1910 United States Federal Census
Name: Moses Watkins
Age in 1910: 54
Estimated birth year: abt 1856
Birthplace: Illinois
Relation to Head of House: Head
Father's Birth Place: Indiana
Mother's Birth Place: Indiana
Spouse's name: Addie
Home in 1910: Fairview, Adams, Washington
Marital Status: Married
Race: White
Gender: Male
Household Members: Name Age
Moses Watkins 54
Addie Watkins 52
Robert Watkins 25
Francis Watkins 20
Elbert Watkins 17
Homer Watkins 14
Vera Watkins 11
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Washington Death Index, 1940-1996
Name: Moses Watkins
Date of Death: 4 Apr 1943
Place of Death: King
Age: 89
Estimated birth year: abt 1854
Gender: Male
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Ritzville Journal-Times, Thursday, May 6, 1943, issue

County Pioneer Passes Away
Funeral services for Moses Watkins, 89, pioneer of this county, were held in the
Methodist church in Lind Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Wilma Clements, pastor of the church, gave
a short address which was followed by the Masonic ritual. Burial was in the Bemis cemetery
beside his wife who died in 1911.
Moses, son of Mr. and Mrs. Ebenezer Watkins, was born near El Dara, Ill., Jan. 13,
1854. He was one of a family of 13 children.
In 1880 he went to Missouri and on Oct. 10 of that year he was married to Serena Dade.
In July, 1902, they came to Washington, settling near Lind. He was a member of the Masonic
lodge for 44 years and a charter member of the Lind lodge, which he helped to institute. He
died at the Masonic home last Wednesday.
He is survived by four sons, Robert L., Elbert E. and James H., all of Lind, and
Francis A. of Roseburg, Ore., and one daughter, Mrs. Fred Martin of Weiser, Idaho, 15 grand
children and eight great-grandchildren.

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