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- Lucius Alonzo Watkins - April 24, 1873 - December 11, 1934. Son of Willard Henry and Mary Louisa Pangburn Watkins. Husband of Elizabeth Ann Rice Watkins. Married March 13, 1893.
Newspaper Obituary - Wednesday, December 19, 1934 Pulaski Democrat - Pulaski, New York - Lucius Alonzo Watkins, 61, died at his home on Lewis Street, late Tuesday afternoon, December 12. He had been in ill health for the past four months. Mr. Watkins was born in this town April 24, 1873, a son of Willard H. and Mary Pangborn Watkins. On March 13, 1893, he married Eliza Rice of Jonesville, Michigan, who survives him. Other survivors are two sons, Floyd and Willard, two daughters, Miss Irene Watkins and Mrs. Ruby Trumbull, all of this village; also two sisters, Mrs. Mabel E. Brown of Santa Ana, California, and Luella Brown of Texas. Mr. Watkins had been in the employ of the Town of Richland since 1909 and for many years had operated the steam roller in road construction work, being classed as one of the best steam roller engineers in this branch of highway service. He was also a good musician, having played in the Pulaski, Richland and Mexico bands. He was an attendant at the Methodist church, and a member of A. S. Warner camp, S. of V. The funeral was held at the home Friday with Rev. Henry Bridge officiating. Burial in Richland cemetery.
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1873 - 1934 (61 years)