Thanks to Virginia C. for sending this info..... This WATKINS woman could be related to the Watkins brothers, namely MITCHELL-LEVIN-PETER , Rev War ancestors from Edgec. Co.NC. My Mitchell Watkins, Sr. came into Wash.Co. GA in 1797 with other Edgec. Co. families; then his son or grandson ended up in Wilkinson Co,GA by 1840s/50s. Another Obit of Wm. Watkins will be sent next... *Tina* > Washington County GaArchives Obituaries.....Mary Ann Louisa Bishop Watkins April 28 1897 > ************************************************ > Copyright. All rights reserved. > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/copyright.htm > http://www.rootsweb.com/~usgenweb/ga/gafiles.htm > ************************************************ > > > File contributed for use in USGenWeb Archives by: > Diane Gelder [email protected] July 29, 2003, 4:09 pm > > The Sandersville Progress, April 29, 1897 > > DIED > Mrs. Mary Watkins, wife of Mr. W. Watkins near Deepstep, died on yesterday > morning aged about 72 years. For many years this good woman had been in feeble > health, and some time ago had a fall, from the effects of which she never > recovered. Her aged husband now about 77 years of age and her children have the > sympathy of many friends in their great loss. > > Additional Comments: > >From The Sandersville Herald or Progress?, May 2, 1895: > "Drs. Rawlings and Cheatham performed a very delicate opperation on Mrs. Wm. > Watkins breast some time ago and we are glad to learn that she is doing well." > > 16 May, 1895: > "Mrs. Wm. Watkins has about recovered from the operation preformed by Messrs. > Rawlings and Cheatham some time ago. Our community, generally are enjoying fine > health, for which let us be thankful. > > This file has been created by a form at http://www.poppet.org/gafiles/ > > File size: 1.3 Kb > > > > ============================== > To join Ancestry.com and access our 1.2 billion online genealogy records, go to: > http://www.ancestry.com/rd/redir.asp?targetid=571&sourceid=1237 > >