Thomas Gilley Watkins (1820 - 1898)

Born 17 Nov 1820 in Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia, USA

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Died 1898 at about age 77 in Charlotte County, Virginia, USA

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Biography

Thomas Watkins was enumerated at Wylliesburg Post Office, Walton Township, Charlotte County, Virginia for the July 29, United States Census, 1870. He was noted as born 1820-1821 in Virginia and a farmer. He had $6000 in value of real estate and $1000 in value of personal assets as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are female Susan Watkins, male William Watkins, female Henretta Watkins, male Charles Watkins, male Samuel Watkins, female Mary Watkins and male Lee Watkins.^[1]

Thomas G Watkins was enumerated as self at Walton, Charlotte County, Virginia for the June 14, United States Census, 1880. He was noted as a farmer, born 1821 in Virginia and married as seen in this image of the original census. Also included in the household are wife Susan Watkins, son Samuel T Watkins, daughter Mary Sue Watkins, son Lee M Watkins and daughter Mildred O Watkins.^[2]

Thomas Gilley Watkins is buried at Ash Camp Memorial Cemetery in Keysville, Charlotte County, Virginia, USA.^[3]

Research Notes

Households headed by Charles Watkins and William Watkins are found on the same 1870 census page^[4] - see the three households together on his father's profile, under the Research Notes.

Sources

1. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MFLG-FVG : 17 October 2014), Thomas Watkins, Virginia, United States; citing p. 44, family 348, NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.); FHL microfilm 553,139.
2. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCPR-FFD : 11 August 2016), Thomas G Watkins, Walton, Charlotte, Virginia, United States; citing enumeration district ED 62, sheet 356C, NARA microfilm publication T9 (Washington D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.), roll 1360; FHL microfilm 1,255,360.
3. ↑ Find A Grave website
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1870," FamilySearch database with images, Virginia > Charlotte > Walton > image 44 of 70; citing NARA microfilm publication M593 (Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, n.d.). Enumerated 29 July 1870.

Acknowledgments

Thank you to Glenn Kittredge for creating Watkins-2048 on 24 Aug 13.