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John Andrew Watkins
1870 - 1937

   
 
Father Birth Death  
Henry G Watkins b. May 28, 1831, SC, son of Reuben Watkins  d. Apr 8, 1894, MS  
 
Mother Birth Death  
Julia Ann Dismuke Sep 20, 1839, AL Sep 22, 1910, Leake Co., MS Married - Jun 9, 1859, Macon Co., AL
 

Siblings of John Andrew Watkins
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Joseph Watkins Carrie E Watkins William Peal Watkins John Andrew Watkins Mary Elizabeth Watkins
 
  Birth Death Notes
John Andrew Watkins Oct 28, 1870, AL Oct 1, 1937, Turners Mill, Scott Co., MS m. Adeline Augusta "Gussie" Pigg  (b. Apr 16, 1874, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS, daughter of Augustus A Pigg and Mary Houston;  d. Apr 2, 1935, MS)  Oct 24, 1889, Leake Co., MS. 

Both buried at Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS
 

Children of John Andrew Watkins and Adeline Augusta "Gussie" Pigg
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Sally Mae Watkins John Otho Watkins Henry Sanders Watkins Ledford Edward Watkins Lovie Watkins Dewey Lank Watkins Mattie G Watkins Elwyn G Watkins Frankie Lee Watkins Ercelle Watkins Alpha Omega Watkins Flora Watkins Christine Louise Watkins
 
John Andrew Watkins and Adeline Augusta "Gussie" Pigg
  1880 - Census - living with parents
 
1880 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi   See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Watkins H G   W M 49 Farmer SC PA SC
  Julia Wife W F 40 Keeping house AL    
  Peal Son W M 13   AL SC AL
  John Son W M 9   AL SC AL
  Mary Dau W F 6   MS SC AL
  1889 - Marries Adeline Augustus Pigg, Oct 24, 1889, Leake Co., MS
 
1900 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Relation Race Gen Birth
Month		 Birth
Year		 Age Yrs
Marr.		 # Child #Child
living		 Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Watkins John Head W M Oct 1870 29 M 10     Farmer AL AL AL
  Augustus A Wife W F May 1875 25 M 10 5 5   MS MS AL
  Sallie May Dau W F Sep 1890 9 S       MS MS MS
  Otha Son W M Jul 1892 7 S       MS MS MS
  Sanders Son W M Jun 1894 6 S       MS MS MS
  Ledford Son W M Feb 1896 4 S       MS MS MS
  Lovie Dau W F Mar 1898 2 S       MS MS MS
 
1910 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Yrs
Marr.		 # Child #Child
living		 Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Watkins J A Head W M 39 M1- 21     Farmer general farm AL SC AL
  Adeline Wife W F 37 M1- 21 10 10   MS MS MS
crossed out on sheet Sallie Dau W F 20              
  Otho Son W M 17       Farm Laborer home farm MS MS MS
  Sanders Son W M 16       Farm Laborer home farm MS MS MS
  Lesford Son W M 14       Farm Laborer home farm MS MS MS
  Lovie Dau W F 12         MS MS MS
  Dewey Son W M 10         MS MS MS
  Mattie G Dau W F 8         MS MS MS
  Elvin Son W M 6         MS MS MS
  Frankie Dau W F 3         MS MS MS
  Urcell Dau W F 4/12         MS MS MS
 
1920 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Marr? Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Watkins J A Head W M 49 M Farmer General farm AL AL AL
  Gussie Wife W F 45 M   MS MS MS
  Otho Son W M 27 S   MS AL MS
  Dewey Son W M 19 S Farmer General farm MS AL MS
  Mattie G Dau W F 16 S   MS MS MS
  Frankelee Dau W F 14 S   MS MS MS
  Elvyn Son W M 12 S   MS MS MS
  Ersel Dau W F 9 S   MS MS MS
  Omega Dau W F 7 S   MS MS MS
  Flora Dau W F 5 S   MS AL MS
 
1930 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census and pt 2
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Age
first Marr		 Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Watkins John Head W M 58 M 17 Veternarian - Doctor AL AL AL
Adaline Wife W F 57 M 15 MS TN TN
Strickling Mattie G Dau W F 27 M 23 MS MS MS
Watkins Frankie L Dau W F 20 S MS MS MS
Omega Dau W F 18 S MS MS MS
Flora Dau W F 15 S MS MS MS
Christine Dau W F 9 S MS MS MS
Stricklin O'Neal Gr - Son W M 5 S MS MS MS
Dona Gr-Dau W F 2 S MS MS MS
Weaver "A J" Boarder W M 21 S Farmer General farm MS MS MS
Fletcher Beeman Boarder W M 18 S Log hauler saw mill MS MS MS
Tadlock Jim Boarder W M 59 SS Log hauler saw mill MS MS MS
Tadlock Nova D Boarder W F 17 S Log hauler saw mill MS MS MS
  1935 - Adeline August Pigg Watkins passes away Apr 2, 1935
  1937 - John Andrew Watkins passes away Oct 1, 1937, Turners Mill, Scott Co., MS
 

Grave markers for John Andrew and Adeline Watkins at Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS

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  Sally Mae Watkins - b. May 7, 1890 (Date on grave marker)  (Sep 1890 on 1900 Census), MS;  d. May 17, 1937, MS,  Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS;  m. William Isburn Pigg  (b. Jan 20, 1888 on grave marker (Dec 20, 1888, Jackson Parish, LA on WWI Registration), son of Elijah Langford Pigg and Amelia Ramsey;  d. Nov  17,1976.  Buried at Edwards Cemetery, Edwards, Hinds Co., MS.) 
 
Sally Mae Watkins and William Isburn Pigg
  1900 - Census - Living with parents
  1910 - Census - On the 1910 Census sheet for her parents, Sallie Mae appears, however a big line is drawn across her name. 
She does appear with William Pigg in 1910 living under her middle name May in Police Jury Ward 1, Jackson, Louisiana.  Married for one year with no children.
 

WWI Registration card for William Isburn Pigg

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1920 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Marr? Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Pigg W I Head W M 32 M Farmer General farm MS MS MS
  Sallie Mae Wife W F 28 M   MS MS MS
  Marvin Son W   9 S   MS MS MS
  Essie Evon Dau W   6 S   MS MS MS
  Mary Vivian Dau W   4 S   MS MS MS
  Claudia Dau W   2 S   MS MS MS
 
1930 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Age
first Marr		 Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Pigg William Head W M 41 M 21 Farmer General farm MS MS MS
Sallie May Wife W F 38 M 18 MS AL MS
Mary Dau W F 14 S MS MS MS
Claudia Dau W F 12 S MS MS MS
Clorice Dau W F 9 S MS MS MS
Beatrice L Dau W F 7 S MS MS MS
Annie Jean Dau W F 2 6/12 S MS MS MS
Marvin Son W M 18 S Laborer home farm MS MS MS
  1937 - Sally Mae Watkins Pigg passes away, May 17, 1937, MS,  She is buried with her infant son Oliver Nelson Pigg
 

Grave marker for Sally Mae Pigg at Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS

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  1938 - 1976 - William Pigg moves to Hinds Co., MS.  Cannot find William in the 1940 Census.
   
  Marvin Lee Pigg - b. May 31, 1910, LA;  d. Dec 2, 1979 (found date), Precinct #4, Humble, Harris Co., TX; m. Virgie Erline Loper  (b. Sep 17, 1914, Leake Co., MS, daughter of Roy Loper and Jennie Bounds;  d. Dec 16. 2001, TX)  Both buried at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX
 
Marvin Lee Pigg and Virgie Erline Loper
  1920 - 1930 - Census living with parents
  1932 - Marries Vergie Loper ca 1932
  1935 - Living in Lena, Leake Co., MS per 1940 Census
 
1940 U. S. Census, Cunchula, Mobile County, Alabama    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Pigg Marvin Head W M 28 M H-2 Laborer rail road LA
Vergie Wife W F 25 M 5   MS
Thomas Lee Son W M 7 S 1   MS
Raymond L Son W M 5 S     MS
Betty Louise Dau W F 2 S     MS
  1949 - Moved to Texas ca 1949
 
1979 - Marvin Lee Pigg passes away approximately before or on Dec 2, 1979

Death Certificate for Marvin Lee Pigg

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  Thomas Lee Pigg - b. 1933, MS
  Raymond Louis Pigg - b. Jan 14, 1935. Edward, Hinds Co., MS; d. Nov 16, 2004. Buried at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX;  m. Doris Mae Derango (   ) 
 
Raymond Louis Pigg and Doris Mae Derango
 
Obituary for Raymond Louis Pigg
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/houstonchronicle/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=2833725
RAYMOND LOUIS PIGG of Cypress passed away Tuesday, November 16, 2004 at the age of 69.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Marvin, Sr. and Virgie Pigg; sister, Ruby and brother, Marvin, Jr.

He is survived by his loving wife, Doris; sisters, Betty Stepanski and husband Phillip, Martha Pounders and husband Burl; brother Thomas Pigg and wife Roleen; son, Martin Pigg; daughter, Gay Nell Faltysek and husband James; granddaughters, Jamie and Shelby Faltysek along with other relatives and friends.
  Martin Allen Pigg - b. Aug 24, 1962, Harris Co., TX
  Gay Nell Pigg - b. Feb 27, 1960, Harris Co., TX;  m. James Faltysek
  Betty Louise Pigg - b. 1938, MS; m. Phillip Thomas Stepanski
 
Betty Louise Pigg and Phillip Thomas Stepanski
  Ronnie David Stepanski - b. Jul 24, 1956, Harris Co., TX
  Deborah Katherine Stepanski - b. May 10, 1958, Harris Co., TX
  Douglas Paul Stepanski - b. Feb 25, 1962, Harris Co., TX
  Ruby Jean Pigg - b. Apr 28, 1940, AL; d. Feb 22, 1980 (found date), Galena Park, Harris Co., TX.  Buried at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX under last name Duhon;  m. Cole;  m. Duhon
 
Ruby Jean Pigg
 
1980 - Ruby Jean Pigg Cole passes away approximately before or on Feb 22, 1980

Death Certificate for Ruby Jean Pigg Cole

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  Marvin Lee Pigg, Jr - b. May 31, 1942, Mobile,  AL;  d. Oct 27, 1998, Montgomery Co., TX; 
m. Loretta Gertrude Guillote
m. Della Earline McGinnis  Sep 18, 1966;  divorced Jul 25, 1977, Harris Co., TX
m. Linda Bowles, Aug 5, 1978, Harris Co., TX
m. Linda C    , May 30, 1981;  divorced, Jun 29, 1983, Harris Co., TX
m. Deborah Martin, May 31, 1995, Montgomery Co., TX
 
Marvin Lee Pigg, Jr
  Paul Alan Pigg - b. Dec 8, 1965, Harris Co., TX - mother Loretta
  Marvin Lee Pigg - b. Oct 22, 1967, Harris Co., TX - mother Della'  m. Julie Ann Norsworthy
  Martha Carol Pigg - b. Oct 16, 1947;  m. Donald Burl Pounders  (b. Mar 11, 1945;  d.  Feb 22, 2007
 
Martha Carol Pigg and Donald Burl Pounders
  Donald Gregory Pounders - b. Oct 10, 1964, Harris Co., TX
  Daniel Ray Pounders - b. Jun 28, 1973, Harris Co., TX
   
  Essie Evon Pigg - b. Aug 11, 1913, MS;  d. Sep 16, 1999.  Buried at Edwards Cemetery, Edwards, Hinds Co., MS;   m1. Henry Mitchell Thornton (b. Jul 5, 1911, son of Charlie Mitchel Thornton and Iva Bell --?;  d. Jan 14, 1959;  Buried with brother Clinton at Mount Zion Congregational Methodist Cemetery, Newton Co., MS  m2. Henry Rice McPherson  (b. Jan 15, 1922, Marlin, TX, son of Jim McPherson and Lallie L Legett;  d. Oct 3, 1993.  Buried at Edwards Cemetery, Edwards, Hinds Co., MS with Evon
 
Essie Evon Pigg and Henry Mitchell Thornton
  1920 - Census - Living with parents
  1930 - Census - Evon is living at the home of her husband
 
1930 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Age
first Marr		 Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Thornton Charley M Head W M 40 M 22 Farmer General farm MS GA GA
Annetta Wife W F 21 M 18 MS MS MS
Henry M Son W M 18 M 18 MS MS MS
S Evon Dau in law W F 16 M 16 MS MS MS
Clinton Son W M 12 S MS MS MS
Charley M Jr Son W M 2 no/12 S MS MS MS
 
1940 U. S. Census, Edwards, Hinds County, Mississippi   See Census and pt2
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Thornton Henry M Head W M 29 M H-3 Lumber grader saw mill MS
E Evon Wife W F 27 M H-2   MS
Iva B Dau W F 8 S 1   MS
Charles W Son W M 7 S 0   MS
Mary A Dau W F 5 S 0   MS
Henrietta Dau W F 3 S 0   MS
  1959 - Henry Mitchell Thornton passes away
  1959 - 1993 - Evon marries Henry Rice McPherson
  Iva M Thornton - b. 1932, MS
  Charles W Thornton - b. 1933, MS
  Mary A Thornton - b. 1935, MS
  Henrietta Thornton - b. Feb 22 1937, MS; d. Mar 25, 1991, TN;  m. Grover Cleveland Grubbs, Jr  (b. June 20, 1934, son of Grover Cleveland Grubbs and Felice Inez Hampton;  d. Feb 26, 1980, Nashville, TN)  Aug 23, 1956, MS
 
Henrietta Thornton and Grover Cleveland Grubbs, Jr
  Stephen Elliott Grubbs - b. Nov 11, 1957, Oakland, CA
  Mark Edward Grubbs - b. Sep 22, 1968, Nashville, TN
   
  Mary Vivian Pigg - b. Nov 7, 1915, Morton, Leake Co., MS;  d. Jan 16, 2005;  Buried at Mulhearn Memorial Park Cemetery, Monroe, Ouachita Parish, LA;  m. Percy Edward Rogers (b. May 19, 1915, Haze, MS, son of Jessie R Rogers and Onie G Edwards; d.  Mar 10, 1995)
 
Mary Vivian Pigg and Percy Edward Rogers
  1920 - 1930 - Census - Living with parents
  1940 - Census - Living at home of husband's father
 
1940 U. S. Census, Beat 1, Scott County, Mississippi   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Rogers Jesse R Head W M 62 M 8 Farmer farm MS
Ona Wife W F 59 M 8 Housewife home MS
Julia Loye Dau W F 16 S H-1 Student school MS
Percy Son W M 25 M 8 Farmer farm MS
Mary dau in law W F 24 M H-4 Housewife home MS
Nelson E g-son W M 1 S 0   MS
 
Obituary for Mary Vivian Pigg Rogers
No source given
Mrs. Rogers was a member of the Ridge Avenue Baptist Church in West Monroe. She was retired from Selber Brothers, as the department head of alterations.

She was preceded in death by her husband, Percy Rogers; one grandson, Stanley Wilds, Jr.; six siblings, Oliver Nelson, Marvin, Evon, Claudia, Clorice and Jean; her daughter-in-law, Barbara Rogers; and her son-in-law, Stan Wilds.

She was survived by two daughters, Marilyn Averitt and Shirley Wilds; three sons, Willie J. Rogers and his wife Charlotte, Nick J. Rogers and wife Shirley, and Nelson E. Rogers and wife Sue; one sister, Beatrice Broderson; 18 grandchildren, 32 great-grandchildren and 2 great-great-grandchildren.
  Nelson E Rogers - b. 1939
  Marilyn Rogers - m. Averitt
  Shirley Rogers - m. Stan Wilds
  Willie J Rogers -
  Nick J "Nickie" Rogers - b. Mar 21, 1943;  d. Aug 9, 2011, LA
 
Nick J "Nickie" Rogers
  Jason Rogers -
  Kimberley Rogers - m. Wade Janes
  Amy Rogers - m. Paul Roth
  Alecia Rogers - m. Rick Avent
   
  Claudia Eunice Pigg - b. Apr 7, 1918, Morton, Scott Co., MS;  d. Jan 10, 1999, MS;  m. Hugh Boswell Gilbert  (b. Aug 12, 1910, son of Jesse Gilbert and Addie--?;  d. Mar 25, 1986  )  Both buried at Fuston Cemetery, Walnut Grove, Leake Co., MS
 
Claudia Eunice Pigg and Hugh Boswell Gilbert
  1920 - 1930 - Census Living with parents
 
1940 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Gilbert Boswell Head W M 29 M 8 Farmer farm MS
Claudie Wife W F 22 M H-2   MS
Addie Mae Dau W F 4 S     MS
Billy Wain Son W M 1 M     MS
Pigg Annie Jean sister in law W F 12 M 5   MS
  Addie Mae Gilbert - b. 1936
  Billy Wayne Gilbert - b. Aug 22, 1938, Lena Leake Co., MS;  d. Mar 21, 1978,  Buried at Fuston Cemetery, Walnut Grove, Leake Co., MS.  m. Ouida Sue --?  (b. Jul 25, 1941)
 
Billy Wayne Gilbert
  Billy Wayne Gilbert, Jr - b. Dec 16, 1958;  d. Mar 21, 1978.  Buried at Fuston Cemetery, Walnut Grove, Leake Co., MS;  m. Rebekah D --?
  Max Gilbert - b. Oct 31, 1943;  d. May 27, 1991.  Buried at Floral Hills Memory Gardens, Pearl, Rankin Co., MS
  H B Gilbert - b.Dec 31, 1944;         m5. Joan Wherry Strain (b. Feb 9, 1941, Cleveland, MS, dau of John Brower Wherry and Helen Bell Douglas; d. Feb 2, 2012, MS.  Buried at New Cleveland Cemetery, Cleveland, MS) in Muncie, Deleware Co., IN, May 6, 2005
  Helen Cloriece Pigg - b. Jun 19, 1920, Lena, Leake Co., MS;  d. Feb 22, 1991, Harris Co., TX;  m. Glenn Shaffer (b. Dec 26, 1915, Pana, IL, son of Frank C Shaffer and Susan Tipswold;  d. Dec 6, 1996, Hays Co., TX)  Jul 31, 1940, Harris Co., TX.   Both buried at Earthman Resthaven Cemetery, Houston, Harris Co., TX
 
Helen Cloriece Pigg
  1930 - Census- Living with family
  1940 - Marries Glenn Shaffer - Jul 31, 1940, Harris Co., TX
   
  Beatrice L Pigg - b. Dec 19, 1921, Lena , Leake Co., MS;  d. Mar 15, 2005;  Buried at Edwards Cemetery, Edwards, Hinds Co., MS  m. Broderson;  m. Deshotel
  Oliver Nelson Pigg - b. June 2, 1925, MS;  d. Mar 10, 1926, MS.  Buried with mother at Edwards Cemetery, Edwards, Hinds Co., MS
 
Oliver Nelson Pigg
 

Grave marker for Oliver Nelson Pigg at Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS

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  Annie Jean Pigg - b. Oct 7, 1927, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS;  d. May 17, 1997, Marion Co., OR;  m. James Brinkley Phillips  (Jul 12, 1930, Union, MS;  d. Sep 9, 2014;  m2.  Melba Jean Foust) 
 
Annie Jean Pigg and James Brinkley Phillips
  1930 - Census - Living with parents
  1940 - Census - Living with sister Claudia Eunice Pigg Gilbert's family
  1947 - Married James Brinkley Phillips, Sep 2, 1947
 
Obituary for James Brinkley Phillips
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/statesmanjournal/obituary.aspx?pid=172433942
 July 12, 1930 - September 9, 2014

James Brinkley Phillips, 84, passed away September 9th. He was born in Union, Mississippi on July 12, 1930. He married Annie "Jean" Pigg on Sept. 2, 1947 and their daughter, Christine, was born the end of 1948. They moved to Canyonville, Oregon in 1949 and then to Salem in 1952 and had two sons, Jim in 1956, and Robert in 1961. He was preceded in death by Jean in May 1997.

He worked as a logger in Southern Oregon and in Salem at Boise Cascade and Salem Concrete and Pipe, and retired from Burkland Lumber Mill in Turner as a resawer. He married Melba Jean Foust on November 23, 1997. Survivors include wife of Melba, daughter Christine Givens of Silverton, sons: James W. and Robert L. of Salem, step-daughter Marcia Wenger of Fredrickstown, Ohio, 9 grandchildren, 29 great-grandchildren, 15 great-great-grandchildren, dog Tiger, and cat Roscoe.
  Christine Phillips - b. 1948; m. Givens
  James W Phillips - b. 1956
  Robert L Phillips - b. 1961
   
  John Otho Watkins - b. Jul 19,1892, Lena, Leake Co., MS;  d. Nov 10, 1956, Bellaire, Harris Co., TX.    m. Leona Mae Howard  (b. May 16, 1901, TX, daughter of Leslie H Howard and Mary Hibbs;  d. Apr 13, 1955, Houston, Harris Co., TX) Dec 18, 1924, CO;  Both buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado Co., TX.
 
John Otho Watkins and Leona Mae Howard
  1900 - 1920 - Census - Living with parents
 

WWI Registration card for John Otho Watkins

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  1924 - Marries Leona Mae Howard, Dec 18, 1924, CO
  1924 - 1930 - Lives in Colorado, returns to Mississippi, then eventually settles in Texas.  Note birth location of children.
  1930 - Census - John and Leona are living separately at the time of the 1930 Census.  Leona is living with her father and brother.  John is living in Wharton Co., TX working as a helper at a sulphur mine.  He is listed as married.  See this Census here...  On Leona's census entry, she is listed as a widow, which was not the case.  In the 1940 Census, the couple is back together.
 
1930 U. S. Census, Colorado County, Texas    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Age
first Marr		 Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Howard Leslie Head W M 66 Wd Farmer General farm IA TX TX
Watkins Leona Dau W F 28 Wd TX TX PA
John Gr son W M 4 3/12 S CO TX TX
Leslie Gr son W M 2 1/12 S MS TX TX
Howard Fred Son W M 21 S TX TX TX
  1935 - Lived in Houston, Harris Co., TX per the 1940 Census
 
1940 U. S. Census, Houston, Harris County, Texas  See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Watkins John Head W M 47 M C-4 Teacher public school MS
Leona Wife W F 38 M C-4 Teacher public school TX
John Jr Son W   14 S 8   CO
Leslie Son W   12 S 6   MS
Myrtle Dau W   8 S 1   TX
 

WWII Registration card for John Otho Watkins

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1955 - Leona Mae Howard Watkins passes away, Apr 13, 1955, Houston, Harris Co., TX

Death Certificate for Leona Mae Watkins

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Grave marker for Leona Howard Watkins at Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado Co., TX

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1956 - John Otho Watkins passes away Nov 10, 1956, Bellaire, Harris Co., TX

Death Certificate for John Otho Watkins

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Grave marker for John O Watkins at Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado Co., TX

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  John Otho Watkins, Jr - b. Oct 11, 1925, CO;  d. Jan 4, 1998, TX.  Buried at Lakeside Cemetery, Eagle Lake, Colorado Co., TX
  Leslie Raymond Watkins - b. Mar 30, 1928, Jackson, Hinds Co., MS;  d. Oct 4, 2008, College Station, Brazos Co., TX.  Buried at College Station Cemetery, College Station, Brazos Co., TX.  m. Marjorie Helms
 
Leslie Raymond Watkins and Marjorie Helms
 
Obituary for Leslie Raymond Watkins

Leslie Raymond Watkins, 80, of College Station, Texas passed away on Saturday, October 4, 2008, at the College Station Medical Center.  Funeral Home. Burial at College Station Cemetery in College Station, Texas.

Leslie was born on March 30, 1928, in Jackson, Miss., to John Otho and Leona Howard Watkins. Both parents were teachers. The family returned to Texas shortly after he was born and later settled in Houston (Heights). He graduated from Reagan High School in 1944 and from Texas A&M University in 1948 with a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering.
He served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War from 1953 to 1955 with the Scientific and Professional Personnel Detachment at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Maryland, and attained the rank of sergeant major.

He was employed by Anderson-Clayton for more than 37 years as a technical director of oil mills, focusing mainly on vegetable oil processing. He worked in Mexico for more than 15 years, in Matamoros, Monterrey, Guaymas, Los Mochis, San Blas, Delicias, Torreon and Mexico City. He returned to the U.S. in 1966 as technical director of oil mills in all plants owned by Anderson-Clayton in Brazil, Peru, Mexico and the U.S. (from California to Mississippi), working at the corporate headquarters in Houston until 1986.

From 1986 to 1998, he was employed by Texas A&M University in the Food Protein Research and Development Center as the director of oil mill industry services, performing research and establishing training programs for vegetable oil processing. He was voted Distinguished Colleague in 1983 by the Texas Engineering Experiment Station.

Consulting and personal travel took Les to China, Japan, Taiwan, Singapore, Thailand, Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Botswana, Greece, Turkey, Belgium, the Netherlands, Hungary, France, Spain, Ukraine, Switzerland, Italy, Philippines, Syria, Israel, Jordan, Lithuania, England, Scotland, Egypt, Peru and Brazil. He had many interests, including archaeology, science and Bible study, and a continuing curiosity about how things work.

He was a Mason and Shriner in Mexico. Locally, he was a member of the Bryan Rotary Club and First Presbyterian Church in Bryan, where he served as an elder.

Les was preceded in death by his son, Leslie R. Watkins Jr., who died in 1994 at the age of 36; and a brother, John Watkins.

Survivors include his wife of more than 53 years, Marjorie Helms Watkins of College Station; daughter and son-in-law, Elisa and Jeffrey Plauch of Haiku, Maui, Hawaii; stepson and stepdaughter-in-law, Wade and Becky Walker of Del Mar, Calif.; sister, Myrtle Swearingen of Canyon Lake, Texas; grandson, Miles Plauch; sister-in-law, Shirley Helms of Waimea, Hawaii; and many nieces and nephews.
  Elisa Watkins - m. Jeffrey Plauch
  Leslie Raymond Watkins, Jr - b. Aug 12, 1957, Rockingham, NC;  d. Feb 8, 1994, Harris Co., TX.  Buried at College Station Cemetery, College Station, Brazos Co., TX
  Myrtle Lucille Watkins - b. Feb 16, 1932, Harris Co., TX; 

m1. Robert Wilkin Gerrard  (b. Sep 4, 1927, Houston, Harris Co., TX, son of Oswald Gerrard and Maria Cage Hickman;  d. Oct 23, 2008, Houston, Harris Co., TX  )  June 14, 1952, TX. Divorced Mar 31, 1986, Tarrant Co., TX

m2. William Paul Swearingen  (b. Dec 12, 1914;  d. Dec 13, 1996, Buried at Cranes Mill Cemetery, Canyon Lake, TX)  Jun 18, 1988, Harris Co., TX
 
Myrtle Lucille Watkins and Robert Wilkin Gerrard
  Celia Gail Gerrard - b. May 21, 1953, Harris Co., TX;  m. Larry Veselka
  Jann Marie Gerrard - b. May 10, 1955, Harris Co., TX;  m. Beau Schwarz
  Robert Wilkin Gerrard, Jr - b. Jul 31, 1959, Harris Co., TX
  Sheri Lynn Gerrard - b. Sep 19, 1960, Harris Co., TX;  m. Foster
   
  Henry Sanders Watkins - b. July 2 1894, MS; d. Feb 19, 1958, MS;  m. Mayola Babb  (b. Sep 8. 1898, MS, daughter of James Babb and Myrtle Eloise Lay;  d. Sep 29, 1971)  Both buried at the Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS 
 
Henry Sanders Watkins and Mayola Babb
  1900 - 1910 - Census - Living with parents
 

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1920 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Marr? Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Watkins H S Head W M 25 M Farmer General farm MS AL MS
  Mayola Wife W F 20 M   MS AL MS
 
1930 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Age
first Marr		 Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Watkins Sanders Head W M 34 M 24 Farmer general farm MS MS MS
Mayola Wife W F 30 M 20 MS MS MS
Herman Son W M 9 S MS MS MS
Hubert Son W M 7 S MS MS MS
John H Son   M 5 S MS MS MS
Joycie Dau W F 3 2/12 S MS MS MS
 
1940 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Watkins Henry S Head W M 45 M 8 Farmer farm MS
Mayola Wife W F 39 M H-1 Housekeeper MS
Herman Son W M 18 S H-1 Laborer farm MS
Herbert Son W M 16   H-1 Laborer farm MS
John H Son W M 13   7   MS
Joyce Ruth Dau W F 12   7   MS
Jimmie G Dau W F 9   4   MS
 

Application for military headstone for Henry Sanders Watkins

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  1958 - Henry Sanders Watkins passes away, Feb 19, 1958
 

Grave marker for Henry S Watkins at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS

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  1971 - Mayola Babb Watkins passes away, Sep 29, 1971
 

Grave marker for Mayola B Watkins at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS

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  Herman S Watkins - b. Dec 19, 1920;  d. Feb 8, 1972;  m. Devera L--?  (b. Oct 19, 1924;  d. Dec 18, 1972)  Both buried at the Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS
  Hubert D Watkins - b. Sep 5, 1922;  d. Mar 26, 1983;  m. Opal N --?  (b. Mar 17, 1930;  d. Jan 14, 2007).  Both buried at the Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS
  John Henry Watkins - b. Sep 4, 1924;  d. Sep 24, 1951.  Buried at the Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS
  Joyce Ruth Watkins - b. 1927
  Infants Watkins (2?) - b. and d.  May 20, 1929
 
Infants Watkins
 

Grave marker for Infants of H S & Mayola Watkins at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS

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  Jimmie G Watkins - b. 1931
  Ledford Edward Watkins - b. Feb 4, 1896, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS;  d. Oct 31, 1941;  m.  Ora Belle Wallace  (b. Dec 23, 1896, MS, daughter of Minor Forest Wallace and Doshie E Taylor;  d. Aug 2, 1985)  Both buried at Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS 
 
Ledford Edward Watkins and Ora Belle Wallace
  1900 - 1910 - Census - Living with parents
 

WWI Registration card for Ledford Edward Watkins

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1920 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Marr? Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Watkins L E Head W M 24 M Farmer farming MS AL MS
  Ora Bell Wife W F 21 M   MS AL MS
  Gracie Dau W F ?/12 S   MS AL MS
 
1930 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Age
first Marr		 Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Watkins Letford Head W M 34 M 21 Farmer general farm MS MS MS
Orabella Wife W F 32 M 19 MS MS MS
Grace Dau W F 9 MS MS MS
Audry Dau W F 8 MS MS MS
Edward Son W M 6 S MS MS MS
Kermit Son W M 8/12 S MS MS MS
 
1940 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Watkins Ledford E Head W M 44 M 8 Farmer farm MS
Orabell Wife W F 43 M H-4 Housekeeper own home MS
Audry Lee Dau W F 18 S H-4 Clerk store MS
Edward Son W M 17 S 7 Laborer farm MS
Kermit Son W M 10 S 3   MS
J E Son W M 7 S     MS
Patsy Dau W F 2 S     MS
  1941 - Ledford Edward Watkins passes away, Oct 31, 1941
 

Grave marker for Ledford E Watkins at Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS 

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  1985 - Ora Belle Wallace Watkins passes away, Aug 2, 1985
 

Grave marker for Ora Belle Watkins at Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS 

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  Grace Agnes Watkins - b. Sep 19, 1919, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS;  d. Apr 5, 2007, Meridian, MS;  m. Herschel Buck Gilmer  (b. Apr 11, 1911, MS, son of Lonnie Carl Gilmer and Ella Tatum;  d. Mar 24, 1994)  June 3, 1936.  Both buried at Lindsey Cemetery, Walnut Grove, Leake Co., MS
 
Grace Agnes Watkins and Herschel Buck Gilmer
 
1940 U. S. Census, Beat 5, Leake County, Mississippi   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Gilmer Herchel Head W M 29 M H-2 Farmer farm MS
Grace Wife W F 20 M H-2   MS
Sherlie Ann Dau W F 1 1/2 S 0   MS
 
Obituary for Grace Agnes Watkins Gilmer
http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/clarionledger/obituary.aspx?page=lifestory&pid=87080511
Grace Agnes Gilmer, 87, a homemaker, died Thursday, April 5, 2007 at Rush Foundation Hospital, Meridian, MS .  Burial in the Lindsey Cemetery, Walnut Grove, MS.

Mrs. Gilmer was a native of Leake County and a member of Pleasant Hill Baptist Church. She was preceded in death by a son, Rodney Gilmer.

Survivors include: sons, Buck Gilmer and David Gilmer, both of Carthage; daughters, Shirley Bray and Regina Willmon, both of Carthage, Mary Jane Bryan and Sheila Jones, both of Walnut Grove, Maggie Shaw of Forest, Virginia Phillips of Collinsville, and Elouise Savell of Jacksonville, FL; sister, Patsy Burns of Louisiana; 22 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; 1 great-great-grandchild.
  Shirley Ann Gilmer - b. May 22, 1938, Leake Co., MS;  d. Aug 28, 2015, Carthage, Leake Co., MS;  m1. Holley   m2. George Edward Bray  (b. Feb 9, 1930;  d. Mar 11, 2004)  Both buried at Goshen Cemetery, Carthage, Leake Co., MS
 
Shirley Ann Gilmer
  Jerry Holley -
  Shawn Bray -
  Melissa -   m. Bernie Lindsay
  Rodney Lonnie Gilmer - b. Nov 5, 1940, Lena, Leake Co., MS;  d. Jan 4, 1980;  Buried at Goshen Cemetery, Carthage, Leake Co., MS
  Regina Gilmer - m. Willmon
  Buck Gilmer -
  David Gilmer -
  Mary Jane Gilmer - m. Bryan
  Sheila Gilmer - m. Jones
  Maggie Gilmer - m. Shaw
  Virginia Gilmer - m. Phillips
  Elouise Gilmer - m. Savell
  Audrey Lee Watkins - b. Oct 2, 1920, MS;  d. Oct 7, 1983;  m. Sam William Gross  (b. Aug 1, 1921;  d, Nov 1, 2005)  Both buried at New Providence Cemetery, Carthage, Leake Co., MS
 
Audrey Lee Watkins and Sam William Gross
  Sammie Jean Gross - b. Nov 30, 1954;  d. Jul 30, 1984;  Buried at New Providence Cemetery, Carthage, Leake Co., MS
  Edward Ledford Watkins - b. Jul 11, 1923, MS;  d. Jul 7, 1974;  m. Nell Claudine Snow  (b. Oct 9, 1927, Neshoba Co, MS, daughter of Gobel P Snow and Hattie E Morris;  d. May 31, 2002; MS )  Both buried at Cedarlawn Cemetery, Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS
 
Edward Ledford Watkins
  Edward Perry Watkins -
  Toni Watkins - m. Gray
  Amelia Watkins - m. Culberson
  Pamela Watkins - m. Holcombe
  Kermit Wallace Watkins - b. Aug 22, 1929, MS;  d. Sep 15, 2000,  Buried at the Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS
  John Enoch Watkins - b. Oct 19, 1932, MS;  d. Feb 26, 1980, MS;  m. Catherine S--?  (b. Feb 15, 1928 (Feb 14, 1929 SSDI), Neshoba Co., MS;  d. Feb 15, 2006, Meridian, Lauderdale Co., FL     Both buried at Cedarlawn Cemetery, Philadelphia, Neshoba Co., MS
 
John Enoch Watkins
  Sandra Watkins - m. Jones
  Penny Watkins - m. Eakes
  Patricia "Patsy" Amelia Watkins - b. Aug 11, 1938, MS;  m. Burns
  Lovie Watkins - b. Mar 22, 1898, MS;  d. Jul 26, 1977, MS;  m. Wesley Milton Johnson  (b. Apr 30, 1899, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS, son of Solomon Pearson Johnson and Martha Cornelia Jackson;  d. Jan 4, 1940).  Both buried at Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS

Most family trees list Lovie's actual name as Marie Louise "Lovie" Watkins.  However, I can find no documents which actually have the name Marie or Louise.  All Census records have only the name Lovie.  The SSDI and grave marker have her first name as Lovie.  Also, it would be odd to give another daughter the same middle name of Louise like they did with Christine.
 
Lovie Watkins and Wesley Milton Johnson
  1900 - 1910 - Census - Living with family
 
1920 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Relation Race Gender Age Marr? Occupation Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Johnson W M Head W M 25 M Farmer general farm MS MS MS
  Lovie Wife W F 20 M   MS MS MS
 
1930 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Age
first Marr		 Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Johnson Milton Head W M 32 M 20 Farmer general farm MS MS MS
Lovie Wife W F 30 M 18 MS MS MS
Ross Son W M 9 MS MS MS
Juanita Dau W F 7 MS MS MS
Charles Son W M 5 S MS MS MS
Nell Dau W F 3 1/12 S MS MS MS
  1940 - Wesley Milton Johnson passes away, d. Jan 4, 1940
 
1940 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi   See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Johnson Lovie Head W F 42 Wd H-2   MS
Ross Son W M 19 S H-2 Farmer farm MS
Juanita Dau W F 17 S H-3   MS
Charles Son W M 14 S 6 Laborer farm MS
Nell Dau W F 11 S 5   MS
Braxton Son W M 3 S     MS
  1977 - Lovie Watkins Johnson passes away, Jul 26, 1977.
 

Grave marker for Lovie Watkins and Wesley Milton Johnson at Good Hope Cemetery, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS 

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  John Ross Johnson - b. Mar 17, 1921, Lena, Leake Co., MS;  d. Mar 19, 1991.  m. Birdie Ruth Fletcher  (b. Sep 19, 1924, Lena, Leake Co., MS, daughter of Joseph E Fletcher and Mae Attrice Martin;  d. Jun 15, 1997.)  Both buried at McDonald Cemetery, Good Hope, Leake Co., MS
 
John Ross Johnson and Birdie Ruth Fletcher
  Jacquelyn Ruth Johnson - b. Dec 10, 1948, MS;  m. Joe Mack Risher,  Aug 19, 1972
  John Ross Johnson - b. Oct 29, 1953, MS
  Karen Mae Johnson - b. Oct 14, 1954, MS;  m. Donald Ray Shepard,  May 17, 1975, MS
  Joseph Milton Johnson - b. Jul 14, 1956, MS
  Juanita Johnson - b. 1923
  Charles Dell Johnson - b. Mar 19, 1926; d. Mar 15, 2012, FL;  m. Mary Elizabeth Purinton  (b. 1927;  d. 1970).  Both buried at Gray Village Cemetery, Gray, Cumberland Co., ME
  Nell Johnson - b. 1928
  Braxton Johnson - b. 1937
  Dewey Lank Watkins - b. Aug 1, 1900, MS;  d. Feb 2, 1979; 

m. Ezell Emma Sherman  (b. Jan 20, 1909, MS, daughter of Alexander Luke Sherman and Lou Ida Sumrall;  d. May 19, 1967 )  Both buried at Cash Cemetery, Scott Co., MS
 
Dewey Lank Watkins and Ezell Emma Sherman
  1910 - 1920 - Census - Living with family
 

WWI Registration card for Dewey Lank Watkins

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1930 U. S. Census, Beat 1, Scott County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Age
first Marr		 Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Watkins Dewy Head W M 29 M 25 Farmer general farm MS MS MS
Ezelle Wife W F 21 M 17 MS MS MS
Doyle Son W M 4/12 S MS MS MS
  1940 - Census indexed under Makins
 
1940 U. S. Census, Beat 1, Scott County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Watkins Dewey Head W M 39 M 7 Cotton farmer MS
Ezell Wife W F 31 M H-2   MS
Doyle Son W M 10 S 8   MS
Onlith Dau W F 5 S 0   MS
 

Grave marker for Dewey L Watkins and Ezell E Watkins at Cash Cemetery, Scott Co., MS 

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  Hoyte Doyle Watkins - b. Dec 18, 1929, Lena, Leake Co., MS;  d. Apr 22, 2006, Lena, Leake Co., MS

m. Mary Phyllis Barclay  (b. Aug 7, 1935, MS;  d. Jan 29, 2006) - Jun 7, 1953

Buried together at Contrell Cemetery, Contrell, Scott Co., MS
 
Hoyte Doyle Watkins and Mary Phyllis Barclay
 
Obituary for Hoyte Doyle Watkins
Clarion-Ledger, Jackson, MS, Mon, Apr 24, 2006, pg 13
Lena -- Hoyte Doyle Watkins, 76, died Saturday, April 22, 2006, at his home in Lena.

Mr. Watkins is survived by son, David Charles Watkins of Lena; daughter, Tammy Bufkin and husband Donald of Lena; brother, Ted Watkins of Lena; sister, Onita Mata of Pearl; three granddaughters, Corey Watkins Lee, Tracy Bufkin, and Aleasha Bufkin; four grandsons, Joseph Stewart, Jonathan Watkins, Chris Bufkin, and James Bufkin; and one great granddaughter, Mandy Grace Marie Stewart.

He was preceded in death by his wife, Mary Phyllis Watkins, and his parents, Dewey and Emma Watkins.

Visitation is 5:30-9 p.m. today at Ott & Lee Funeral Home in Morton. Services are 2 p.m. Tuesday at the funeral home with burial in Contrell Cemetery in Lena. Rev. Eddie Brady and Rev. Jamie Moore will officiate.

Pallbearers are: Chris Watkins, Richard Watkins, Dewayne Watkins, Scott Watkins, Lloyd Glaze, Michael Sherman, Will Townsend, and Frank Sessums. Honorary pallbearers are: Dudley Lewis Jr., Larry Pope, Jimmy Callahan, and Robert Lee Pope
  David Charles Watkins - b. Sep 2, 1954
  Tammy Doyline Watkins - b. Oct 26, 1961;     m. Donald Bufkin
  Ina Onita Watkins - b. Jul 16, 1934, Scout Co., MS ;  d. Jul 14, 2017, Rankin Co., MS  

m1. Rayford O'Dell Sistrunk
m2  Miguel N Mata 
 
Onita Watkins and Rayford O'Dell Sistrunk
 
Obituary for Ina “Onita” Watkins Mata
https://www.chancellorfuneralhome.com/obituaries/Ina-Onita-Mata/#!/Obituary
Accessed Feb 3, 2021

Ina “Onita” Watkins Mata, 82, of Pearl, Mississippi, passed away July 14, 2017 surrounded by her loving family. She was born on July 16, 1934 in Carthage, Mississippi.

Onita was a homemaker and a retired nursing assistant. She had worked at Baptist Hospital in Jackson, MS, MCH Medical Center in Odessa, TX, Jackie Nell School Business in Austin, TX and Home Health in Austin, TX. She was a survivor, having battled diabetes and dementia for many years.

Onita’s hobbies included word find puzzles and walks with her grand dog “Daisy”.
 She loved sitting on her front porch waving at her neighbors, many who would stop and visit. She was known as “Mammaw” to the entire neighborhood. She cherished all of her extensive family.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Dewey L Watkins and Ezell E. Watkins; brothers, H. Doyle Watkins and wife M. Phyllis Watkins and Ted Watkins; daughter, Victoria K. Lacey; son, Brian D. Sistrunk; sons-in-law, Robert “Bob” Maina and J. “Ray” Gurganus and grandson-in-law, W. “Craig” Cravens, Jr.

Onita is survived by her son, Rayford O. Sistrunk, Jr. (Sonya); daughters, Beverly G. McGlaughlin (Carl) and Cynthia J. Mosley (Jerry); granddaughters, Charity J.J. Cravens and Jennifer M. Bryant; grandsons, Charles “Charley” W. Smith (Summer), Rayford O. Sistrunk III “Trey” (Sarah), Michael A. Smith (Jamie), William “Blaine” Sistrunk (Elizabeth), Jason D. Sistrunk and Andrew C. Sistrunk (Amber); 15 great grandchildren as well as numerous nieces, nephews, brothers and sisters-in-law, all of whom she loved very much.

Pall bearers are Mrs. Mata's grandsons: Carl McGlothlin, Charley Smith, Trey Sistrunk, Blaine Sistrunk, Michael Smith, and Andrew Sistrunk

Visitation will be 4-6 p.m. Sunday, July 16, 2017 and Monday, July 17 from 10 a.m. until the 11 a.m. service at Chancellor Funeral Home in Florence. Burial will follow in the Garden of Memories.
  Beverly Gail Sistrunk - m. Maina
  Victoria Kay (aka Debra/Debbie Lynn) Sistruck - b. Aug 27, 1957, Jackson, Hinds Co., MS;  d. Sep 15, 2014, Colorado Springs, El Paso Co., CO;  m1 Jerry Marvin Williams;   m2. Dennis Gene Lloyd;  m3. James G Lamar;  m4 John Ray Gurganus.   Died under the name Victoria Kay Lacey
 
Victoria Kay (aka Debra/Debbie Lynn) Sistruck
  Charity Jewell Jenean Lacey - b. Mar 19, 1978, Ector Co., TX  Father was Jerry Marvin Williams
  Brian Dewitt Sistrunk - b. Dec 16, 1963, MS;  d. Aug 15, 1985, Dallas Co., TX
  Rayford O Sistrunk, Jr -
  Cynthia Sistrunk - b. ca 1966;  m. Mosley
  Ted Deavelle Watkins - b. May 12, 1941  ;  d. Jun 23, 2017, Wiggins, Stone Co., MS

m. Janie Fay Boykin - (b. 1944  d.  2019.  Married again to Humphreys   ) -
 
Ted Deavelle Watkins
 
Obituary for Ted Deavelle Watkins
https://www.wolffuneralservices.com/book-of-memories/2966568/watkins--ted/obituary.php
Accessed Feb 3, 2021
Mr. Ted D. Watkins, age 76, passed away on Friday June 23, 2017 at the Stone County Hospital in Wiggins, MS

Mr. Watkins had lived in Picayune, MS for the past ten years where he moved from Lena, MS. He was a member of Lena Baptist Church, the Masons, and the Eastern Star. He enjoyed cooking out, traveling, and spending time with his grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by his parents, Dewey and Eazelle Watkins; and one brother, Doyle Watkins.

He is survived by his special friend, Sue Wyatt of Picayune, MS; four sons, Dewey Watkins of Biloxi, MS, Richard Watkins of Brandon, MS, Christopher Watkins of Brandon, MS, and Scottie Watkins of Gautier, MS;
 one sister, Onita Mata of Pearl, MS; ten grandchildren; and a number of nieces, nephews, and other relatives.

Visitation will be held on Sunday June 25, 2017 from 2:00PM until 4:00PM at Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS. Funeral Services will be held on Monday June 26, 2017 at 12:00PM at the Wolf Funeral Services Chapel in Morton, MS with Bro. Jeremy Williams and Bro. Bill Boykin officiating. Burial will follow in the Contrell Cemetery. Wolf Funeral Services in Morton, MS is in charge of the arrangements.
  Dewey Dewayne Watkins - b. Jul 25, 1966
  Richard D Watkins - b. May 29, 1968

m. Kendra A Fitzhugh - ( ) - Jan 9, 1998
  Christopher John Watkins - b. Aug 28, 1975, Odessa, Ector Co., TX
  Scottie Dale Watkins - b. Jun 2, 1977, Andrews Co., TX
   
  Mattie G Watkins - b. Aug 6, 1902, MS;  d. Oct 21, 1966;  Buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS;  m1. Henry C Stricklin;  m2. George C Day  (b. 1881;  d. 1945  Buried at Cedarlawn Cemetery, Jackson, Hinds Co., MS)
 
Mattie G Watkins and Henry C Stricklin and George C Day
  1910 - 1920 - Census - Living with parents
  1924 - Marries Henry C Stricklin ca 1924
  1930 - Census - living with parents with last name Stricklin with children Richard O'Neal and Myrtle Donnis Stricklin
  1930 - 1940 - Divorces Henry C Stricklin and marries George C Day.  George adopts Myrtle Donnis.
 
1940 U. S. Census, Canton, Madison County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Day George Head W M 57 M 7 Baggage man steam railroad MS
Mattie Wife W F 38 M 8   MS
Donnis Dau W F 11 S 5   MS
  1945 - George C Day passes away
  1966 - Mattie G Watkins Day passes away Oct 21, 1966
 

Grave marker for Mattie Watkins Day at Buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS

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  Richard O'Neal Stricklin - b. Oct 26, 1924, Lena, Leake Co., MS; d. May 3, 2001, Las Vegas, Clark Co., NV.  Buried at Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Boulder City, Clark Co., NV
  Myrtle Donnis Stricklin Day - b. Apr 17, 1928, Jackson, Hinds Co., MS;  d. Dec 1989;  SS# 428-32-8590 under name D Day;

SS Application name changes:
Jul 1948 - Donna Day;
1951 Donna Day Brockhoeft;
Dec 1963  Donna Cefaratti;
Feb 1990  D Day  Last residence, New Orleans, Jefferson, LA

1955 - City Directory , Lawton, OK under Mrs Donna Brockhoeft at 1418 N 24th
  Elwyn G Watkins - b. May 14, 1904, MS;  d. Jul 13, 1978;  m. Ethel Irene Renfrow  (b. Mar 22, 1911;  d. Jan 14, 1988) Both buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS
 
Elwyn G Eatkins and Ethel Irene Renfrow
  1910 - 1920 - Census - Living with parents
 
1930 U. S. Census, Beat 3, Scott County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Age
first Marr		 Occup. Birth Place Birth Place
Father		 Birth Place
Mother
Watkins Elwin Head W M 25 M 23 Laborer highway MS MS MS
Ethel Wife W F 19 M 17 MS MS MS
 
1940 U. S. Census, Beat 4, Leake County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Watkins Elwyn G Head W M 35 M H-4 Farmer Farm MS
Ethel Wife W F 29 M H-3   MS
Regona Dau W F 9 S 3   MS
Rebecca Dau W F 7 S 1   MS
Peggy Dau W F 4 S     MS
Martha Dau W F 2 S     MS
 

Grave marker for Elwyn G and Ethel Watkins at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS

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  Regona Watkins - b. Mar 19, 1931, MS;   m. Johnnie Lee Pigg   (b. Aug 25, 1926;  d. Nov 3, 1992)  Both buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS
  Rebecca Watkins - b. 1933, MS   m. James C Hardy
  Peggy Watkins - b. 1934, MS
  Martha Watkins - b. 1938, MS
  Elwyn G Watkins, Jr - b. ca. 1948
  ? Philip Arnold Watkins - b. Sep 29, 1950;  d. Dec 31, 1991;   buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS
  Frankie Lee Watkins - b. Aug 31, 1908, MS;  d. May 19, 1991;  m. Henry Cline Stone  ( b. Oct 27, 1903, MS, son of James Presley Stone and Martha "Mattie" Olive Crecelius;  d. May 12, 1991 )  Both buried at Morton Memorial Gardens, Morton, Scott Co., MS
 
Frankie Lee Watkins and Henry Cline Stone
  1910 - 1930 - Census - Living with parents
  1940 - Census - Indexed under Stand
 
1940 U. S. Census, Ludlow, Scott County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Stone Henry C Head W M 37 M H-4 Cattle Byls ? MS
Frank Lee Wife W F 31 M C-1   MS
James Klien Son W F 4 S     MS
Elane Dau W F 2 S     MS
Mattie Mother W F 70 Wd 6   MS
  1955 - City Directory - Lived in Mobile, AL at 356 Pearl
 

Grave markers for Frankie Lee and Henry Cline Stone at Morton Memorial Gardens, Morton, Scott Co., MS

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  James Cline Stone - b. Aug 18, 1935, Ludlow, Scott Co., MS;  d. Dec 28, 2013, Jackson, Hinds Co., MS.  Buried at Ludlow Cemetery, Ludlow, Scott Co., MS;   m. Clare E --?
 
James Cline Stone
 
Obituary for James Cline Stone
http://www.ottandleefuneralhome.com/home/index.cfm/obituaries/view/fh_id/11527/id/2363359
James Cline Stone, 78, a resident of Ludlow died Saturday, December 28, 2013 at St. Dominic Hospital in Jackson, MS.  Burial in the Ludlow Cemetery.

Mr. Stone was a lifelong resident of the Ludlow community. He was born on August 18, 1935 to Henry Cline and Frankie Lee Stone. He was an active member of Ludlow Baptist Church. He worked at Eaton Aerospace Corporation for 47 years. He was best known by his coworkers as everybody’s favorite “Weather Man”.

Mr. Stone will always be remembered for his generosity, care and concern he showed to others. He spent the last 9 years of his retirement doing what he loved the most, such as gardening, watching his favorite college football teams with Uncle Dick, visiting people in need, and spending quality time with his family. He was a devoted husband, father, grandfather and friend to all. He has left a lasting legacy to his children and grandchildren that they will not soon forget. Our “Big Daddy” will be greatly missed by all who knew him.

Mr. Stone was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Cline and Frankie Lee Stone.

Mr. Stone is survived by his wife, Clara E. Stone; son, Kip Stone and his wife Sharon and their children, Cline, Kevin and Claire Stone; daughter, Cami Stone-Hill and her husband Brian and their children, Caroline and Harrison Hill; sister, Elaine Warwick and her husband Dick; step daughters, Robin Brown and her husband Donald and Kathy Coleman and her husband Sammy; step son, James Hollingsworth; nephew, Alan Warwick; 7 Step grandchildren and 11 step great grandchildren and a host of friends.
  Kip Stone -
  Cami Stone - m. Brian Hill
  Elaine Stone - b. 1938;  m. Dick Warwick
  Ercelle Watkins - b. Nov 29, 1909, Leake Co., MS;  Sep, 1973, LA  SS# 427-12-6617 under name Ercell Ebner; m. Harold Ebner   (b. Nov 27, 1904 (SSDI) 1905 (grave marker);  d. Feb 1973)  Both buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS
 
Ercelle Watkins and Harold Ebner
  1910 - 1920 - Census - Living with parents
  1930 - 1940- Cannot find in census
 

Grave marker for Ercelle Watkins and Harold Ebner at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS

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  Alpha Omega Watkins - b. Dec 11, 1911, MS;  d. Nov 10, 1973, LA; Buried at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS;   SS# 433-38-4507; 

m1. James Calvin Mims (b. Jan 29, 1911, Pioneer, West Carroll, Parish, LA, son of June Hill Mims and Bessie Lee Corbin;  d. Sep 2, 1988, LA.  Buried at Pine Hill Cemetery, Leesville, Vernon Parish, LA.  Later married Nadine Delilah Kay and had a daughter Ronnie Kay Mims who died young 1951 - 1960)
m2. Vernon Joseph Dugas  (b. Dec 22, 1910, LA, son of Vincent Dugas and Elda--?. d. Nov 2, 1995, LA)

I found a few family trees that listed Alpha's first name as Alphia or Alphea.   First name Alpha was confirmed through e-mail correspondence, dated Sep 9, 2018, with Alpha's granddaughter, Helena Omega Mims.  On her SS Application, Alpha is given as her first name.
 
Alpha Omega Watkins
  1920 - 1930 - Census - Living with parents
  1934 - ca 1934 marries James Calvin Mims
 
1940 U. S. Census, Tylertown, Walthall County, Mississippi    See Census
Name   Rel. Race Gen Age Marr? Highest grade of school completed Occup. Birth Place
Mims James C Lodger W M 29 M 8 Operator Road Construction LA
Althea Omega Lodger W F 27 M H-4   MS
Donald Keith Lodger W F 5 S 0   LA
John Durwood Lodger W F 3 S 0   MS
Harold Wayne Lodger W F 7/12 S 0   MS
  1940 - After 1940 divorces James Calvin Mims
  1951 - After 1951 marries Vernon Dugas
 

Grave marker for Omega Watkins Dugas at Cedar Grove Cemetery, Leake Co., MS

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  Donald Keith Mims - b. ca 1935, LA
 
Donald Keith Mims
  Donald Keith Mims, Jr - b. Jun 9, 1964, Biloxi, MS;  d. Jan 30, 2005
  Helena Omega Mims
  John Durwood Mims - b. Mar 20, 1937, MS;  d. Jan 17, 2000; Buried at Clark Cemetery, Hampton, Hampton City, VA; 

m. Mildred Rose Benson - (b. Jan 30, 1931, NC daughter of Wade Hampton Benson and Eva Ann Beasley), Jul 20, 1979, Washington, DC, divorced and then remarried Jul 16, 1988, York Co., VA;
m Betty Joyce Hoard (b. Dec 21, 1932;  d. Dec 14, 1999, Hampton VA)  May 17, 1993, Hampton, VA. 

5 or 6 other marriages prior to, between marriage to Benson.
 
John Durwood Mims
 
Obituary for John Durwood Mims
The Daily Press, Newport News, VA - Thu, Jan 20, 2000, p.C7
John D Mims, 62, died on Monday, Jan 17, 2000

A Native of Leana (Lena), Miss, and a former Marine, he had lived in Hampton and had been an X-ray technician at the Hampton VA Hospital.

He is survived by three stepsons, Eric C Hoard of Maine, Eliot E Hoard of Glouster Point, and Evan E Hoard of Hampton; seven step grandchildren; and two step great grandchildren.

A graveside service will be conducted at 11 am on Friday, Jan 21 in Clark Cemetery by the Rev Robert Sharp. The family will receive friends Thursday from 7 to 8 pm at R Hayden Smith Funeral Home.

The family requests that memorials be sent to the American Cancer Society.
   
  Wayne Harold Mims - b. Sep 3, 1939, Lena, Leake Co., MS;  d. May 11, 1994, Toledo, Lucas Co., OH; 

m. Jacqueline Jeanette Hultz, Nov 1959, New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
m. Deanne Marie Martin, Feb 14, 1988, New Orleans, LA
 
Wayne Harold Mims
 
Obituary for Wayne Harold Mims
Toledo Blade, May 13, 1994, p20
Wayne Mims, 54 years, of Temperance, MI, died suddenly Wednesday in St. Vincents Medical Center.  The resident manager of the Inverness Community in Temperance, MI for the last 5 years, he formerly was the assistant manager of the Blue Garden Apartments, Westland, MI, and had spent several years working overseas on off-shore oil rigs.  Born September 3, 1939, in Lena, MS, he married Deanne Marie Martin, February 14, 1988, in New Orleans, LA.

He is survived by his loving wife, Deanne; and foster daughter Cassandra Martin.

Friends may call after 2 pm, Friday in the Bedford Funeral Chapel, 8300 Lewis Ave., Temperance, MI where funeral services will be held Saturday at 1 pm by Rev. Leslie Hobbins.  Memorials may be made to the family.
   
   
  Flora Watkins - b. Sep 4, 1914, Lena, Leake Co., MS;  d. Aug 26, 1999,  Buried at Saint Josephs Cemetery, Diamondhead, Hancock Co., MS;  m. Carney Elmore O'Rear  (b. Oct 29, 1914, AL, son of Alfred O'Rear and Roberta Smith;  d. Nov 20, 1961, Huntsville, Madison Co., AL)
 
Flora Watkins and Carney Elmore O'Rear
  1920 - 1930 - Census - Living with parents
  1945 - City Directory - New Orleans, LA with Carney E O'Rear
 

Grave marker for Flora Watkins O'Rear at Saint Josephs Cemetery, Diamondhead, Hancock Co., MS

Photo taken by David Robert a volunteer at Find A Grave

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  Ronald Elmore O'Rear - b. Sep 25, 1942, New Orleans, LA;  d. Jul 25, 2009, Baton Rouge, LA;  m. Barbara Hollis 
 
Ronald Elmore O'Rear
 
Obituary for Ronald Elmore O'Rear
http://obits.theadvocate.com/obituaries/theadvocate/obituary.aspx?pid=130731206
Ronald Elmore O'Rear was born Sept. 25, 1942, in New Orleans to Carney Elmore "John" O'Rear and Flora Watkins "Flo" O'Rear. He died Saturday, July 25, 2009, peacefully at home in Baton Rouge, following 13 months of cancer treatment.

He was preceded in death by his parents; and sister, Kathryn O'Rear Heaslip.

A loving and devoted husband and father, "Pop," and grandfather "Pop-Pop," he is survived by his wife, Barbara Hollis O'Rear; son, Jacob Andrew "Jake" O'Rear; daughter, Katiellen Palmer "Kati" O'Rear; daughter-in-law, Becky Button-O'Rear; grandson, Griffin Thomas Button-O'Rear; brother-in-law, Jim Heaslip and wife Maureen; nieces, Lauren Heaslip and Wendy Heaslip and Ernesto Valderrama; great-nephew, Alex Demaree; great-niece, Tess Heaslip; father-in-law, John Hollis, Northridge, Calif.; brother-in-law, Wes Hollis, Prescott, Ariz.; sisters-in-law and brothers-in-law, Sue Hollis and Garth Taylor, Chicago, Jan Hollis and Mark Walberg, Aberdeen, Wash., Megan Hollis and Jamshid Javidi, Northridge; special cousins, Cookie Montgomery and Dennis Logan and family, Birmingham, Ala., Elaine and Dick Warwick, Dallas, Nell Wright and family of Hattiesburg; a host of nephews, a multitude of Mississippi and Alabama cousins, his uncle, Tom Montgomery, Diamondhead, Miss.; and special helper and friend, Jason Welborn.

A quiet and patient man, he was solely devoted to supporting and caring for his family and home. He met his wife, Barbara, in 1972, while attending LSU and a deep friendship and love began, nurtured by their mutual appreciation of nature and love of family. At that time he was fortunate to have a student job working for a fledgling industrial valve company which two years later presented a wonderful opportunity as he was offered a key position in establishing Industrial Specialties Co. of Louisiana (ISCOLA). He retired after working as operations manager/inside salesman following 32 years of dedicated service. He was very proud to know that the company he helped start became a flourishing enterprise. He loved walking the beautiful, serene LSU lakes, was a master model railroader and an active volunteer and president of the Baton Rouge Model Railroading Club for a time. He built an HO scale mountain country trainscape that was a source of enjoyment for friends and family. He loved sports, especially tennis, soccer and football. A kind and nurturing parent, his children were his treasure and he regularly marveled at the unique gifts they both displayed. He was involved as a coach for his children's teams and spent countless hours supporting and nurturing both in all of their sports activities, regularly attending practices, traveling to soccer tournaments and cheering them on. He greatly enjoyed spending time in the great outdoors and gardening, had a passion for cultivating exotic flowering plants which he delighted in sharing with family, friends and acquaintances. He was most happy getting together with family to enjoy special meals and times together. His yellow lab, "Friend," was a faithful companion who also passed on July 25. He was a naturally gifted man of many talents, a "jack of all trades" - an original "Honey Do" husband, who awoke every day with a true sense of purpose, found peace in hard work and was very focused in taking on any and all home repair projects with a "can do" attitude, single-handedly renovating and updating the family home on an ongoing basis.
  Jacob Andrew "Jake" O'Rear -
  Katiellen Palmer "Kati" O'Rear -
  Kathryn Roberta O'Rear - b. Sep 14, 1943, New Orleans, LA;  d. Nov 11, 2008, Baton Rouge, LA    m. Jim Heaslip
 
Kathryn Roberta O'Rear and Jim Heaslip
  Lauren Heaslip -
  Wendy Heaslip -
   
  Christine Louise Watkins - b. Aug 3,1920, Lena, Leake Co., MS; d. Feb 2, 2001, MS;  m. Homer Thomas Montgomery  (b. 1916;  d. Jul 13, 2014)   Both buried at Biloxi National Cemetery, Biloxi, Harrison Co., MS
 
Christine Louise Watkins and Homer Thomas Montgomery
 
Obituary for Christine L Montgomery
BAY ST. LOUIS --- Christine L. Montgomery, 80, died February 2, 2001, in Bay St. Louis.

Mrs. Montgomery was a retired Key Punch Operator for the U.S. Government. She was a very active member of Diamondhead Baptist Church. She was a member of the Diamondhead Marathon Bridge Club. She played golf with the Niners Golf Club and was a former member of Krewe of Diamondhead. She was also involved in many other activities.

She was preceded in death by her parents, John and Gussie Pigg Watkins and 12 brothers and sisters.
Survivors include her husband, Tom Montgomery of Diamondhead; one daughter, Cookie Logan of Birmingham, Ala.; and three grandchildren, Ashley Logan, Whitney Logan and Blakely Logan, all of Birmingham.

Burial will be in Biloxi National Cemetery in Biloxi.
  Cookie Montgomery - m Dennis Logan
   
 
 
 


February 3, 2021