This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Bowles, Watkins, Rose Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/Yh.2ADE/1972.1 Message Board Post: I know this is not the same William Watkins, But I think he is an earlier relative. FIRST GENERATION 1. William Watkins was born in Indiana. He was married to Malinda Jane Rose. Malinda Jane Rose was born in Indiana. William Watkins and Malinda Jane Rose had the following children: +2 i. Delilah Jane Watkins. +3 ii. Louisa E. Watkins. SECOND GENERATION 2. Delilah Jane Watkins was born in Sep 1865 in Illinois. She died on Feb 12 1911 in White County, Illinois. She was married to Elburn Hyson Bowles (son of Elbourne (Elburn) Bowles and Elizabeth Austin) on Dec 30 1879 in White County, Illinois. Elburn Hyson Bowles was born on Mar 12 1851. He was born on Nov 12 1851 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. He was born on Mar 12 1854. He was buried in Oct 1933 in Smith Cemetery, (Orange Grove) Emma Twp. White County, Illinois. He died on Oct 11 1933. He died on Oct 12 1933 in Emma Twp., Concord, White County, Illinois. He was a Farmer. Delilah Jane Watkins and Elburn Hyson Bowles had the following children: +4 i. Paul Arthur (Prince Albert) Bowles. +5 ii. Elburn Henry Bowles. 6 iii. John William Bowles was born on Feb 14 1885 in Illinois. He appeared on the census in 1900 in White County, Illinois. He was ill with Short Leg. on Sep 4 1913. He was buried in Dec 1958 in Smith Cemetery, (Orange Grove) Emma Twp. White County, Illinois. He died on Dec 1 1958. He had Social Security Number 320-20-5977. +7 iv. Charles (Charley) Paul Bowles. +8 v. Maude Bowles. +9 vi. Rosa (Rosie) Belle Bowles. +10 vii. Phillip Paul Bowles. +11 viii. Minnie Mohe Bowles. 12 ix. James Albert Clarence Bowles was born on Feb 28 1899 in White County, Illinois. He died on Aug 8 1900 in White County, Illinois. 13 x. Edgar LeRoy Bowles was born on May 14 1902 in White County, Illinois. He died on May 2 1988 in Quincy, Adams, Illinois. He had Social Security Number 494-01-4829. 3. Louisa E. Watkins was born about 1855. She died in 1878/79. She was married to Elburn Hyson Bowles (son of Elbourne (Elburn) Bowles and Elizabeth Austin) on Jan 21 1878 in White County, Illinois. Elburn Hyson Bowles was born on Mar 12 1851. He was born on Nov 12 1851 in Lincoln County, Tennessee. He was born on Mar 12 1854. He was buried in Oct 1933 in Smith Cemetery, (Orange Grove) Emma Twp. White County, Illinois. He died on Oct 11 1933. He died on Oct 12 1933 in Emma Twp., Concord, White County, Illinois. He was a Farmer.