Mary Elizabeth Baskerville
(1819-1873)
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At a Glance
Mary Alice Elizabeth Baskerville was the second wife of Richard Venable Watkins of Mayo, VA. She was the mother of Burwell School students Elizabeth Ann Watkins 
and Lucy Baskerville Watkins .
Biographical Data
Important Dates
Mary Elizabeth Baskerville was born on July 14, 1819, in Mecklenburg County, VA. She died on July 16, 1873, and was buried in Halifax County, VA.
Occupations
Relatives
- Spouse: Richard Venable Watkins [Sr.] (d. 1890), married in 1837.
Children:
- seven sons, Charles Baskerville Watkins (b. 1838), William M. Watkins (b. 9-40), John Sims Watkins (b. 3-44), Richard Venable Watkins [Jr.] (b. 4-45), Thomas Algernon Watkins (b. 7-48), Clement Watkins and Henry Joel Watkins (1849-1930).
- eleven daughters, Lucy Baskerville Watkins (1842-1913) , Margaret Watkins (b. 4-45), Virginia Douglas Watkins (b. 1849), Mary Baskerville Watkins, Henrietta Maria Watkins, Isabella Watkins, Sara Alice Watkins, Nellie Watkins (1858-1930), Clara Carrington Watkins, Julia Watkins (d. 1900) and Elizabeth Ann Watkins (1840-1912) .
- Others: Thomas Reade Carrington [Sr.] (son-in-law, 1835-1896), Elisha Betts (son-in-law, 1842-1911), Jane Watkins Carrington (granddaughter, 1861-1955), Clement Venable Carrington (grandson, d. 1900), Mary Baskerville Carrington (granddaughter, 1869-1904), Thomas Reade Carrington [Jr.] (grandson, d. 1902), William Washington Carrington (grandson, b. 1874), Alice Baskerville Carrington (granddaughter, 1876-1948), Elizabeth Woodson Carrington (granddaughter, b. 1877), Susie Morton Carrington (granddaughter, b. 1879), Nancy Elise Carrington (granddaughter, b. 1883), Margaret Goodridge Carrington (granddaughter, b. 1884), Richard Venable Carrington (grandson, 1889-1889), John Faulkner Betts (grandson), Sallie MaGehee Betts (granddaughter), Richard W. Betts (grandson, 1873-1936), Lucy B. Betts (granddaughter, 1871-1935), Mary Ann Elizabeth Betts (granddaughter, 1874-1905), George Mumfort Betts (grandson, 1878-1947), Alice W. Betts (granddaughter, b. 1881), Julia W. Betts (granddaughter, b. 1886) and Nannie O. Betts (granddaughter, b. 1888).
