Watkins, James Albert
| Birth Name | Watkins, James Albert |
| Gender | male |
| Age at Death | 81 years, 4 months, 24 days |
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| Birth | 11 Dec 1846 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Census | 1 Jun 1850 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | William Watkins Household, 1850 Census | 1a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 681
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Sheet No.: 341
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Minor Civil Division: District 14
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 6 August 1850
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Line No.: 15-19
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Family No.: 5
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Name: Watkins, James A.
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Age: 3
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Sex: M
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Place of birth: Missouri
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| Census | 1 Jun 1860 | Randol, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | William Watkins Household, 1860 Census | 2a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 224
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Minor Civil Division: Randol township
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 7 August 1860
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Post Office: Cape Girardeau
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Line No.: 30-39
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Family No.: 1626
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Name: Watkins, James A.
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Age: 13
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Sex: M
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Attended school within the year: /
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| Census | 1 Jan 1868 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | Albert Wadkins Household, 1868 Missouri Census | 3a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Wadkins, Albert
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White males 21-44: /
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No. White persons who can read and write: /
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Live Stock Horses: 2
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Live Stock Cattle: 1
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Live Stock Sheep: 6
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Live Stock Hogs: 5
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Products Bushels Corn: 100
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Products Bushels Oats: 25
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Products Lbs. Wool: 8
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Products Galls. Molasses: 15
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| Census | 1 Jan 1876 | Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | James A. Watkins Household, 1876 Missouri Census | 4a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Name: Watkins, James A.
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White males 21-44: /
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No. White persons who can read and write: /
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Live Stock Mules: 2
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Live Stock Cattle: 2
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Live Stock Sheep: 15
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Live Stock Hogs: 12
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Products Bushels Corn: 140
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Products Lbs. Wool: 30
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Products Galls. Molasses: 50
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| Census | 1 Jun 1880 | Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | James A. Watkins Household, 1880 Census | 5a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Page No.: 24
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 2
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 16
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Minor Civil Division: Shawnee township
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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State of: Missouri
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Enumeration Date: 23 June 1880
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Line No.: 23-29
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Family No.: 190
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Name: Watkins, James A.
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Age: 32
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Married: /
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Occupation: Farmer
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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| Census | 1 Jun 1900 | Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | Albert Watkins Household, 1900 Census | 6a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 12
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 33
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Sheet No.: 13A & 13B
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Division of County: Shawnee township
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Enumeration Date: 20 June 1900
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Name: Watkins, Albert
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Relation to head: head
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Color: W
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Sex: M
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Month of birth: Dec
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Year of birth: 1846
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Age: 53
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 32
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Occupation: Farmer
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Months not employed: 0
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Can read: yes
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Can write: yes
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Can speak English: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: M
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Farm or house: F
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Number of farm schedule: 201
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| Census | 15 Apr 1910 | Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | Albert Watkins Household, 1910 Census | 7a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 12
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 31
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Sheet No.: 15A
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Division of County: Shawnee township
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Enumeration Date: 10 May 1910
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Name: Watkins, Albert
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Relationship to head: head
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 63
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Years of present marriage: 43
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Georgia
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Able to speak English; if not, language spoken: English
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Occupation: Farmer
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Nature of industry: General Farm
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Employer, employee or working on own account: Emp
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Home owned or rented: O
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Owned free or mortgaged: F
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Farm or house: F
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Number of farm schedule: 170
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| Census | 1 Jan 1920 | Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | James A. Watkins Household, 1920 Census | 8a | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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State (or Territory) of: Missouri
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County of: Cape Girardeau
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Supervisor's Dist. No.: 12
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Enumeration Dist. No.: 34 (35 entered by mistake)
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Page No.: 4A
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Division of County: Shawnee township
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Enumeration Date: 7 January 1920
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Name: Watkins, James A.
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Relationship to head: head
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Home owned or rented: O
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If owned, free or mortgaged: M
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Sex: M
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Color: W
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Age: 73
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Single, married, widowed or divorced: M
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Able to read: yes
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Able to write: yes
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Place of birth: Missouri
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Place of birth of father: Missouri
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Place of birth of mother: Missouri
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Able to speak English: yes
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Industry: Farmer
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Employer, worker or working on own account: Ej
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Number of farm schedule: 38
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| Death | 4 May 1928 | Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | 9a | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Burial | 6 May 1928 | Neelys Landing Cemetery, Neely’s Landing, Shawnee, Cape Girardeau, Missouri, United States of America | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Parents
| Relation to main person | Name | Birth date | Death date | Relation within this family (if not by birth) |
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| Father | Watkins, William N. | 15 Aug 1817 | 28 Aug 1864 | |
| Mother | Ervin, Louisa Jane | 14 Nov 1828 | 6 Dec 1911 | |
| Watkins, James Albert | 11 Dec 1846 | 4 May 1928 | ||
| Brother | Watkins, John Henry | 10 Apr 1848 | 12 Jan 1922 | |
| Sister | Watkins, Missouri Adelaide | 3 Nov 1849 | 25 May 1925 | |
| Sister | Watkins, Elizabeth | 5 Jun 1851 | 15 Feb 1886 | |
| Sister | Watkins, Sarah Frances | 12 May 1855 | 17 May 1929 | |
| Brother | Watkins, Patrick D. | 5 Apr 1859 | 2 Feb 1931 | |
| Sister | Watkins, Eliza Emma | 22 Apr 1859 | 29 Aug 1901 | |
| Brother | Watkins, William | |||
| Father | Watkins, William N. | 15 Aug 1817 | 28 Aug 1864 | |
| Stepmother | Hall, Mary | |||
| Half-sister | Watkins, Mary J. | about Mar 1843 | ||
Families
Family of Watkins, James Albert and Abernathy, Nancy Susannah |
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| Married | Wife | Abernathy, Nancy Susannah ( * 19 Apr 1848 + 28 Jan 1929 ) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Children | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Name | Birth Date | Death Date |
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| Watkins, Ella B. | about 1868 | |
| Watkins, William Henry | 9 Feb 1870 | 26 Jan 1944 |
| Watkins, John Albert | 14 Feb 1872 | 27 Jan 1966 |
| Watkins, Charles E. | about 1875 | |
| Watkins, Robert F. | 3 Nov 1876 | 8 Nov 1892 |
| Watkins, Elmer Eli | 16 Dec 1879 | 18 Feb 1943 |
| Watkins, Effie E. | 19 Feb 1882 | about 1883 |
| Watkins, Burley Monroe | 30 Aug 1884 | 24 Nov 1917 |
| Watkins, Jesse James | 5 Jan 1887 | 5 Feb 1950 |
| Watkins, Clarence Lee | 30 Jul 1889 | 8 Nov 1929 |
Family Map
Pedigree
Ancestors
Source References
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U.S. 1850 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1850
- Page: Missouri, District 14, Cape Girardeau county, Page 681/341, Lines 15-19
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U.S. 1860 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1860
- Page: Missouri, Randol township, Cape Girardeau county, Page 224, Lines 30-39
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1868 Missouri State Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1868
- Page: Township 31, Cape Girardeau county (pages 17 & 18), Lines 44-46
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1876 Missouri State Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1876
- Page: Township 32, Cape Girardeau county, Page 404, Lines 5-9
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U.S. 1880 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1880
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 16, Page 24, Lines 23-29
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- Date: 1 Jun 1880
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 2, Enumeration District 16, Page 24, Lines 37-40
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U.S. 1900 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jun 1900
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 12, Enumeration District 33, Sheets 13A & 13B, Lines 47-52
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U.S. 1910 Federal Census
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- Date: 15 Apr 1910
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 12, Enumeration District 31, Sheet 15A, Lines 7-9
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U.S. 1920 Federal Census
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- Date: 1 Jan 1920
- Page: Missouri, Supervisor's District 12, Enumeration District 34, Sheet 4A, Lines 1-4
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Missouri State Archives: Missouri Digital Heritage : Death Records Certificates
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- Page: 1928-16411
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