hmtl5 Martin "Jasper" Hawkins b. 22 Aug 1854 Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky d. 8 Feb 1943 Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri: Hedges Genealogy
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Martin "Jasper" Hawkins

Male 1854 - 1943  (88 years)

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  • Name Martin "Jasper" Hawkins 
    Birth 22 Aug 1854  Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 2, 3, 4] 
    Gender Male 
    Occupation M.J. and Nancy Hawkins operated a store at Lilly from 1880 until about 1936  [5] 
    Census 1880  Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1900  Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1910  Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1920  Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1930  Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Census 1940  Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Death 8 Feb 1943  Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4, 5] 
    Burial 9 Feb 1943  Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Trimble, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [3, 4] 
    Person ID I439  Hedges
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2023 

    Father William Morton Hawkins,   b. 11 Jan 1832, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 9 Nov 1917, Leavenworth, Leavenworth County, Kansas Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 85 years) 
    Mother Rosannah Cassity,   b. 10 Mar 1832, Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Jul 1911, Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 79 years) 
    Marriage 17 Feb 1853  Fleming County, Kentucky Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 6] 
    Family ID F266  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart

    Family Nancy Catherine Fry,   b. 1 Jul 1849, Clay County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 6 Auf 1946, Kearney, Clay County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 96 years) 
    Marriage 12 Jan 1876  Paradise, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location  [1, 5] 
    Children 
    +1. Gertrude Hawkins,   b. 16 May 1879, Clay County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 25 Jan 1960, Kearney, Clay County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 80 years)
     2. Bertha Hawkins,   b. 2 Oct 1881, Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 1 Apr 1976, Liberty, Clay County, Missouri Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 94 years)
    Family ID F267  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 21 Oct 2023 

  • Event Map
    Link to Google MapsBirth - 22 Aug 1854 - Morehead, Rowan County, Kentucky Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsMarriage - 12 Jan 1876 - Paradise, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1880 - Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1900 - Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1910 - Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1920 - Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1930 - Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsCensus - 1940 - Clinton, Clinton County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsDeath - 8 Feb 1943 - Plattsburg, Clinton County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
    Link to Google MapsBurial - 9 Feb 1943 - Pleasant Hill Cemetery, Trimble, Clinton County, Missouri Link to Google Earth
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  • Notes 
    • M.J. Hakwkins
      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.
      He was married to Nancy Catherine Fry, January 12, 1876. They began their married life on a farm six miles southeast of Plattsburg. To this union were born three children: Gertrude, Bertha and Alma. Alma died in infancy. In 1888 they moved to Lilly, Mo., where he opened a general store. He operated this store from that dat until December 14, when he became ill and he and his wife went to their daughter’s home, Mrs. Geo. R. Hall, where he passed away February 8, 1943. He leaves as survivors his wife, Mrs. Catherine Hawkins, two daughters, Mrs. Gertrude Matthews of Kearnel and Mrs. Bertha Hall of the home; also two grandchildren, Mrs. Bunice O’Neill of Kansas City and Oren F. Matthews, pharmacists mate 2nd class of the Navy, Bainbridge, Maryland.
      Funeral services were held at Pleasant Hill Primitive Baptist church on February 9, conducted by the pastor, Elder J.C. Jones.
      Plattsburg Leader, Plattsburg, Missouri. Friday, 26 February 1943.
      [5, 7]

  • Sources 
    1. [S2] Mary Hedges Reiner, The Hedges Family by Mary Hedges Reiner.

    2. [S5] 1900 US census.

    3. [S7] Death certificate.

    4. [S6] Find a Grave.

    5. [S9] Obituary.

    6. [S30] Kentucky marriage records, 1852-1914.

    7. [S87] Newspaper article.


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