American descent — cadet blood · The American trunk
Watkins of Virginia and Missouri
1748 – 1971
Carries. Keziah's marriage into Watkins, through Greenberry / Granberry, to Henry Porter, Jackie, Diane, and Rebecca.
Breaks. Cole, Lamb, and Mathes are spouse-houses. Hasty is the next household, not a different blood.
William (Willis) Watkins of Chickahominy married Keziah Snead in Louisa County about 1748. Their children — Thomas, Sarah Jane, John Israel, William, Samuel, David, Israel, Elizabeth, Alexander, Agatha, Frances — carry the Watkins name forward.
Benjamin Watkins and Sarah Lamb are the parents of Greenberry (Granberry) Watkins, 1827–1884. Benjamin Abner, Henry Porter, and Jackie Watkins follow in the public index and in the DNA files.
This is the documented trunk. It is not left blank.
Sister houses
Women of this house
Keziah (Snead) Watkins
abt. 1732 – abt. 1802 · The Snead marriage into Watkins.
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Nancy Caroline Cole
1830 – 1907 · Wife of Greenberry.
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Mary E. Watkins
c. 1868 – after 1920 · Mother of Henry Porter.
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Audrey Olive Mathes Watkins
1896 – 1980 · The Mathes branch.
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Bettie Jacqueline “Jackie” Watkins Hasty
1932 – 2019 · Youngest of seven sisters. Mother of Bill, David, Diane, Brenda.
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Elsie Bonnie (Watkins) Damermon Fischer
1919 – 1976 · Sister of Jackie.
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Jessie J. (Watkins) Ambro
1921 – 1999 · Sister of Jackie.
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Aileen D. (Watkins) Blackard
20th c. · Sister of Jackie.
- B
Billie A. (Watkins) Hard
20th c. · Sister of Jackie.
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Vera (Watkins) White
20th c. · Sister of Jackie. Named in the 2019 obituary.
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Berda Watkins
20th c. · Sister of Jackie.
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Cassie Rae Watkins
childhood · Sister of Jackie. Died in childhood after a bicycle accident with Jackie.
Men of this house
William (Willis) Watkins
1734 – 1789 · Husband of Keziah. Son of William Watkins and Martha Herndon.
Greenberry / Granberry Watkins
1827 – 1884 · × Nancy Caroline Cole. Father of Benjamin Abner.
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Benjamin Abner Watkins
1857 – 1920 · × Mary E. Father of Henry Porter.
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Henry Porter Watkins
1900 – 1971 · × Audrey Olive Mathes. Father of Jackie and her sisters.
Also named
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Thomas, John, Samuel, David, Elizabeth, Sarah Jane…
from 1748 · Children of Keziah and William. The Watkins descent.
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Benjamin Watkins × Sarah Lamb
early 19th c. · Parents of Greenberry. Sarah Lamb 1807–1887.