Individual Details
Mary Jane Hawkins
(19 Aug 1828 - 1 Apr 1905)
Events
| Birth | 19 Aug 1828 | Hardin, Kentucky, United States | |||
| Marriage | 26 Dec 1843 | Hardin, Kentucky, United States - John Henry DeWitt |  |  | |
| Census (family) | 1850 | T4S R3W, Griggsville Township, Pike, Illinois, United States - John Henry DeWitt | | | |
| Census (family) | 1860 | Perry Township, Pike, Illinois, United States - John Henry DeWitt | | | |
| Census (family) | 16 Jun 1870 | 4th Ward, Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - John Henry DeWitt | | | |
| Census (family) | 15 Jun 1880 | Concord Township, Adams, Illinois, United States - John Henry DeWitt | | | |
| Residence (family) | 1887 | Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - John Henry DeWitt | | ||
| Residence (family) | 1888 | Bloomfield, Nelson, Kentucky, United States - John Henry DeWitt | | | |
| Residence (family) | 1890 | Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States - John Henry DeWitt | | ||
| Census | 1900 | Louisville, Jefferson, Kentucky, United States | | | |
| Death | 1 Apr 1905 | Kentucky, United States | | ||
| Burial | Willisburg Cemetery, Willisburg, Washington, Kentucky, United States | |
Families
| Spouse | John Henry DeWitt (1822 - 1892) |
| Child | Jerome Waverly DeWitt (1845 - 1922) |
| Child | John Hardin DeWitt (1851 - 1921) |
| Child | Mary Belle DeWitt (1853 - 1884) |
| Child | Lafayette DeWitt (1857 - 1948) |
| Child | William Chenoweth DeWitt (1859 - 1861) |
| Child | Sarah Parthena "Sallie" DeWitt (1862 - 1947) |
| Child | William Elliston DeWitt (1864 - 1933) |
| Child | Angelina Hawkins "Annie" DeWitt (1867 - 1949) |
| Child | Henry DeWitt (1870 - 1870) |
| Child | Louella DeWitt (1871 - 1961) |
| Child | Edward Andrus DeWitt (1874 - 1965) |
| Father | William Hardin Hawkins (1791 - 1851) |
| Mother | Letitia Van Meter "Letty" Chenoweth (1796 - 1875) |
| Sibling | Andrew Jackson Hawkins (1815 - 1836) |
| Sibling | William Chenoweth "Bud" Hawkins (1817 - 1883) |
| Sibling | James Monroe Hawkins (1819 - 1896) |
| Sibling | Miles Hardin "Jack" Hawkins (1823 - 1900) |
| Sibling | Jerome Bonaparte Hawkins (1825 - 1843) |
| Sibling | Ruth Foreman Hawkins (1831 - 1872) |
| Sibling | Christiana Chenoweth Hawkins (1834 - 1921) |
| Sibling | Ellenora (Eleanor) Hawkins (1836 - 1855) |
| Sibling | Clay Henry Hawkins (1842 - 1915) |
Notes
Marriage
John Dewitt and Mary Jane Hawkins, 26 Dec 1843, Hardin KentuckyDewitt of lawful age. Hardin Hawkins father of Mary Jane gave consent in proper person.
Census (family)
542, 555, Jacob W. Putz, 48 M, Farmer, 10,000, PaEveline, 19 F, KY, (John Dewitt's sister)
Sarah A. 8/12 F, IL.
John DeWitt age 34 M, farmer, KY
Mary, 20 F, KY
Jerome, 5 M, KY.
Census (family)
1860 Illinois, Pike Co., Perry Twnshp., Post Office - Perry pg 471114, 114 John DeWitt 36, M, Farmer , 500 Personal estate, KY
MJ 32, F, KY
Jerome 15, M, KY school
Hardin 11, M, Ill school
M. B. 7, F Texas school
Lafayette 3, M Ill
William 1, M Ill
L. Hoggins 13, F KY
C.H. 18, M KY
The previous house has Mary Jane's first cousin -
113, 113 Presley Chenoweth 44 M Farmer, Ky
Harriet 33 F Ohio
Charles 10 M Ill.
James Morrison 18 M Ill
F. M. 15 M Ill
Census (family)
309, 454, Dewitt John 47 MW Tavern Keeper 4000 Real Estate, 4000 Personal, Indiana, citizenMary J 41 FW Keep house Kentucky
Jerome 24 MW Grocer Ret 2000 personal, Kentucky
John H. 19 MW At home Illinois
Mary B. 16 FW At home Texas
Lafayette 12 MW At School Kentucky
Sallie P. 8 FW Kentucky
William 5 MW Kentucky
Angeline 3 FW Kentucky
Nieman Anna 25 FW Dom. Servant Hanover
Wise Mary 18 FW Dom. Servant Indiana
Hawkins, Flora 17 FW At home Kentucky
Hawkins, William H 18 MW At home Kentucky
Lauthourst Henry 30 MW Bar Keeper Hanover
Fehring Benjamin 33 MW Street Sprinkler Hanover
Bulker Theodore 28 MW Hack Driver Hanover
Morgan James 28 MW Street Sprinkler Ohio, citizen
Above on this same page were enumerated the Reuve's and Hollenkamp's. See under Augusta Hollenkamp.
Census (family)
John's widowed mother Sarah and some siblings are in McKee, Adams Co.158, 161, Dewitt, John, WM, 57, Married, Farmer, IN KY NY
Mary Jane, WF, 51, Wife, Married, Keeps house KY KY KY
Mary B., WF, 27, daughter, single, At Home, TX IN KY
Sally P., WF, 18, daughter, single, Teaches school, KY IN KY
Willie E., WM, 15, son, single, works on farm, KY IN KY
Angeline, WF, 13, daughter, single, At school, KY IN KY
Luella, WF, 8, daughter, single, At school, KY IN KY
Edie, WM, 6, son, single, At school, KY IN KY
Residence (family)
(Database: Louisville, Kentucky Directory, 1887)Surname Given Name MI C Occupation Notes Address
DeWitt John grocer
DeWitt John H
Residence (family)
Marriage of Jas. B. Seay and Sallie P. Dewitt. Peter Colvin surety.Attached note:
Bloomfield Ky. March, 1st, 1888.
This is to certify that Mr Jas. B. Seay has the consent of myself & wife to marry my daughter Sallie P. DeWitt And I hereby authorize the County Clerk of Nelson Co. to issue marriage license for him.
John DeWitt
Residence (family)
(Database: Louisville, Kentucky Directories, 1890)Name Business Name Occupation Location 1 Location 2 City State Year
John DeWitt Enterprise Market Co. propr 724 to 728 E. Market Louisville KY 1890
John H. DeWitt J. H. DeWitt & Co.; DeWitt & Monsch Farmers' Home KY
John H. DeWitt DeWitt J. H. & Co. livery 652 W. Jefferson KY
John H. DeWitt; Charles L. Monsch DeWitt & Monsch proprs Farmers' Home 416-418 E. Market KY
Census
Vol 35 SD 5, ED 39, Sheet 16, Line 54Kentucky, Jefferson Co., Louisville, Mag. Dist. 6, Ward 4
E. Market Street, house # 510
510, 200,380
Miller 1897, 33, Married 15 yrs, 6 children born 4 living, KY KY KY
Miller
Miller, Estell, Daughter, WF, Sept 1889, 10 single, KY KY KY, at school
Miller, Annie B, Daughter, WF, Aug 1893, 6 single, KY KY KY
John H. Son, WM, Apr 1895, 5, single, KY KY KY
De Witt, Mary Mother, Aug 1828, 71, 15 children 8 living, KY KY KY
Vol 35 SD 5, ED 39, Sheet 16, Line 49
Kentucky, Jefferson Co., Louisville, Mag. Dist. 6, Ward 4
E. Market Street, House-#510
510, 200, 379, Kegel, George, Head WM, Apr 1862, Married 10 yrs, IN Ger Ger, Store Keeper
Minnie? Wife, WF Feb 1871, 29, M-10, 2 childern born & living, KY Ger Ger
George K, Son, WM, Sept 1890, 10, KY Ger Ger, at school
Frack? , Son, WM, Mar 1894, 6, KY Ger Ger
510, 200, 380, Miller, Angeline head, Feb 1867 33, Married 15 yrs. 6 children 4 living. KY, Saleslady dry goods, renting house.
Mary, daughter, May 1886, 14, KY, at school
Estell, daughter, Sept 1889, 10, KY, at school
Annie B., daughter, Aug 1893, 6, KY
John H., son, Apr 1895, 5, KY
510, 201, De Witt, Mary Mother, Aug 1828, 71, 15 children 8 living, KY KY KY
Burial
DeWittJohn DeWitt
1822-1892
His Wife
Mary Jane
1828-1905
At Rest
Endnotes
1. DeWitt family records written by Lafe DeWitt and Olive DeWitt, 1938 (Santa Rosa, CA: Family records held by Charles DeWitt Prouty.).
2. "Kentucky Marriages, 1785-1979," database, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 13 February 2014), John Dewitt and Mary Jane Harrkins, 26 Dec 1843.
3. 1850 Census, Illinois, Pike Co., Griggsville Twp. (US GenWeb census lookup volunteer. 31 May, 2000
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4. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1850 > ILLINOIS > PIKE > TWP 4 S RANGE 3 W Series: M432 Roll: 124 Page: 61.
5. US Federal Census. Illinois, Pike Co. 1860 (read Mar 17, 2001 by Nancy Prouty).
6. US Federal Census of Kentucky, Jefferson Co. Louisville, 4th Ward. 16th day of June 1870 (read by Nancy Prouty, March 17, 2001), pg 55 4th Ward Louisville, Jefferson Co. Kentucky, Post Office Louisville, KY ,.
7. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1870 > KENTUCKY > JEFFERSON > 4-WD LOUISVILLE Series: M593 Roll: 474 Page: 364.
8. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1880 > ILLINOIS > ADAMS > CONCORD Page Number 91A.
9. "Kentucky, County Marriages, 1797-1954," index and images, Family Search (https://familysearch.org: accessed 27 November 2013), John De Witt in entry for Jas B Seay and Sallie P De Witt, 1888.
10. Soundex - 1900 Kentucky, D300 for DeWitt T1047 (read April 22 2003 Nancy Prouty).
11. US Federal Population Census 1900. Kentucky, Jefferson Co. Louisville ED 39 & 84 micro-copy #T-623 Roll#531, read 5/2003 Sebastopol Library by N. Prouty.
12. "Kentucky Deaths and Burials, 1843-1970," database, The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org: accessed 14 February 2014), Mary Jane Dewit, 01 Apr 1905.