William Morton Hawkins
1832 - 1917 (85 years)
Generation: 1
1. William Morton Hawkins was born on 11 Jan 1832 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 9 Nov 1917 in Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas; was buried in Leavenworth National Cemetery, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas. Other Events:
- _MILT: Civil War.
- Census: 1860, Flemingsburg, Fleming County, Kentucky
- Census: 1870, Hardin, Clinton County, Missouri
- Census: 1880, Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri
- Census: 1900, Concord, Clinton County, Missouri
- Census: 1910, Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri
Notes:
LKH note:
Except from his son's obituary tells the story of the family's move from Rowan County, Kentucky to Kansas and then to Missouri.
Obituary for Marvin Jasper Hawkins.
M.J. Hakwins
Martin Jasper Hawkins, son of W.M. and Rosanna Hawkins, was born August 22, 1865 in Rowan county, Ky. He lived in Mason county, near Maysville, Ky, during the Civil War. He moved with his parents to Brown county, near Wetmore, Kas., in 1864, then to Buchan county, Near DeKalb, Mo., at about 10 years of age, then to Clinton county, just east of where Lilly now is, living there for one year, then in what was known as the Benton farm for four years, then to their farm four miles southeast of Plattsburg.
Plattsburg Leader, Plattsburg, Missouri. Friday, 26 February 1943.
_MILT:
10th Kentucky Cavalry. Company H.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/3670582/william-morton-hawkins
Section 33, Row 9, Site 222William married Rosannah Cassity on 17 Feb 1853 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Rosannah (daughter of James Albert Cassity and Mary Ann Hedges) was born on 10 Mar 1832 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 6 Jul 1911 in Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri; was buried on 7 Jul 1911 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
Children:- Martin "Jasper" Hawkins was born on 22 Aug 1854 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 8 Feb 1943 in Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri; was buried on 9 Feb 1943 in Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Trimble, Clinton County, Missouri.
- Aurena Hawkins was born on 24 Apr 1858 in Kentucky.
- Grizella Nevada "Zella" Hawkins was born on 13 Jul 1865 in Dekalb, Missouri; died on 30 Jan 1947 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri; was buried on 3 Feb 1947 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas.