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Christopher Bennett Hawkins

Male 1832 - 1913  (81 years)

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  • Name Christopher Bennett Hawkins 
    Birth 21 Sep 1832  England Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Gender Male 
    Death 29 Dec 1913  Lucas County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location 
    Person ID P110  My Genealogy
    Last Modified 5 Sep 2017 

    Family Mary Ann Plaster,   b. Oct 1831, England Find all individuals with events at this locationd. Aug 1906, Lucas County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this location (Age 74 years) 
    Children 
    +1. Carrie Curtis Hawkins,   b. 24 Jan 1866, Van Buren County, Iowa, USA Find all individuals with events at this locationd. 3 Apr 1935 (Age 69 years)  [Father: Natural]  [Mother: Natural]
    Family ID F42  Group Sheet  |  Family Chart
    Last Modified 12 Oct 2014 

  • Notes 
    • THE CHARITON LEADER
      Chariton, Iowa
      Thursday, January 15, 1914

      CHRISTOPHER HAWKINS

      Christopher Bennett Hawkins was born September 21, 1832 in Cameron, Cornwall, England. He came to America in 1857 and was united in marriage in 1860 to Mary A. (Plaster) Dobbs in Van Buren county, Iowa.

      To this union were born five children, Joseph H., John W., and C. C. Hawkins, Mrs. Grace E. Loach and Mrs. Carrie C. Kent. All are living except Joseph H., who died in 1884.

      The family came to Lucas in 1878 and Mr. Hawkins united with the Reorganized Church of Latter Day Saints of Lucas, remaining a true and faithful member of that church until called from his labors to rest.

      He leaves to mourn his loss two sons, two daughters, seven grandchildren and seven great-grandchildren.

      He died at 6:30 a.m., December 29, 1913 at the age of 81 years, 3 months and 8 days and was buried December 31st at one o'clock at the Rose Hill cemetery. Services were conducted by Elder John Garver, of Lamoni, Iowa.


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