SARAH D. HAWKINS is a daughter of Henry Myers, a native of Maryland, born in 1808. He married Elizabeth Drake, who was born March 14, 1820, also in Maryland, and they had children as follows: Sarah D. (Mrs. Hawkins), Eli (a farmer in West Bethlehem township), Mary I. (living with her brother Alva on the old homestead), and Walter (living in Washington county). The father of this family was a successful farmer; in politics he voted with the Republican party. He died September 13, 1890, and the mother followed him January 29, 1891. She was a member of the Lutheran Church. Of the children of this family, Sarah D. was born August 22, 1844, in West Bethlehem township, this county, and on January 12, 1865, was married to Joseph H. Hawkins, a record of whose grandfather, William Hawkins, will be found on page 379. John Hawkins, father of Joseph H., was born on the old homestead in this county, and received his education at the subscription schools. On December 10, 1829 he was united in marriage with Miss Sarah Young, who bore him three children, namely: William (deceased), Samuel A. (farming in Somerset township), and Joseph H. (deceased). The mother died April 26, 1834, and for his second wife Mr. Hawkins married Susanna Farmer, who was born August 31, 1807, in Columbiana county, Ohio, and the following children came to their union: Jerusha N., born July 23, 1837; Sarah (wife of Milton Patterson, living in Beallsville, Penn.), born March 3, 1839; John W., born October 4, 1842; Mary E. (married to Joseph H. Rogers, of Somerset township), born December 1, 1844; Martha J. (wife of James M. Miller, of Allegheny county, Penn.), born February 17, 1847; and Rebecca, born February 3, 1850 (deceased). The father was a prominent farmer; he was an active member of the Republican party, serving his township in various offices. He died April 17, 1880, being preceded by the mother October 1, 1876.
Joseph H. Hawkins was born April 26, 1834, in Somerset township, this county, grew to manhood on the home farm, and attended the district schools of the neighborhood. After his marriage to Miss Sarah D. Myers, the young couple settled in Somerset township, where two children were born to them, viz.: Jennie N., born May 13, 1866 (died August 4, 1888), and Shannon, born March 9, 1875. Mr. Hawkins was actively interested in all progressive movements, and politically he voted with the Republican party.
Text taken from page 1472 of:
Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893).Transcribed February 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project.
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