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Rosa (Sites) Watkins
Rosa is my 3rd Great Grandmother. She died at a young age while living in Detroit and was buried in Northern Michigan next to her mother and father. Her brother, Elmer, and his family are buried nearby.
Sites Family
Mercy (Chambers) Sites, Andrew Sits, Elmer Sites, Della (May( Sites, and Rosa (Sites) Watkins
The sites were farmers by trade. In his later years, Andrew was a ship's captain in Northern Michigan.
The family are all buried near one another, Despite Della remarrying twice after Elmer passed suddenly in 1912, she is buried by his and their baby's side.
The sites were farmers by trade. In his later years, Andrew was a ship's captain in Northern Michigan.
The family are all buried near one another, Despite Della remarrying twice after Elmer passed suddenly in 1912, she is buried by his and their baby's side.
Letter from Rosa (Sites) Watkins to her father. In this letter, dated June 13, 1906, Rosa writes about her travels home, her husband's job, waiting for a house address, and the prices of goods.
Letter from Rosa (Sites) Watkins to her father
In this letter, dated September 29, 1907, Rosa writes to her father from Detroit. She writes about her sister Della, her husband Lewis (my 2nd Great Grandfather), and hopefully making a trip to her hometown soon. She also writes her address on the bottom, which is represented in a picture within this gallery.
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