
Watkins Update
John J. Watkins, son of Allan Godfrey Watkins, passed along the death information on his parents. Allan Godfrey Watkins died 22 Nov 1987. His wife, Johnnie W. Knight, died 20 Dec 1997. The last residence I had on them was Albuquerque, but John didn't say if they were still living there at the time of their passing.
Have a few more facts on Martha Gray Watkins, sister of Clara. She married Arthur Power Moore. The following is data from her marriage license application #118384 from Lucas County OH Marriage Records, volume 90, page 529:
Arthur Power Moore is 26 years of age on 14 May 1938; his residence is 415 Victoria Place; his birthplace is Coshocton, O.; his occupation is buyer; his father's name is Arthur S. MOORE and his mother's maiden name is Etta POWER. He was not previously married. Martha Gray (Grey) Watkins is 22 years of age on 16 Oct 1938; her residence is 440 Winthrop Street; her birthplace is Gage, New Mexico; her occupation is blank; her father's name is Reed WATKINS and her mother's maiden name is Mary JAEGER. She was not previously married. The bride and groom both signed the application and she wrote her middle name as Grey. Marriage certificate #118384: I do hearby certify that on the 25th day of February, A.D. 1939, I solemnized the marriage of Mr. Arthur Power Moore and M. Martha Grey Watkins. Signed, R. Lincoln Long. Martha died 12 Jul 1998 and Arthur on 04 Feb 2001, both in Columbus, Polk, North Carolina, USA. Now looking for the names of any children they had.
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