OBITUARY: Hamilton Watkins, Medford, Jackson County, Oregon ********************************************************************************* USGENWEB ARCHIVES(tm) NOTICE: ************************************************ Copyright. All rights reserved. http://www.usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm http://www.usgwarchives.net/or/orfiles.htm ********************************************************************************* Transcribed and formatted for use in USGenWeb Archives by Elizabeth Corethers 26 Jul 2003 *************************************************************************** Medford (Oregon) Mail Tribune, Monday, 21 Nov 1932, p. 4, c. 5 HAMILTON WATKINS CALLED BY DEATH Hamilton Watkins, a resident of Oregon for nearly 70 years, the greater part of which time was spent in the Willamette valley, but who for the last four years has resided in Medford, passed away at his home, 316 Clark street, at 7:00 p.m. Sunday at the age of 80. Mr. Watkins was born in Putnam county, Missouri, January 7, 1852. He came west at the age of 11 years and excepting for a short time spent in Washington, has resided in Oregon since that time. Besides his wife, Ida J. Watkins, he leaves three children by a former marriage, none of whom reside here. Funeral services will be conducted by Rev. Burch at the Conger chapel at 2:00 Tuesday. Interment at Central Point.