Charles C. Watkins

1878 -

• Name	Charles C. Watkins
  Born	9 Jul 1878	Larue, Kentucky
  Gender	Male
  Census 1910	1910	Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status Years Married Children Born/Living BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation 1 961 Charley Watkins Head Male White 1875 35 Kentucky Street Railway 2 961 Clara Watkins Wife Female White 1886 24 Virginia 3 961 Eli Watkins Brother Male White 1877 33 Virginia 4 961 Conner Watkins (Burress) Brother in Law Male White 1888 22 Virginia Blaster Stone Quarry
  Census 1920	1920	Bluefield, Mercer, West Virginia, USA
  No Image Transcript Ln Hhold Given Surname Relation Gender Race BirthDate Age Status BirthPlace BirthPlace of Father BirthPlace of Mother Immigration Year Occupation Veteran Street 3 922 Charles C Watkins Head M White 1878 42 M Virginia Office Prohibition Agent 4 922 Clara Watkins Wife F White 1884 36 M Virginia 5 922 Roy Burress Brother in Law M White 1897 23 S Virginia Fireman Railroad
  Newspaper	11 Jan 1921	Bluefield, Mercer County, WV
  Shooting of Wife Clara; Bluefield Daily Telegraph
  Newspaper	14 Jan 1921	Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA
  Bluefield, West Virginia, January 10 - Charlie WATKINS charged with shooting with intent to kill his wife, Clara WATKINS and brother in law, Connor BURRESS, was released today under a five thousand dollar bond pending preliminary hearing. The shooting occurred at an early hour Sunday Morning at WATKINS home in this city. The woman was shot through the body and is in a critical condition at the local hospital. BURRESS was shot through the right arm. Another shot passed through the lapel of his coat and glanced under his chin, severing the skin of his throat. BURRESS was recently tried in Tazewell County, Va. for the murder of Kelly HANCOCK, at Graham. Conflicting stories have been told by all the participants in the affair at the WATKINS house early Sunday morning.
  Newspaper	8 Nov 1921	Princeton, Mercer County, WV
  Criminal Court Enters on Charles Watkins Case
  Newspaper	10 Nov 1921	Bluefield, Mercer County, WV
  Charles Watkins not guilty in shooting of wife Clara Burress Watkins
  Person ID	P1027	Burress Genealogy of Virginia

  
  

  Wife	Clara Lula Burress           b. 22 Aug 1880, Tazewell County, Virginia           d. 10 Jan 1921, Mercer County, West Virginia  (Age 40 years)
  Married	1909	Bluefield, Tazewell County, Virginia
  Family ID	F1264	Group Sheet

  
  

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  		Born - 9 Jul 1878 - LaRue, Kentucky Newspaper - Bluefield, West Virginia, January 10 - Charlie WATKINS charged with shooting with intent to kill his wife, Clara WATKINS and brother in law, Connor BURRESS, was released today under a five thousand dollar bond pending preliminary hearing. The shooting occurred at an early hour Sunday Morning at WATKINS home in this city. The woman was shot through the body and is in a critical condition at the local hospital. BURRESS was shot through the right arm. Another shot passed through the lapel of his coat and glanced under his chin, severing the skin of his throat. BURRESS was recently tried in Tazewell County, Va. for the murder of Kelly HANCOCK, at Graham. Conflicting stories have been told by all the participants in the affair at the WATKINS house early Sunday morning. - 14 Jan 1921 - Bluefield, Mercer County, West Virginia, USA  = Link to Google Maps   = Link to Google Earth