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Glamorganshire / Re: Watkin Watkins-Caerphilly
« on: Friday 13 January 12 22:03 GMT (UK)  »
Watkin's brother John E. Watkins also settled here in Ohio...about 20 miles from Watkin.  Watkin came over in 1880...possibly on the Brittanic.  We know he returned to Wales at least once, in 1913, to investigate a claim that he had a large fortune coming to him from an uncle who owned hotels in Japan.   He never got the money...estimated to be over 30 million dollars in a 1913 news article.

His father Edmond Watkins died 20 Aug 1885 in Mineral Ridge.   John E. (Edmond's son, Watkin's brother) was born 13 Nov. 1846 in Wales and died 26 Jun 1916 in Ohio.

I don't know what became of the other sibling, sister Margaret, born ca. 1843 and had a son John Williams born ca 1868 in Caerphilly.

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Glamorganshire / Re: Watkin Watkins-Caerphilly
« on: Friday 13 January 12 21:33 GMT (UK)  »

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Glamorganshire / Re: Watkin Watkins-Caerphilly
« on: Friday 13 January 12 21:15 GMT (UK)  »

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Glamorganshire / Re: Watkin Watkins-Caerphilly
« on: Friday 13 January 12 20:09 GMT (UK)  »
Hi there.  This is my wife's family.  Watkin Watkins was in Mineral Ridge, Ohio, USA by 1881.  his father joined him soon after.  Both are buried side by side in Kerr Cemetery in Mineral Ridge.  Watkin is my wife's great great grandfather through his second wife Mary Jones whom he married in 1876.  I have a great deal more detail on this family.

Edmond, Watkin's father, was the son of Watkin Watkins and Sarah Hodges Watkins.  Watkin died soon after Ed's birth in a mining accident in Blaenafon in Llanover.  24 Aug 1815.

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Lanarkshire / Re: 350 graves to be exhumed
« on: Monday 23 November 09 18:02 GMT (UK)  »
I have at least one relative who was buried here, possibly more.  In 1860 my great-great-great grandfather's infant brother, Solomon Whittaker, was buried in the Wellwynd Church Yard.   Any of you with access to information, could you please let me know of any other Whittakers who might have been buried or owned a lair here?  Thank you.

Solomon's parents were named Richard and Mary Lambert Whittaker, if that helps.

Chris Mowery
Youngstown, OH, USA

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