Polk County, Missouri Biographies - James H. WATKINS

History Of Hickory, Polk, Cedar, Dade And Barton Counties, 
Missouri; 1889, published by Goodspeed, Pgs. 709, 710, 
Polk County Biography Section


James H. Watkins, another citizen whose chief industry is farming
and stock raising, and who now resides three miles northeast of
Fair Play, Mo., was born May 11, 1845, in Sumner County, Tenn., and
is the son of Philip M. and Laura C. (Lay) Watkins, and the 
grandson of Robert Watkins, who died in Tennessee.  Philip M.
Watkins was born in Kentucky, in 1797, and emigrated at an early
age to Tennessee.  He married Miss Lay in 1825, she being, probably,
a native of Kentucky, born in 1808.  Thirteen children were born
to their marriage, seven now living.  The father was a soldier in
the War of 1812, under Jackson, and was in the battle of New Orleans.
He and family moved to Polk County, Mo., about 1849, and here he
was engaged in tilling the soil, which he continued until his death,
which occurred April 4, 1879, in Polk County.  The mother also died
in that county, in August, 1884.  J. H. Watkins attained his 
majority in Polk County, Mo., and, like the average country boy,
received his learning in the common schools.  At the breaking out of
the war he enlisted in Company D, Eighth Regiment Missouri State 
Militia, and was mustered out, on account of disability, at 
Jefferson City, in January, 1865.  He was wounded at Jefferson City,
In October, 1864, by a rifle ball in his right ankle.  After he returned 
to Polk County he was married, in January, 1874, to 
Miss Hulda Pickle, of Polk County.  She was born in Tennessee about 1849, 
and came to Polk County, Mo., at an early age, where she married Mr. 
Watkins, and bore him eight children, seven now living: John W., 
William L., George E., Louisa C., Mary E., Albert (deceased),
Finia Q, and James C.  Mr. Watkins is a member of the Grand Army
of the Republic, and also of the Knights of Pythias.  In his politics
he affiliates with the Republican party.
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