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Florence Estelle Cypert was born January 19, 1856, at Searcy, in White County, Arkansas, the daughter of Jesse Newton Cypert, Jr. and Sarah Crow.
Florence married William Marion Watkins on September 24, 1879, in Searcy County. William Watkins was born July 22, 1850, in Tennessee.
William established a bank at Searcy, which he operated until his death. He son, Thomas, then took over the bank and operated it until his death.
Florence died August 6, 1897, at Searcy. William died there November 3, 1920. They are buried in Oak Grove Cemetery at Searcy.
Children of William Watkins and Florence Cypert
1. Jessie Minta Watkins, b. Aug 11, 1880, Searcy, White Co, AR; d. Sept 12, 1961; m. Dr. _____ Sharp, then Robert T. Harville; no children
2. Bessie Dean Watkins, b. Nov 14, 1881, Searcy, White Co, AR; d. Sept 29, 1889
3. Thomas Allen Watkins, b. Aug 24, 1884, Searcy, White Co, AR; d. Feb 18, 1958, Searcy; m. Alta Darr
4. Alice Cypert Watkins, b. July 16, 1886, Searcy, White Co, AR
5. William Marion Watkins, Jr., b. Aug 17, 1889, Searcy, White Co, AR; d. 1967, in CA
6. Charles McKinley Watkins, b. Nov 13, 1891, Searcy, White Co, AR