Thomas Hawkins Jr (1822 - 1896)

Born 11 Dec 1822 in Orange, Virginia, United States

Ancestors

Died 28 Sep 1896 at age 73 in Milton, Cabell, West Virginia, United States

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Biography

Thomas Hawkins Jr. was born December 11, 1822 in Orange County, Virginia, United States. He was the son of Thomas Hawkins and Mary Perry. On March 13, 1848 in Orange County, Thomas married Ann Bledsoe, daughter of John Bledsoe. He passed away September 28, 1896 at Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia.

Register of Marriages, Virginia, Orange County. Thomas Hawkins to Ann Bledsoe, d/o John Bledsoe, bondsman George Bledsoe, marriage 13 March 1848 Orange County. "Virginia, Orange County Marriage Records, 1757-1938", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP1G-5LS : 11 May 2018), Thomas Hawkins and Ann Bledsoe, 1848.

1850 United States Census, Virginia, Nicholas County, HN 509, FN 509, enumerated 06 September 1850. Thomas Hawkins, 27, male, farmer, VA. Ann Hawkins 29, female, VA. Margaret Hawkins, 1, female, VA.

Register of Births, West Virginia, Nicholas County.

• Martin B. Hawkins, male, b. 02 June 1856, s/o Thomas & Ann Hawkins.
• Thos. P. Hawkins, male, b. 27 April 1858 Nicholas County, s/o Thomas & Ann Hawkins.

1860 United States Census, Virginia, Putnam County, District 2, Hurricane Bridge Post Office, Page 18, HN 137, FN 128, enumerated 8-9 June 1860. Thos Hawkins, 38, male, carpenter, real estate vale $1000, personal estate value $300, VA. A Hawkins, 39, female, VA. M. Hawkins, 11, female, VA, attended school. M. Hawkins, 5, female, VA, attended school. M B Hawkins, 4, male, VA, attended school. T P Hawkins, 2, male, VA. J Nicholas, 82, male, VA.

Register of Births, West Virginia, Putnam County. William B. Hawkins, male, b. 29 Jul 1860 Putnam County, s/o Thomas & Ann Hawkins.

1870 United States Census, West Virginia, Cabell County, Grant Township, Thorndike Post Office, Page 14, HN 88, FN 90, enumerated 04 August 1870. Thomas Hawkins, 47, male, white, farmer, real estate value $1000, personal property value $250, VA. Ann Hawkins, 54, female, white, keeping house, VA. Mary Hawkins, 15, female, white, attended school, WV. Martin Hawkins, 14, male, white, attended school, WV. Thomas Hawkins, 12, male, white, attended school, WV. William Hawkins, 10, male, white, attended school, WV.

1880 United States Census, West Virginia, Cabell County, Grant District, ED 13, Page 7, HN 43, FN 52, enumerated 7-8 June 1880. Thomas Hawkins, white, male, 58, married, Preacher, VA, VA, VA. Ann Hawkins, white, female, 60, Wife, married, keeping house, VA, VA, VA. M. B. Hawkins, white, male, 25, Son, single, works on farm, WV, VA, VA. T. P. Hawkins, white, male, 23, Son, single, works on farm, WV, VA, VA. William B Hawkins, white, male, 20, Son, single, attended school, WV, VA, VA. Rosa M Henley, white, female, 14, Granddaughter, attended school, WV, WV, WV. Wm T. Henley, white, male, 12, Grandson, works on farm, attended school, WV, WV, WV. Mary Hawkins, white, female, 81, Mother, widow, cannot write, VA, VA, VA. Lucy Patterson, white, female, 60, Sister, widow, cannot read or write, VA, VA, VA.

Find A Grave. Rev Thomas Hawkins Jr. BIRTH 11 Dec 1822 Virginia, USA DEATH 28 Sep 1896 (aged 73) Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Union Memorial Cemetery, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 40007554 Thomas was the son of Thomas and Mary (Perry) Hawkins and the husband of Ann (Bledsoe) Hawkins.

Thomas Hawkins, the oldest member of the West Virginia legislature, died today at Huntington, W. Va., aged seventy-four years. "The Evening Star," Washington D. C. Monday Sept. 28, 1896

Although many family trees have given him the middle name of Jefferson, I have never seen him have a middle name in any record, not even a middle initial. There is a record of a Thomas Jefferson Hawkins who joined the Confederacy in Farmville, Virginia in 1863, but I am most certain it is not this Thomas Hawkins. Thomas and family are listed in the 1860 Putnam County, WV census, their P.O. was Hurricane Bridge. Thomas' son William B. was born in Putnam County in 1860, so why would he go all the way to Farmville, over the mountains, to join the Confederacy? [Biographical sketch by Find A Grave Member 47055626 Eric]

Find A Grave. Ann Bledsoe Hawkins BIRTH 14 Jan 1820 Virginia, USA DEATH 6 Feb 1903 (aged 83) Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA BURIAL Union Memorial Cemetery, Milton, Cabell County, West Virginia, USA MEMORIAL ID 40007568

Sources

• "Virginia, Orange County Marriage Records, 1757-1938", database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:VP1G-5LS : 11 May 2018), Thomas Hawkins and Ann Bledsoe, 1848.
• Census Records