Tapley Fowler Hawkins (abt. 1857 - 1940)

Born about 1857 in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States

Husband of Susan (Payne) Hawkins — married 10 Nov 1881 in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States

Died 1 Aug 1940 at about age 83 in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, United States

Biography

Tap Hawkins is a part of US Black heritage.

Tapley "Tap" Fowler Hawkins was born about 1857^[1] in Stokes County, North Carolina, United States of America. He was the son of Patrick Hawkins and Vina Hawkins^[2][3] He was born enslaved by Joel Hawkins. His mother was the cook on the plantation. After the American Civil War, his family stayed on Joel Hawkins's land and sharecropped tobacco and corn.^[2] In 1870 and 1880, they were enumerated in the census in Snow Creek Township, Stokes County, North Carolina. Tap's father Patrick died between 1870 and 1880.^[1][4]

Tap married widow Susan (Payne) Kennely on 10 Nov 1881.^[3] With their marriage, he became the stepfather of her daughter, Anna (Kennely) Darke. In 1900 Tap and Susan lived in Winston, Forsyth County, North Carolina with their teenage niece and nephew, Julia and Willie Tatum.^[5] Soon after, they moved to Springfield, Clark County, Ohio, where they lived for the rest of their lives. They lived at 809 Dibert Ave. Tap was a painter at The Champion Co. plant.^[2][6][7]

Tap and his wife Susie were both interviewed by the Federal Writer's Project of the Works Progress Administration, most likely in 1937 or 1938, about their lives during slavery. At the time they were living at 809 Dibert Ave in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.^[2][8] The project took a photograph of the couple at the time, which is available through the Ohio History Connection.

Tap died on 1 Aug 1940 at his home in Springfield, Clark County, Ohio.^[7]

Slave Owners

• Joel Hawkins

Sources

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "United States Census, 1870," Snow Creek Township, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA; page 27, family 180, lines 8-15, Tapley Hawkins in Patrick Hawkins household; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MWD3-V98
2. ↑ ^{2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3} The Ohio Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration, Tap Hawkins ex-slave narrative; State Archives; Ohio History Connection; "African American Experience in Ohio," Ohio History Connection, (https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll98/id/20 : accessed 7 Jul 2022).
3. ↑ ^{3.0 3.1} North Carolina, Stokes County, Marriage Licenses, 1839-1884, #001512, Tapley Hawkins and Susan (Payne) Kennely, 10 Nov 1881; "North Carolina, County Marriages, 1762-1979 ," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:Q28R-6X5Y : accessed 7 Jul 2022).
4. ↑ "United States Census, 1880," ED 248, Snow Creek Township, Stokes County, North Carolina, USA; page 30, family 271, lines 41-47, Taply Hawkins in Vina Hawkins household; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MCX5-7WP
5. ↑ "United States Census, 1900", ED 40, Winston Ward 2, Forsyth County, North Carolina, USA; sheet 16A, family 354, lines 22-25, Tap Hawkins household; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MSYX-8BM
6. ↑ See 1910-1940 census records.
7. ↑ ^{7.0 7.1} "Tapley F. Hawkins," obituary, The Springfield [Ohio] Daily News, 2 Aug 1940, page 7, column 4; image copy, Newspapers.com (https://www.newspapers.com/clip/105151010/ : accessed 8 Jul 2022).
8. ↑ The Ohio Federal Writers' Project of the Works Progress Administration, Susie Hawkins ex-slave narrative; State Archives; Ohio History Connection; "African American Experience in Ohio," Ohio History Connection, (https://ohiomemory.org/digital/collection/p16007coll98/id/54/rec/16 : accessed 7 Jul 2022).

• "United States Census, 1910," ED 50, Precinct D, Springfield Ward 5, Clark County, Ohio, USA; sheet 4A, family 79, lines 17-21, Tapler F Hawkins household; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MLZL-DX7
• "United States Census, 1920", ED 109, Springfield Ward 7, Clark County, Ohio, USA; sheet 2A-2B, family 34, lines 49-50 (sheet 2A) & 51 (sheet 2B), Tapley Fowler Hawkins household; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:MDY8-7SY
• "United States Census, 1930," ED 55, Springfield Ward 7, Clark County, Ohio, USA; sheet 2A, family 32, lines 28-32, Tap F Hawkins household; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:X4SJ-4FN
• "United States Census, 1940," ED 12-75, Springfield Ward 7, Clark County, Ohio, USA; sheet 2A, family 21, lines 8-9, T.F. Hawkins household; https://www.familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:KW64-S36