Dr. John P. Watkins was born in Mount Vernon, Illinois. He attened University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Dr. Watkins moved to Las Vegas in 1954.
Anna Jennings Welsh, also referred to as Anne Welsh, was born on July 30, 1941, in Las Vegas, Nevada. Anna married Myron Welsh on November 26, 1960, and they had eight children: David, Don, Cami, Darren, Douglas, Anna, Sarah, and Danny.
Welsh attended the University of Nevada, Reno for one year. She received her practical nurse license (LPN).