Julia Watkins

(d. 1900)

At a Glance

Julia Watkins was the sister of Burwell School students Elizabeth Ann Watkins  and Lucy Baskerville Watkins  She married Tazewell M. Carrington.

Julia attended the memorable and beloved ”Sunnyside School” in Mecklenberg Co. VA, run by four Carrington sisters, (cousins to Thomas R.Carrington and Betty Carrington), in their girlhood home.

Biographical Data

Important Dates

Julia Watkins was born in Mayo Plantation. Julia died By 1900.

Schools Attended

• Sunnyside School.

Relatives

• Parents: Richard Venable Watkins [Sr.] (d. 1890) and Mary Elizabeth Baskerville (1819-1873).
• Siblings:
  • seven brothers, 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).
  • ten 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) and Clara Carrington Watkins.
• Others: Elisha Betts (brother-in-law, 1842-1911), Thomas Reade Carrington [Sr.] (brother-in-law, 1835-1896), Jane Watkins Carrington (niece, 1861-1955), Clement Venable Carrington (nephew, d. 1900), Mary Baskerville Carrington (niece, 1869-1904), Thomas Reade Carrington [Jr.] (nephew, d. 1902), 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), Mary Ann Elizabeth Betts (niece, 1874-1905), Sallie MaGehee Betts (niece), George Mumfort Betts (nephew, 1878-1947), Richard W. Betts (nephew, 1873-1936), Lucy B. Betts (niece, 1871-1935), Julia W. Betts (niece, b. 1886), Alice W. Betts (niece, b. 1881) and Nannie O. Betts (niece, b. 1888).