Willis Edgar Watkins b. 01 Jun 1888 Leon Co. TX d. 12 Mar 1967 Scurry Co. TX: Appalachian Aristocracy

1888 - 1967 (78 years)

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Name	Willis Edgar Watkins
Born	01 Jun 1888	Leon Co. TX
	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)
Gender	Male
Died	12 Mar 1967	Scurry Co. TX
	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
Buried	Snyder Cemetery, Snyder, Scurry Co. TX
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
Person ID	I27704	Master File
Last Modified	20 Nov 2014

Father	Willis B. Watkins
Mother	Annie Adelle YOW, b. 01 Apr 1868, Wilcox Co. AL , d. 29 Oct 1959, Scurry Co. TX (Age 91 years)
Family ID	F11978	Group Sheet \| Family Chart

Family Myrtle May Rogers, b. 26 Oct 1894, Lamar Co. TX , d. 05 Feb 1990, Scurry Co. TX (Age 95 years)

Children

	1. Raymond Edgar Watkins, b. 13 Aug 1912, Scurry Co. TX , d. 16 Jul 1982, Grayson Co. TX (Age 69 years)
	2. Elmer Winston Watkins, b. 23 Oct 1915, Scurry Co. TX , d. 17 Dec 2002 (Age 87 years)
	3. Joseph R. Watkins, b. 06 Sep 1919, Scurry Co. TX

Last Modified 19 Nov 2014

Family ID F11979 Group Sheet | Family Chart