Unknown Publication, August 1934 Bird Taylor Watkins was born on the old Watkins farm at Watkins, Mo., May 7 1858; died at his home in Ulman, Missouri, August 3rd, 1934, at the age of 76 years, two months and 26 days. HE was the son of William Shelton and Mary Jane (Livingston) Watkins who came from Kentucky and settled on the old Watkins farm, where he grew to manhood and near where he lived the greater part of his life. At the age of 20 years he professed faith in Christ and united with the Baptist Church at Hickory Point where he lived a faithful member until five years ago when he moved to Ulman and united with the Baptist Church at that place, in which he held his membership until his death. On December 14, 1879, he was united in marriage to Mary A. Hughes who survives him. To this union five children were born, three of whom died in infancy. He leaves to mourn his passing his wife and two daughters, Mrs. L.P. Pemberton and Mrs. A.B. Clark, both of Iberia, Mo.; also he leaves four grandchildren, Miss Phyllis Pemberton of Kansas City, Mo., Hilary Pemberton and Glennis Pemberton and Rosemary Clark, all of Iberia, Mo. Also one great-grandson, William Preston, son of Hilary Pemberton; one brother P.M. Watkins of Elkton, Mo., and one sister, Mrs. Will Irwin of Iberia, Mo., survive him. His two brothers, Bowline and Emmet Watkins, passed on a few years ago. He was a kind husband and father, a friend in need and always stood for the right things and is sadly missed by his family. Funeral services were conducted August fifth at the Baptist Church in Ulman by Bros. Fayette Howser and Omar Hickey, pastor of the church, after which he was laid to rest in the Hickory Point Cemetery.