Grundy County IL Archives Biographies.....Watkins, F S 1810 - 
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Author: History of Grundy Co 1882

F. S. Watkins, attorney at law, Braceville, born September 13, 1810, in 
Maryland; son of Lafayette and Lydia (Stringer) Watkins, natives of Maryland 
and parents of six children - Richard G., George W., John G., Edward, Rachel 
and our subject, who attended the district schools until ten years old, when 
he engaged as a clerk for J. Merrill at $10 per month; here he remained for 
five years, after which he farmed. In 1831, he came to Pekin, where he 
clerked, and afterward worked on a farm in Tazewell County, thence to La Salle 
County, engaging in farming, and from there into the same business in De Kalb 
County, thence to Grundy County in 1846, and has lived the greater portion of 
the time since in Morris. In 1851, he was elected Treasurer of this county, 
which position he filled with credit. Was a member of the committee on 
building the court house. He moved to Heyworth, McLean County, in 1866, where 
he remained until 1877, at which period he returned to Morris, or rather to 
his fine farm near Morris, which he sold in 1882, and has since been located 
at Braceville, where he applies his time in legal business. Was married, in 
1832, to Augusta Young, the result being five children - Frederick, Richard 
G., Augusta, Sarah and Lydia. His wife died in 1844, and he was again married, 
in 1846, to Mrs. Joannah Phinney, the mother of eight children by her first 
marriage - Lydia, Joseph, Chester, William, Martha, Adelia, Emerson and James 
L. Mr. W. has been a Justice of the Peace for many years, and has served as 
Town Supervisor. Votes Democratic ticket.

Additional Comments:
Source: History of Grundy County, Illinois. (1882) Chicago: O.L. Baskin & Co. 
Historical Publishers.

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