Individual Details
Francis "Frank" Hawkins
(24 Feb 1785 - 14 Jun 1869)
Francis "Frank" Hawkins was only about 4 years old when his parents moved to Kentucky from Virginia. In 1789, his father, Benjamin Hawkins, along with his uncle, James Hawkins, left Orange County, Virginia with their respective families and traveled by wagon down the Wilderness Road to the Cumberland Gap where they crossed over into Kentucky. James settled in Jessamine County and Benjamin made his home in Mercer, and was probably there before 1800. Benjamin Hawkins died in Mercer about 1806, and although he left no will, there is an inventory of his personal estate recorded in May 1807 and on file at the Mercer County courthouse. The location of the Benjamin Hawkins homestead in Mercer County is believed to be the same farm where his son, Frank Hawkins, lived for most of his life. After Benjamin's death, the farm was first purchased by the oldest son, Andrew Hawkins, in 1811.
Events
| Birth | 24 Feb 1785 | Virginia, United States | |||
| Census | 1810 | Mercer, Kentucky, United States |  | ||
| Marriage | 31 Aug 1813 | Woodford, Kentucky, United States - Permelia "Permeley" Shelton | |  | |
| Census (family) | 1820 | Mercer, Kentucky, United States - Permelia "Permeley" Shelton | | | |
| Census (family) | 1830 | Salvisa P.O., Mercer, Kentucky, United States - Permelia "Permeley" Shelton | | ||
| Census (family) | 1840 | Mercer, Kentucky, United States - Permelia "Permeley" Shelton | | ||
| Census | 1850 | District 1, Mercer, Kentucky, United States | | ||
| Census | 1860 | Salvisa P.O., Mercer, Kentucky, United States | | ||
| Death | 14 Jun 1869 | Mercer, Kentucky, United States | |||
| Burial | Hawkins Cemetery, Mercer, Kentucky, United States |
Families
| Spouse | Permelia "Permeley" Shelton (1797 - 1847) |
| Child | Amerial O Hawkins (1816 - 1878) |
| Child | Ann Reminta Hawkins (1820 - 1901) |
| Child | Frances C. Hawkins (1823 - 1850) |
| Child | Florella Hervey Hawkins (1826 - 1913) |
| Child | Aurelius LeGrand "A. L." Hawkins (1827 - 1911) |
| Child | Salathiel Vanburen "S. V." Hawkins (1831 - 1921) |
| Child | Benjamin N. Hawkins (1832 - 1901) |
| Child | Lewis Henry Hawkins (1834 - 1903) |
| Child | Nancy Hawkins (1836 - 1917) |
| Child | William Christopher Hawkins (1841 - 1876) |
| Father | Benjamin Hawkins II (1738 - 1806) |
| Mother | Nancy Ann Bourne (1749 - 1832) |
| Sibling | Sarah Hawkins (1769 - 1825) |
| Sibling | Andrew Hawkins (1771 - 1858) |
| Sibling | Jane Ann Hawkins (1773 - ) |
| Sibling | Abraham Hawkins (1776 - 1837) |
| Sibling | Frances Hawkins (1778 - ) |
| Sibling | Elizabeth "Betsy" Hawkins (1780 - 1854) |
| Sibling | John Carlston Hawkins (1787 - 1860) |
| Sibling | Lucy Hawkins (1790 - ) |
Notes
Census
Francis Hawkins-1 male 10-16, Benjamin Hawkins 16 (youngest son)
1 male 26-45, Francis Hawkins 25
1 female 45+ , Mom- Ann (Nancy) Hawkins
Marriage
Minister Edmond WallerHawkins, Francis and Parmelia Shelton - 28 Aug. 1813. Bondsman; Andrew Hawkins - Consent; Robert Shelton, father of Parmelia. Consent attested by William Vawter and Andrew Hawkins.
Census (family)
All the Hawkins on pg 106 Mercer Co. Ky 1820 -Jarvis H. Hawkins
Nathan Hawkins
Abraham Hawkins 1 male under 10, 1 male 10-16, 1 male 26-45, 1 male 45+, 3 females under 10, 1 female 10-16, 1 female 16-26, 1 female 45+
Benjamin Hawkins - 1 male 26-45, 1 female 26-45.
Francis Hawkins - 1 male 26-45, 3 girls under 10, 1 female 16-26
Andrew Hawkins - 3 boys under 10, 1 boy 10-16, 1 male 45+
Francis and wife 26-45 with 3 daughters under 10.
Census (family)
Francis Hawkins1 male < 5yrs.,
1 male 15 -20 yrs.,
1 male 30-40 yrs. Francis
3 females < 5 yrs.,
3 females 5-10 yrs.,
1 female 20-30 yrs.,
1 female 30-40 yrs., Permelia
1 female 80-90 yrs. ( mother of Francis Hawkins, Nancy Ann (Bourne) Hawkins, who died about 1832.)
366 Hawkins, Abraham
366 Hawkins, Francis
365 Hawkins, Reuben
365 Hawkins, Uriah
Census (family)
Francis Hawkins1 male less than 5 yrs.
3 males 5-10 yrs.
1 male 50-60 yrs.
1 female less than 5 yrs.
2 females 10-15 yrs.,
1 female 15-20 yrs.
1 female 40-50 yrs.
Census
Frank Hawkins, age 65, a farmer,a son, Van Buren, age 19,
a son, Benja, age 18,
a son, Lewis, age 15,
a daughter, Nancy, age 13, and
a son, William, age 10.
Also living in the household was Amerial Hawkins Hiter, age 34,
with her daughters, Leonora, age 12, and Ann, age 9. (Amerial was a widow and had
moved back home to live with her father.)
Census
The 1860 census for Salvisa Post Office, Mercer County, Kentucky listsFrancis Hawkins, age 75, a farmer, b. in Va.,
a son, Benjamin, age 27,
a son, Lewis, age 26,
a daughter, Nannie, age 24, and
a son, William C., age 19.
All children born in Kentucky.
Endnotes
1. Railey, William Edward, History of Woodford County (Frankfort, Ky.: Roberts Print. Co., 1928, 416 pgs.), pg. 327.
2. U.S. Census images. Heritage Quest Online. Subscription database through the Sonoma County Public Library. (ProQuest LLC, 2009.), 1820 > KENTUCKY > MERCER > NO TWP LISTED Series: M33 Roll: 26 Page: 106.