Charles Edward Watkins (1885 - 1961)

Born 2 May 1885 in Montgomery, Kansas, United States

Ancestors

Husband of Maude Emma (Hess) Watkins — married 1 Jul 1908 in Montgomery, Kansas, USA

Died 13 Jul 1961 at age 76 in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California, United States

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Biography

Charles Watkins was born in Kansas.

Charles Edward Watkins was born on 2 May 1885 in Montgomery, Kansas, United States, son of William Wallace Watkins (1841 - 1905) and Martha Ellen (Dailey) Watkins (1851 - 1910).

His siblings were:

1. Josephine (Watkins) Duvall (1871 - 1905)
2. Dallas Armstrong Watkins (1873 - 1950)
3. Lucinda C (Watkins) Baker (1875 - 1966)
4. William Wallace Watkins (1880 - 1928)
5. Harry Porter Watkins (1883 - 1949)
6. Benjamin Harrison Watkins (1887 - 1954)
7. John Fredrick Watkins (1889 - 1961)
8. Pearl Hickman Watkins (1893 - 1956)
9. Abner Dailey Watkins (1896 - 1969)

Charles married Maude Emma Hess (1885 - 1935) on 1 Jul 1908 in Montgomery.

Charles died on 13 Jul 1961 in San Luis Obispo, San Luis Obispo, California aged 76.

"United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:M2CY-W5W : accessed 10 December 2019), Ed Watkins, Independence, Montgomery, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 184, sheet 14B, family 319, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 448; FHL microfilm 1,374,461.

• Ed Watkins Head Male 25 Kansas
• Maud Watkins Wife Female 24 Illinois

• 1822-1989 U.S. City Directories, database with images, Ancestry.com (2011) (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 Apr 2019); Charles E Watkins; Gender: Male; Residence Year: 1915; Street Address: 1824 E 17th; Residence Place: Wichita, Kansas, USA; Occupation: Farmer; Spouse: Maude Watkins; Publication Title: Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1915

"United States World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:K66F-XZP : 25 August 2019), Charles Edward Watkins, 1917-1918.

"United States Census, 1920," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFXJ-2FZ : accessed 10 December 2019), Charles E Wadkins, Sycamore, Montgomery, Kansas, United States; citing ED 201, sheet 7A, line 9, family 160, NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1992), roll 542; FHL microfilm 1,820,542.

• Charles E Wadkins Head Male 34 Kansas
• Maude E Wadkins Wife Female 34 Illinois

"United States Census, 1930," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X776-WBC : accessed 10 December 2019), Charles E Watkins, Withita, Sedgwick, Kansas, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 78, sheet 1A, line 43, family 15, NARA microfilm publication T626 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 2002), roll 721; FHL microfilm 2,340,456.

• Charles E Watkins Head Male 62 Illinois
• Maude I Watkins Wife Female 52 Illinois
• Sarah C Groves Mother-in-law Female 78 Illinois
• Bruce Walkins Jr. Grandson Male 14 Kansas

• 1822-1989 U.S. City Directories, database with images, Ancestry.com (2011) (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 Apr 2019); Charles E Watkins; Gender: Male; Residence Year: 1922; Street Address: 1926 S; Residence Place: Wichita, Kansas, USA; Spouse: Maude Watkins; Publication Title: Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1922

• 1822-1989 U.S. City Directories, database with images, Ancestry.com (2011) (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 Apr 2019); Charles E Watkins; Gender: Male; Residence Year: 1936; Street Address: 926 S St. Francis av; Residence Place: Wichita, Kansas, USA; Occupation: Restaurant; Spouse: Maude I Watkins; Publication Title: Wichita, Kansas, City Directory, 1936

• 1942, U.S., World War II Draft Registration Cards, database with images, Ancestry.com (2010) (http://www.ancestry.com : accessed 6 Apr 2019); Edward Charles Watkins; Gender: Male; Residence Age: 57; Birth: 2 May 1885 • Montgomery County, Kansas, USA; Residence Date: 1942; Residence Place: Parkfield, California.

"California Death Index, 1940-1997," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VPCH-6DT : 26 November 2014), Charles E Watkins, 13 Jul 1961; Department of Public Health Services, Sacramento.

"Find A Grave Index," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVLX-5752 : 5 June 2019), Charles E Watkins, ; Burial, Paso Robles, San Luis Obispo, California, United States of America, Paso Robles District Cemetery; citing record ID 95540098, Find a Grave, http://www.findagrave.com.

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