William Jasper WATKINS^[1]

1848 - 1930  (82 years)

• Name	William Jasper WATKINS
  Birth	10 Apr 1848	Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [2, 3, 4]
  Gender	Male
  Residence	23 Sep 1850	Perry Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [5]
  Residence	12 Jul 1860	Rushsylvania, Logan, Ohio, United States   [6]
  Residence	16 Jan 1920	131 Herman, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio   [7]
  	Wood worker
  	The census actually shows Sarah Sophia Kelley Watkins living on 16 January, but she died a few days prior to this and was buried before that date.
  Residence	7 Apr 1930	131 Herman, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio   [8]
  	Retired
  Death	4 May 1930	Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States   [9]
  	Cause: Cardiac hypertrophy and dilitation
  	Address: 131 West Herman Avenue
  	PARALYSIS PROVES FATAL W.J. Watkins Passes Away in Dayton -- Burial to be Made at West Liberty William Jasper Watkins, formerly a resident of Huntsville, died at his home in Dayton Sunday morning following a stroke of paralysis. He is survived by five sons and three daughters, J. Mack Watkins of Belle Center; Charles Watkins of Muncie, Ind.; Kelly Watkins of Johnstown, PA; Harry Watkins, Ray Watkins, Mrs. John Leicht and Misses Tempie and Mattie Watkins, all of Dayton. The deceased was 82 years old and a retired farmer. His wife, who was Sarah Kelly before marriage, died more than 10 years ago. The brothers who remain are James H. and Isaac Newton Watkins of Rushsylvania, and Dr. A.S. Watkins of Lima. Mrs. Gilbert Grabiel of Gary, Ind. is a sister remaining. There are 13 grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren remaining. Funeral Services will be held Wednesday, May 7, at 3 o'clock at the chapel in the West Liberty Cemetery. Interment will be made in the cemetery there. ---- Source: Bellefontaine Daily Examiner, Monday, May 5, 1930
  Burial	5 May 1930	West Liberty, Logan, Ohio, United States   [10]
  	Address: Fairview Cemetery
  Person ID	I86	Watkins
  Last Modified	11 Mar 2017

  
  

  Father	William White WATKINS,   b. 13 Oct 1825, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 1 Nov 1897, Rushsylvania, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 72 years)
  Mother	Rebecca John ELLIOTT,   b. 9 Oct 1821, Stark County, Ohio, United States d. 14 May 1886, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 64 years)
  Marriage	22 Apr 1847  [11, 12]
  	Marriage performed by J.W. Johnson, Justice of the Peace
  Residence	23 Sep 1850	Perry Township, Logan, Ohio, United States   [5]
  	Farmer
  Family ID	F33	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  
  

  Family 1	Mary O. ROBB,   b. 9 Nov 1847, Rushsylvania, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 9 Dec 1873, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 26 years)
  Marriage	4 Nov 1869	Logan County, Ohio, United States   [13, 14]
  	Marriage performed by G.S. Kalb, MG
  Residence	29 Jun 1870	Zanesfield, Logan, Ohio, United States   [15]
  	Farm laborer
  	Listed as William and Mary Watkins, they are listed just after her parents Jacob and Sarah Robb
  Children	1. Jasper McPheron WATKINS,   b. 25 Aug 1870, Logan County, Ohio, United States d. 27 Feb 1946, Belle Center, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 75 years)   2. Olive Rebecca WATKINS,   b. 15 Apr 1872, McArthur Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 15 Apr 1872, McArthur Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 0 years)   3. Mary Elizabeth WATKINS,   b. 7 Nov 1873, Rushcreek Township, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 21 Oct 1913, Logan County, Ohio, United States (Age 39 years)
  Family ID	F32	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

  Family 2	Sarah Sophia KELLY,   b. 22 Jul 1852, Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 12 Jan 1920, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States (Age 67 years)
  Marriage	28 Jul 1875	Logan County, Ohio, United States   [16, 17]
  	Marriage performed by S. L. Roberts
  Residence	19 Jun 1880	Huntsville, Logan, Ohio, United States   [18]
  	Carpenter
  Residence	22 Jun 1900	Huntsville, Logan, Ohio, United States   [19]
  	Wagon repair shop operator
  Residence	15 Apr 1910	21 Allen St, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio   [20]
  	Carpenter for wagon works
  Children	1. Rev. Charles Elliott WATKINS,   b. 26 May 1876, Huntsville, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 17 Apr 1945, Muncie, Delaware, Indiana, United States (Age 68 years)   2. Harry Eddy WATKINS,   b. 12 Oct 1878, Huntsville, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 11 Mar 1946, Xenia, Greene, Ohio, United States (Age 67 years)   3. Kelly M WATKINS,   b. 7 Jul 1882, Huntsville, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 25 Nov 1958, Bellefontaine, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 76 years)   4. Bessie Catherine WATKINS,   b. 10 Oct 1885, Huntsville, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 8 Oct 1964, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States (Age 78 years)   5. Ray E. WATKINS,   b. 4 Aug 1887, Huntsville, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 28 Dec 1957, Knox County, Ohio, United States (Age 70 years)   6. Tempie Ann WATKINS,   b. 25 Feb 1890, Huntsville, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 28 Nov 1957, Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States (Age 67 years)   7. Mattie Belle WATKINS,   b. 12 Feb 1894, Huntsville, Logan, Ohio, United States d. 19 Feb 1980, Piqua, Miami, Ohio, United States (Age 86 years)
  Family ID	F31	Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
  Last Modified	10 Oct 2023

  
  

• Event Map

  Birth - 10 Apr 1848 - Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - 23 Sep 1850 - Perry Township, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - 12 Jul 1860 - Rushsylvania, Logan, Ohio, United States Marriage - 4 Nov 1869 - Logan County, Ohio, United States Residence - Farm laborer - 29 Jun 1870 - Zanesfield, Logan, Ohio, United States Marriage - 28 Jul 1875 - Logan County, Ohio, United States Residence - Carpenter - 19 Jun 1880 - Huntsville, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - Wagon repair shop operator - 22 Jun 1900 - Huntsville, Logan, Ohio, United States Residence - Carpenter for wagon works - 15 Apr 1910 - 21 Allen St, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio Residence - Wood worker - 16 Jan 1920 - 131 Herman, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio Residence - Retired - 7 Apr 1930 - 131 Herman, Dayton, Montgomery County, Ohio Death - Cause: Cardiac hypertrophy and dilitation,Address: 131 West Herman Avenue - 4 May 1930 - Dayton, Montgomery, Ohio, United States Burial - Address: Fairview Cemetery - 5 May 1930 - West Liberty, Logan, Ohio, United States  = Link to Google Earth

  
  

• Photos » Slide Show		Family of William Jasper Watkins Part of a larger picture taken at the Watkins Reunion, August 1894 The labeling of this picture is not 100% correct. The girl labeled as Olive Rebecca Watkins could not have been as Olive died in 1873. Probably this was Mary Elizabeth Watkins.
  		Jasper and Sarah Watkins William Jasper Watkins and his second wife Sarah Sophia Kelly Watkins
  		Jasper and Sarah Watkins William Jasper Watkins and Sarah Sophia Kelly Watkins
  		Jasper and Sarah Watkins William Jasper Watkins and Sarah Sophia Kelly Watkins
  		William Jasper Watkins
  		William Jasper Watkins
  		william_jasper_watkins_3.jpg
  		About 1918

  
  

  Documents

  Map of Logan County, Ohio showing township boundaries

  
  

  Headstones

  William Jasper Watkins and Sarah Sophia 'Sallie' Kelly Watkins Jasper (1848 - 1930) Sallie (1852 - 1920)

  
  

  Histories

  WATKINS - The Nine Each year the descendants of William White Watkins and Rebecca Elliott Watkins hold a family reunion in Logan County, Ohio on the second Sunday in August. This poem was written to commemorate nine of William and Rebecca's surviving children at the time of one of the reunions.

  
  

• Sources

  [S27] Watkins family genealogy, Page 3. [S89] Royston Genealogy Page. [S155] "Logan County, Ohio 1982", The Logan County Genealogical Society, p. 459. [S104] History of Logan County and Ohio, P. 703. [S409] 1850 United States Federal Census, Perry Township, Logan, OH Dwelling 53. [S408] 1860 United States Federal Census. Rushsylvania, Rush Creek Township, Logan, Ohio Page 201 (28 of 47) [S415] A, Dwe, Dayton, Montgomery, OH ED 278 Sheet 6A Dwelling 119. [S86] ua, Dayton, Montgomery, OH ED 57-36 Page 7B Dwelling 110. [S18] Death Certificate, Certificate 32062. [S28] Genealogy in Logan County Ohio, http://www.rootsweb.com/~ohlogan/cemlifam.html. [S10] Genealogy of the Watkins Family, Pg 1. [S93] Marriage Certificate, Logan County, OH Marriage Records, Book B, p. 31. See Marriage Record! [S27] Watkins family genealogy, page 3. [S145] Marriage Records, Logan County, Ohio Marriage Book D, Page 126. [S113] 1870 United States Federal Census, Jefferson Twn, Logan, Ohio, Page 9, Dwelling 65. [S27] Watkins family genealogy. [S93] Marriage Certificate, Marriage Record, Logan County Book E, Page 191. [S416] 1880 United States Federal Census, McArthur Twn, Logan, OH ED 118 Page 28 Dwelling 259. [S414] T. McArthur Township, Huntsville Village, Ohio, E.D. 115 [S417] 1910 United States Federal Census, Dayton, Montgomery, OH ED 113 Page 1B Dwelling 25.