| 12. | William H. Hawkins, (m Cuniff) was born on 30 Mar 1825 in Hardin Co, Kentucky; died on 16 Jan 1895 in Chambers Co, Texas; was buried in Jackson Cem, Double Bayou, Chambers Co, Texas. Other Events and Attributes:
- Census: 29 Jul 1860, Attakapas, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
- Census: 18 Jun 1870, Vermillionville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana
- Census: 14 Jun 1880, Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas
Notes:
From: Ron Franke
To: lumoto@aol.com
Sent: Wednesday, November 02, 2011 2:07 PM
Subject: Wm. H. Hawkins
Wm. was married 2 times (both wives dying early) in Louisiana before moving into Sabine Pass, Jefferson County, Texas with Robert where he met Elizabeth Cunniff and married her. Robert came to live with them sometime after they settled in Chambers County.
Here's what I have on William's wife #1, cut and pasted from my summary:
"The next time we catch up with William H. is on the 1860 Census. The boy has been busy. He is now married to an Emily R. Lee as of October 20, 1852, according to the good fortune of turning up the wedding registration in the township of Vermilionville, Lafayette Parish, Louisiana. Listed with William and Emily are Jane, 7; Benjamin, 5 and Laurie, 3. William now has the correct age of 35. Emily is set down as 30 and shown on the census to be a native of Louisiana. William's trade is listed as carpenter.
Back to the questionable records as regards Emily. As noted above, the 1860 census indicates she was born in Louisiana. The hand written marriage certificate for her and William only states that, at the time of the marriage, they were both residents of the Parish in which the wedding ceremony was performed, that being Lafayette parish. Other information shows an Emily R. (Rebecca) Lee being the sixth child born to John Lee and Jane Susan Bryan in "Hampshire County, Virginia c. 1830." This being the same Emily is solidly supported by that same instrument indicating her father and an older sister died in Lafayette Parish, LA. I am satisfied that at some point, Father John moved his family to Louisiana, Lafayette Parish where Emily and Wm. met and married. Emily was one of seven girls and one boy, all born in Hampshire County, VA.
Then comes wife #2:
Ten years pass and here are the census takers showing up again. The location is the same, Vermilionville, but the family picture has changed radically. Emily is gone. At this point we presume she passed away as opposed to there being a divorce. Little Benjamin who would have been 15 at this point is gone too, The 1870 Census list the family as follows: Wm. H. Hawkins, 48 (wrong age again, should be 45); Harriet, 28 (Wm H.'s new bride) shown as a native of Mississippi, Jane, 16; Laurie, 11; Robert, 10; Mary, 9; Alice, 1 and Margaret, one month. (As previously stated, Harriet's last name was Williams)
Wife #3
On March 2, 1881 Wm. H. took as his third bride Elizabeth Cunniff in Galveston, or Lizzie as she was most commonly known throughout her life. The marriage register has her name as Lizzie Kieneff. The speculation here is that she spoke her last name when asked, whomever was writing it down must have felt they knew the correct spelling and didn't ask and Elizabeth, in her giddy exhilaration as a blushing new bride didn't bother to look to catch the mistake at that time. That spelling does the job phonetically.
Birth:
Findagrave gives birth place as Hardin County, Kentucky
Census:
Hawkins, W.H. 39 1825 KY carpenter, 3200; 400
Emilie 30 1830 LA
Janes 7 1853 LA
Benjamin 5 1855 LA
Laura 3 1857 LA
Robert 3/12 1860 LA
Census:
residence 529
Hawkins, Wm H. 48 1822 Kentucky
Harriet 28 1842 Mississippi
Jane 16 1854 Louisiana
Laurie 11 1859 Louisiana
Robert 10 1860 Louisiana
Mary 9 1861 Louisiana
Alice 1 1860 Louisiana
Margaret 1/12 (May) 1870 Louisiana
Census:
residence 59
Guidry, Louis
residence 59 (boarding house)
Hawkins, Wm 59 1821 widower house carpenter Kentucky Kentucky Kentucky
Robert 19 1861 Louisiana Kentucky Louisiana
residence 62
Johnson Bradley 1841 39 TX LA LA
Mary wife 1845 TX LA LA
Theracy 13 1867 dau TX
Jacob 11 1869 son TX
Tina 8 1872 dau TX
Lewis 5 1875 son TX
Benj 2 1878 son TX
Gibson Sally 16 1864 asst house keeper TX Eng LA
residence 67
Johnson John 35 1844 LA LA LA
M.A. wife 26 Ohio NY Ohio
Nina dau 8 1872 TX
Isaac 4 1876 son TX
J.E. son 3 1877 TX
T.B. 2 dau 1878 TX
H.F. 5 mo, son 1879 TX
residence 68
McReynolds. F.C. 44 1836 Tennessee
Laura 35 1846 Georgia
R.A. male 1865 Texas
S.A. female 4 1876 Texas
residence 69
Cuniff, Jos. 26 farmer TX Ireland LA
M.B. 23 wife TX LA LA
Paul 6 son TX TX TX
N.M. 2 daughter TX TX TX
Cimenaux, Lucy 19 single LA LA LA
residence 70
Louis King 55 b 1825, Germany, Germany, Germany pilot
wife: S.A. (Sarah Ann Court) 45, 1825 TX England, LA
S.T. King, son, b 1861 19, clerk in store.
H.W. King, son, b 1853 27, married, farmer
Lucy P King, dau in law - b 1859, age 21,TX Germany Germany
John Johnson 26 1854 nephew married Norway Norway Germany
Mary Whiting 44 1836 Germany Germany Germany
Cora Pace 3 1877 Goddaughter Texas Alabama Texas
residence 72
Johnson, Jos 32 TX LA LA
B.V. wife 21 Ohio NY Ohio
Carrie 2 dau TX
S.B. 5/12 January son TX
A.C. Jackson 26 1854 Texas Georgia Pennsylvania
residence 73:
Johnson Benjamin 1850 TX LA LA
Carrie 27 1853 TX Eng Eng
Nellie 8 1872 dau TX
Neily 5 1875 dau TX
Mary 3 1877 dau TX
Bradley son 8/12 Sep 1879 TX
residence 74
Cuniff, Thomas 30 farmer LA Ireland LA
Lizzie 29 wife TX Denmark Texas
G.E. 10 son TX LA TX
W.D. 8 son TX LA TX
Tho O 5 son TX LA TX
Lizzie 9/12 Sept dau TX LA TX
Died:
Headstone inscribed:
Father
W.H. Hawkins
Mar. 30, 1825
Jan 16, 1895
William married Elizabeth "Lizzie" Cuniff on 2 Mar 1881 in Galveston Co, Texas. Elizabeth (daughter of John Cunniff (Cuniff) and Nancy Osborn) was born on 29 Mar 1857 in Sabine Pass, Jefferson Co, Texas; died on 15 Jan 1936 in Beaumont, Jefferson Co, Texas; was buried in Eagle, Chambers Co, Texas. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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