Willis Edgar Watkins: Appalachian Aristocracy

1888 - 1967 (78 years)

Generation: 1

Willis Edgar Watkins was born 01 Jun 1888, Leon Co. TX; died 12 Mar 1967, Scurry Co. TX; was buried , Snyder Cemetery, Snyder, Scurry Co. TX.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1900 Federal Census
Name: Willis E Watkins
Age: 11
Birth Date: Jun 1888
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1900: Justice Precinct 5, Freestone, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Step Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's name: Annie A Rogers
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:
Geo L Rogers 35
Annie A Rogers 32
Willis E Watkins 11
Homer E Watkins 10
Thad C Watkins 8
Geo R Rodgers 2
Litty J Rodgers 1

1910 Federal Census
Name: W E Watkins
Age in 1910: 22
Birth Year: abt 1888
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1910: Justice Precinct 2, Scurry, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Step Son
Marital Status: Married
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Household Members:
Name Age
G L Rogers 45
A A Rogers 42
G R Rogers 12 [George]
L J Rogers 11 [Lydia]
Janey Rogers 9
James Rogers 7
Laura Rogers 5
Gladys Rogers 3
Curtis Rogers 1 year 1 month
W E Watkins 22 [Willis]
H E Watkins 20 [Homer]
T C Watkins 18 [Thad]

1920 Federal Census
Name: Ed Watkins
Age: 31
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Head
Marital Status: Married
Spouse's Name: Myrtle Watkins
Father's Birthplace: United States
Mother's Birthplace: United States
Occupation: Engineer
Industry: Electric Light
Employment Field: Wage or Salary
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Ed Watkins 31
Myrtle Watkins 25
Raymond Watkins 7
Elmer Watkins 4
Joseph R Watkins 4 months

1930 Federal Census
Name: Willis E Watkins
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1889
Birthplace: Texas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Spouse's Name: Myrtle Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:
Willis E Watkins 41
Myrtle Watkins 35
Raymond E Watkins 17
Elmer Watkins 14
Joseph R Watkins 10

1940 Federal Census
Name: Willis E Watkins
Respondent: Yes
Age: 51
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1889
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Street: 33rd Street
House Number: 3211
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Residence in 1935: Same House
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Father's Birthplace: Alabama
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Occupation: Operator
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: $900
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 1st year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 42
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: $1445
Income Other Sources: No
Native Language: English
Veteran: No
Social Security Number: Yes
Usual Occupation: Operator
Usual Industry: Ice Plant
Household Members:
Willis E Watkins 51
Myrtle May Watkins 45
Raymond E Watkins 27

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Willis Watkins
SSN: 451-01-1363
Last Residence:
79549 Snyder, Scurry, Texas
BORN: 1 Jun 1888
Died: Mar 1967
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

Died:
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903?1982
Name: Willis Edgar Watkins
Birth Date: 1 Jun 1888
Birth Place: Leon, Texas
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Residence: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Father: Willis B Watkins
Mother: Annie A Yow
Age at Death: 78
Death Date: 12 Mar 1967
Death Place: Snyder, Scurry, Texas

Willis married Myrtle May Rogers. Myrtle was born 26 Oct 1894, Lamar Co. TX; died 05 Feb 1990, Scurry Co. TX. [Group Sheet]

Children:

2. Raymond Edgar Watkins was born 13 Aug 1912, Scurry Co. TX; died 16 Jul 1982, Grayson Co. TX; was buried , Snyder Cemetery, Snyder, Scurry Co. TX.
3. Elmer Winston Watkins was born 23 Oct 1915, Scurry Co. TX; died 17 Dec 2002.
4. Joseph R. Watkins was born 06 Sep 1919, Scurry Co. TX.

Generation: 2

Raymond Edgar Watkins

(1.Willis¹) was born 13 Aug 1912, Scurry Co. TX; died 16 Jul 1982, Grayson Co. TX; was buried , Snyder Cemetery, Snyder, Scurry Co. TX.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Federal Census
Name: Raymond Watkins
Age: 7
Birth Year: abt 1913
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Ed Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's name: Myrtle Watkins
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Attended School: Yes
Able to Read: Yes
Able to Write: Yes
Household Members:
Ed Watkins 31
Myrtle Watkins 25
Raymond Watkins 7
Elmer Watkins 4
Joseph R Watkins 4 months

1930 Federal Census
Name: Raymond E Watkins
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1913
Birthplace: Texas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Willis E Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's name: Myrtle Watkins
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:
Willis E Watkins 41
Myrtle Watkins 35
Raymond E Watkins 17
Elmer Watkins 14
Joseph R Watkins 10

1940 Federal Census
Name: Raymond E Watkins
Age: 27
Estimated Birth Year: abt 1913
Gender: Male
Race: White
Birthplace: Texas
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Home in 1940: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Street: 33rd Street
House Number: 3211
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 2nd year
Duration of Unemployment: 26
Weeks Worked in 1939: 8
Income: $160
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Willis E Watkins 51
Myrtle May Watkins 45
Raymond E Watkins 27

Birth:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Raymond Watkins
SSN: 466-01-6144
Last Residence:
75020 Denison, Grayson, Texas
BORN: 13 Aug 1912
Died: Jul 1982
State (Year) SSN issued: Texas (Before 1951)

Died:
Texas, Death Certificates, 1903?1982
Name: Raymond Edgar Watkins
Birth Date: 13 Aug 1912
Birth Place: Texas
Gender: Male
Race: Caucasian (White)
Residence: Denison, Grayson, Texas
Father: Willis Edgar Watkins
Mother: Myrtle Mae Rodgers
Age at Death: 69
Death Date: 16 Jul 1982
Death Place: Denison, Grayson, Texas, USA

Elmer Winston Watkins

(1.Willis¹) was born 23 Oct 1915, Scurry Co. TX; died 17 Dec 2002.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Federal Census
Name: Elmer Watkins
Age: 4
Birth Year: abt 1916
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Ed Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's name: Myrtle Watkins
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:
Ed Watkins 31
Myrtle Watkins 25
Raymond Watkins 7
Elmer Watkins 4
Joseph R Watkins 4 months

1930 Federal Census
Name: Elmer Watkins
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1916
Birthplace: Texas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Willis E Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's name: Myrtle Watkins
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:
Willis E Watkins 41
Myrtle Watkins 35
Raymond E Watkins 17
Elmer Watkins 14
Joseph R Watkins 10

Birth:
Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
Name: Elmer Winston Watkins
Birth Date: 23 Oct 1915
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Father: Willis Edgar Watkins
Father Birth Place: Texas
Mother: Myrtle Mae Rodgers
Mother Birth Place: Texas

Died:
Social Security Death Index
Name: Elmer W. Watkins
SSN: 524-26-0774
BORN: 23 Oct 1915
Died: 17 Dec 2002
State (Year) SSN issued: Colorado (Before 1951)

Joseph R. Watkins

(1.Willis¹) was born 06 Sep 1919, Scurry Co. TX.

Notes:

CENSUS RECORDS

1920 Federal Census
Name: Joseph R Watkins
Age: 4 months
Birth Year: abt 1920
Birthplace: Texas
Home in 1920: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Race: White
Gender: Male
Relation to Head of House: Son
Marital Status: Single
Father's Name: Ed Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's name: Myrtle Watkins
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:
Ed Watkins 31
Myrtle Watkins 25
Raymond Watkins 7
Elmer Watkins 4
Joseph R Watkins 4 months

1930 Federal Census
Name: Joseph R Watkins
Gender: Male
Birth Year: abt 1920
Birthplace: Texas
Race: White
Home in 1930: Snyder, Scurry, Texas
Marital Status: Single
Relation to Head of House: Son
Father's Name: Willis E Watkins
Father's Birthplace: Texas
Mother's name: Myrtle Watkins
Mother's Birthplace: Texas
Household Members:
Willis E Watkins 41
Myrtle Watkins 35
Raymond E Watkins 17
Elmer Watkins 14
Joseph R Watkins 10

Birth:
Texas, Birth Certificates, 1903-1932
Name: Watkins [Unnamed]
Birth Date: 6 Sep 1919
Gender: Male
Birth Place: Texas, Scurry, Texas, USA
Father: Willie Edgar Watkins
Father Birth Place: Leon County, Texas
Mother: Myrtle Mae Rodgers
Mother Birth Place: Lamar County, Texas
Mother Residence: Snyder, Texas