| | After Watkins surrendered his congressional seat to Sandlin, he practiced law in [[Washington, D.C.]], until his death.<ref name=biodirectory/> Like Watkins, Sandlin would also hold the Fourth District House seat for eight terms. | | After Watkins surrendered his congressional seat to Sandlin, he practiced law in [[Washington, D.C.]], until his death.<ref name=biodirectory/> Like Watkins, Sandlin would also hold the Fourth District House seat for eight terms. |
| − | Like Sandlin, Watkins is interred in the original section of Minden Cemetery]alongside his wife, the former Elizabeth Murrell (1858-1921). Also interred at Minden Cemetery are his parents, John D. Watkins, a lawyer, judge, and Democratic politician, and the former Mahala Flora Mora (1834-1899), a native of Walton County, [[Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57058216|title=Mahala Flora Morrow Watkins|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=August 31, 2020}}</ref> | + | Like Sandlin, Watkins is interred in the original section of Minden Cemetery, alongside his wife, the former Elizabeth Murrell (1858-1921). Also interred at Minden Cemetery are his parents, John D. and Mahala Flora Mora Watkins. His mother (1834-1899) was a native of Walton County, [[Georgia]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/57058216|title=Mahala Flora Morrow Watkins|publisher=findagrave.com|accessdate=August 31, 2020}}</ref> |