Brief Life History of John Daniel
When John Daniel Watkins was born about 1801, in Prince Edward, Virginia, United States, his father, John Watkins, was 36 and his mother, Susannah Daniel, was 33. He married Anna Alida Yates about 1825. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 1 daughter. He died on 22 July 1890, at the age of 90.
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- John Daniel Watkins in entry for Georgia Augusta Holmes, "Florida Deaths, 1877-1939"
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1803
France sells Louisiana territories to U.S.A.
1812 · Monumental Church Built
The Monumental Church was built between 1812-1814 on the sight where the Richmond Theatre fire had taken place. It is a monument to those that died in the fire.
1825 · The Crimes Act
The Crimes Act was made to provide a clearer punishment of certain crimes against the United States. Part of it includes: Changing the maximum sentence of imprisonment to be increased from seven to ten years and changing the maximum fine from $5,000 to $10,000.
Name Meaning
English and Welsh: variant of Watkin , with genitival or post-medieval excrescent -s.
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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