Azzell Wesley Hawkins
1892 - 1963 (70 years)
Generation: 1
Generation: 3
Generation: 4
1. Azzell Wesley Hawkins was born on 30 May 1892 in Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri (son of Unknown Devall and Grizella Nevada "Zella" Hawkins); died on 13 Apr 1963 in San Mateo County, California; was buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California. Other Events:
- Occupation: printer
Notes:
Azzell Hawkins Succumbs at 70
Azzell W. Hawkins, father of Rex c. Hawkins of San Carlos, died this morning at a Belmont convalescent hospital after a short illness. He was 70.
Mr. Hawkins, a native of Missouri and a Bay Area resident for the past 18 years, entered the hospital a week ago. He was a retired printer.
In addition to his son, he is survived by four grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be at 11 a.m. Monday at the White Oaks Chapel, 1696 El Camino Real, San Carlos, with the Rev. Lewis J. Knight, Community Congregational Church, San Carlos, officiating. Interment will be in Cypress Lawn Memorial Gardens, Colma.
Redwood City Tribune, Redwood City, California. Saturday, 13 April 1963, page 2.
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/87833446/azzell-wesley-hawkins
Garden / Section: Maple West
2. Unknown Devall Unknown married Grizella Nevada "Zella" Hawkins. Grizella (daughter of William Morton Hawkins and Rosannah Cassity) 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. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
3. Grizella Nevada "Zella" Hawkins was born on 13 Jul 1865 in Dekalb, Missouri (daughter of William Morton Hawkins and Rosannah Cassity); 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. Other Events:
- Census: 1900, Concord, Clinton County, Missouri; Grizella Devall, married, and her son Azzell Devall, age 9, are in the household of her parents, William & Rosannah Hawkins.
Notes:
MHR note: She lived at one time in Waldo, Kansas. They had at least one child.
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1947/1947_00004785.PDF
Buried:
Burial location from death certificate.Children:
- 1. Azzell Wesley Hawkins was born on 30 May 1892 in Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri; died on 13 Apr 1963 in San Mateo County, California; was buried in Cypress Lawn Memorial Park, Colma, San Mateo County, California.
Generation: 3
6. 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]
7. Rosannah Cassity was born on 10 Mar 1832 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky (daughter of James Albert Cassity and Mary Ann Hedges); died on 6 Jul 1911 in Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri; was buried on 7 Jul 1911 in Greenlawn Cemetery, Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri. Notes:
Died:
Missouri death certificate
https://www.sos.mo.gov/images/archives/deathcerts/1911/1911_00024111.PDF
Buried:
https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/167498337/rosannah-hawkinsChildren:
- 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.
- 3. 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.
Generation: 4
14. James Albert Cassity was born on 24 Jun 1797 in Bath County, Kentucky (son of Peter Thompson Cassity and Mary "Polly" Melissa Armstrong); died on 9 Jul 1845 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Hargis Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky. Notes:
MHR note: James married second to Mary D. (Clack) Ringo. She was the widow of Lott Ringo whom she had married 7 September 1815 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Mary and Lott Ringo had 5 children: Fidelia Ringo (m. McPherson), Burtis G. Ringo (m. Nancy), Ann L. Ringo (m. H. T. Prather) , William Wallace Ringo, and Harrier D. Ringo (m. Sapp). Mary D. Clack was the daughter of Moses Clack. Mary D. (Clack) Ringo Cassity had two brother: Dixon Clack and Philip D. Clack.
MHR note: Mary Ann Cassity is given as "Polly Ann" on the stone. The Hargiss Cemetery is across a very narrow road from the railroad tracks. the graves have coffin-like covers and there is a tiny one beside theirs and a child-sized one next to that, both without inscriptions. The man living next to the little cemetery (James Edward Hall) said several stones had disappeared from the cemetery one night. One may have been that of their son, "Russell" Cassity.
LKH note: Burials in the Hargis Cemetery were relocated during the Cave Run Lake construction project, 1965-1974. Some burials were relocated to Alfrey Cemetery. However, I can find no information for relocation of James Albert Cassity and his family.
James married Mary Ann Hedges on 9 Jun 1825 in Fleming County, Kentucky. Mary (daughter of Levi Hedges and Rosannah Ribelin) was born on 7 Sep 1800 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 28 Oct 1838 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Hargis Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
15. Mary Ann Hedges was born on 7 Sep 1800 in Fleming County, Kentucky (daughter of Levi Hedges and Rosannah Ribelin); died on 28 Oct 1838 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Hargis Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky. Notes:
MHR note: When Mary "Polly Ann" (Hedges) Cassity died, her body was hauled on a sled drawn by an ox-team which forded a stream to get to Morehead. She is buried in Hargis Cemetery near the rail road tracks in Morehead.
LKH note: Burials in the Hargis Cemetery were relocated during the Cave Run Lake construction project, 1965-1974. Some burials were relocated to Alfrey Cemetery. However, I can find no information for relocation of James Albert Cassity and his family.
MHR note: Mary Ann Cassity is given as "Polly Ann" on the stone. The Hargiss Cemetery is across a very narrow road from the railroad tracks. the graves have coffin-like covers and there is a tiny one beside theirs and a child-sized one next to that, both without inscriptions. The man living next to the little cemetery (James Edward Hall) said several stones had disappeared from the cemetery one night. One may have been that of their son, "Russell" Cassity.
Buried:
See notes below.Children:
- Infant Cassity was born on 10 Feb 1827 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 10 Feb 1827 in Fleming County, Kentucky; was buried in Hargis Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Albert Russell Cassity was born on 21 Jan 1828 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 13 Sep 1856 in Rowan County, Kentucky; was buried in Hargis Cemetery, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- Eliza Jane Cassity was born on 22 Sep 1829 in Fleming County, Kentucky; died on 10 Sep 1857 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky.
- William Newton "Newt" Cassity was born on 5 Jun 1831 in Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky; died on 31 May 1919 in Topeka, Shawnee County, Kansas; was buried on 3 Jun 1919 in Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kansas.
- 7. Rosannah Cassity 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.
- Martin Peter Marshall "M.P.M." Cassity was born on 15 Jun 1835 in Kentucky; died on 12 Nov 1901 in Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri; was buried in Wetmore Cemetery, Wetmore, Nemaha County, Kansas.