Mary Ellen (Shaffer) Hawkins (1851 - 1939)

Born 1 Nov 1851 in Huntington, Huntington, Indiana, United States

Wife of Orlando Sumner Hawkins — married 15 May 1870 in Crown Point, Lake, Indiana, USA

Descendants

Died 16 May 1939 at age 87 in Smith Center, Smith, Kansas, USA

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Biography

When Mary Ellen Shaffer was born on November 1, 1851, in Huntington, Indiana, her father, George Shaffer, was 40, and her mother,Sarah Shidler, was 31. Mary age 18, married Orlando Hawkins on May 10, 1870, in Crown Point, Indiana. ^[1]

They had 12 children together.

1. George Hawkins, born 1871
2. Sophia Hawkins, born 1873
3. Clara Hawkins, born 1875
4. Jacob Hawkins, born 1876
5. Orlando Hawkins, born 1879
6. Lucetta (Hawkins) Graham, born 1881
7. Beulah Hawkins, born 1883
8. Mary Hawkins, born 1885
9. Cynthia Hawkins, born 1887
10. Pearl Hawkins, born 1889
11. Benjamin Hawkins, born 1892
12. Wardie Hawkins, born 1894

In 1870, Mary age 18, resided with her husband Orlando, in Ross, Lake, Indiana, USA^[2] In 1880, Mary age 28, resided with her family in Ross Center, Smith, Kansas, USA^[3] On 01 Mar 1905 Mary age 53, resided with her family in Washington, Smith, Kansas, USA^[4] In 1900, Mary age 48, resided with her family in Washington, Smith, Kansas, USA^[5] On 01 Mar 1905, Mary age 53, resided with her family in Washington, Smith, Kansas, USA^[6] On 20 Mar 1906, Mary was receiving Orlando's Veteran’s Pension in Kansas, USA^[7] Mary died on May 16, 1939, in Smith Center, Kansas, at the age of 87, and was buried there.^[8]

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Note on familysearch.org someone wrote something about Mary Ellen Shaffer which gave hints as to her parentage. Here is that text: "Mary Ellen (Shaffer) Hawkins - Love Story · 6 October 2013 · 0 Comments Handwritten notes by Mary Agnes (Morgan) Dick, granddaughter of Mary Ellen (Shaffer) Hawkins. Great-grandmother Shaffer was a Shidler. The Shaffers lived at Terre Haute, Indiana and great-grandma, Sarah, did laundry for an itinerant school teacher who had just returned from Civil War duty. One day the teacher, O.S. Hawkins, jumped the yard fence and planted a kiss on her cheek just as daughter, Mary, rounded the corner. Mary said, "I wonder who that fool is?" O.S. teasingly said to her mother, "I'm going to marry that girl" and Mary said, "you are not" and flounced around the house. They were married within two weeks!" Mary Ellen's parents turn out to be George G and Sarah (Shidler) Shaffer

Obituary:

Death Calls A Beloved Mother Mrs. O.S. Hawkins Died Tuesday After 66 Years Residence Here. Mrs. O. S. Hawkins, aged 87, a kindly and much loved woman of this community, passed away early Tuesday morning on the farm northeast of town that she and her husband had homesteaded in 1873. She was the mother of a large family of children whose great love and tender care of her has been remarkable. Her birthday, Nov. 1, was always faithfully and happily observed and it was then that the children, husbands and wives as well as grandchildren gathered at her home for the annual family reunion. For one who had spent her early life with the hardships of the pioneer settler it was grand that her declining years should be surrounded by such devotion. That she lived past one more Mother's Day was a great satisfaction to her children.

The funeral of Mrs. Hawkins will be held from the Simmons-Rice Funeral Home this afternoon at 2:00 o'clock. The services will be conducted by the Rev. Harvey Hartman and interment will be made in the Fairview Cemetery.

Mary Ellen Shaffer Hawkins was born Nov. 1, 1851 at Huntington, Ind., and passed away May 16, 1939 at the home of her son, Benjamin, near Smith Center, Kans. at the age of 87 years, 6 months and 15 days. In her early childhood she moved with her parents to Valparaiso, Ind. and there lived to womanhood. On May 15, 1870, she was united in marriage to Orlando Sumner Hawkins who preceded her in death Feb. 15, 1906.

To this union twelve children were born, three of whom preceded their mother in death: Orlando Daily Hawkins, Mrs. Sophia Morgan and Mrs. Pearl Luther. Those living are George N. Hawkins of Atwood, Kans.; Mrs. Clara E. Burdell of Emmett, Ida; Jacob H. Hawkins, Akron, Colo.; Mrs. Lucetta Graham, Salem, Ore; Cynthia C. Mecham, Santa Margarit, Calif.; Mrs. Beulah Morgan, Mary, Benjamin, and Wardie Hawkins, all of Smith Center.

In the year of 1873 Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins immigrated to Smith Center in a covered wagon, enduring the hardships of the pioneer and did their part in building this community.

In sickness and in death Mrs. Hawkins was always ready to lend a helping hand. In early life she was united with the Free Methodist church and lived a devoted christian life, doing all she could for her Master. Mrs. Hawkins resided on her homestead until in October of the year of 1930 when she moved to Smith Center where she lived until March of this year. At that time she was taken back to her old home where her son, Benjamin, now resides and there she spent her last days which was her wish.

She was a loving mother, a kind neighbor and loved by all who knew her. She was an early member of Hope Rebekah Lodge, No. 47 of Smith Center, having joined in 1884. Besides her sons and daughters she leaves to mourn her departure, two brothers and two sisters: John Shaffer of Crown Point, Ind.; Joshua Shaffer, Mrs. Amanda Burdell and Mrs. Melvina O'Neal, all of Allegan, Mich. Also surviving are 45 grandchildren, 60 great-grandchildren and a host of other relatives and friends.

Sources

1. ↑ Ancestry.com, Indiana, Marriages, 1810-2001 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014), Ancestry.com, Name: Mary E Shaffer Gender: Female Event Type: Marriage Registration (Marriage) Marriage Date: 10 May 1870 Marriage Place: Crown Point, Indiana, United States Spouse: Orlando S Hawkins Page: 225 FHL Film Number: 002413488. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=60282&h=3567666&indiv=try.
2. ↑ Ancestry.com, 1870 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Ancestry.com, Year: 1870; Census Place: Ross, Lake, Indiana; Roll: M593_333; Page: 435A; Family History Library Film: 545832.Name: Mary Hawkins Age in 1870: 18 Birth Year: abt 1852 Birthplace: Indiana Dwelling Number: 126 Home in 1870: Ross, Lake, Indiana Race: White Gender: Female Post Office: Deep River Occupation: Keeping House Inferred Spouse: Orlando Hawkins Household Members: Name Age Orlando Hawkins 31 Mary Hawkins 18 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7163&h=20583941&indiv=try.
3. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, 1880 United States Federal Census (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2010), Ancestry.com, Year: 1880; Census Place: Center, Smith, Kansas; Roll: 397; Page: 479B; Enumeration District: 310.Name: Mary E. Hawkins Age: 28 Birth Date: Abt 1852 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1880: Center, Smith, Kansas, USA Dwelling Number: 2 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital status: Married Spouse's name: O. S. Hawkins Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Occupation: Keeping House Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age O. S. Hawkins 40 Mary E. Hawkins 28 George N. Hawkins 9 Sophia E. Hawkins 7 Clara E. Hawkins 5 Jacob H. Hawkins 3 Orlando A. Hawkins 1. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=6742&h=49145283&indiv=try.
4. ↑ Ancestry.com, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2009), Ancestry.com, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1895 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: v115_150; Line: 18. Shaffer, Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 Add alternate information Report issue Name: Mary Hawkins Census Date: 1 Mar 1895 Residence County: Smith Residence State: Kansas Locality: Washington Birth Place: Indiana Family Number: 27 Gender: Female Age: 42 Birth Year: abt 1853 Race: White Household Member(s): Name Age O S Hawkins 55 Mary Hawkins 42 Geo Hawkins 24 Sophia Hawkins 22 Clara Hawkins 20 Jacob Hawkins 18 Luceta Hawkins 14 Bulah Hawkins 12 Mary Hawkins 10 Kate Hawkins 8 Pearl Hawkins 6 Benjamin Hawkins 3 Maud Hawkins 6 M https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1088&h=4181786&indiv=try.
5. ↑ Ancestry.com and The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints 1900 United States Federal Census Year: 1900; Census Place: Washington, Smith, Kansas; Page: 9; Enumeration District: 0176 Name: Mary E Hawkens [Mary E Hawkins] Age: 48 Birth Date: Nov 1851 Birthplace: Indiana Home in 1900: Washington, Smith, Kansas House Number: 1 Sheet Number: 9 Number of Dwelling in Order of Visitation: 161 Family Number: 161 Race: White Gender: Female Relation to Head of House: Wife Marital status: Married Spouse's name: Orlando Hawkens Marriage Year: 1870 Father's Birthplace: Virginia Mother's Birthplace: Ohio Mother: Number of Living Children: 11 Mother: How Many Children: 12 Can Read: Yes Can Write: Yes Can Speak English: Yes Neighbors: View others on page Household Members: Name Age Orlando Hawkens 60 Mary E Hawkens 48 Beulah Hawkens 17 Mary Hawkens 15 Kate Hawkens 12 Perl L Hawkens 10 Ben H Hawkens 8 Wardie Hawkens 5 http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=7602&h=4903192&indiv=try.
6. ↑ Ancestry.com., Kansas State Census Collection, 1855-1925 (Name: Ancestry.com Operations Inc; Location: Provo, UT, USA; Date: 2009;), Ancestry.com, Kansas State Historical Society; Topeka, Kansas; 1905 Kansas Territory Census; Roll: ks1905_159; Line: 32. Name: O S Hawkins Census Date: 1 Mar 1905 Residence County: Smith Residence State: Kansas Locality: Washington Birth Place: Massachusetts Family Number: 17 Gender: Male Age: 65 Birth Year: abt 1840 Race: White Household Member(s): Name Age O S Hawkins 65 Jacob Hawkins 28 Mary Hawkins 19 Kate Hawkins 17 Pearl Hawkins 15 Benjamin Hawkins 12 Wardie Hawkins 10 Mary E Hawkins 53 https://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=1088&h=2010356&indiv=try.
7. ↑ National Archives and Records Administration, U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934 (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2000), Ancestry.com, The National Archives at Washington, D.C.; Washington, D.C.; NAI Title: General Index to Civil War and Later Pension Files, ca. 1949 - ca. 1949; NAI Number: 563268; Record Group Title: Records of the Department of Veterans Affairs, 1773 - 2007; Record Group Number: 15; Series Title: U.S., Civil War Pension Index: General Index to Pension Files, 1861-1934; Series Number: T288; Roll: 206. Name: Mary E Hawkins Gender: Female Place Filed: Kansas, USA Relation to Head: Widow Spouse: Orlando S Hawkins Spouse: Mary E Hawkins. http://search.ancestry.com/cgi-bin/sse.dll?db=4654&h=1522667&indiv=try.
8. ↑ Ancestry.com, U.S., Find A Grave Index, 1600s-Current (Provo, UT, USA, Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012), Ancestry.com, Name: Mary Ellen Hawkins Birth Date: 1 Nov 1851 Birth Place: Lake County, Indiana, United States of America Death Date: 16 May 1939 Death Place: Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, United States of America Cemetery: Fairview Cemetery Burial or Cremation Place: Smith Center, Smith County, Kansas, United States of America Has Bio?: Y Father: George G Shaffer Mother: Sarah Shaffer Spouse: Orlando Sumner Hawkins Children: Mary Hawkins Sophia Etta Morgan Orlando Daley Hawkins Beulah Morgan George N Hawkins Wardie Martin Hawkins Cynthia Katherine Mecham Lucetta Graham All notes are courtesy of Mary Jane (Hill) McIntire Children of Orlando Sumner & Mary Ellen (Shaffer) Hawkins: 1) George Newell HAWKINS: born 31 Mar 1871 in LaPorte,LaPorte,IN; died 7 Mar 1953 in Boise,Boise,ID; buried in Atwood,Rawlins,KS. 2) Sophia Etta (HAWKINS) Morgan: born 8 Feb 1873 in ,Lake,IN; died 5 Nov 1918 in Winnebago,Thurston,NE; buried in Fairview Cem.,Smith,KS. 3) Clara Elizabeth (HAWKINS) Burdell: born 27 Jan 1875 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; died 26 Apr 1964 in Emmett,Gem county ID; buried in Emmett,Gem county ID; 4) Jacob Hays HAWKINS: born 14 Dec 1876 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; died 12 Jan 1947 in Longmont,Boulder,CO; buried 15 Jan 1947 in Mountain View Cem.,Longmont,Boulder,CO. 5) Orlando Daley HAWKINS: born 30 Mar 1879 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; died 30 Nov 1886 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; buried in Fairview Cem.,Smith,KS. 6) Lucetta (HAWKINS) Graham: born 29 Jan 1881 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; died 22 Mar 1962 in Salem,Marion,OR; buried in Salem,Marion,OR. 7) Beulah (HAWKINS) Morgan: born 25 Feb 1883 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; died 28 Jul 1975 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; buried in Cora Cem.,Smith,KS. 8) Mary HAWKINS: born 25 Feb 1885 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; died 24 Aug 1987 in Smith Center,Smith Co.,KS; buried in Fairview Cem.,Smith Center, Smith Co.,KS. 9) Cynthia "Kate" (HAWKINS) Mecham: born 5 Jul 1887 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; died 15 Dec 1981 in ,,CA; buried in Santa Margarita,,CA. 10) Pearl Leone (HAWKINS) Luther: born 10 Aug 1889 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; died 13 May 1933 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; buried in Fairview Cem.,Smith,KS. 11) Benjamin Harrison HAWKINS: born 21 May 1892 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; died 8 Feb 1963 in Bloominton,Franklin Co.,NE; buried in Maple Grove Cem.,Bloomington,Franklin Co.,NE. 12) Wardie Morton HAWKINS: born 7 Oct 1894 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; died 25 Jul 1971 in Smith Center,Smith,KS; buried in Fairview Cem.,Smith,KS.