First wife of Benjamin Webb Watkins; they were married on Mar 17, 1829, in Jackson Co, GA.
By 1840, they were in Union Co, GA - listed on Page 2 (Line 26) of the 1840 census.
The 1840 US Federal Census only listed the head of each household by name, and then enumerated the other members of the home.
For Benjamin Webb's household, that census shows two males under the age of 5 (one is son, John, the other may be an unknown son) one male aged 5-9 (son, William,) one male aged 30-39 (Benjamin,) two females under 2 (daughters Martha and Margaret,) one female 5-9 (daughter Sarah,) one female 15-19 (Jerusha's sister, Salina, who was orphaned as a teenager) and one female 30-39 (Jerusha) for a total of nine people in the home.
Jerusha died in 1849.
The 1850 census for Union Co, GA, HH #172:
Benjamin Watkins, 43
William Watkins, 19
Sarah Watkins, 17
John Watkins, 15
Martha Watkins, 13
Asbury Watkins, 7
Benjamin Watkins, 5
Lewis Watkins, 1
Benjamin Watkins married twice more before his death.
By 1840, they were in Union Co, GA - listed on Page 2 (Line 26) of the 1840 census.
The 1840 US Federal Census only listed the head of each household by name, and then enumerated the other members of the home.
For Benjamin Webb's household, that census shows two males under the age of 5 (one is son, John, the other may be an unknown son) one male aged 5-9 (son, William,) one male aged 30-39 (Benjamin,) two females under 2 (daughters Martha and Margaret,) one female 5-9 (daughter Sarah,) one female 15-19 (Jerusha's sister, Salina, who was orphaned as a teenager) and one female 30-39 (Jerusha) for a total of nine people in the home.
Jerusha died in 1849.
The 1850 census for Union Co, GA, HH #172:
Benjamin Watkins, 43
William Watkins, 19
Sarah Watkins, 17
John Watkins, 15
Martha Watkins, 13
Asbury Watkins, 7
Benjamin Watkins, 5
Lewis Watkins, 1
Benjamin Watkins married twice more before his death.
First wife of Benjamin Webb Watkins; they were married on Mar 17, 1829, in Jackson Co, GA.
By 1840, they were in Union Co, GA - listed on Page 2 (Line 26) of the 1840 census.
The 1840 US Federal Census only listed the head of each household by name, and then enumerated the other members of the home.
For Benjamin Webb's household, that census shows two males under the age of 5 (one is son, John, the other may be an unknown son) one male aged 5-9 (son, William,) one male aged 30-39 (Benjamin,) two females under 2 (daughters Martha and Margaret,) one female 5-9 (daughter Sarah,) one female 15-19 (Jerusha's sister, Salina, who was orphaned as a teenager) and one female 30-39 (Jerusha) for a total of nine people in the home.
Jerusha died in 1849.
The 1850 census for Union Co, GA, HH #172:
Benjamin Watkins, 43
William Watkins, 19
Sarah Watkins, 17
John Watkins, 15
Martha Watkins, 13
Asbury Watkins, 7
Benjamin Watkins, 5
Lewis Watkins, 1
Benjamin Watkins married twice more before his death.
By 1840, they were in Union Co, GA - listed on Page 2 (Line 26) of the 1840 census.
The 1840 US Federal Census only listed the head of each household by name, and then enumerated the other members of the home.
For Benjamin Webb's household, that census shows two males under the age of 5 (one is son, John, the other may be an unknown son) one male aged 5-9 (son, William,) one male aged 30-39 (Benjamin,) two females under 2 (daughters Martha and Margaret,) one female 5-9 (daughter Sarah,) one female 15-19 (Jerusha's sister, Salina, who was orphaned as a teenager) and one female 30-39 (Jerusha) for a total of nine people in the home.
Jerusha died in 1849.
The 1850 census for Union Co, GA, HH #172:
Benjamin Watkins, 43
William Watkins, 19
Sarah Watkins, 17
John Watkins, 15
Martha Watkins, 13
Asbury Watkins, 7
Benjamin Watkins, 5
Lewis Watkins, 1
Benjamin Watkins married twice more before his death.
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