Jessie G. Green

b. Jul, 1878, d. Oct 3, 1958
FatherGeorge Robert Green1,2,3,4 b. Jun 11, 1836, d. Apr 29, 1902
MotherSarah Catherine Taylor1,2,4 b. Nov 18, 1843, d. Dec 31, 1918
     Jessie was born in OH in Jul, 1878.1,2,5,6,7
     Jessie G. Green was listed as a daughter in George Robert Green's household on the 1880 Census in Harrison Township, Licking Co, OH.2
     
Front row: The man in the center is George Green, so the woman to the left must be Sarah. The young couple to the right are Jennie and Charles Langel.
The ages are about right for the back row to be Jesse, Ella, Will, Arminta (or Amanda), either William Hannah or Charles Lenington, and Amanda (or Arminta). The front row might then be Pearl, Sarah, George, Jennie, Gus, and Charles Langel. If the baby is Gus, the picture was probably taken in 1889.

     Jessie G. Green was listed as a daughter in George Robert Green's household on the 1900 Census in Harrison Township, Licking Co, OH.5
     Jessie G. Green lived with Sarah Catherine Green in Jun, 1902 in Pataskala, Licking Co, OH.3
     Jessie G. Green attended Dennison University.4
     Jessie G. Green was employed by Clinchfield Coal Mining Company as a office manager before 1909 in Dante, Russel Co, VA.8
     Jessie G. Green was employed by Bliss Commercial College as a the first teacher hired after its establishment before 1909 in Newark, Licking Co, OH.8,4
     Jessie G. Green graduated from Bliss College before 1909 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH.8
     She married Charles D Watkins before Jan, 1920.1,9,6,10,4
     Jessie was listed as Charles D Watkins's wife on the 1920 Census in Etna, Licking Co, OH.10
     Jessie G. Watkins was listed as a wife in Charles D Watkins's household on the 1930 Census in Etna, Licking Co, OH.6
     Jessie G. Watkins was left a widow by Charles D Watkins's death on Jun 27, 1942 in Mt. Carmel Hospital, Columbus, Franklin Co, OH.11,4 In Feb, 1943 Charles Watkins left a life interest in property in Etna to his wife, then 1/4 interest to each child.12
     Jessie G. Watkins lived in Mar, 1958 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH.9
     Jessie G. Watkins died on Oct 3, 1958 in Columbus, Franklin Co, OH, at age 80. She died after a long illness.4,7 An obituary was published on Oct 4, 1958 in the Newark Advocate in Newark, Licking Co, OH.4 She was buried at Pataskala Cemetery, in Pataskala, Licking Co, in OH.4,7
Jessie Green Watkins
Pataskala Cemetery, Pataskala, Ohio
Photo by Julia Langel, May 16, 2012
Image credit: Julia Langel

Family

Charles D Watkins b. circa 1865, d. June 27, 1942

Citations

  1. [S243] Interview, Everett Adam Langel, December 27, 1999.
  2. [S859] 1880 U.S. Census, Ohio, Licking County, Harrison Township, page 19, line 1, dwelling 121, family 121, Ohio, Licking County.
  3. [S1148] Probate File.
  4. [S1786] Newark Advocate, October 4, 1958, page 4.
  5. [S239] 1900 U. S. Census population schedule, Ohio, Licking County, Harrison Township, ED 173, sheet 4B, line 3, dwelling 88, family 88.
  6. [S1163] 1930 U.S. Census, Ohio, Licking County, Etna Township, Etna Village, ED 5, sheet 9A/36, line 31, dwelling 207, family 223, Ohio, Licking County.
  7. [S2434] Jessie Green Watkins Cemetery Marker, Pataskala Cemetery, Pataskala, Licking Co, OH.
  8. [S1272] E. M. P. Brister, 1909 History of Licking County, Ohio, page 401.
  9. [S967] Pataskala Standard, March 20, 1958, page 1, column 6.
  10. [S902] 1920 U. S. Census, Ohio, Licking County, Etna Township, ED 124, sheet 3A/32, line 41, dwelling 64, family 64, Ohio, Licking County.
  11. [S1520] Newark Advocate, June 29, 1942, page 1.
  12. [S1519] Newark Advocate and American Tribune, February 23, 1943, page 3.
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