Jeptha Marian Hawkins Family

Jeptha Marian Hawkins Family

Sent: Sunday, October 03, 2004 7:43 PM

Attached is a photo taken around 1910 of my great great grandfather, Jeptha Marion Hawkins, his second wife and their seven children. Jeptha's grandson and son of Cager Hawkins, Junior sent me the photo. Junior lives in Plant City, FL. .

THANK YOU Junior!!

I have Jeptha's Civil War papers, they are 288 pages long. Many surnames are in his papers. Such as: LARGENT, POSTELL, HARPER, HAWKINS, BROWN, MASON, HARRIS, RODDEN, REDDEN, PANTER, PATTERSON, CONNER, BELL, KELL, MCCOY

Family members of Jeptha can be found in Polk, Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Rhea, Meigs, etc. counties of Tennessee; Cherokee, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Hall, etc. counties of Georgia; Cherokee, Buncombe, Clay, etc counties of North Carolina.

I would like to hear from other family members.

Jeptha was married twice. His first marriage ended with the death of his wife Angeline.

JEPTHA MARION HAWKINS

Birth: Approx. 1828 – Forsyth County, Georgia

Death: February 7, 1911

Burial: Union Church Cemetery - Mineral Bluff, Fannin County, GA

Physical: 5’6” tall and weighed about 135 lbs.

Dark hair, Dark complexion and blue eyes.

Military Service: H TN Union-7^th Mounted Infantry Regiment

Place of Residence When Enlisted: Isabella, Polk County, TN

Discharge: He was discharged from the service because of varicose veins of the left leg, pneumonia, left lung infection, heart disease and rheumatism

Occupations: He has been listed as a farmer and miner.

Marriages: 1^st Angeline Brown* marriage ended in the death of Angeline

2^nd Mary Adeline Harris

* Angeline’s maiden name could have been Brown or was it her first marriage name?

ANGELINE BROWN-HAWKINS

Angeline died in Ducktown, Polk County, TN on 8/1/1888

JEPTHA & ANGELINE - FAMILY

Sarah Minora Mary Francisco – Jeptha adopted Sarah. She married John Redden. Sarah Minora is the great great granddaughter of Dolores Beavers.

Maude – married W.L. Bell

John

Jeptha

Martha Lou Ellen Hawkins-Mason – Born in 1868 Died in 1943

Notes on Martha Married James Perry Mason December 18, 1887 in Hamilton County, Tennessee– James and Martha are buried in Hartford, Arkansas. They had eight children. This is Paula Doyle-Bicket’s great grandparents.

Amanda 8/21/1884 - Her married name is Patterson

Flora Hawkins-Conner – Married George Conner

Notes on Flora: Flora is found in the 1930 Census of Hamilton County, TN Dist. 3, Dist 77, page 33. Her son Herschel is living with her. He is 22 and she is 74. Living next door is a Hawkins, a male age 59. Living next door to Hawkins is a Bell.

JEPTHA & MARY HARRIS: Jeptha and Mary were married 7/31/1890 in Hiawassee, Polk County, TN

MARY ADELE HARRIS

Died 4/6/1923 in Sweet Gum, GA

JEPTHA & MARY FAMILY

Sarah Jane Hawkins 10/31/1896 or 1895

Sarah married John Simmons

Harriett Ann Hawkins 7/11/1899

Harriett married Sam Panter

Darcus Ann Hawkins 12/16/1901

Darcus was married a few times. One marriage (probably her first was to a Jones. They had son that they named Homer Jones. Darcus is buried in Plant City, Flora

William Cager Hawkins 9/15/1904

Cager married Minnie Mary Harris. Minnie was born 10/27/1904 and died September 30, 1985. They had 13 children. Eight who survive. Cager and Minnie are first cousins. Cager died in February 1971 and is buried in Plant City, Florida

George 10/6/1894

Sammie 2/27/1893

CENSUS INFORMATION ON JEPTHA HAWKINS

1850 Cannot locate him in the 1850 census

1860 Census –Fannin County, GA

644       HAWKINS
Jeptha               36         M         Mining   Hand                 NC
Angeline            29         F         Housekeeper                 NC
Francisco          10         F                                              NC
Eliza                 7          F                                              NC
Elizabeth           5          F                                              NC
Sophia              3          F                                              NC
Sarah                19         F          Housekeeper                 GA

1870 Census – Polk County, TN.

HAWKINS Jeptha 35 M W Colier GA

Angeline 35 F W GA

Eliza J 16 F W TN

Flora A 7 F W TN

John 4 M W TN

Louellen 2 F W TN

NOTES FROM 1870 & 1880 CENSUS: In the 1870 Census the last name was spelled Hawkins. It shows Angeline being born in Georgia. Daughter; Flora A. was in the census being 16 years old.

In the 1870 Census it shows Jeptha being a coal miner.

In the 1880 Census he is a farmer.

Since the 1870 Census, two children were born: Jeptha M. age 10 and Amanda E. age 6.

It appears that the family lived in the same house on both censuses.

My great grandmother; Lou E. (as name appears in the 1880 Census) is called Louellen in the 1870 Census. I was told that her real name was Martha Lou Ellen Hawkins-Mason

1880 Census – Polk County, TN

Jepthe M. HAWKENS Self          M         Male     W         52         GA       Farmer             GA       GA
Angeline HAWKENS      Wife      M         Female W         48         NC        Keeping House NC         NC
Flora A. HAWKENS       Dau      S          Female W         17         TN        At Home           GA       NC
John D. HAWKENS       Son      S          Male     W         13         TN        Works On Farm GA       NC
Lou E. HAWKENS         Dau      S          Female W         12         TN        At Home           GA       NC
Jeptha M. HAWKENS    Son      S          Male     W         10         TN        Works On Farm GA       NC
Amanda E. HAWKENS Dau       S          Female W         6          TN                                GA       NC

1900 Census – Hot House, Fannin County, GA

Hawkins, Jeff Head 66 M W 10 GA GA GA

Hawkins, Adele Wife 25 F W 10 5/5 GA GA GA

Hawkins, Gillie Daugh 9 5/1891 F W GA GA GA

Hawkins, Sammie H Son 8 M W GA GA GA

Hawkins, George Son 5 5/1895 M W GA GA GA

Hawkins, Sarah Daugh 2 F W GA GA GA

Hawkins, Harriett Daugh 1 8/1899 F W GA GA GA

1910 Census – Hot House, Fannin County, GA

Hawkins, Jeptha Head M 72 W GA US US Farming

*Hawkins, Addie M Wife F 41 W NC NC NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, Gillie A. Daugh F 20 W TN GA NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, Samuel H Son M 18 W GA GA NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, George J Son M 16 W GA GA NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, Sarah J. Daugh F 14 W GA GA NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, Herritt Ann Daugh F 9 W GA GA NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, Dorcus A Daugh F 8 W GA GA NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, William Son M 5 W GA GA NC Farm Labor

* The census states that they were married 13 years with 7 children living out of 7 pregnancies