Watkins, H. H.

See also: McClintock, James H. Arizona, Prehistoric, Aboriginal, Pioneer, Modern; the Nation's Youngest Commonwealth within a Land of Ancient Culture. Chicago: The S.J. Clarke Pub. Co., 1916 (aka Arizona, the Youngest State), volume 3 (Biographical), page 609: H.H. Watkins, who in 1883 opened the first drug store in Kingman and has continued in its successful conduct since that time, was born in California in 1858 and is a son of B.F. and Laura (Broughton) Watkins, natives of New York. The father was a pioneer of California, crossing the plains in 1847 as a member of the Donner Party but four years later returned east by way of the Isthmus. After his marriage he again went to California and established one of the first nurseries in the state, giving a great deal of attention to its conduct and that of his extensive fruit business. He died in 1880 and is survived by his wife. H.H. Watkins acquired his education in his native state, attending a high school and business college and in 1880 he came to Arizona, settling in Mineral Park, where in partnership with his brother, F.F. Watkins, he opened the first pharmacy in the northern part of the territory. After disposing of his interests in that enterprise he came in 1883 to Kingman and opened the first drug store in this community, establishing it upon a firm and reliable basis. It has become a well managed and profitable business concern. Mr. Watkins has today a large and representative patronage which has been accorded him in recognition of his straightforward and honorable business methods and earnest desire to please his patrons. In 1885 Mr. Watkins was united in marriage to Miss Jessie Tolman, of Watsonville, California and they have become the parents to two daughters.