Watkins family bible with notes by Mrs. Wilson
Note Martha Rogers married 1st Jerry Watkins and had a son Jeremiah. She married 2nd a Mr. Witt and had a son Jerry who lives in Mt. Ida, AR. (Actually her 1st husbands name was William I. Watkins not Jerry Watkins)
Elizabeth Rogers b. 1798 d. Sept. 22, 1891, age 93 (mother of Martha)
Wm I. Watkins, (This was Marthas husband) d. Dec. 11, 1852 age 26 7 11
Elijah Watkins (This was one of William and Marthas three sons) died Oct. 9, 1875
Jeremiah Watkins (This was one of William and Marthas three sons) d. June 22, 1922, m. 1st Sept. 11, 1866 Miss S.E. Henigar, who d. Nov. 20, 1866. m 2nd Feb. 27, 1868 Miss Ruhanna Mayberry b. Feb. 25, 1852 d. Feb. 11, 1920 dau of David Mayberry. Issue 12
1. Charles Jeremiah b. Sept. 9, 1869 d. Apr. 11, 1871
2. Mary Alice b. Dec. 9, 1871 m. married Jan. 20, 1892 Dr. J.D. Wingfield, Issue: a son Jodie and a daughter Mrs. Clara Mobely, a teacher in Hot springs.
3. Lucy Lillian b. Apr. 5, 1873 d. May 2, 1874
4. Mattie May b. Apr. 30, 1875 m. Hopkins Speer, son Jeff: dau. Eva m. Edwin McGill.
5. Emma Lee b. Aug. 22, 1877 d. July 29, 1878.
6. John G. b. Aug. 15, 1879 became a doctor, studied in London, England and practice in Little Rock AR., specializing in eye, ear, nose and throat. He had two daughters: Sarah who became a nurse and Grace who became a doctor: and two sons John and Charles, who both became doctors.
7. Robert, b. Nov. 15, 1881 (Not remembered by Mrs. Wilson)
8. Cordelia b. Mar. 24, 1884, d. May 10, 1891
9. Wm Ross b. Oct. 21, 1886, d. Nov. 11 1887
10. Grover b. Sept. 21, 1888 d. June 5, 1953 m. June 10, 1923 Alice May
11. Menerva b. 7 Mar 1894 James Irvin Freeman married 12/05/1915 b. 07/07/1892 d. 07/31/1971
12. Christine b. 27 Jan 1891 m. John Melton Smith 05/23/1909
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