William J. Hawkins b. 1 Aug 1815 , , Kentucky, USA d. 9 Oct 1881 : Albemarle to Callaway, a Herring Family Journey

1815 - 1881

Birth 1 Aug 1815 , , Kentucky, USA

Gender Male

Died 9 Oct 1881

Buried Cason Family Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Person ID I12365 Herring Family of Callaway County, Missouri

Last Modified 01 Jun 2010

Father William Hawkins, d. Yes, date unknown

Family ID F14348300 Group Sheet

Family 1 Mary C. Overton, b. 25 Sep 1821, , , Kentucky, USA , d. 5 Mar 1841, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Married 29 Jan 1840 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Children

1. Infant son Hawkins, b. 5 Mar 1841, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

, d. 5 Mar 1841, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Last Modified 01 Feb 2009

Family ID F14348302 Group Sheet

Family 2 Catharine W. Sheley, b. Abt 1823, , , Kentucky, USA , d. 1908, Pomona, Los Angeles, California, USA

Married 2 Feb 1843 , Callaway, Missouri, USA

Children

	1. Mary Jane Hawkins, b. 4 Jan 1845, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 17 Jan 1864, , Callaway, Missouri, USA
>	2. Judy F. Hawkins, b. Abt 1846, , Callaway, Missouri, USA , d. 27 May 1892

Last Modified 01 Feb 2009

Family ID F14348301 Group Sheet

Headstones		William J. Hawkins Wm. J. Hawkins, Born Aug. 1, 1815 Died Oct. 9, 1881. William J. Hawkins was a son of William Hawkins. He first married Mary C. Overton and second married Catharine W. Sheley.

Notes	From the Pioneers of Missouri book, which is not always accurate: William married Catharine W. Shelby (Sheley) and settled in Callaway county in 1832. He raised a large family of children. 1850; Census Place: District 12, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M432_393; Page: 249; Image: 495 Name: William J Hawking Age: 33 Estimated Birth Year: abt 1817 Birth Place: Kentucky Gender: Male Home in 1850(City,County,State): District 12, Callaway, Missouri Household Members: Name Age William J Hawking 33 Catharine W Hawking 27 Mary J Hawkins 5 Judy F Hawkins 4 1870; Census Place: Cedar, Callaway, Missouri; Roll: M593_764; Page: 280; Image: 114. Name: William J Hawkins Estimated Birth Year: abt 1815 Age in 1870: 55 Birthplace: Kentucky Home in 1870: Cedar, Callaway, Missouri Race: White Gender: Male Value of real estate: $6,700 $850 Post Office: New Bloomfield Household Members: Name Age William J Hawkins 55, Farmer Cathrine W Hawkins 48 Lovina Hawkins 21, black, domestic servant Frank Hawkins 14, mulatto, day labor Ellen Hawkins 10, mulatto, nurse John D Cason 27, son-in-law Juda F Cason 23, daughter Elizabeth Cason 5, granddaughter Anne E Cason 2, granddaughter William D Cason 9/12, grandson Noah D Robnett 15 Old cemetery transcription gives month of birth as May. Our photograph of his headstone very clearly says Aug.

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Event

	Married - 29 Jan 1840 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Married - 2 Feb 1843 - , Callaway, Missouri, USA
	Buried - - Cason Family Cemetery, , Callaway, Missouri, USA

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