Name |
Elisha J. WATKINS |
Nickname |
Eli |
Birth |
9 Oct 1819 |
Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [2, 3] |
Gender |
Male |
Living |
1820 |
Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [4] |
Living |
1830 |
Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [5] |
Living |
1840 |
Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [6] |
Death |
2 Apr 1864 |
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States [2] |
- The Watkins Genealogy says that he was "killed in the Civil War," but no date or place were given.
Private Eli Watkins, who served in Company C. 98th Infantry Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Regiment died on 2 April 1864.
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Burial |
May 1864 |
Columbus, Franklin, Ohio, United States [7, 8] |
Address: Green Lawn Cemetery |
- Private Eli Watkins was buried in the Green Lawn Cemetery according to The Report of Interment, The Quartermaster General, Washington, DC. He had served in Company C, 98th Ohio Infantry Regiment. He was buried in Section M Plot 150. His headstone was supplied by S.G. Bridges Contract dated 29 Nov. 1879.
Section M Soldiers Circle
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Person ID |
I117 |
Watkins |
Last Modified |
15 Jul 2023 |
Father |
James WATKINS, III, b. 28 Jun 1786, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 13 Aug 1866, Perry Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 80 years) |
Mother |
Nancy D. WHITE, b. 11 Mar 1785, Sussex County, Virginia, United States d. 6 Aug 1852, Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States (Age 67 years) |
Residence |
1810 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [9] |
Marriage |
24 Apr 1810 |
Sussex County, Virginia, United States [2, 10] |
- History of Logan County and Watkins Genealogy say that James and Nancy were married on 10 April, 1810. But the records in Sussex County say that they were married 24 April, 1810. Since James posted a marriage bond on 21 April, 1810, it seems unlikely that he would have been married on the 10th; therefore, I believe that the evidence supports 24 April, 1810 as their marriage date.
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Residence |
1820 |
Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [11] |
- Census recorded him as James Wadkins. The family consisted of:
1 Male 26-45: James would have been 34
2 Males <10: Sons: Henry and Elisha
1 Female 26-45: Nancy would have been 34-35
2 Females <10: Daughters: Mary and Harriett
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Residence |
1830 |
Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [12] |
- Census listed him as James Watkins with seven in the household:
1 male 40-50: James was 44
1 male 15-20: Henry would have been about 19
1 male 10-15: Elisha would have been about 11
1 male <5: William would have been 4+
1 female 40-50: Nancy would have been about 45
1 female 15-20: Mary would have been about 19
1 female 10-15: Harriet would have been about 14
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Residence |
1840 |
Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [13] |
Farmer |
- Listed as James Watkins, Jr. with three people living in the household.
1 male 50-60: James would have been about 54
2 males 15-20: Elisha would have been about 20 and William, about 15
1 female 40-50: This is probably an error as Nancy would have been about 55.
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Residence |
17 Oct 1850 |
Jefferson Township, Logan, Ohio, United States [14] |
Farmer |
- This citation may not be correct. The names are given as James and Ann Walker. But the ages and place of birth are correct. This census taker also misspelled the surname of another Watkins as Wadkins; so his accuracy may be suspected.
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Family ID |
F35 |
Group Sheet | Family Chart |