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| Death Date: 1886-08-19 Birth Date: 0000-00-00 Spouse: Eliza D. Watkins |
| Survived By: Spouse, Eliza Watkins. |
| Other: Came to Aurora, IN from Louisville, KY to lay bricks for a building being constructed by Mrs. Rudolph. He arrived drunk to work during the fair in Aurora and was asked to leave by site overseer, Louis Hilbert. Watkins stabbed Hilbert to death, and the crowd of witnesses dragged Watkins off and hung him. |
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| Obituary Source: Register Aug 26, 1886 Hilbert/Watkins Murder File; Lawrenceburg Library Genealogy/Local History Dept. Aurora Bulletin April 3, 1930 |