Arbie Lester WATKINS

1901 - 1966  (64 years)

• Name	Arbie Lester WATKINS
  Birth	21 Oct 1901	Kansas, United States   [1]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	1 Mar 1905	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [2]
  Residence	18 Apr 1910	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [3]
  	Attended School
  Residence	1 Mar 1915	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [2]
  Residence	22 Jan 1920	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [4]
  	Attended School
  Death	14 Feb 1966	Salina, Saline, Kansas, United States   [5]
  	Read his obituary here.
  Burial	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [6]
  	Address: Franklin Cemetery
  	Section 3 Lot 63
  Person ID	I2790	Watkins
  Last Modified	19 Apr 2018

  
  

  Father	William Wonders WATKINS,   b. 6 Dec 1873, Rushcreek Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 20 Jan 1956, Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States (Age 82 years)
  Mother	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   [5, 7]
  	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   [2]
  Residence	18 Apr 1910	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [3]
  	Butcher in meat market
  Residence	1 Mar 1915	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [2]
  Residence	22 Jan 1920	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [4]
  	Merchant of meat and groceries
  Residence	23 Apr 1930	Morton Twn, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [8]
  	Laborer at odd jobs
  Residence	6 Apr 1940	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [9]
  	Skilled laborer
  Family ID	F230	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Irma Olive JOHNSON,   b. 5 Feb 1903, Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States d. 3 Feb 1987, Kansas, United States (Age 83 years)
  Marriage	11 May 1927  [1]
  Residence	22 Apr 1930	Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States   [10]
  	Merchant - groceries and meats
  	Irma was listed as a sales lady in the store.
  Residence	8 Apr 1940	Brookville, Saline, Kansas, United States   [11]
  	Manager/clerk, retail grocery
  Children	1. Ward K. WATKINS,   b. 19 Aug 1935, Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States d. 5 Apr 2015, Brookville, Saline, Kansas, United States (Age 79 years)
  Family ID	F235	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 21 Oct 1901 - Kansas, United States Residence - 1 Mar 1905 - Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States Residence - Attended School - 18 Apr 1910 - Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States Residence - 1 Mar 1915 - Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States Residence - Attended School - 22 Jan 1920 - Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States Residence - Merchant - groceries and meats - 22 Apr 1930 - Tescott, Ottawa, Kansas, United States Residence - Manager/clerk, retail grocery - 8 Apr 1940 - Brookville, Saline, Kansas, United States Death - 14 Feb 1966 - Salina, Saline, 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

  Arbie Lester and Irma Olive Johnson Watkins Arbie (1901 - 1966) Irma (1903 - 1987)

  
  

• Sources

  [S170] One World Tree, http://trees.ancestry.com/owt/person.aspx?pid=37130818. [S259] Kansas State Census Selection, 1855-1925. [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. [S289] Kenneth Watkins Genealogical Information, William Wonders Watkins Family Group Sheet. [S100] Cemetery Record, Franklin Cemetery, Tescott, Ottawa County, Kansas. [S258] Descendents of James and Ann Watkins. [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. [S86] ua, Tescott, Morton Twn, Ottawa County, Kansas ED 18 Page 2B Dwelling 55. [S449] Find a Grave, Brookville, Saline, Kansas, ED 85-35, Page 3A, Dwelling 67, 1940 United States Census.