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Lee Ernest Watkins

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Birth	:	16 Jan 1893 Eddyville, Wapello County, Iowa, USA
Death	:	5 Oct 1953
Burial	:	Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA
Coordinate	:	42.4716988, -92.3833008
Description	:	Lee Ernest Watkins was the son of William Watkins and Sarah Vashti Dennin Watkins. Lee enlisted from Eddyville during WWI as a Pvt and was assigned to Co.M of the 330th Infantry. US Army Transport Passenger records show he left Hoboken, NJ on 23 September 1918 aboard the Mongolia for overseas duty as part of an automatic replacement draft company. Transport records also show he embarked for home from Brest, France on the USS Martha Washington on 19 January 1919. He was discharged from active duty on 22 February 1919. After his return... Read More	Lee Ernest Watkins was the son of William Watkins and Sarah Vashti Dennin Watkins. Lee enlisted from Eddyville during WWI as a Pvt and was assigned to Co.M of the 330th Infantry. US Army Transport Passenger records show he left Hoboken, NJ on 23 September 1918 aboard the Mongolia for overseas duty as part of an automatic replacement draft company. Transport records also show he embarked for home from Brest, France on the USS Martha Washington on 19 January 1919. He was discharged from active duty on 22 February 1919. After his return to Iowa Lee married Leona Ida Mealhow of Waterloo, Iowa. Leona was the daughter of Elmer Robert Mealhow & Mamie Bell Opperman. They settle in Waterloo where Lee became the proprietor of a drug store and Leona worked alongside him as a saleslady. Lee's burial location is documented in the application for his Military Veteran Headstone. Lee was survived by his wife Leona and son Roland.

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Lee Ernest Watkins's memorial is located at: Waterloo Memorial Park Cemetery, Waterloo, Black Hawk County, USA.
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Latitude: 42.4716988
Longitude: -92.3833008

Family Members:

Parent

William B Watkins

(1862 - 1943)

Siblings

Olla Watkins Wheeler

(1890 - 1964)

Helen M. Watkins

(1901 - 1914)

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