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Descendants of Lighty King

Generation No. 5
14.JONATHAN⁵ WATKINS (LOUISA⁴KING, ISAM³, MOSES², LIGHTY¹) was born April 10, 1876, and died February 02, 1961 in Van Cleve, Kentucky.He married (1) JULIA ANN GILLUM Bef. 1899, daughter of JAMES GILLUM and LOUISA COPE.She was born December 03, 1865, and died September 05, 1932.He married (2) ANNA BLANKENSHIP PENCE October 19, 1933 in Breathitt Co., Ky., daughter of M. BLANKENSHIP.She was born Abt. 1887 in Wolfe Co., KY, and died Unknown.He married (3) JANE ROBINSON Aft. 1933.
Notes for JONATHAN WATKINS:
Jonathan was injured in a train derailment in about 1910, near Cannel City, Ky.Newspaper article is included in family binders.
Jonathan and his sister, Fanny Banks, were killed in a house fire.They were buried in a shared grave in Watkins Cemetery, on Wolverine.It is believed that the fire was an arson, set to cover the theft of Jon and Fanny's social security checks and money.
More About JONATHAN WATKINS:
Burial: February 03, 1961, Watkins Cemetery, Wolverine, Ky.
Marriage Notes for JONATHAN WATKINS and ANNA PENCE:
Anna Blankenship Pence is listed as the child of M. Blankenship on the marriage record with Jonathan.It does not say whether this is her father or mother.The marriage was performed by Jerry Miller,in War Creek, Breathitt County, and was witnessed by Eunice Miller and Nettie Palmer.Source:Breathitt Co. Marriage Records: Book 55, Pg. 101.
Marriage Notes for JONATHAN WATKINS and JANE ROBINSON:
Jonathan and Jane Watkins are listed as witnesses to Sherman Watkins marriage to Martha Raleigh Hays in 1938.It is assumed that the "marriage" to Jane Robinson followed the marriage to Anna Blankenship.There are no records available for the Jon/Jane marriage at this date.

Children of JONATHAN WATKINS and JULIA GILLUM are:

15.	i.	LULA⁶ WATKINS, b. Abt. 1884; d. May 12, 1972.
	ii.	MORGAN WATKINS, b. Abt. 1889.
16.	iii.	DINAH WATKINS, b. Abt. 1893; d. January 26, 1973.
17.	iv.	JOHNIE WATKINS, b. Abt. 1895.
18.	v.	SHERMAN WATKINS, b. December 01, 1899, Breathitt Co, KY; d. November 01, 1989.
19.	vi.	HARVE WATKINS, b. August 29, 1900, Breathitt Co, KY; d. July 1981, Jackson, Breathitt Co., KY.
20.	vii.	ALVIDA WATKINS, b. Abt. 1903; d. January 14, 1972.
	viii.	JAMES "JIMMY" WATKINS, b. Abt. 1905; m. (1) MARTHA JOHNSON, June 14, 1927, Jackson, Ky.; b. Abt. 1905; d. Bef. July 1945; m. (2) NANNIE VIRES, July 05, 1945, Jackson, Ky.; b. Abt. 1928.

More About JAMES "JIMMY" WATKINS:
Burial: Watkins Cemetery, Wolverine, Ky.

Marriage Notes for JAMES WATKINS and MARTHA JOHNSON:
Breathitt County Marriage Records:
Book 43, page 113
Bride: Martha Johnson, age 22, second marriage
Parents: Emily Jane Johnson, Andrew Johnson
Groom: James Watkins, age 23, single
Parents: Julia Watkins, John Watkins
Marriage by: H.C. Clemons
Witnesses: Earnest Barret & D.R. Barret

Marriage Notes for JAMES WATKINS and NANNIE VIRES:
Breathitt County Marriage Records:
Book 62, pg. 162
Bride: Nannie Vires, age 17, single
Parents, Martha Hall, Ben Vires
Groom: James Watkins, age 41, widowed
Parents: Julia Gillum, Johnathan Watkins
Married by: R.A. Dunn
Witnesses: Vivian Northrup, Ben Vires

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HARLAN WATKINS, b. Abt. 1908; m. IDA RILEY, August 05, 1930, Jackson, Ky..

Marriage Notes for HARLAN WATKINS and IDA RILEY:
Breathitt County Marriage Records:
Book 49, Pg. 105
Bride: Ida Riley, age 19, single
Parents: Sarah Riley, Joe Riley
Groom: Harlan Watkins, age 22, divorced
Parents: Julia Watkins, Johnson (sic, Jonathan) Watkins
Married by: R.A. Dunn
Witnesses: Rud Thompson and Lula Riley