Illinois Civil War Muster and Descriptive Rolls Database (Illinois State Archives):
       Watkins, William - Pvt - Co F - 8 IL US CAV
        Residence, Crete, Will Co, IL; Join, 03Oct1861; Age, 35; Born, OH
        Height, 1' 10"; Hair, brown; Eyes, blue; Complexion, dark; Occupation, Cooper
         Discharged 10Sep1862 for disability

American Civil War Soldiers (ancestry.com)
      
Civil War Soldiers & Sailors System Search Detail (National Park Service):
         William Watkins - Co F - 8 Illinois Cavalry
          Soldier's rank in - Pvt
         Soldier's rank out - Corpl.
         Film Number M639, Roll 95

Honor Roll of State of Illinois, Illinois Veteran's Commission, Oct. 1, 1956:
        Watkins, Wm. - Pvt - Co F - 8 IL CAV C[ivil] W[ar]
         Died, 23May1891; Buried, Oakwood, Joliet, IL, Section 19

National Graves Registration Database (Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War):
         Watkins, William - 8 Illinois Cavalry
          Died, 23May1891; Buried, Oakwood Cemetery [Joliet] Will county, Illinois

Civil War Pension Index (Ancestry.com):
        Watkins, William
        Widow - Watkins, Elizabeth D.
         Service - F - 8 Ill. Cav.
         Date of Filing - 1891Jul11; Widow; Appl #519.737; Ill.

Will County Illinois USGenWeb Necrologist Reports (© 2002 The ILGenWeb Project All Rights Reserved):

Sexton Records, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet , Will County, IL:
(Note:  The following records are for  members of the Watkins family.  Although they were recorded as buried in Block 19, no headstones have been found )

702    Joel K. Watkins; b. Indiana; d. Joliet, IL, Jan  13, 1908, Brights Disease; Age 58 yrs in dated of birth;  Lot 17, Block 19

B1P011R16  Mrs. J. Watkins; d. 3-27-1875; Lot 17, Block 19

Headstone Reading, Oakwood Cemetery, Joliet, Will County, IL; Block 19, Lot 17, Grave 4:

Individual Stones

Wm. Watkins - 1826-1891 Mexican War 1846 Co. I 5th Ind Civil War 1861 Co. F 8th Cav.

Sara - wife of  J. W. Watkins Died June 6, 1885  aged 36 yrs 7 mo.

Frederic V. Collins Sept. 21, 1866 Mar. 17, 1961

              (no G.A.R. marker)

One Stone

WATKINS Milton W. 1852-1934

Jessie F. 1859-1947

Individual Stones

Myrtle A. Dau. of M.W. & J.F. Watkins Dec. 4, 1884-Feb. 27, 1905

Willard W. - son of Milton & Jessie June 6, 1884-Oct. 26, 1884

Published Obituaries:

Additional Biographical Material:

   

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