Richard Watkins (1874 - 1923)

Born 14 Dec 1874 in Daviess County, Kentucky

Ancestors

Husband of Ada (Ralph) Watkins — married 21 Nov 1894 in Ohio County, Kentucky, USA

Descendants

Died 12 Sep 1923 at age 48 in Bartlett, Ohio County, Kentucky

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Biography

Richard was born in 1874, the oldest of four children. He was the son of William Watkins and Victoria Massie. His marriage to Ada Ralph produced four children. His World War I draft registration described him as tall, stout, blue eyes, and light colored hair. Before his death, his daughter Elizabeth married and Richard was able to see and hold his first grandchild. He passed away in 1923, struck by lightning which went through an open barn. Left to mourn him were his wife, two sons, two daughters, a son-in-law, granddaughter, brother and sister.

His tombstone shows him born in 1873; however, the 1900 census, his WWI draft registration which he signed, and his death certificate (information supplied by his brother) shows 1874. Because the tombstone was erected later than these documents, 1874 is listed as his birth year.

Sources

• "US Census 1880" online; Boston, Daviess, Kentucky, USA; family 197, house 196, rows 23-29; Roll: 411; Family History Film: 1254411; Page: 384C; Enumeration District: 172; Image: 0470. Richard is listed as son in the house of William and Victoria Watkins.

• "US Census, 1900", database online. Bartlett, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA; family 55, house 54, lines 64-68; June 1, 1900; National Archives Microfilm T623, 18 ,ED113, sheet 3B; FHL microfilm: 1240546. Richard born Dec 1874 and Ada are listed along with Golda (misspelled as Gola), Alton, and Ada's mother, Elizabeth Ralph.

• “Whalen.” Messenger-Inquirer. June 21, 1901. https://www.newspapers.com. Richard Watkins and family were the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Will Watkins Sunday.

• "US Census, 1910", database online. Magisterial District 8, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA; family 181, house 181, lines 75-81; April 15, 1910; National Archives Microfilm T624_498, ED129, sheet 8B; FHL microfilm: 1374511. Dick and Ada are listed with their children Golda (misspelled as Gola), Alton, Elizabeth (nickname of Lizzie shown), and James W along with Ada's mother Elizabeth Ralph.

• "Little Hickory." The Twice-A-Week Messenger. Owensboro, Kentucky, USA. March 2, 1910, page 8. https://www.newspapers.com. Mr. Jas. Watkins visited his brother, Dick Watkins, at Pleasant Ridge Monday.

• World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, database online, Provo, Utah, USA, Ancestry.com. Kentucky, Ohio County; Roll: 1653777. Original data, US Selective Service System draft registration cards, National Archives, Washington, DC, USA. Richard Watkins, 44, Dec 14, 1874, wife, description of registrant Sept 12, 1918.

• "US Census, 1920", database online, Provo, Utah, USA, Ancestry.com. Bartlett, Ohio County, Kentucky, USA; ED 137, sheet 3A, family 54, dwelling 53, lines 7-12, Jan 1, 1920; Roll T625_594; Image: 524. Original data, National Archives, Washington, DC, USA. Richard and Ada (misspelled as Adah) with their children Alton C, Elizabeth (nickname Lizzie), James W, and Ada's mother Elizabeth A. Ralph.

• Commonwealth of Kentucky Certificate of Death. Bartlett, Ohio County, Kentucky. File number 28951. Richard Watkins born 14 Dec 1874.

• Find A Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 19 August 2019), memorial page for Richard Watkins (14 Dec 1873–12 Sep 1923), Find A Grave Memorial no. 58871366, citing Rosehill Elmwood Cemetery, Owensboro, Daviess County, Kentucky, USA ; Maintained by cawatkins (contributor 47003700) .