WATKINS, Milton - Putnam

-The death of M. C. Watkins occurred at his home in Wellsville Thursday morning at 11:30 o'clock, following an illness of many months. Funeral services were held Saturday afternoon at the Methodist Church. The Rev. H. T. Vigour, pastor of the Methodist Church, was in charge of the services. A quartet, Mrs. M. C. Everett, Mrs. A. A. Brecheisen, Dave Sturm, and G. G. Henderson sand "No Night There", "In the Garden," and "In the Sweet Bye and Bye.," Mrs. E. P. Barnett was at the piano. The pall bearers were: A. A. Job, Johnnie Holton, Ed Smith, R. F. Lidikay, Chas. O'Connor and F. H. Shawen. Burial was in the Wellsville Cemetery. was born April 24, 1853, on a farm near Ladoga, Ind ., died March 3, 1932, aged 78 years, 10 months, 8 days. On October 17, 1877 he was married to Lizzie Northcott . To this union two children were born, Mrs. D. F. Carpenter and Walter E. Watkins, both of Wellsville. With his family he moved to Kansas in 1881, where he settled on a farm southwest of Wellsville, where they made their home until moving to Wellsville twenty-six years ago. His wife died March 4, 1925. He leaves to mourn his departure his two children, one grandchild, Mrs. Donald Fiehler; also two sisters and two brothers, Mrs. Emma Childers of New Market, Ind., Mr. Albert Watkins, of Harper, Kansas., Mrs. Annie Harrison and Mr. Alpha Watkins, both of Wellsville. Fifity-six years ago he united with the Finley Chapel Church near Ladoga, Ind., later uniting with the Methodist Church at Wellsville where he held his membership until his death. He was a kind and loving father. During his sickness he was patient and appreciative of the care given him. He will be greatly missed by his loved ones and those who knew him intimately. (thanks to Esther Troutt (wtroutt@qni.com ) - this was from 2009 so e-mail may not be good anymore - just an FYI