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Note: 1. When he was either 3 or 4 years old he was sent to MO to see his great grandfather Younger marry; he went with his Aunt Cassie. He remained in MO until about age 7 and returned home (ND) with such an accent that he was given the nickname of "Nigger." (from Lee Watkins of Fargo, ND) 2. Served in the army during WWI. 3. President of the Dakota Business College in Fargo, ND. 4. Civic leader in Fargo, ND.
SOURCES INCLUDE: Watkins Family Tree Project (http://www.watkinsfhs.net). http://www.watkins.org (article written by Elizabeth (Watkins) Barner, grand-daughter of Forrest Leland Watkins, about his life and his role in the development of the Dakota Business College in Fargo, ND.)
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