Richard Venable Watkins [Sr.]

(d. 1890)

At a Glance

Richard V. Watkins was married three times, first to Phoebe Sims on Decemeber 20, 1833, then to Mary Alice Elizabeth Baskerville on May 12, 1837 with whom he had 18 children. He was the father of Burwell School students Elizabeth Ann Watkins  and Lucy Baskerville Watkins . Mount Mayo in southern Halifax Co. remains today, although the house has been replaced, and the family graveyard stands on a hillside, well-kept. His last wife was Nannie E. Carrington, daughter of William M. Carrington.

He married Phoebe Sims (no children), Mary Alice Elizabeth Baskerville (Lucy & Lizzie's mother), and Anne E. Carrington, the relation of his son-in-law Thomas Reade Carrington. He was a planter/farmer.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Richard Venable Watkins [Sr.] was born About 1811-12, in Virginia. He died in 1890, and was buried in Mayo Plantation.

Relatives

• Spouses:
  • Mary Elizabeth Baskerville (1819-1873), 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) .
  • Phoebe Simms.
  • Anne E Carrington.
• Others: Clement Venable Carrington (grandson, d. 1900), Jane Watkins Carrington (granddaughter, 1861-1955), 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).