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Edna Earl Watkins

Female 1885 - 1988  (103 years)


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  • Name Edna Earl Watkins 
    Born 27 Feb 1885  Danville, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Female 
    Died 21 Oct 1988  Cobb County, Georgia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Buried New Hope United Methodist Church Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  [1
    Person ID I21562  My Reynolds Line | Descendants of Giles Carter of Henrico, Descendants of Edward Powell, Descendants of William Walters
    Last Modified 23 Dec 2015 

    Father Daniel Gunn Watkins,   b. 25 Sep 1857, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 3 Jan 1937, Caswell, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location  (Age 79 years) 
    Mother Lydia Ann Powell,   b. 13 Apr 1865, Blanch, Caswell County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 2 May 1960  (Age 95 years) 
    Married 10 Jun 1884  Halifac County, Virginia Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Family ID F6215  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Giles Mebane,   b. 8 Jul 1880, Hillsborough, Orange County, North Carolina Find all individuals with events at this location,   d. 30 Nov 1969  (Age 89 years) 
    Married 14 Oct 1920 
    Last Modified 9 May 2012 
    Family ID F8391  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

  • Notes 
    • Edna Earl Watkins (1855-1988)

      title="Edna Earl Watkins Mebane by CCHA, on Flickr"> src="http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4140/4797515967_6559ee74
      75_m.jpg" width="178" height="240" alt="Edna Earl Watkins
      Mebane" />


      title="Bartlett Yancey High School Yan-Tat 1950 by CCHA, on
      Flickr"> src="http://farm1.static.flickr.com/181/365138369_ae5d6294d0
      _m.jpg" width="175" height="240" alt="Bartlett Yancey High
      School Yan-Tat 1950" />


      title="1936 BYHS Class Reunion Letter by CCHA, on
      Flickr"> src="http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3580/3674751735_488f5859
      18_m.jpg" width="240" height="211" alt="1936 BYHS Class
      Reunion Letter" />


      title="Watkins Reunion c.1939 by CCHA, on Flickr"> src="http://farm6.static.flickr.com/5015/5535728952_4c8641af
      14_m.jpg" width="240" height="165" alt="Watkins Reunion
      c.1939">


      (for larger image, click on photograph, then
      click "Actions/View all Sizes")

      _______________

      Group Photograph: Watkins Reunion c.1939

      Watkins Family Reunion at Dan Valley Farm c.1939

      Foreground: Lydia Ann Watkins, Spot Watkins (dog)

      Seated: Dan Patterson, Edna Mebane, Lydia Watkins, Lucille
      Watkins, Salie Patterson, Dan Simmons, Beth Simmons

      Standing: Dee Gee Watkins, Cary Watkins, Katherine Mebane,
      Jack Patterson, Mabel Watkins, Henry Watkins, James Watkins

      href="http://ncccha.blogspot.com/2009/06/1936-bartlett-yance
      y-high-school-class.html">Bartlett Yancey High School
      Teacher

      Oldest of twelve children. Moved to Caswell County in 1889
      when her parents returned to the family farm in Blanch,
      North Carolina. See: The Heritage of Caswell County,
      North Carolina
      , Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985) at
      380-381 (Article #486 "Edna Watkins Mebane" by Elizabeth
      Moore Upchurch).
      _____________

      The Association [Caswell County Historical Association] is
      most grateful to those who contributed to the furnishing of
      the Jailer's Quarters. Especially appealing was the Mebane
      collection of handmade and decorated baby-garments and
      other age costumes as well. The most outstanding article
      shown in the Children's Room was Mrs. Mebane's flannel
      petticoat. Obviously it is a genuine antique because the
      owner, Edna Watkins Mebane, is 101.

      Source: Caswell County Historical Association
      Newsletter
      , Volume IX, Number 4 (October 1986).

      Source: 1900 US Census (Danville Township, Caswell County,
      North Carolina).
      _______________

      Name: Watkins, Edna Earl
      City: Blanche
      County: Caswell
      State: NC
      Year: 1914
      Class: Class of 1903
      School: Louisburg College
      ______________

      1900 US Census
      Name: Edna E Watkins
      Home in 1900: Dan River, Caswell, North Carolina
      Age: 15
      Estimated birth year: abt 1885
      Birthplace: North Carolina
      Race: White
      Relationship to head-of-house: Daughter
      Source: The Heritage of Caswell County, North
      Carolina
      , Jeannine D. Whitlow, Editor (1985) at
      560-561 (The Henry Thomas Watkins Family by Cary King
      Watkins)

      1910 United States Federal Census
      Name: Edna E Watkins
      Age in 1910: 25
      Estimated birth year: abt 1885
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Relation to Head of House: Daughter
      Father's Name: Daniel G Watkins
      Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
      Mother's Name: Lydia A Watkins
      Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
      Home in 1910: Dan River, Caswell, North Carolina
      Marital Status: Single
      Race: White
      Gender: Female
      Household Members: Name Age
      Daniel G Watkins 52
      Lydia A Watkins 45
      Edna E Watkins 25
      Welbur L Watkins 24
      Loucille N Watkins 20
      Henry T Watkins 18
      Katie C Watkins 16
      Dee G Watkins 14
      Maggie E Watkins 13
      Sallie A Watkins 11
      Elizabeth Watkins 9
      Mabel Watkins 6
      James B Watkins 3

      1920 United States Federal Census (unconfirmed)
      Name: Edna E Watkins
      Home in 1920: Washington, Washington, District of Columbia
      Age: 34
      Estimated birth year: abt 1886
      Birthplace: Virginia
      Relation to Head of House: Lodger
      Father's Birth Place: North Carolina
      Mother's Birth Place: North Carolina
      Marital Status: Single
      Race: White
      Sex: Female
      Able to read: Yes
      Able to Write: Yes
      Household Members: Name Age
      Wilhemina Tulloss 26 [36]
      Frank Tulloss 19
      Edna E Watkins 34
      Margaret L Watkins 22 [32]
      Katherine Tulloss 24 [26]

      Death Record
      Name: Edna W. Mebane
      SSN: 242-50-8691
      Last Residence: 27379 Yanceyville, Caswell, North
      Carolina, United States of America
      Born: 27 Feb 1885
      Died: Oct 1988
      State (Year) SSN issued: North Carolina (1951-1952 )
      Source: Social Security Administration. Social Security
      Death Index, Master File. Provo, Utah: MyFamily.com, Inc.,
      2006

      Georgia Deaths, 1919-98
      Name: Edna E Mebane
      Death Date: 21 Oct 1988
      County of Death: Cobb
      Gender: F (Female)
      Race: White
      Age: 101 years
      County of Residence: Cobb
      Certificate: 039231
      Date Filed: 2 Nov 1988

      She died in Georgia where she was living with her daughter.
      _______________



      !NAME:Details: Gravestone of Edna Watkins Mebane at New
      Hope United Methodist Church (Caswell County, North
      Carolina)., Details: Gravestone of Edna Watkins Mebane at
      New Hope United Methodist Church (Caswell County, North
      Carolina).

      !BIRTH:Details: Gravestone of Edna Watkins Mebane at New
      Hope United Methodist Church (Caswell County, North
      Carolina)., Details: Gravestone of Edna Watkins Mebane at
      New Hope United Methodist Church (Caswell County, North
      Carolina).

      !DEATH:Details: Gravestone of Edna Watkins Mebane at New
      Hope United Methodist Church (Caswell County, North
      Carolina)., Details: Gravestone of Edna Watkins Mebane at
      New Hope United Methodist Church (Caswell County, North
      Carolina).

      !BURIAL:Details: Gravestone of Edna Watkins Mebane at New
      Hope United Methodist Church (Caswell County, North
      Carolina)., Details: Gravestone of Edna Watkins Mebane at
      New Hope United Methodist Church (Caswell County, North
      Carolina).

  • Sources 
    1. [S32] Find-A-Grave.com, http://www.findagrave.com/cgi-bin/fg.cgi?page=gr&GRid=58161701.