Individual Details
Benjamin S. Hawkins
(1800 - Aft 1850)
Franklin County, KY. Marriages; 1795-1830; p. 22
Mildred Showalter Farmer, Bites and Pieces of the Hawkins Family Puzzle; p. 18; KY. Historical Society; Frankfort, KY.; also 1850 Census of Franklin County, KY.
Benjamin was the son of Reuben Hawkins and Rebecca Edwards born about 1800 (age 50 in 1850 Census of Franklin County, KY.) in Orange County,VA. He married Elizabeth Church, daughter of Thomas Church and Mary White, 17 Feb 1822 in Franklin County, KY.
The above record states that Benjamin and Elizabeth had a daughter named Laura who married M. Forbes. The compiler of this genealogy is the 2ggrandson of this Laura Hawkins. She married John Walter Forbes, born 1833/1837 in Scott County, KY. John and Laura were married 22 Aug 1855 (Mercer County, KY. Marriage Reg.; Book 3, p.22)
!Biographical sketch:Benjamin was a prosperous farmer before the Civil War and owned many slaves. Each of his children had his own personal servant. His home was large and comfortable. The children were provided with a good education including music lessons. There was a large square grand piano in the house that was a delight to the great grandchildren who liked to visit there.
Malvina and Almira became senile in their old age and one wandered away and died. The other drowned in a pond on the property.
Lavinia, a cantankarous, selfish, old lady spent her last years visiting among her relatives. There is a family story that she was very demanding and called her great nieces and nephews "Niggah". One day she threw her laundry at Mary Martha, her great niece, and Bessie, her great nephew's wife and said "Heah, Niggah, wash my clothes."Mary Martha ("Mattie") and Bessie did her laundry for her including the starching and ironing. "Her drawers were starched so stiff that they stood up."
Aunt Puss spent her days tatting and when one finger became infected, she had to have her hand amputated. Lavinia died in the "Poor House" in Frankfort.
Mildred Showalter Farmer, Bites and Pieces of the Hawkins Family Puzzle; p. 18; KY. Historical Society; Frankfort, KY.; also 1850 Census of Franklin County, KY.
Benjamin was the son of Reuben Hawkins and Rebecca Edwards born about 1800 (age 50 in 1850 Census of Franklin County, KY.) in Orange County,VA. He married Elizabeth Church, daughter of Thomas Church and Mary White, 17 Feb 1822 in Franklin County, KY.
The above record states that Benjamin and Elizabeth had a daughter named Laura who married M. Forbes. The compiler of this genealogy is the 2ggrandson of this Laura Hawkins. She married John Walter Forbes, born 1833/1837 in Scott County, KY. John and Laura were married 22 Aug 1855 (Mercer County, KY. Marriage Reg.; Book 3, p.22)
!Biographical sketch:Benjamin was a prosperous farmer before the Civil War and owned many slaves. Each of his children had his own personal servant. His home was large and comfortable. The children were provided with a good education including music lessons. There was a large square grand piano in the house that was a delight to the great grandchildren who liked to visit there.
Malvina and Almira became senile in their old age and one wandered away and died. The other drowned in a pond on the property.
Lavinia, a cantankarous, selfish, old lady spent her last years visiting among her relatives. There is a family story that she was very demanding and called her great nieces and nephews "Niggah". One day she threw her laundry at Mary Martha, her great niece, and Bessie, her great nephew's wife and said "Heah, Niggah, wash my clothes."Mary Martha ("Mattie") and Bessie did her laundry for her including the starching and ironing. "Her drawers were starched so stiff that they stood up."
Aunt Puss spent her days tatting and when one finger became infected, she had to have her hand amputated. Lavinia died in the "Poor House" in Frankfort.
Events
| Birth | 1800 | Orange, Virginia, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 6 Feb 1822 | Franklin, Kentucky, United States - Elizabeth "Betsy" Church | | ||
| Census (family) | 12 Sep 1850 | District No. 1, Franklin, Kentucky, United States - Elizabeth "Betsy" Church |  | ||
| Death | Aft 1850 | Franklin, Kentucky, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | Elizabeth "Betsy" Church (1802 - ) |
| Child | Lavinia C Hawkins (1842 - 1926) |
| Father | Reuben Hawkins (1754 - 1812) |
| Mother | Rebecca Edwards (1762 - 1840) |
| Sibling | William Benton Hawkins (1781 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Lucy Hawkins (1785 - ) |
| Sibling | Roddy Hawkins (1785 - 1841) |
| Sibling | Elisha Hawkins (1785 - 1859) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth Hawkins (1786 - ) |
| Sibling | Arculus Hawkins (1788 - ) |
| Sibling | Reuben Hawkins Jr (1790 - ) |
| Sibling | Moses Bartlett Hawkins (1793 - 1845) |
| Sibling | Urial E. Hawkins (1796 - 1840) |
| Sibling | Mildred "Milly / Emily" Hawkins (1798 - ) |
| Sibling | Sarah "Sally" Hawkins (1802 - 1840) |
Notes
Census (family)
435, 435, Benjamon Hawkings, 50 M, Farmer, 1000, VirginiaElizabeth " , 47 F, KY
Mary M " , 27 F, KY
Susan " , 23 F, KY
Thomas " , 18 M, KY
Laura " , 16 F, KY
Almira " , 13 F, KY
Charles W. " , 11 M, KY
Lavina C. " , 8 F, KY
Endnotes
1. Ison/Isham, Michael Ison
2. Ison/Isham, Michael Ison
3. "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 4 December 2013), Benjamin S. Hawkins and Elizabeth Church, 06 Feb 1822.
4. Ison/Isham, Michael Ison