Joseph Harris WATKINS b. 25 Dec 1839 Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 10 Feb 1914 Story County, Iowa, United States: Kith 'n Kin

1839 - 1914 (74 years)

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Name	Joseph Harris WATKINS
Birth	25 Dec 1839	Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [1, 2]
Gender	Male
Residence	19 Aug 1850	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [3]
	Attended School
Milit-Beg	2 May 1864	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [4]
Milit-End	10 Sep 1864	Camp Chase, Ohio, United States [4]
	Private, Company G, Ohio 132nd Infantry Regiment (National Guard)
Residence	5 May 1910	Bethel Twn, Fayette, Iowa, United States [5]
	Joseph was living with his married son, Edward Watkins.
Death	10 Feb 1914	Story County, Iowa, United States [4, 6]
Burial	Colo, Story, Iowa, United States [4]
	Address: Colo Cemetery
Person ID	I3686	Watkins
Last Modified	17 May 2019

Father	Bennett WATKINS, b. 13 Dec 1809, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 25 Jan 1873, Byhalia, Washington Township, Union, Ohio, United States (Age 63 years)
Mother	Amelia DICKEY, b. 6 Mar 1815, Virginia, United States d. 11 Nov 1881, Union County, Ohio, United States (Age 66 years)
Marriage	27 Dec 1832	Logan County, Ohio, United States [7]
Residence	1840	Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [8]
	Farmer
Residence	19 Aug 1850	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [3]
	Farmer
Residence	23 Jun 1860	Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [9]
	Farmer
Residence	23 Jun 1870	Byhalia, Washington Township, Union, Ohio, United States [10]
	Farmer
Family ID	F518	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Sarah Ann FARRINGTON, b. 18 Mar 1841, Ohio d. 20 Apr 1907, Story County, Iowa, United States (Age 66 years)

Marriage 29 Dec 1859 Logan County, Ohio, United States [6]

Residence 23 Jun 1870 Providence Township, Hardin, Iowa, United States [11]

Farmer

Residence 11 Jun 1880 Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, United States [12]

Farmer

Residence 5 Jun 1900 Sherman Township, Story, Iowa, United States [13]

Farmer

Listed as Joseph H. and Sarah A. Watkins, they had been married for 40 years, and all ten children were still living.

Children

	1. Orla Hunt WATKINS, b. Sep 1860, Logan County, Ohio, United States d. 16 Oct 1936, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age ~ 76 years)
	2. Adella Olive WATKINS, b. Nov 1861, Napoleon, Henry, Ohio, United States d. 3 Aug 1946, Story County, Iowa, United States (Age ~ 84 years)
	3. Elizabeth A WATKINS, b. 13 Aug 1863, Logan County, Ohio, United States d. 14 Jul 1941, Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, United States (Age 77 years)
	4. Charles E. WATKINS, b. Abt 1865, Logan County, Ohio, United States d. 16 Aug 1933, Colo, Story, Iowa, United States (Age ~ 68 years)
	5. Mary Ella WATKINS, b. 18 Jul 1868, Logan County, Ohio, United States d. 21 May 1949, Los Angeles, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 80 years)
	6. Alvareeta May WATKINS, b. 18 Sep 1871, Harden County, Iowa, United States d. 24 Nov 1914, Shipley, Story, Iowa, United States (Age 43 years)
	7. Cora Alice WATKINS, b. 14 Apr 1876, Marshall County, Iowa, United States d. 12 Dec 1957, Los Angeles County, California, United States (Age 81 years)
	8. Cary Llewellen WATKINS, b. 14 Jul 1878, Marshall County, Iowa, United States d. 1945, Olds, Alberta, Canada (Age 66 years)
	9. Sadie Leora WATKINS, b. 22 May 1883, Grundy County, Iowa, United States d. 9 Feb 1958, Glendale, Los Angeles, California, United States (Age 74 years)
	10. Edward Joseph Harris WATKINS, b. 9 Nov 1885, Hardin County, Iowa, United States d. 1941, Cedar Rapids, Linn, Iowa, United States (Age 55 years)

Family ID F2178 Group Sheet | Family Chart

Last Modified 10 Oct 2023

Event Map

	Birth - 25 Dec 1839 - Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States
	Residence - Attended School - 19 Aug 1850 - Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States
	Marriage - 29 Dec 1859 - Logan County, Ohio, United States
	Milit-Beg - 2 May 1864 - Monroe Township, Logan, Ohio, United States
	Residence - Farmer - 23 Jun 1870 - Providence Township, Hardin, Iowa, United States
	Residence - Farmer - 11 Jun 1880 - Eldora, Hardin, Iowa, United States
	Residence - Farmer - 5 Jun 1900 - Sherman Township, Story, Iowa, United States
	Burial - Address: Colo Cemetery - - Colo, Story, Iowa, United States

[S130] Goshen Monthly Meeting, Page 20.
[S358] Hinshaw, Volume IV, Goshen (Darby Creek) MM, Page 1297.
[S409] 1850 United States Federal Census, Monroe Township, Logan County, Ohio Dwelling 225.
[S331] Find-A-Grave, MEMORIAL ID: 45577303 .
[S417] 1910 United States Federal Census, Bethel Twn, Fayette, Iowa, ED 77 Page 6A, Dwelling 143.
[S86] ua, Kruse Family Tree.
[S127] James C. Watkins.
[S124] 1840 United States Federal Census, Jefferson Township, Logan County, OH Schedule 6.
[S408] 1860 United States Federal Census, Source Citation: Year: 1860; Census Place: Monroe, Logan, Ohio; Roll M653_1000; Page: 180; Image: 364; Family History Library Film: 804000.
[S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Washington Township, Union County, Ohio Page 9 Dwelling 59.
[S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Providence Twn, Hardin, Iowa, Page 28, Dwelling 223.
[S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, Pleasant Twn, Hardin County, Iowa, ED 124, Page 17, Dwelling 112.
[S414] T, Sherman Twn, Story, Iowa, ED 125, Page 3A, Dwelling 44.