Births 7/31/2008

Watkins

Son to Charles Ryan and Kristen Michelle Watkins of Jackson, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 1:03 p.m. Thursday, July 17, 2008. Name, Xavier Brice. Weight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Mrs. Watkins is the former Kristen O'Neal, daughter of Sandra Acord of Cape Girardeau and Roy O'Neal of Jackson. Watkins is the son of Sonya Watkins and David Watkins of Jackson.

Cutler

Daughter to Timothy Michael and Amy Lynne Cutler of Jackson, Saint Francis Medical Center, 10:21 p.m. Saturday, July 19, 2008. Name, Caitlyn Sophia. Weight, 6 pounds, 8 1/2 ounces. Mrs. Cutler is the former Amy Stutts, daughter of Gaylon and Marilyn Stutts of Jackson. She is manager of NICU at Saint Francis. Cutler is the son of Wally and Sherry Cutler of Mount Vernon, Ill. He is a biomed technician at Saint Francis.

Jansen

Daughter to Curtis L. and Katherine E. Jansen of Kirksville, Mo., Northeast Regional Medical Center in Kirksville, 9:46 a.m. Sunday, July 20, 2008. Name, Madison Hope. Weight, 7 pounds, 1 ounce. Grandparents are Matthew and Brenda Edmonds of Lees Summit, Mo., and Jerry and Linda Jansen of Jackson. Jansen is a second-year medical student at Kirksville College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Friedrich

Son to Charles John and Cristine Friedrich of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 9:02 a.m. Monday, July 21, 2008. Name, Binjamin Luciano. Weight, 9 pounds, 3 ounces. Third son. Mrs. Friedrich is the former Cristine Castulo, daughter of Rufina Bartista of Mexico. Friedrich is the son of Harl and Betty Friedrich of Chaffee, Mo.

Swader

Son to Michael Wayne and Lyndsay Dawn Swader of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 12:37 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2008. Name, Ethan Michael. Weight, 7 pounds, 6 ounces. Mrs. Swader is the daughter of Brenda Harrington and Thomas Harrington of Metropolis, Ill. Swader is the son of Nancy Swader and Vernon Swader of Cape Girardeau. He is a pipe fitter.

Hamlin

Son to James Tyler Hamlin and Mary Ann Forester of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 4:55 p.m. Monday, July 21, 2008. Name, Jameson Parker. Weight, 9 pounds, 10 ounces. Third child, second son. Ms. Forester is the former Mary Lane, daughter of Larry and Mary Lane of McAllen, Texas. She is a telecommunications technician with Drury Hotels. Hamlin is the son of Debbie and Gary Asher of Fruitland. He is a teacher and coach at Advance High School in Advance, Mo.

Noble

Son to Justin Aric Noble and Casey Leigh Graviett of Cape Girardeau, Southeast Missouri Hospital, 7:44 p.m. Tuesday, July 22, 2008. Name, Reid Aric. Weight, 7 pounds, 9 ounces. Ms. Graviett is the daughter of Richard and Norma Graviett of Chaffee, Mo. She is a billing analyst at Big River Telephone. Noble is the son of Brenda and Sam Estes and Richard and LaDonna Hengst of Cape Girardeau, and the late Joe Noble of Chaffee. He is a locomotive engineer with Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railway.

Ernst

Daughter to Matthew Thomas and Christina Louise Ernst of Friedheim, Mo., Saint Francis Medical Center, 6:35 a.m. Wednesday, July 23, 2008. Name, Reagan Elizabeth. Weight, 5 pounds, 3 ounces. Fourth child, third daughter. Mrs. Ernst is the former Christina Capone, daughter of Michael and Kelly Capone of Ellington, Mo., and Carla McCall of Jackson. She is a realtor with Century 21 Ashland Realty. Ernst is the son of Warren Ernst of Perryville, Mo., and Sue Wilburn of Ardmore, Okla. He is owner/operator of Triple E Trucking.