- 1900 -- sister Lila born
- 1900 Census, Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina
- 1902 -- Sister Lessie Myrtle born, Wayne County NC
- 1903 -- Historical Insight Wright Brothers
- 1904 -- sister Beulah born
- 1907 -- brother Wilbert Franklin born, Johnston North Carolina
- 1909 -- sister Louise born, Johnston North Carolina
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| 1900s Then and Now |
1900, age 5
sister Lila May Watkins was born 5 March 1900 in North Carolina
1900 Census, age 5
residence in Clinton, Sampson, North Carolina.
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| Blake and Ida Watkins 1900 Census North Clinton Township, Sampson County, North Carolina from Ancestry.com |
Katie, age 5, is shown living with the family starting at line 40. Her father, here listed as "Blake" rents their farm, her mother is listed as "Ida."
My thoughts -- This is secondary proof that Katie was born in North Carolina. Katie is the second child born. I wonder what information is included on the farm schedule? I've never seen one, but it should be somewhere, right? It looks like mother Ida was about 16 years old when she married Blake, having her first child right away. Then, I have to admit I was a little confused by the names of the last two girls. It must have been confusing to distinguish between Lillie and Lila May.
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| Sampson County Courthouse, about 1910-1915 from Wikipedia |
Sampson County, North Carolina is the second-largest county in the state, according to Wikipedia.
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| Location of Sampson County within North Carolina from Wikipedia |
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| Map of Sampson County North Carolina with Township labels Clinton is just about center from Wikipedia |
The Sampson County Website link where you will find information about the government, links to the library system, and maps. I've not explored these links yet, but be sure to comment on whatever else you find helpful in your family research.
Another helpful wiki with research links is the FamilySearch page on Sampson County. Lots of links to look through, including county history, military records and the usual Birth Death Marriage records. I clicked on the two Maps links for the county, but didn't see anything I could use just yet.
Lastly, the Sampson Independent newspaper.
1902, age 7
birth of sister Lessie Myrtle Watkins, 16 February 1902 in Wayne County NC. She went by the name of Myrtle.
1903 -- Historical Insight
The Wright Brothers. She was 5 years old when the Wright Brothers took their flight at KittyHawk.
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| 1900 Kitty Hawk, North Carolina from Historical Insight, Ancestry.com Credit: Keystone-France/Gamma-Keystone via Getty Images |
1904, age 9
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| 1908 Medi-Kate_Katy_Girl |
birth of sister Beulah Watkins, 11 October 1904 in North Carolina.
1907, age 12
birth of brother Wilbert Franklin Watkins, 25 July 1907 in Johnston, North Carolina.
1909, age 15
birth of sister Louise Watkins, 19 December 1909 in Johnston North Carolina. Katie was 15 years old when her baby sister was born.
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Katie Watkins Howell 3-gen Pedigree
from Ancestry.com
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