Samuel Hairston Watkins

HAIRSTON.org ID#2063, b. 1 June 1885, d. 1 March 1920
Father*George Hairston Watkins1 b. 6 Sep 1845, d. b 1910
Mother*America Hairston Watkins1 b. 23 Apr 1847, d. 2 Jul 1917
Birth*Samuel Hairston Watkins was born on 1 June 1885 in Virginia.1,2,3 
He was the son of George Hairston Watkins and America Hairston Watkins.1 
Census 1910Samuel Hairston Watkins appeared on the 1910 census of Mary T. Watkins on 12 May 1910 in Horse Pasture, Henry, Virginia; Mary T. Watkins 65, Judith S. 72 (sister), Ellen 61 (sister), America H. 63 (sister, widow), Mary S 34 (niece), Louise 30 (niece), Peter W 27 (nephew), Samuel H 25 (nephew), Louticia 20 (niece).2


 
Marriage*Samuel Hairston Watkins married Minnie Deshazo on 27 March 1917 in Rockingham, North Carolina.4 
Death*Samuel Hairston Watkins died on 1 March 1920 in Henry, Virginia, at age 34; Death certificate states father was Hauston Watkins and mother was Americas Watkins.3,5 
Burial*He was buried in DeShazo Cemetery, Henry, Virginia.3 

Family

Minnie Deshazo b. May 1886, d. 12 Sep 1964
Child
ChartsDescendant Chart (#1)
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Sources (www.HAIRSTON.org)

  1. [S22] Hairston, Elizabeth Seawell, The Hairstons and the Penns and Their Relations, Roanoke, Virginia 1940., Ancestry.com.
  2. [S1910] 1910 Federal Census - National Archives and Records Administration - Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org.
  3. [S48] Photo of Grave Marker - only photos of grave markers that are contemporary to the deceased individuals death are acceptable for genealogical proof. Find-a-Grave, personal photos and other sources.
  4. [S176] North Carolina, Marriage Records, 1741-2011 - Provo, Utah, Ancestry.com.
  5. [S51] Death Certificate.
  6. [S93] Social Security Death Index.
Last Edited8 Jul 2026