Alvin Hawkins (1821 - abt. 1905)

Born 2 Dec 1821 in Bath County, Kentucky

Descendants

Died about 27 Apr 1905 at about age 83 in Huntingdon, Tennessee

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Preceded by 21st Governor Albert S. Marks

Alvin Hawkins 22nd Governor of Tennessee 1881—1883

Succeeded by 23rd Governor William B. Bate

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Biography

Alvin Hawkins is Notable.

Alvin Hawkins ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Alvin was born on 2 Dec 1821 in Bath County, Kentucky, USA ^{[2][3][4][5][6][7]}

His parents were John Milton Hawkins (1796–1852) and Mary Graham Ralston Hawkins (1804–1887) ^[7]

He married Justina Melross Ott Hawkins on 17 Aug 1847 in Rutherford, Tennessee, United States. ^{[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]}

Children of this Union were:

• Ernest Hawkins (1848-1933) ^{[2][3][4][5][7]}
• Alonzo Hawkins (1850-1907) ^[4][7]
• Mary Rosannah Hawkins (1854–1868) ^[3][7]
• Justina Ella Hawkins (1856–1857) ^[7]
• Tennessee Love Hawkins (1858–1863) ^[3][7]
• Alvin Hawkins (1862–1862) ^[7]

In 1850 He was living with his wife and son in Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, United States. ^[2]

In 1860 He lived in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee, United States with Justina and they now have 4 children. ^[3]

Alvin was a judge on the Tennessee Supreme Court in the late 1860s, and was briefly the U.S. consul to Havana, Cuba, in 1868. ^[8]

In 1870 He lived in District 11, Grainger, Tennessee, United States with Justina, Ernest and Alonzo. ^[4]

In 1880 He lived in Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, United States. ^[5]

Alvin served as Governor of Tennessee from 1881 to 1883. ^[8]

In 1900 Alvin and Justina were living in Civil District 25, Huntington, Carroll, Tennessee, United States ^[6]

He passed away on 27 Apr 1905 in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA. ^[7]

He was laid to rest in the Hawkins Cemetery in Huntingdon, Carroll County, Tennessee, USA. ^[7]

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} Alvin and Justine's Marriage Record, 1847
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4} United States Census, 1850
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 3.5 3.6} Justina Hawkins in entry for Alvin Hawkins, 1860
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1 4.2 4.3 4.4 4.5} United States Census, 1870
5. ↑ ^{5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4} Alvin Hawkins, Huntingdon, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
6. ↑ ^{6.0 6.1 6.2 6.3} Alvin Hawkins, Civil District 25, Huntington, Carroll, Tennessee, United States
7. ↑ ^{7.00 7.01 7.02 7.03 7.04 7.05 7.06 7.07 7.08 7.09 7.10 7.11} FindAGrave#6844184
8. ↑ ^{8.0 8.1} Alvin Hawkins on Wikipedia

See also:

• Wikidata: Item Q169307