Rev. Benjamin Utter WATKINS

1811 - 1890  (78 years)

• Name	Benjamin Utter WATKINS
  Prefix	Rev.
  Born	14 Sep 1811	Hamilton County, Ohio, United States   [1, 2]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	2 Jul 1870	Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States   [3]
  	Baptist Minister
  	He was a boarder in the home of Datus and Ida Myers. His wife was not living with him. He was listed as a Baptist Minister.
  Residence	1 Jun 1880	Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States   [4]
  	Minister
  	A widower, he was boarding in the home of Datus and Ida Myers.
  Died	15 Mar 1890	Cameron, Clinton, Missouri, United States   [2]
  Person ID	I13637	Watkins
  Last Modified	13 Apr 2014

  
  

  Father	James WATKINS,   b. 20 Jun 1768, Elizabethtown, Essex, New Jersey, British America ,   d. 4 Jan 1849, Carthage, Hamilton, Ohio, United States  (Age 80 years)
  Mother	Rachel BADGLEY,   b. 10 Oct 1770, Westfield, Essex, New Jersey, British America ,   d. 13 Oct 1843, Carthage, Hamilton, Ohio, United States  (Age 73 years)
  Married	30 Sep 1798	New Jersey   [2]
  Residence	1840	Springfield Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States   [5]
  Family ID	F3413	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family	Sophronia KEELER,   b. 17 Aug 1804, Essex, Essex, New Jersey, United States ,   d. Mar 1879, Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, United States  (Age 74 years)
  Married	10 Aug 1834	Harrison, Hamilton, Ohio, United States   [2]
  Residence	1840	Springfield Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States   [5]
  	Listed in the family are: One male 20-30: Benjamin W. Watkins Two males <5: William and Joseph One female 30-40: Sophronia One female <5: Julia They are listed next to a James Watkins who may have been Benjamin's father
  Residence	2 Jun 1850	Paint Township, Highland, Ohio, United States   [6]
  	Minister
  Residence	21 Nov 1850	Springfield Township, Hamilton, Ohio, United States   [1]
  	Farmer
  Children	1. William WATKINS,   b. Abt 1837, Ohio ,   d. Yes, date unknown   2. Julia A WATKINS,   b. Abt 1839, Ohio ,   d. Yes, date unknown   3. Joseph Ray WATKINS,   b. 21 Aug 1840, Cincinnati, Hamilton, Ohio, United States ,   d. 21 Dec 1911, Jamaica  (Age 71 years)   4. Ida WATKINS,   b. Abt 1844, Ohio ,   d. Yes, date unknown   5. Maria L. WATKINS,   b. Abt 1845, Ohio ,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Last Modified	16 Mar 2020
  Family ID	F3412	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

• Histories

  WATKINS - J. R. Watkins, Founder of Watkins Products This information is included to dispel the notion that J.R. Watkins was a descendant of James and Anne White Watkins as has been documented by others of our family.

  
  

• Sources

  [S409] 1850 United States Federal Census, Springfield, Hamilton, Ohio, Ancestry Page 84 of 88, Dwelling 586. [S86] ua, Bartlett Family Tree. [S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Maine Prairie, Stearns, Minnesota, Page 4, Dwelling 34. [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, Maine Prairie Twn., Stearns, Minnesota, ED 102, Page 1, Dwelling 1. [S124] 1840 United States Federal Census, Springfield Township, Hamilton, Ohio, Ancestry Page 17 of 28. [S408] 1860 United States Federal Census, Paint Township, Highland, Ohio, Page 8, Dwelling 58.