| Maiden Name: Bainum |
| Death Date: 1915-11-08 Birth Date: 1825-02-14 Spouse: Joseph H. Watkins |
| Survived By: Daughters, Mary E. Watkins, Wilmington, IN, Elizabeth Clements, Aurora, IN; son, Rev. Wilbur Conoway Watkins, Dupont, IN. |
| Other: 90 years of age of Wilmington, IN. Died on the same farm where she was born. Preceded in death by her husband Joseph. Daughter of William and Elizabeth (Bryan) Bainum who were founders of Wilmington M.E. Church in 1811 of which Mary was a member. |
| Cemetery: Wilmington Cemetery, Wilmington, IN |
| Obituary Source: Press November 18, 1915 https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/5429578/mary-jane-watkins |