History of Trigg County, Historical and Biographical, ed. W.H. Perrin,
F.A. Battey Pub. Co., Chicago, 1884. p. 269.  [Wallonia Precinct]

J. R. WATKINS was born in Trigg County June 1, 1828; he is the eldest of a
family of fifteen children born to H. B. and Diana F. (Wade) Watkins. The
father was born November 1, 1806, in Montgomery County, Tenn.; he died
November 27, 1874.  The mother was born in Halifax County, Va., November
27, 1807; she died April 2, 1868.  They immigrated to Trigg County in
December, 1827.  Our subject was reared on his father's farm, and from 1850
to 1870 he held the position of overseer; he then bought a farm, which he
has since improved and where he now resides.  He owns in all 380 acres. Mr.
Watkins was married, in 1873, to Miss Mildred Husk.  She was born in Trigg
County.

Watkins Wade Husk
=
Montgomery-TN

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