On Wednesday evening James Watkins, jr., departed this life after a persistent illness of some months. The funeral will take place to-day at 2 o’clock, under the auspices of the I.O.O.F. The deceased was perfectly conscious up to the time of his death, and his last few hours were remarkably peaceful and apparently painless. The family have the sympathy of the entire community in their great bereavement.
McConnelsville Herald, 26 Oct. 1876