Anne (Jones) Watkins (1821-1894)

JONES, WATKINS, PRITCHARD, BEACH

Posted By: Dorian Myhre (email)
Date: 4/19/2011 at 18:52:30

From Story County Watchman January 26, 1894

Maxwell

Death visited our community twice last week. On Tuesday morning, 18th; Mrs. Walter Watkins died at her home three miles east of town, aged 72 years and 3 months. She was the mother of Mrs. Wm. Pritchard and Mrs. A. Beach. Her husband died in 1878, since which time she lived a widow. The funeral took place on Thursday at the the residence, conducted by Rev. Bodenham, after which the burial took place at Iowa Center. She was a woman of strong individuality and much force of character, and was a good neighbor and a kind and true friend.