A Sense of Centerville and Washington Township
Stories about ordinary and extraordinary residents and places in Centerville and Washington Township, Ohio. This podcast explores local history from the perspective of current and past residents.
A Sense of Centerville and Washington Township
Janet Watkins Black - Centerville: Farming Community
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Janet Watkins Black is a 6th-generation Washington Township resident. She grew up with her parents and grandparents on a 180-acre farm near Sheehan and Nutt Road. Janet taught 3rd grade for the Centerville School district and then worked at St Leonard Senior Living Community as an activity coordinator. She has been active in the community through Centerville-Washington History, Centerville Women’s Civic Club, and Normandy United Methodist Church.”
Introduction
Growing up on a Farm
Working at the Stagecoach Inn
Self Sufficiency
Father School bus driver
Fun in the 50's
Going to College
Watkins Family House
Shin not Sheehan Road
Township Trustee - Father
Women's Civic Organization
3rd Grade teacher
Meeting Jim Black at 4-H Band