Matilda C. Watkins 1849-1927

WATKINS

Posted By: Sara Stevens Patton, IAGenWeb Volunteer
Date: 9/6/2014 at 17:01:09

Mrs. Matilda Catherine (Kerrihard) Watkins
17 August 1849 -  6 January 1927 

RED OAK, IOWA, January 14, 1927 (Red Oak Sun?)
 
HAD LIVED HERE 70 YEARS.

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Mrs. R. Watkins Passed Away at Her Home Here, January 6--Had Lived Here Long Time.

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Funeral services for Mrs. R. Watkins, 77, a resident of this city for 70 years, who died Thursday at 1:15 p.m., at her home, 611 Second-st., from heart trouble, following an illness of four months, were held Sunday afternoon at 3 o'clock from her home. Rev. L. L. Weis, pastor of the Methodist church, of which deceased was a member, conducted the services. Pall bearers were her six nephews: Ed, Geo. and W.R. Kerrihard, Tom Stratton, A. B. Chapman and Walter Stratton. Singing was by Mrs. Clarence Stephenson, who sang two favorite selections of the deceased. Interment was in Red Oak (Evergreen) cemetery. those here from a distance in attendance at the funeral were Mrs. Anna Lloyd and daughter, Verna, and son, Harold, of Ogden, Utah; Mrs. M.A. Albright, and Guy Day, Red Cloud, Neb.; Walter Stratton, Omaha; J. F. Stratton, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Davis, Mrs. Chas. Vanderpool, Mrs. Sue Hurd, Council Bluffs; Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kissinger, Mr. and Mrs. Claude Owens, Omaha; Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Koons, Clarinda; Mrs. J. W. Spiker, Elliott, and Mr. and Mrs. Randolph Wilkins, Denver, Colo. Matilda Catherine Kerrihard was born at Straubston, Pa., Aug. 17, 1849. At the age of six years she came with her parents, Wm. and Susan Kerrihard, to Davenport, Iowa. They moved from there to Lewis, and came to Red Oak in 1857. On Christmas eve, 1868, she was married here to R. Watkins, the wedding being the first held in the old Methodist church at the corner of Sixth and Hammond-sts. The wedding took place under the first public Christmas tree to be held in Red Oak. Mr. and Mrs. Watkins were the parents of four daughters, the surviving are Mrs. Anna Lloyd, Ogden, Utah; Mrs. Harry Stevens, Red oak. Mrs. Alma Wilkins died in 1912 and Charlotte died in infancy. Besides her husband and two daughters and grandchildren Mrs. Watkins leaves no immediate relatives. Mrs. Watkins was a devout Methodist, a good mother, kind friend and neighbor and many will mourn her passing.