Roberts & Wilson

Wilson, Watkins roots in Mecklenburg County VA

Dudley Roberts

Dudley Roberts in the Korean War

My Uncle Dudley ROBERTS married Naomi WILSON.  To my surprise - Aunt Naomi's family was from Mecklenburg County VA - a place where I was already searching for BASKERVILLE'S - the family of my great grandmother's sisters husband.

Naomi Wilson Roberts

I have just begun research on this line but have had some success already.

 Aunt Naomi's grandfather (mother's father) was Reverend Richard WATKINS - Va  South Hill.   His daughter was: Naomi Bertha WATKINS (Aunt Naomi's mom)

 Birth: 12 Mar 1888, Death: Nov 1979, Born in Mecklenburg VA, Died in Durham NC

 married   (Aunt Naomi's Dad)   Edward WILSON - died Dec  1962(88) born 1874  

Census record 1900

Watkins, Richard

Lived in:  Clarksville , Mecklenburg County , Virginia

Series: T623     Microfilm:  1718     Book:  1     Page:  154        

WATKINS:

  1880 Census Place :   Clarksville , Mecklenburg , Virginia

            Source:           FHL Film 1255378  National Archives Film T9-1378     Page 159D    

            Relation           Sex      Marr     Race   Age      Birthplace

Richard WATKINS      Self      M         M         B          25        VA

            Occ:    Laborer            Fa: VA Mo: VA

Birdie WATKINS         Wife     F          M         B          22        VA

            Occ:    Keeping House           Fa: VA Mo: VA

Edward WATKINS      Son      M         S          B          2          VA

                                    Fa: VA Mo: VA

Elizabeth WATKINS    Dau     F          S          B          1          VA

                                    Fa: VA Mo: VA

Richard WATKINS      Son      M         S          B          6M       VA

                                    Fa: VA Mo: VA

Sarah JOHNSON        Other   F          S          B          13        VA

            Occ:    Servant            Fa: VA Mo: VA

   1880 Census Place:            Clarksville , Mecklenburg , Virginia

            Source:           FHL Film 1255378  National Archives Film T9-1378     Page 166B    

            Relation           Sex      Marr     Race   Age      Birthplace

Richard WATKINS      Self      M         M         B          55        VA

            Occ:    Laborer            Fa: VA Mo: VA

Nancy WATKINS        Wife     F          M         B          39        VA

            Occ:    Keeping House           Fa: VA Mo: VA

Georgianna WATKINS            Dau     F          S          B          23        VA

            Occ:    Laborer            Fa: VA Mo: VA

James WATKINS        Son      M         S          B          14        VA

            Occ:    At School         Fa: VA Mo: VA

William WATKINS       Son      M         S          B          12        VA

            Occ:    At School         Fa: VA Mo: VA

Harriet A. WATKINS    Dau     F          S          B          10        VA

            Occ:    At School         Fa: VA Mo: VA

Charles WATKINS      Son      M         S          B          6          VA

                                    Fa: VA Mo: VA

Granderson WATKINS           Son      M         S          B          4          VA

                                    Fa: VA Mo: VA

Spencer WATKINS     Son      M         S          B          2          VA

                                    Fa: VA Mo: VA  

The Wilson Siblings

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