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James Hawkins

Birth	:	1775 North Carolina, USA
Death	:	2 Jan 1822 Overton County, Tennessee, USA
Burial	:	Hawkins Family Cemetery, Clay County, USA
Description	:	The exact burial place may be lost to time, at least it is to me. This placement is assumed here. There is mention of his burial in the following letter that was shared on Ancestry.com In 1889 James Hawkins' grandson wrote the following letter to his son, William Carroll Hawkins: Marsh Valley February 21, 1889 Dear Son: I received yours of the 9th inst a few days ago and was glad to hear from you. My father was born Jan 1, 1794 in Rutherford county, North Carolina, and his father was born in the same county,... Read More	The exact burial place may be lost to time, at least it is to me. This placement is assumed here. There is mention of his burial in the following letter that was shared on Ancestry.com In 1889 James Hawkins' grandson wrote the following letter to his son, William Carroll Hawkins: Marsh Valley February 21, 1889 Dear Son: I received yours of the 9th inst a few days ago and was glad to hear from you. My father was born Jan 1, 1794 in Rutherford county, North Carolina, and his father was born in the same county, but I don't know the date; he, my grandfather, JAMES HAWKINS, died January 2, 1822, and was buried in Overton County near the line of Jackson County, Tennessee. My Great Grandfather, AUSTIN HAWKINS, was born in Norfolk, England, and was one of the heirs of the disputed estate in Norfolk, England. He came to America when he was a young man and married the daughter of Captain John Henly in Maryland and died in Jackson County, Tennessee and was buried on the East side of Blackburn's fork, Roaring River. He died in the month of January 1808. My Great Grandmother Hawkins died and was buried in Hawkins County, Tennessee. Hawkins County lies on the east side of the Cumberland Mountains. My father's uncle, Austin Hawkins, was living in Rutherford County, North Carolina since I came to Marsh Valley and may be yet with his son, Briton. My father's uncle John Hawkins, was an old Revolutionary War soldier, served seven years in the war. He died in the month of March 1841, near Potosi, Washington County, Missouri, on Big River near the old Hawkins mills. The last I hear of his family, that was since I came to Marsh Valley, his family were still living around there. My father's uncle, William Hawkins, died in the month of April 1855, a little east of St Joseph, Missouri, and some of his family are living in Oregon, Missouri, yet. My father's uncle, Joseph, died on his homestead on Spring Creek, a tributary of Roaring River. You will learn more about our folks from the Morgan family on Spring Creek, than from anyone else I can tell you about. Inquire for our folks up and down that part of the country and no doubt you will find plenty of them. My uncle Joseph Hawkins lived, the last I heard from him, in Overton County, Tenn. You want to look after the names of folks and places I have given you and show yourself a man by doing your duty. I have told now until I am worn out. I am not able to do anything but sit in bed and eat a few bites and take a drink when it is given to me. I can not tell you anymore. Write soon, From your affectionate father,...." Josiah Wilson Hawkins died 9 March 1889 at Marsh Valley, Idaho. He was a son of William Carroll Hawkins, son of James.

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James Hawkins's memorial is located at: Hawkins Family Cemetery, Clay County, USA.
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James Hawkins death on 2 Jan 1822 in Overton County, Tennessee, USA