Do not hit reply. If you wish to respond to this message, please post your response directly to the Clay Co. Ar Query Forum: <http://cgi.rootsweb.com/~genbbs/genbbs.cgi/USA/Ar/Clay> Thank you! Clay Co. Ar Query Forum A new message, "Searching for family," was posted by Peggy on Sun, 31 Jan 1999 --- NAME: Peggy SURNAMES: Watkins DATE: Jan 31 1999 QRYTEXT: Searching for this WATKINS family, all information will be appreciated. Thanks Peggy In the Indian Dawes Records my GGrandfather Henry N. Watkins stated the family was in Clay County in 1840 and in White River in 1850. I have been unable to find who his father Mitchell M Watkins' parents are and what Mitchell's wife Edy's maiden name was. 1850 Izard County, Arkansas Federal Census- --- WHITE RIVER TOWNSHIP ---- 243 WALKINS Mitchell 38 KY Farmer Edy F 38 TN Henry A. 7 MO Mary E. 5 MO Eliza 3 AR William T. 1 AR Henry Nathaniel Watkins B. 12/06/1844 Caroline R. Houghton B. 1855 Oscar D. Watkins Andrew J. Watkins Florence Watkins B. 06/1879 Maggie L. Watkins B. 03/1882 Carrie R. Watkins B. 12/1883 Jimmy B. Watkins B. 1885 Birdie Watkins B.1887 Sam Jones Watkins B. 04/14/1892