West Virginia Pioneers

Marcellus Watkins

Male 1854 - 1934  (79 years)


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  • Name Marcellus Watkins 
    Born 20 Dec 1854  Taylor County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Gender Male 
    Died 10 Feb 1934  Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Notes 

    • Death Record
      Name: Marcellus/Watkins
      Sex: M
      Death Date: 10 Feb 1934
      Death Place: Ravenswood, Rt 3, Jackson, West Virginia
      Age at Death: 79y1m20d
      Cemetery: Watkins Cem
      Funeral Home: EP Palmer, Ravenswood
      Birth Date: 12/20/1854
      Birth Place: WV
      Marital Status: W
      Spouse: Sarah/Watkins
      Mother: Nancy/McDaniel
      Mother's Birth Place: WV
      Father: Not known/
      Informant: Boyd Knox, Ravenswood
    Person ID I84205  WVPioneers
    Last Modified 4 Oct 2010 

    Father B Gaswell Watkins,   b. CA 1810, Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Mother Nancy McDaniel,   b. CA 1825, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown 
    Notes 

    • 1850 Taylor, VA #513-517 all born VA
      Gaswell Watkins 40 miller
      Nancy 25
      Dorothy 6
      Sarah 5
      Cebra 3 f
      Minerva 2
      Dorothy McDaniel 50

      1860 Taylor, VA all born VA #741-713
      Watkins, B G 42
      Nancy 34
      Darity 15 f
      Sarah A 14
      Sabra 12
      Minerva 10
      James A/H 8
      Thomas 6
      Marcellus 4
      Caroline 2
      Guz W 1
      Darity McDaniel 58 f

      1860 Taylor, VA all born VA #737-709
      Nancy McDaniel 65
      Matilda Varner 12

      1870 Philippi, Cove, Barbour, WV #30 all born WV
      Watkins, Nancy 34
      Doratha 27
      Sarah A 14
      Cebra 23
      Minerva 21
      James H 18
      Thomas 17
      Marcellus 13
      Caroline 12
      Josie W 10
      Emaline 8
      Martin 6
      Wesley 6
      Sarah C 3
    Family ID F21788  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Sarah Martin,   b. 18 Jul 1855, Barbour County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 18 Dec 1931, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 76 years) 
    Married 24 Mar 1876  Barbour County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  [2
    Notes 

    • Marriage Record
      Date: 24 Mar 1876 at the house of B. Sivers
      Place: Barbour, West Virginia
      Marshal Watkins, 21, Taylor, Taylor
      Sarah Martin, 20, Barbour, Barbour

      1880 Center, Gilmer, WV
      Watkins, Marshal 20 VAVAVA
      Sarah 24 VAVAVA
      Elisabeth 4 WVVAVAc

      1900 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV
      Wadkins, Marcellus Dec 1854 m 24y WV PA VA
      Sarah 7/1855 md 24y 4-2 children VA VA VA
      Katharie F da 2/1881 s WVWVVA
      Smith, JW sil 7/1870 m 5y WVWWV
      Elizabeth R da 2/1877 m 5y 3-2 children WVWVWV
      Roy E gs 10/1897 WVWVWV
      Macel B gd 5/1898 WVWVWV

      1910 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV #287-304
      Watkins, Marcelles 55 m1- 31y WVWVWV
      Sarah 54 m1- 31y 5-2 children WVWVWV

      1920 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 369-379
      Watkins, Marcylis 65 WVWVWV
      Sarah wife 63 WVWVWV
      # 370-380
      Smith, Lizzie dau 42 wd WVWVWV
      Ethel gr ch 12 WVWVWV
      Virgil gr ch 14 WVWVWV
      Aldin F gr ch 6 OH WVWV
      John W gn ch 3 5/12 OH WVWV

      1930 Ravenswood, Jackson, WV # 88
      Watkins, Marcellus 75 WVWVWV
      Sarah 72 WVWVWV
      Knox, Clay gs 24 md age 21 WVWVWV
      Viola gd 21 md age 18 WVWVWV
    Children 
     1. Elizabeth R Watkins,   b. Feb 1877, Taylor County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. Yes, date unknown
     2. Katherine F Watkins,   b. Feb 1881, Gilmer County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 14 Feb 1953, Jackson County, West Virginia, USA Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age ~ 71 years)
    Family ID F21787  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Sources 
    1. [S479] Death records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.

    2. [S654] Marriage Records, West Virginia Division of Culture and History.