Raymond Edgar Watkins

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Federal Census
Name: Raymond Watkins
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1913
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Ed Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's name: Myrtle Watkins
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Ed Watkins 31
Myrtle Watkins 25
Raymond Watkins 7
Elmer Watkins 4
Joseph R Watkins 4 months

1930 Federal Census
Name: Raymond E Watkins
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1913
Birthplace: Texas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Willis E Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's name: Myrtle Watkins
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:
Willis E Watkins 41
Myrtle Watkins 35
Raymond E Watkins 17
Elmer Watkins 14
Joseph R Watkins 10

1940 Federal Census
Name: Raymond E Watkins
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Street: 33rd Street
House Number: 3211
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Duration of Unemployment: 26
Weeks Worked in 1939: 8
Income: $160
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Willis E Watkins 51
Myrtle May Watkins 45
Raymond E Watkins 27

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Raymond Watkins
SSN: 466-01-6144
Last Residence:
75020 Denison, Grayson, Texas
BORN: 13 Aug 1912
Died: Jul 1982
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

Died:
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903?1982
Name: Raymond Edgar Watkins
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1912
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Residence: Denison, Grayson, Texas
Father: Willis Edgar Watkins
Mother: Myrtle Mae Rodgers
Age at Death: 69
Death Date: 16 Jul 1982
Death Place: Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Federal Census
Name: Willis E Watkins
Age: 11
Birth Date: Jun 1888
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 5, Freestone, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Step Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Annie A Rogers
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:
Geo L Rogers 35
Annie A Rogers 32
Willis E Watkins 11
Homer E Watkins 10
Thad C Watkins 8
Geo R Rodgers 2
Litty J Rodgers 1

1910 Federal Census
Name: W E Watkins
Age in 1910: 22
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Scurry, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Step Son
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Members:
Name Age
G L Rogers 45
A A Rogers 42
G R Rogers 12 [George]
L J Rogers 11 [Lydia]
Janey Rogers 9
James Rogers 7
Laura Rogers 5
Gladys Rogers 3
Curtis Rogers 1 year 1 month
W E Watkins 22 [Willis]
H E Watkins 20 [Homer]
T C Watkins 18 [Thad]

1920 Federal Census
Name: Ed Watkins
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Myrtle Watkins
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Electric Light
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Ed Watkins 31
Myrtle Watkins 25
Raymond Watkins 7
Elmer Watkins 4
Joseph R Watkins 4 months

1930 Federal Census
Name: Willis E Watkins
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Texas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Myrtle Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:
Willis E Watkins 41
Myrtle Watkins 35
Raymond E Watkins 17
Elmer Watkins 14
Joseph R Watkins 10

1940 Federal Census
Name: Willis E Watkins
Respondent: Yes
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Street: 33rd Street
House Number: 3211
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Operator
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $900
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $1445
Income Other Sources: No
Native Language: English
Veteran: No
Social Security Number: Yes
Usual Occupation: Operator
Usual Industry: Ice Plant
Household Members:
Willis E Watkins 51
Myrtle May Watkins 45
Raymond E Watkins 27

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Willis Watkins
SSN: 451-01-1363
Last Residence:
79549 Snyder, Scurry, Texas
BORN: 1 Jun 1888
Died: Mar 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

Died:
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903?1982
Name: Willis Edgar Watkins
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1888
Birth Place: Leon, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Residence: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Father: Willis B Watkins
Mother: Annie A Yow
Age at Death: 78
Death Date: 12 Mar 1967
Death Place: Snyder, Scurry, Texas

Willis married Myrtle May Rogers. Myrtle was born 26 Oct 1894, Lamar Co. TX; died 05 Feb 1990, Scurry Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1910 Federal Census
Name: Myrtle Rodgers
Age in 1910: 15
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1910: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Step Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Mississippi
Mother's name: A P Ingram
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Members:
E C Ingram 41 [stepfather]
A P Ingram 32
Myrtle Rodgers 15
Beatrice Rodgers 10
Maude Ingram 6
Claude Ingram 5
Leroy Ingram 1

1920 Federal Census
Name: Myrtle Watkins
Age: 25
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Ed Watkins
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Occupation: Housekeeper
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Ed Watkins 31
Myrtle Watkins 25
Raymond Watkins 7
Elmer Watkins 4
Joseph R Watkins 4 months

1930 Federal Census
Name: Myrtle Watkins
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1895
Birthplace: Texas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: Willis E Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Birthplace: Mississippi
Household Members:
Willis E Watkins 41
Myrtle Watkins 35
Raymond E Watkins 17
Elmer Watkins 14
Joseph R Watkins 10

1940 Federal Census
Name: Myrtle May Watkins
Age: 45
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1895
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Home in 1940: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Street: 33rd Street
House Number: 3211
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Willis E Watkins 51
Myrtle May Watkins 45
Raymond E Watkins 27

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Myrtle M. Watkins
SSN: 456-32-0362
Last Residence:
79549 Snyder, Scurry, Texas
BORN: 26 Oct 1894
Died: Feb 1990
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

Name:
Maiden name is from her son's birth and death records


Died:
Texas Death Index, 1903-2000
Name: Myrtle Watkins
Death Date: 5 Feb 1990
Death County: Scurry
Gender: Female

Willis married Annie Adelle YOW. Annie (daughter of Spencer YOW and Minverva Lucia MCCORD) was born 01 Apr 1868, Wilcox Co. AL; died 29 Oct 1959, Scurry Co. TX; was buried , Snyder Cemetery, Snyder, Scurry Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1880 Federal Census
Name: Adelle Yaw [Adelle Yow]
Age: 12
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: Leon, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Spencer Yaw [Yow]
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: M.L. Yaw [Yow]
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Members:
Spencer Yow 47
M.L. Yow 38
Walter Yow 16
Travis Yow 14
Adelle Yow 12
Lou Yow 10
Belle Yow 4

1900 Federal Census
Name: Annie A Rogers
Age: 32
Birth Date: Apr 1868
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 5, Freestone, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Geo L Rogers
Marriage Year: 1897
Years Married: 3
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Mother: number of living children: 5
Mother: How many children: 5
Household Members:
Geo L Rogers 35
Annie A Rogers 32
Willis E Watkins 11
Homer E Watkins 10
Thad C Watkins 8
Geo R Rodgers 2
Litty J Rodgers 1

1910 Federal Census
Name: A A Rogers [Anna Adelle]
Age in 1910: 42
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Scurry, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: G L Rogers
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Members:
G L Rogers 45
A A Rogers 42
G R Rogers 12 [George]
L J Rogers 11 [Letty]
Johney Rogers 9
James Rogers 7
Laura Rogers 5
Gladys Rogers 3
Curte Rogers 1 year 1 month
W E Watkins 22 [Willis]
H E Watkins 20 [Homer]
T C Watkins 18 [Thad]

1920 Federal Census
Name: Anna A Rodgers
Age: 51
Birth Year: abt 1869
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Justice Precinct 2, Scurry, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: George L Rodgers
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
George L Rodgers 55
Anna A Rodgers 51
Jewell Rodgers 20
Janie Rodgers 19
James S Rodgers 17
Laura Bell Rodgers 15
Gladis Rodgers 12
Curtis P Rodgers 11
Mattie Mae Rodgers 9
Eura Fae Rodgers 7

1930 Federal Census
Name: Dalla Rogers [Adelle Rogers]
Gender: Female
Birth Year: abt 1868
Birthplace: Texas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Precinct 1, Scurry, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Spouse's Name: George Rogers
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:
George Rogers 65
Dalla Rogers 62
Travis Rogers 27
Curtis Rogers 21
Fae Rogers 17
Eloise Sneed 8 [granddaughter]

1940 Federal Census
Name: Annie A Rogers
Respondent: Yes
Age: 72
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1868
Gender: Female
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Widowed
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Scurry, Texas
Street: Outside Snyder Town-unincorporated
Farm: Yes
Inferred Residence in 1935: Rural, Scurry, Texas
Residence in 1935: Rural, Scurry, Texas
Resident on farm in 1935: Yes
House Owned or Rented: Rented
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $6
Highest Grade Completed: Elementary school, 7th grade
Weeks Worked in 1939: 0
Income: 0
Income Other Sources: Yes
Household Members:
Annie A Rogers 72
James T Rogers 36
E Faye Rogers 27
Eloise Sneed 18 [granddaughter]


Birth:
Her death certificate indicated her POB is Montgomery Co. TX, but the informant gave incorrect information.

Died:
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903?1982
Name: Annie Adell Rogers
Birth Date: 1 Apr 1868
Birth Place: Montgomery, Texas
Gender: Female
Race: White
Residence: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Father: Spencer Yow
Mother: Minnie McCord
Age at Death: 91
Death Date: 29 Oct 1959
Death Place: Snyder, Scurry, Texas, USA

Other Events:

• _UID: 8979FCCC87A84EBEB283B9875CBC838DA266

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Spencer Yow
Age: 18
Birth Year: abt 1832
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1850: Wilcox, Alabama
Gender: Male
Family Number: 426
Household Members:
Bradley Yow 44
Nancy 52
Louisa 23
Spencer 18
Winney 18
Eli 16

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Spencer Yow
Age in 1860: 27
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1860: Western Division, Wilcox, Alabama
Gender: Male
Post Office: Prairie Bluff
Value of real estate: $200
Household Members:
Spencer Yow 27

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: Spencer Yaw [Spencer Yow]
Age: 47
Birth Year: abt 1833
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: Leon, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Self (Head)
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: M.L. Yaw [Yow]
Father's Birthplace: North Carolina
Mother's Birthplace: North Carolina
Occupation: Farmer
Household Members:
Spencer Yow 47
M.L. Yow 38
Walter Yow 16
Travis Yow 14
Adelle Yow 12
Lou Yow 10
Belle Yow 4

Information on Spencer Yow's family was received from Mrs. J. M. Hall Jr. (Leila) of Houston TX (Bible records, family history, wills, McCord family history), with some supporting data from Mrs. Manuel Yow of Lawton,OK.
Spencer is burried at Buffalo,Leon,TX. The monument reads:
Spencer Yow
PVT Co. B - Regt. 38
Alabama Infantry
Confederate States Army
Jan. 6, 1833 - Feb. 21, 1881

Unsure of his Civil War Service. Records for 38th AL Co. B read "Yow, Spencer - 39 - Furnished a substitute"
Source: http://www.38thalabama.com/company-b.html

1866 Wilcox Co. AL census sheet 16
Spencer Yow Males: 2 <10 1 30-40 Females: 1 20-30
Eli Yow Males: 1 20-30 Females: 1 20-30

Buried:
Grave location:
http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GSln=YOW&GSpartial=1&GSbyrel=all&GSst=46&GScntry=4&GSsr=41&GRid=16043311&

Died:
U.S., Headstone Applications for Military Veterans, 1925-1963
Name: Spencer Yow
Birth Date: 6 Jan 1833
Death Date: 21 Feb 1881
Cemetery: Buffalo Cemetery
Cemetery Location: Buffalo, Texas
Enlistment Date: 29 Mar 1862
Discharge Date: Unknown
Applicant: Ms. Pearl Perry
[Note: Records from the 38th Ala CSA indicate that Spencer paid for a substitute to go in his place.]

Spencer married Minverva Lucia MCCORD 28 Apr 1863, Camden, Wilcox Co, AL. Minverva was born 12 May 1842; died 25 Nov 1884, Leon Co. TX; was buried , Buffalo Cemetery Buffalo Leon Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

Other Events:

• _UID: 32864CC36CF24C879EA0965AD1AAF9F18BF1

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1850 United States Federal Census
Name: Manervy McCord [Minerva McCord]
Age: 8
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1850: District 8, Lawrence, Alabama
Gender: Female
Family Number: 629
Household Members:
Robert C McCord 48
Benjamin C McCord 19
Martha McCord 18
William McCord 16
Mary McCord 14
John C McCord 12
Darcus McCord 16
Loucinda McCord 8
Manervy McCord 8
Eliza McCord 6
Robert McCord 3
John McAfee 20

1860 United States Federal Census
Name: Minerva L McCord
Age in 1860: 18
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1860: Western Division, Wilcox, Alabama
Gender: Female
Post Office: Prairie Bluff
Household Members:
John C Wear 52
Hannah L Wear 47
Salina C Wear 18
Ann E Wear 17
Harriet S Wear 13
William T Wear 11
Kate A Wear 10
John C Wear 7
Minerva L McCord 18

1880 United States Federal Census
Name: M.L. Yaw [M.L. Yow] [Minerva Yow]
Age: 38
Birth Year: abt 1842
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: Leon, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Wife
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Spencer Yaw
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Occupation: House Keeper
Household Members:
Spencer Yow 47
M.L. Yow 38
Walter Yow 16
Travis Yow 14
Adelle Yow 12
Lou Yow 10
Belle Yow 4

Notes:

Married:
Alabama, Select Marriages, 1816-1957
Name: Spencer Yow
Gender: Male
Marriage Date: 28 Apr 1863
Marriage Place: Wilcox, Alabama
Spouse: Minerva L. Mccord
FHL Film Number: 1290214