Compiled by Mary Ann Nichols (nichols3@leo.infi.net)
Henry Hawkins was born July 1837 in Alabama and died in Ragland, Alabama. He married (1) Nancy; (2) Martha D. Shanks; and (3) Anna Eliza Shanks October 01, 1867 in Lowndes Co., AL.
Henry is found in the 1850 Lowndes Co, AL census with his parents and in the 1866 State of Alabama Census - Lowndes County (Henry Hawkins 2 males under 10; 1 male 20-30; 1 female under 10; 1 female 20-30); the 1870 Etowah County, AL census(p.42, Gadsden)
In the Civil War he served as a Pvt. in Co. D.-- 5th Batt'n, Hilliard's Legion, Alabama Volunteers and Co. D., 10 Confederate Cav. (which was formed from Hilliard's Legion). After the Civil War, Henry Hawkins and family, and his in-laws, William W. Shanks and family moved to the Gadsden, AL area. Henry's occupation was described as "dockkeeper" and he worked on Lock 2, believed to be near Greensport.
The children of Henry and his first wife, Nancy, were:
i. Oliver Hawkins b abt 1858 in Alabama;
ii. Georgianna Hawkins b abt 1860 in Alabama, and married G. F. Canterberry on February 7, 1878 in St. Clair County, AL;
iii. James T. Hawkins b abt 1861 in Alabama, and married Mary Kerr on August 1,1880.
Henry's second wife apparently died shortly after their marriage.
The children of Henry and his third wife, Eliza, were:
i. Mary J. "Mollie" Hawkins born September,1868
ii.Emma Cora Hawkins born January 1, 1871 in Etowah Co, AL married 1st to John Morgan Steward; and married 2nd to James Michael Zellner on March 21,1890 in St. Clair County, AL. She died May 18, 1946 in Southside,AL.
iii. Minnie Moore Hawkins, born January 30,1874 in St. Clair County, AL, married Silas Edward Cox on November 25, 1908 and died November 2, 1948 in Gadsden AL.
iv. William Henry "Bill" Hawkins was born March 18,1874 in St. Clair County, AL.He married Jennie Nash on June 8, 1901.
v. John L. Hawkins, born January 1, 1877 in St. Clair Co, AL, and died in 1885 in Greensport, AL
vi. Alice Eugenia Hawkins, born December 24, 1878 in Etowah County, AL, married to Sidney Johnson Cox on June 9, 1901 in St. Clair County. She died June 27,1954 in Montgomery, AL. (Minnie & Alice are said to have married cousins).
vii. Georga F. Hawkins was born March 23, 1883 in St. Clair Co, AL and married Martha Frances "Mattie" Weems. George died on January 24, 1970.
viii. Bobby & Johnny (twins) Hawkins were born 1885, and said to have died young.
Henry was the youngest child of Stephen and Mary Hawkins of Lowndes County, AL. Stephen is found in early Conecuh and Lowndes County censuses.
Children of Stephen Hawkins and Mary are:
i. John Hawkins, born Abt. 1812. He married Tarrassy Whittle January 13, 1835 in Lowndes County, Alabama.
ii. Thomas Hawkins, born Abt. 1815; died Abt. 1863. He married Martha Adams on August 27, 1838 in Lowndes County, Alabama.
iii. William Hawkins.
iv. Mary Ann Hawkins.
v. Fanny Hawkins. She married N.F. Holladay (1850 Lowndes #766)
vi. Sarah Hawkins, born 1817 in GA. She married James M. Acreman August 18, 1841 in Lowndes County, Alabama. (1850 Lowndes Co. AL census)
vii. Stephen Marrow Hawkins, born April 11, 1821 in Mt Willing, Lowndes Co., died June 15, 1903 in Mt.Willing, Lowndes Co., AL. He married Sarah Whittle October 07, 1841 in Lowndes Co.,
viii. Eliza Hawkins, born 1824 in Lowndes Co., AL. She married (1) John Adams October 15, 1839 in Lowndes County, Alabama, and (2)Williams (she's listed as Eliza Williams in her father's will)
ix. Martha Jane Hawkins, born September 22, 1834 in Lowndes Co., AL; died May 22, 1902 in Lowndes Co., AL. She married James H.Holladay on November 21, 1850 in Lowndes Co., AL.
x. Henry Hawkins, born July 1837 in Alabama; died in Ragland, Alabama. He married (1) Nancy;(2)Martha D.Shanks;(3)Anna Eliza Shanks October 01, 1867 in Lowndes Co., AL.
Obituary found in "Butler County in the 19th Century" by Marilly Davis Hahn.
"Stephen Hawkins died in Manningham 18 March 1875; aged 87 years. He was a member of the Missionary Baptist Church 49 years." The will of Stephen Hawkins, dated 18 Dec. 1869 (Lowndes Co., Al.) was filed in 1876. Named in this will are his wife, Mary and children: John Hawkins, Thomas Hawkins' estate, Stephen M. Hawkins, Wm Hawkins, Henry Hawkins, Sarah Acreman, Eliza Williams, Martha Holladay, Mary Ann Adams,and Fanny Holladay.
Stephen Hawkins is believed to be the Stephen Hawkins mentioned in the pension application records of Thomas Hawkins of Conecuh and Lowndes Counties, AL. Thomas Hawkins was born January 10, 1757 in Virginia (on the waters of Nottaway River) and died October 05, 1849 in Lowndes County, Alabama. His son reported in his pension application that his parents married about 1790 and she died in 1803. He had no widow at the time of his pension application. Thomas filed a pension application in Conecuh for Revolutionary Service while living in Union District, SC. Children were listed. Date & place of birth and death were given by John, his son. He had to continue filing after his death, as his first application was rejected. Thomas said he was born on the waters of Nottaway River, Virginia. He served in Cpt Brandon's Reg't and fought in King's Mountain, & Cowpens and served for several years. The children named in this application were: Fanny Hawkins; John Hawkins; Calvin Hawkins(1830 & 1850 Henry Co., AL censuses); Stephen Hawkins, born Abt. 1790 in Georgia or SC; died March 18, 1875 in Manningham,Butler Co, Alabama; Wiley Hawkins (1840 Lowndes Co, AL census); and William Hawkins, born January 01, 1800 in GA. and believed to be the William who married Anna Shanks May 15, 1837 in Lowndes County, Alabama (1840 Lowndes Co census).
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