database (Alexandria, Virginia: National Technical Information Service, ongoing).
"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X334-5ZB : accessed 12 March 2020), Reuben Watkins in household of John N Watkins, Fishing Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 7, sheet 19B, line 82, family 368, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 1693; FHL microfilm 2,341,427.
"United States Census, 1940," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KWQM-PTD : 11 December 2019), Ruben N Watkins in household of J N Watkins, Fishing Creek Township, Granville, North Carolina, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) 39-9, sheet 15B, line 42, family 246, Sixteenth Census of the United States, 1940, NARA digital publication T627. Records of the Bureau of the Census, 1790 - 2007, RG 29. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2012, roll 2917.
"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MZN2-YLP : accessed 12 March 2020), R N Watkins in household of J N Watkins, Fishing Creek, Granville, North Carolina, United States; citing ED 112, sheet 15A, line 48, family 292, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 1301; FHL microfilm 1,821,301.
Acknowledgments
Thank you to Graham Oliver for creating WikiTree profile Watkins-2038 through the import of WikiTree.ged on Aug 16, 2013.
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