Hairston Family History and Genealogy - Louisa Hardyman WATKINS

Louisa Hardyman WATKINS

HAIRSTON.org ID#95, b. 15 August 1852, d. 2 February 1940

Father*

Peter Wilson WATKINS¹ b. 23 Jul 1816, d. 17 Feb 1890

Mother*

Louisa Hardyman HAIRSTON b. 1 Apr 1821, d. 23 Jul 1873

Birth*

Louisa Hardyman WATKINS was born on 15 August 1852 in Virginia.^2,3

She was the daughter of Peter Wilson WATKINS and Louisa Hardyman HAIRSTON.¹

Census 1860

Louisa Hardyman WATKINS appeared on the 1860 census of Peter Wilson WATKINS on 28 August 1860 in Horse Pasture, Henry, Virginia.⁴

Census 1870

Louisa Hardyman WATKINS appeared on the 1870 census of Peter Wilson WATKINS on 18 August 1870 in Ridgeway, Henry, Virginia; Peter W 54, Louisa 50, Hauston 25, Louisa K 17, Elizabeth 7.⁵

Marriage*

Louisa Hardyman WATKINS married John Tyler HAIRSTON, son of Samuel William HAIRSTON and Elizabeth A. PENN, on 24 November 1874 in Shawnee, Henry, Virginia.^2,6,3

Census 1880

Louisa Hardyman WATKINS appeared on the 1880 census of John Tyler HAIRSTON on 4 June 1880 in Ridgeway, Henry, Virginia; J. Tyler Hairston Sr. 29 a farmer, wife Louisa 26, E. Penn 3, P. Watkins 1.⁶

Census 1900

Louisa Hardyman WATKINS appeared on the 1900 census of John Tyler HAIRSTON on 2 June 1900 in Martinsville, Henry, Virginia; J.T. 50 a marble salesman, Lula W. 47, Liza 23, P.W. 21, Nanie 8. Married for 25 years and only 3 of 7 children still living. There are 4 cemetery markers in Hordsville Plantation Cemetery that appear to be for infant that were born between 1880 and 1896; S. Hairston 1880-91, L. Hairston 1883-84, J. Hairston 1889-89 and E. Hairston 1896-98.²

Census 1910

Louisa Hardyman WATKINS appeared on the 1910 census of Peter Watkins HAIRSTON on 26 April 1910 in Kabletown, Jefferson, West Virginia.⁷

Death*

Louisa Hardyman WATKINS died on 2 February 1940 in Virginia at age 87.³

Burial*

She was buried in Hordsville Plantation Cemetery, Henry, Virginia.⁸

Family

John Tyler HAIRSTON b. 16 Oct 1849, d. 10 Oct 1902

Children

Elizabeth Penn HAIRSTON b. 12 Oct 1876, d. 12 Aug 1948
Peter Watkins HAIRSTON+ b. 4 Jul 1878, d. 31 Oct 1918
Samuel Wilson HAIRSTON⁸ b. 20 Sep 1880, d. 25 Jul 1891
Louisa Hardyman HAIRSTON⁸ b. 20 Aug 1883, d. Jun 1884
Jamie HAIRSTON⁸ b. May 1889, d. May 1889
Nancy Hardyman HAIRSTON b. 20 Sep 1891, d. 23 Apr 1983
Elizabeth Tyler HAIRSTON⁸ b. 13 May 1896, d. 1898

Charts

Descendant Chart (#1)
Descendant Chart (#2)
Descendant Chart Box (#1)
Descendant Chart Box (#2)

Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

[S24] Hall, Wm. Kearney 1918-. Descendants of Nicholas Perkins of Virginia. 1957 Ann Arbor, Michigan.
https://hdl.handle.net/2027/wu.89069618338, Hathi Trust Digital Library.
[S1900] 1900 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S3544] Watkins Family Bible record, 1782-1983. Bible of Peter Wilson Watkins, of Shawnee Plantation, Henry County, Virginia. The Library of Virginia, 32502 MBRC 28., Library of Virginia - http://www.lva.virginia.gov
[S1860] 1860 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1870] 1870 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1880] 1880 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
[S16] Hordsville Plantation Cemetery, Henry County, Virginia.

Last Edited

13 Dec 2020