Chaney Watkins
Lifespan: 1844 - 1947
Birth: Apr 1844 in Madison, Georgia
Occupation: Housekeeper
Marriage: Samuel Eberhart Strickland
Children: Wiley J Strickland, Martha Strickland, Emily Strickland, Augusta Strickland
Parents: Collins Watkins & Nancy Watkins
Death: Unknown in Chicago, Cook, Illinois
Burial: Unknown
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