John Sims Watkins

(b. 3-44)

At a Glance

John Sims Watkins was the brother of Burwell School Students Lucy Baskerville Watkins  and Elizabeth Ann Watkins . He married Mary Coleman.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

John Sims Watkins was born About 1843-44, in Mayo Plantation.

Relatives

• Parents: Richard Venable Watkins [Sr.] (d. 1890) and Mary Elizabeth Baskerville (1819-1873).
• Siblings:
  • six brothers, Charles Baskerville Watkins (b. 1838), William M. Watkins (b. 9-40), Richard Venable Watkins [Jr.] (b. 4-45), Thomas Algernon Watkins (b. 7-48), Clement Watkins and Henry Joel Watkins (1849-1930).
  • eleven sisters, Elizabeth Ann Watkins (1840-1912) , 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 and Julia Watkins (d. 1900).
• Others: Thomas Reade Carrington [Sr.] (brother-in-law, 1835-1896), Elisha Betts (brother-in-law, 1842-1911), Jane Watkins Carrington (niece, 1861-1955), Clement Venable Carrington (nephew, d. 1900), Thomas Reade Carrington [Jr.] (nephew, d. 1902), Mary Baskerville Carrington (niece, 1869-1904), William Washington Carrington (nephew, b. 1874), Alice Baskerville Carrington (niece, 1876-1948), Elizabeth Woodson Carrington (niece, b. 1877), Susie Morton Carrington (niece, b. 1879), Nancy Elise Carrington (niece, b. 1883), Margaret Goodridge Carrington (niece, b. 1884), Richard Venable Carrington (nephew, 1889-1889), John Faulkner Betts (nephew), Sallie MaGehee Betts (niece), Richard W. Betts (nephew, 1873-1936), Lucy B. Betts (niece, 1871-1935), Mary Ann Elizabeth Betts (niece, 1874-1905), George Mumfort Betts (nephew, 1878-1947), Alice W. Betts (niece, b. 1881), Julia W. Betts (niece, b. 1886) and Nannie O. Betts (niece, b. 1888).