Lula Vianna Watkins (1875 - 1931)

Born 24 Dec 1875 in Georgia, United States

Ancestors

Wife of Ira Ebenezar Watkins Jr. — married 13 Jun 1889 in Jefferson County, GA

Descendants

Died 17 Jun 1931 at age 55 in Lakeland, Polk, Florida, United States

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Biography

Lula Vianna Watkins was born December 24, 1875 in Georgia. She married Ira Ebenezer “Eben” Watkins on June 13, 1889 in Jefferson County, Georgia at the age of 13. Eben was 9 years older and worked as a sawyer. They had 11 children in 25 years, nine of which survived into adulthood. Her first child Mamie Florence was born September 13, 1891 in Wadley, Georgia when Lula was 15. In 1921, Eben and Lula moved to Lakeland, Polk County, Florida with their five youngest children and their oldest daughter Mamie and her family. Eben passed away a year later at the age of 56. Lula died on June 17, 1931. She was 55 years old. She was buried next to Eben at Roselawn cemetery in Lakeland, Florida. Mamie was the executrix for her mothers will dated June 18, 1931. Upon her mother’s death, Mamie’s two youngest sisters Gladys and Joannie -being the same age as her own children - 17 and 14 respectively, went to live with Mamie and Warren and their family.

Birth

Date: 24 DEC 1875

Place: GA

Children

• Mamie Florence b. 1891
• Mattie Rebecca b. 1897
• Thomas Edwin b. 1898
• Emmett Lee “Lee” b. 1902
• Jesse R. b. 1904
• Ethel b.1906
• Lessie Dell “Dell” b. 1914
• Etta F “Veny” b. 1912
• Gladys b. 1914
• Jonnie Eben “Joanie” b.1917

Death

Date: June 17, 1931

Place: Lakeland, Polk Co, FL, USA

Sources

• Georgia marriage record [1]
• 1910 US Federal Census
• 1920 US federal census
• 1930 US federal census
• US city directories
• US. find-a-grave [2]
• Georgia wills and probate[3]
• Family stories