GILMER CO., GA - OBITUARIES - George W. Watkins, 1934

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                         News 30 Years Ago
  The following news item appearing in the Ellijay Courier March 28,
1907 regarding the death of one of Gilmer County's prominent 
citizens is being re-published by the Advance at the request of 
relatives:
  Mr. George W. Watkins, who was 75 years of age on October 27, 
1906, and one of the leading farmers of Gilmer County, GA, died at 
his home, seven miles north of Ellijay at 3:30 Tuesday morning, 
March 26, 1907. For some time Mr. Watkins had been afflicted with 
heart trouble and recently had a severe attack of Grippe resulting 
in complications which caused his death.
  Mr. George W. Watkins was one of the largest farmers in this 
section of the country and perhaps sold more corn than any other 
farmer in Gilmer County. He had lived in the county for a long time 
and was well known and had many friends. He was a kind, 
accommodating and clever man, a reliable and responsible citizen, a 
man of business integrity and fine business judgment and had 
accomplished a comfortable fortune.
  He was a Mason and was buried with Masonic honors at the family 
Burial ground on his large farm on the Ellijay River in Boardtown 
District, near White Path, GA. An immense throng of Masons and 
other friends attended the funeral, a great many attending from 
Ellijay. Not only the family and friends but the people of this 
entire section of the country will miss George Watkins. He was a 
useful man and people liked him.
  He leaves a wife, Mrs. Elizabeth Watkins, three sons, Wesley 
Watkins, Magdalina, New Mexico, Henry Watkins of Foyil, I.T. and 
Harley P. Watkins of White Path GA., and five daughters, Mrs. Nancy 
Conley of Fannin County GA., Mrs. Mary Legg of White Path GA., Mrs 
Ida Phillips of Magdalina, New Mexico, Mrs. Martha Ledbetter of 
Fovil, Indian Territory, and Mrs Sallie Nelson, of Nelson, GA. He 
also leaves his mother, Mrs Nancy Watkins, who lived with him and 
who is now 104 years old, and very active for a person of great age.
  Mr. Watkins married Miss Elizabeth Cox. During the last year of 
his life Mr. Watkins had visited all of his children. He had eight 
children, sixty five grandchildren and forty five great 
grandchildren. Five generations of his relatives were present at 
his funeral. This is indeed remarkable and rarely ever occurs in a 
family.
  To the bereaved relatives and friends of the deceased we tender 
our deepest sympathy in this hour of bereavement.
 T.J. Tabor
  Ellijay ,GA.,March 28,1907