William Wonders WATKINS

1873 - 1956  (82 years)

• Name	William Wonders WATKINS
  Nickname	Will
  Birth	6 Dec 1873	Rushcreek Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [1, 2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1 Mar 1885	Glendale Twn, Saline, Kansas, United States   [5]
  	Attended School
  Death	20 Jan 1956	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [1, 2]
  Burial	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [6, 7]
  	Address: Franklin Cemetery
  	Section 3 Lot 63
  Notes	His middle name came from One World Tree http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=37003724
  Person ID	I2784	Watkins
  Last Modified	18 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	John Henry WATKINS,   b. 5 Dec 1851, Logan County, Ohio, United States d. 7 Mar 1938, Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States (Age 86 years)
  Mother	Ura Ann PREDMORE,   b. 19 May 1854, Big Springs, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 21 Mar 1943, Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States (Age 88 years)
  Marriage	18 Jun 1872	Ohio   [8, 9]
  	The Logan County, Ohio Marriage Book says that their marriage license was applied for on June, 13, 1872 and that their marriage was on June 26, 1872. They are listed as John H. Watkins and Lucy Predmore.
  Residence	1 Mar 1885	Glendale Twn, Saline, Kansas, United States   [5]
  	Farmer
  	J.H. Watkins was listed as living in the Mulberry Post Office Section 8 in which he was a farmer. Sources: S.V.G.S. Tree Climber, Vole III No 2, Salina, Kansas Summer 1984 From Edwards's Atlas, Saline County, Kansas 1884
  Residence	11 Jun 1900	Glendale Twn, Saline, Kansas, United States   [10]
  	Farmer
  Residence	1 Mar 1905	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [5]
  Residence	16 Apr 1910	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [11]
  	Butcher
  	Listed as John and Muria A Watkins; they had been married for 37 years and all four children were still living.
  Residence	19 Jan 1920	Morton Twn, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [12]
  Residence	22 Apr 1930	Maine St, Tescott, Ottawa, KS   [13]
  Family ID	F229	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Ada Mary KENNISON   d. Yes, date unknown
  Marriage	Mar 1944  [2]
  Family ID	F1335	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Flora Alice ROBBINS,   b. 18 Mar 1880, near Ellsworth, Ellsworth County, Kansas d. 3 Aug 1940, Kansas, United States (Age 60 years)
  Marriage	2 Mar 1898	Lincoln, Lincoln County, Kansas   [2, 14]
  	Glendale Kansas Item Will Watkins and Flora Robbins were married March 2, at Lincoln, Kansas, and upon their return to the bride's parent quite a number of friends had gathered and partook in an elegant suppoer. The next day a dinner was served at Mr. John Watkins, father of the groom. The evening was spent at the home of the bride and groom, where quite a number were gathered and participated in dancing, after which refreshments were served and enjoyed by all.
  Residence	1 Mar 1905	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [5]
  Residence	18 Apr 1910	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [15]
  	Butcher in meat market
  Residence	1 Mar 1915	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [5]
  Residence	22 Jan 1920	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [16]
  	Merchant of meat and groceries
  Residence	23 Apr 1930	Morton Twn, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [17]
  	Laborer at odd jobs
  Residence	6 Apr 1940	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [18]
  	Skilled laborer
  Children	1. Myrtle May WATKINS,   b. 13 Dec 1898, Glendale Twn, Saline, Kansas, United States d. 1 Apr 1991, Ash Grove, Jefferson County, Missouri (Age 92 years)   2. Arbie Lester WATKINS,   b. 21 Oct 1901, Kansas, United States d. 14 Feb 1966, Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States (Age 64 years)   3. John Alford WATKINS,   b. 9 Apr 1905, Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States d. 18 Jul 1989, Hutchinson, Reno, Kansas, United States (Age 84 years)   4. Henry White WATKINS,   b. 9 Apr 1905, Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States d. 29 Nov 1995, Abilene, Dickinson, Kansas, United States (Age 90 years)   5. Viola Violet WATKINS,   b. 29 Jan 1907, Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States d. 30 Mar 1993, Missouri, United States (Age 86 years)   6. Gerald William WATKINS,   b. 2 Feb 1910, Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States d. 16 Feb 1990, Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States (Age 80 years)   7. Helen Irene WATKINS,   b. 12 Feb 1912, Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States d. 7 Dec 1950, Ottawa County, Kansas, United States (Age 38 years)   8. Evan Curtis WATKINS,   b. 9 Feb 1916, Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States d. 26 Mar 1994, Pueblo, Pueblo, Colorado, United States (Age 78 years)
  Family ID	F230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 6 Dec 1873 - Rushcreek Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Marriage - 2 Mar 1898 - Lincoln, Lincoln County, Kansas Residence - 1 Mar 1905 - Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States Residence - Butcher in meat market - 18 Apr 1910 - Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States Residence - 1 Mar 1915 - Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States Residence - Merchant of meat and groceries - 22 Jan 1920 - Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States Residence - Skilled laborer - 6 Apr 1940 - Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States Death - 20 Jan 1956 - Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States Burial - Address: Franklin Cemetery - - Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos

  Flora Robbins Watkins, William Watkins and their family

  
  

  Headstones

  William Wonders Watkins (1874 - 1956)

  
  

  Histories

  WATKINS - Watkins Meat Market, Tescott, Kansas John Henry Watkins opened a meat market in Tescott [Kansas] approximately 1900, and a few years later William W. Watkins, his son, joined with him.

  
  

• Sources

  [S170] One World Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=37003724. [S289] Kenneth Watkins Genealogical Information, William Wonders Watkins Family Group Sheet. [S83] Birth Certificate, State of Ohio, Logan County, No. 797. [S9] 1930 United States Census, Ohio, County Births, 1841-2003 Logan Birth registers 1867-1879 vol 1, pg 228, entry 510. [S259] Kansas State Census Selection, 1855-1925. [S100] Cemetery Record, Franklin Cemetery, Tescott, Ottawa County, Kansas. [S331] Find-A-Grave, MEMORIAL ID: 25499739 . [S9] 1930 United States Census. [S27] Watkins family genealogy. [S414] T, Glendale Twn, Saline, KS ED 116 Sheet 3. [S417] 1910 United States Federal Census, Tiscott, Morton Twn, Ottawa County, Kansas ED 89 Page 3B Dwelling 62. [S415] A, Dwe, Morton Twn, Ottawa, KS ED 96 Sheet 5A. [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, Tescott, Ottawa, OH ED 72-18 Page 3B. [S258] Descendents of James and Ann Watkins. [S417] 1910 United States Federal Census, Tescott, Morton Twn, Ottawa County, Kansas ED 89 Page 5A Dwelling 104. [S415] A, Dwe, Tescott, Morton Twn, Ottawa County, Kansas ED 96 Page 9A Dwelling 42. [S86] ua, Tescott Twn, Ottawa County, Kansas ED 72-18 Pg 4B Dwelling 117. [S449] Find a Grave, Tescott, Morton Twn, Ottawa, Kansas, ED 72-18, Page 4A Dwelling 83, 1940 United States Census.