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.
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
Jeptha was married twice. His first marriage ended with the death of his
wife Angeline. Flasco, Maude, John, Jeptha, Lou Ellen, Amanda
Jeptha's and Angeline children were:
Date & Place:
at Jeptha's Home in Fannin County, Georgia United States
George Washington Hawkins was born February 12, 1886 and died October 28, 1889 to William David Hawkins and Mary Anderson.
William David Hawkins, born Jan 13 1837- died April 7 l909. He is the brother to Jeptha, Andrew and Henry Hezekiah “H.H.”. 1ST wife was Amanda Russell, 2nd and last wife, Mary M. Anderson-Hawkins. Prominent landowner and merchant and the founder of Hawkinstown, later incorporated 15 Aug 1904 as McCaysville, Georgia, wherein he served as one of the first city councilmen.
W.D. (1837) is buried with his wife Mary and their infant son, George Washington Hawkins in the Anderson Family Cemetery, Mineral Bluff, Fannin County, Georgia.
GEORGE WASHINGTON HAWKINS Born: February 12, 1886 Died October 28, 1889. Anderson Family Cemetery, Mineral Bluff, Fannin County, GA.
Date & Place:
at Mineral Bluff in Fannin County, Georgia United States
