Mary Martha (Quattlebaum) Watkins (1834 - aft. 1880)

Born 1834 in Edgefield, South Carolina, United States [uncertain]

Ancestors

Wife of William Albert Watkins — married 12 Feb 1854 in Edgefield County, South Carolina, United States

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Biography

Mary was the second daughter of John Quattlebaum and Elizabeth Youngblood Quattlebaum. She was born in about 1834 in Edgefield County, South Carolina.

In the 1840 U. S. Census ^[1] Mary would have been the daughter under five years old. She had an older sister, Sarah, and two younger brothers, George and James.

In the 1850 U. S. Census (15 August 1850) ^[2] Mary was sixteen years old and and her brother James was ten. They were both attending school. Her sister had married and lived in the next household. Her brother Benjamin had died soon after the 1840 census.

Mary married William Watkins on February 12, 1854 in Edgefield County, South Carolina. ^[3]

On 8 October 1857 Mary's father signed a will that included Mary and William Walton. It included: 5th I give to my beloved daughter, Mary Watkins, one female slave Ann, assessed at six hundred ($600) dollars; one Pianno Forte assessed at two hundred and forty ($240) dollars, all of which they now have in their lawful possession. and 7th I hereby nominate and appoint my son-in-law William Watkins and my son James A. Quattlebaum Executors to this my last Will.^[4] The statement all of which they now have in their lawful possession. seems to indicate that both Sarah and Mary received land when they married.

In the 1860 U. S. Census (14 June 1860) ^[5] Mary and William's family lived in Saluda District, Edgefield County. William had real estate valued at $8000 and a personal estate of $39,000. They had two sons: J. Belton age 5 and W. Q. age 3.

In the 1870 U. S. Census (8 August 1870) ^[6] , ^[7] the family was in Moons, Newberry County. The name was spelled Wadkins. William had real estate valued at $9000 and personal estate of $2000. Mary was thirty-five years old and keeping house. She had seven children: John B. age 15, William Q. age 14, James F. age 9,Martha A. age 5, Cornelia E. age 6, Sarah age 2, Bennie B. age 2 months. The five oldest children were attending school.

The U. S. Census (26 June 1880) ^[8] shows the family still in Moons. William was still farming. The children remaining at home included: James F. age 19; Permelia E. age 17; Martha A. age 14; Sarah A. age 12; Bennie B. age 10; Walton, age 7; and Mary P. age 4.

Research Notes

Mary's exact birth and death dates have not been sourced. Based of census records her birth would have been about 1834. The place of her birth is inferred by the fact that her parents never lived in any location other than Edgefield County, South Carolina. There is a Find A Grave memorial ^[9] in Watkins Cemetery in Newberry County, SC that doesn't include a photo or death information. I assume they must think the grave was unmarked but in the same location as the burial of her husband who does have a marker. The cemetery is reportedly not maintained and in disrepair. The last record I have found was the 1880. More information is needed.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1840," database with images, FamilySearch : 24 August 2015, South Carolina > Edgefield > Not Stated > image 70 of 187; Page 85; citing NARA microfilm publication M704, (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). JOHN QUATTLEBURM FAMILY
2. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1850 United States Federal Census [1]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. The District, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: M432_852; Page 34A; Image 73; Dwelling 519, Family 519; Lines 19-22; JOHN QUATTLEBAUM FAMILY
3. ↑ Ancestry.com. South Carolina, Compiled Marriage Index, 1641-1965 [2]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2005. Original data: Hunting For Bears, comp.. South Carolina Marriage Index, 1641-1965. South Carolina marriage information Edgefield Marriage Records-Carlee McClendon-Pottersville Museum: 12 Feb. 1854; William Watkins & Mary Quattlebaum
4. ↑ Ancestry.com. South Carolina, Wills and Probate Records, 1670-1980 [3]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2015. South Carolina. Probate Court (Edgefield County); Probate Place: Edgefield, South Carolina: Wills, Vol D-E, 1836-1866; Image 586, Page 590-592; WILL OF JOHN QUATTLEBAUM
5. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1860 United States Federal Census [4]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Saluda Regiment, Edgefield, South Carolina; Roll: M653_1219; Page: 127; Family History Library Film: 805219; Dwelling 123, Family 124, Lines 30-33, Kirksey Roads Post Office: WILLIAM WATKINS FAMILY
6. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch [5] : 22 May 2014, South Carolina > Newberry > Moon's > image 26 of 40; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.).
7. ↑ Ancestry.com. 1870 United States Federal Census [6]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009. Moons, Newberry, South Carolina; Roll: M593_1504; Page: 511B; Family History Library Film: 553003: Dwelling and Family 238, Lines 33-40, Line 1; WILLIAM (WADKINS) WATKINS
8. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. 1880 United States Federal Census [7]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010. : Moons, Newberry, South Carolina; Roll: 1236; Page: 179A; Enumeration District 115; Dwelling 387, Family 346, Lines 13-21: WILLIAM WATKINS FAMILY
9. ↑ Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 03 July 2018), memorial page for Mary Martha Quattlebaum Watkins (1834-unknown), Find A Grave Memorial no. 99679149, [8]; citing Watkins Cemetery, Chappells, Newberry County, South Carolina, USA ; Maintained by John Panhorst (contributor 47173320) .