Edward Watkins (abt. 1858 - abt. 1928)

Born about 3 Jul 1858 in North Carolina, United States

Husband of Lula (Rosenbaum) Watkins — married 5 May 1895 in Grayson, Texas, United States

Descendants

Died about 31 May 1928 at about age 69 in Clinton, Custer, Oklahoma, United States

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Biography

Birth

3 July 1858 in North Carolina, USA

Death

Before 7 June 1928 issues of the Clinton newspaper, in Clinton, Custer Co. Oklahoma, USA Interment Clinton City, Cemetery, Clinton, Custer Co., Oklahoma, USA

Find A Grave: Memorial #96865148

• Find A Grave: Memorial #96865148

Census

Census: "1900 United States Federal Census" (Taken 26 June1900)

Coalgate, Indian Territory (Oklahoma) Choctaw Nation, United States

Document Information: "United States Census, 1900," Oklahoma

Household

Name Sex Age Birthplace

Edward Watkins Male 41 N. Carolina (Note Yes for Can Read or Write)

Lola Watkins (Lula) Female 22 Tennessee (Note No for Can Read or Write)

Lillian Watkins Female 3 Indian Territory (Oklahoma)

Census: "1910 United States Federal Census" (Taken 6 May 1910)

Mountain Park, Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States

Document Information: "United States Census, 1910," database with images, FamilySearch [1] : accessed 7 July 2022), Edward Watkins, Mountain Park, Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 177, sheet 20B, family 354, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1257; FHL microfilm 1,375,270.

Household

Name Sex Age Birthplace

Edward Watkins Male 50 N. Carolina (Note Yes for Can Read or Write)

Lula Watkins Female 34 Tennessee (Note Yes for Can Read or Write)

Lillian Watkins Female 14 Oklahoma (Note Yes for Can Read or Write)

Annis Watkins Female 5 Oklahoma

Samuel Watkins Male 4 Oklahoma

Floyd Watkins Male 1 Oklahoma

Census: "1920 United States Federal Census" (Taken 7 April 1920)

Oklahoma, Johnston, Ratliff, District 0096

Document Information: "United States Census, 1920," Oklahoma > Johnston > Ratliff > ED 96 > image 13 of 36; citing NARA microfilm publication T625 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.) [2]

Believe last name should be Watkins

Last name in database Walkin BUT image shows a line above "L"

Last name in database Walkin BUT image shows a squiggly line after "N"

Household

Name Sex Age Birthplace

ED Watkins Male 65 N. Carolina (Note Yes for Can Read or Write)

Lula Watkins Female 41 Tennessee (Note Yes for Can Read or Write)

Ennas S. Watkins Male 14 Oklahoma (Note Yes for Can Read or Write)

Cloyd J. Watkins Male 11 Oklahoma (Note Yes for Can Read or Write)

Mary E. Watkins Female 9 Oklahoma (Note NO answer for Read or Write)

Olafonzo Watkins Male 4 Texas (Note Twins)

Leeonzo Watkins Male 4 Texas (Note Twins)

Notes

Believe correct spelling should be Watkins

>>Last name in database Walkin BUT image shows a line above "L"<<

>>Last name in database Walkin BUT image shows a squiggly line after "N"<<

Mary (Watkins-Sanders)-Wright Death Cert., Show Father as Ed Watkins & Lula Rosenbaum

>>Father E.D. [white]; Mother Lula [white]<<

Found Obit in Clinton County, Oklahoma newspaper, issue date 7 June 1928 Clinton, Oklahoma. The following is the text from the Obit.

EDD WATKINS

Edd Watkins died Thursday at his home on N. 8th-st. Mr. Watkins, who was born July 3, 1861, had lived in Clinton for about 8 years. He is survived by a widow, six children, Bud, Floyd, Mary, Lee and Ollie Watkins, of Clinton, and Mrs. Anice Horsington, of Perry, Okla. Two brothers, J. S. Watkins, of Clinton, and D. S. Watkins of Wewoka, and a sister, Mrs. C. R. Miller, of Clinton, also survive.

Funeral services were held at 11 o'clock Friday Morning from the Gilliland Funeral Home. Interment was in the Clinton Cemetery.

Sources

• 1910 United States Federal Census for Edward Watkins

FamilySearch [3] : accessed 7 July 2022), Edward Watkins, Mountain Park, Kiowa, Oklahoma, United States; citing enumeration district (ED) ED 177, sheet 20B, family 354, NARA microfilm publication T624 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1982), roll 1257; FHL microfilm 1,375,270.

• 1920 United States Federal Census for Lula Walkin

Oklahoma, Johnston, Ratliff, District 0096 "United States Census, 1920", database with images, FamilySearch [4], in entry for E D Walkin, 1920.