William W Watkins (abt. 1812 - 1882)

Born about Jan 1812 in Rutland, Rutland, Vermont, USA

Husband of Elizabeth (Black) Watkins — married 15 Nov 1859 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA

Died 13 Jul 1882 at about age 70 in St Louis, St Louis, Missouri, USA

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Biography

William W. Watkins, portrait painter, was listed in the 1851 Rochester, New York city directory. He had 2 sisters who lived in Michigan.

William W. Watkins' parents were William A. Watkins and Temperance Hulbert. William was born in Rutland County, Vermont circa 1812 and removed with his parents to Genesee County New York in 1817. His father died shortly after moving to New York and his mother Temperance married William Sullings on 19 Oct 1819. William had two full sisters Louisa and Susan and five half siblings Ruth, Adelia, Julius, Harvey and David Sullings. Julius married Sarah Douglass in Hendricks County Indiana.

WW married Elizabeth Black (1835 Mt. Sterling, Montgomery, KY - 1900 Glasgow, Valley, Montana) on 15 Nov 1859 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana.

His daughter Margaret Watkins, (1864-1900). She married Clifton Cameron. Margaret was killed, with her mother, Elizabeth, in a railroad wreck in 1901 in Montana. They are buried in Greencastle, Indiana.

William W. Watkins, of this city, died at St. Louis Thursday afternoon, after one day’s illness with pneumonia. The remains were brought here in the care of his brother-in-law, Edward Black, and buried from the family residence, Saturday, Dr. K. W. Fisk and Rev. G. W. Bainmn officiating. His age was 56 years. Mr. Watkins was a native of Michigan. He came here in 1859, and in 1861 was married to a daughter of Andrew Black, of this vicinity. Two or three years afterward he removed to Michigan. A few years since he again became a resident of Greencastle, first engaging in the grocery business, and afterward as a painter in the Carriage Factory. He has since occasionally worked at his trade in St. Louis, and was so engaged when stricken with his death sickness. He Had had frequent attacks of lung trouble, which made him a ready victim to the pneumonia. His wife and daughter survive him. He was a consistent member of the Presbyterian church.

Facts

'Alias: W. W.

1860 Census: Lived with wife's sister's family, Louisa & Robert Renick, in Indiana, Putnam Co., Greencastle Ward 4. Age 38.

1880: Occupation: Publishing, Putnam Co. IN Census. Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA.

Buried in 1882 in Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana, USA.

Obituary: Greencastle Banner,Greencastle, Putnam County, 13 July 1882. ^[1]

Memories

William W. Watkins, father of Margaret (Watkins) Cameron, was a 2nd great-granduncle of mine. His parents were William A. Watkins and Temperance Hulbert. William was born in Rutland County, Vermont circa 1812 and removed with his parents to Genesee County New York in 1817. However, his father died shortly after moving to New York and his mother Temperance married William Sullings on 19 Oct 1819. William had two full sisters Louisa and Susan and five half siblings Ruth, Adelia, Julius, Harvey and David Sullings. Julius married Sarah Douglass in Hendricks County Indiana and was my 2nd great-granfather. My great grandmother Adeline (Sullings) Sherer was born in Greencastle on 12 Mar 1857. I believe that Julius worked with William Watkins as a carriage painter, a trade they both shared, in Greencastle. Julius moved his family back Plainfield, Hendricks County Indiana in circa 1818 and he died of Typhoid fever on 3 February 1859. I would be interested in connecting with any interested researchers working this family. I have more information on the Hulbert line and the siblings of William W. Watkins. https:/www.ancientfaces.com/site/member/messages/read972

1860 United States Federal Census Record.

Name: William W Watkins.

Age in 1860: 38.

Birthplace: Vermont.

Home in 1860: Greencastle Ward 4, Putnam, Indiana.

Gender: Male.

Head of Household: Robert Renick (His wife's sister, Louisa's husband).

Household

Post Office: Greencastle. 1

1860 United States Federal Census.

Household of Robert Renick.

Robert Renick Greencastle Ward 4, Putnam, IN 38 1821 Indiana.

Louisa Renick Greencastle Ward 4, Putnam, IN 28 1831 Kentucky.

Henry L Renick Greencastle Ward 4, Putnam, IN 2 1857 Indiana.

William W Watkins Greencastle Ward 4, Putnam, IN 38 1821 Vermont.

Elizabeth Watkins Greencastle Ward 4, Putnam, IN 22 1837 Kentucky. 1

1880 Greencastle, Putnam, Indiana Census.

Name: W. W. Watkins Age: 50.

Estimated birth year: <1830> Birthplace: Connecticut.

Occupation: Publishing Relationship to head-of-household: Self.

Marital status: Married Race: White.

Gender: Male Spouse's name: E. Watkins.

Father's birthplace: CT Mother's birthplace: CT.

Sources

1. ↑ https:/newspapers.library.in.gov/cgi-binindiana?a=d&d=GB18820713-01.1.5

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• Source: S53 1860 IN Census Repository: #R16 NOTESource Medium: Electronic
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• Source: S714 Mike Brickner
• Source: S86 1880 IN Census
• Source: S985 Raymond Finley Hughes and Howard Clift Black William Black and his Descendents A Genealogy of the Descendents of William Black of Augusta County, VA and later of Clark County, KY Publication: Name: Unpublished. Copyrighted 1973 by Hughes; NOTESource Medium: Book Interlibrary loan from Madison, WI