Cecil Hugh C. Dawkins Jr. (1919 - 1985)

Born 11 Nov 1919 in Shelby County, Tennessee, United States of America

Ancestors

Husband of Rebecca (Guice) Blanchard — married 16 Nov 1946 in Biloxi, Harrison, Mississippi, United States

Husband of Mary Annette (Bain) Dawkins — married 16 Dec 1948 in Jones, Mississippi, United States

Died 27 Dec 1985 at age 66 in Pearl, Rankin County, Mississippi, United States of America

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Biography

Cecil Hugh "Ace" C.^[1] Dawkins Jr.^[2] was born 11 Nov^[1] 1919 to E. D. Dawkins and O. Virginia Clifton^[1][3][4]

He first married Miss Rebecca Guice daughter of Malcolm D. and Olene Guice, on 16 Nov 1946 in Biloxi,^[5][3] Harrison County, Mississippi.^[3] and the couple had the following known children:

1. Michael Stuart Dawkins was born about 1946.^[6][7]

He then married Miss Christine Little, daughter of E. L. Little and Mildred Crosby, on 30 Apr 1947 in Hancock County, Mississippi.^[1]

On 16 Dec 1948 he married Annette Bain, daughter of W. C. and Elliot Katheryn Bain, in Jones County, Mississippi.^[4]

Cecil served in the military during WWII and was a Lieutentant stationed in Germany.^[8] He was the son of Ola Clifton.^[9]

Cecil is buried in Floral Gardens Cemetery, Pearl, Rankin County, MS.

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3} Hancock County, Mississippi Marriage Record B-1 (Mar 1947-Jan 1948) p41.
2. ↑ His son, Cecil Dawkins, during his lifetime.
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1 3.2} Harrrison County, Mississippi Marriage Record 73 p163.
4. ↑ ^{4.0 4.1} "Mississippi, County Marriages, 1858-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:DCQ4-HMZM : 15 October 2020), Cecil H Dawkins, 16 Dec 1948; citing Marriage, Jones, Mississippi, United States, 00076, citing multiple county clerks; Mississippi Department of Archives and History, Jackson.
5. ↑ The Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi 20 Nov 1946. p3.
6. ↑ "Alabama County Marriages, 1809-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QG18-PHZ5 : 19 February 2021), Cecil Dawkins in entry for Michael Stuart Dawkins and Lana Victoria Cierpial, 15 Aug 1967; citing Montgomery, Alabama, United States, County Probate Courts, Alabama; FHL microfilm 1,893,387.
7. ↑ The Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. 10 Mar 1989. p6. Obituary of Mrs. Rebecca Blanchard.
8. ↑ Postcard from Lt. Cecil Dawkins in Germany to his cousin Jean Irvin in Laurel, MS dated 22 Dec 1944.
9. ↑ Clarion-Ledger. Jackson, Mississippi. 18 Dec 1944. p8.-

   In the December 14 issue of the Clarion-Ledger there appeared in the casualty list a notice concerning Lt. Cecil H. Dawkins, who is reported missing in action, and listed his parents as Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Brown, Route 6, Hattiesburg. Lt. Dawkin's mother, as the item should have read, is Mrs. Ola Clifton Dawkins Brown, who also resides on Route 6, Hattiesburg.

• 1920 census