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Abel Merit Hawkins

Birth
Castleton, Rutland County, Vermont, USA
Death
1850 (aged 40–41)
Burial
Burial Details Unknown. Specifically: Abel Merit left for the gold mines in 1849, he could have been killed at sea, on land, or just disappeared. Add to Map
Memorial ID
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Notes courtesy of Mary Jane McIntire
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Note: Able Merit Hawkins was the oldest son of Abel & Sarah (Josselyn) Hawkins.

Abel Merit married

Elizabeth TAVENER:
b. 31-Dec-1804 in Newton, Middlesex, Mass;
d. 07-May-1892 in Perry Twp. ,Lake, Ohio;
buried: Perry Cemetery,Perry Twp. ,Lake, Ohio;
Her burial location in Perry is unknown.
Parents: Abraham TAVENER & Susannah BLUNDEN.

Abel Merit left for the gold fields in 1849 and was never heard from again.

Children of Abel Merit & Elizabeth (Tavener) Hawkins:

A) Newell "Newt" Hawkins
born 22 Jan 1836 in MA;
died 15 Sep 1920 in Linnville, Linn County, Kansas;
buried in Linnville Cemetery near Mound City, Linn
County, Kansas.

He married (1) Mary A. BROWN; (2) Clarinda FISHER.

B) Orlando Sumner Hawkins
born 13 Nov 1839 in South Hadley,Hampshire,MA;
died 15 Feb 1906 in Smith Center,Smith Co.,KS;
buried in Fairview Cem.,Smith,KS.

He married:
(1) Emeline WILDMAN; (2) Mary Ellen SHAFFER.

C) Sophia Hawkins
born @1843 in Massachusetts;
died bef 1874 in Prob. Monroe Co. WI.

Sophia married Rev. Frederick DOWNEY on 26-June-1858


D) Unknown HAWKINS
E) Unknown HAWKINS

Notes courtesy of Mary Jane McIntire
-------------------------------------

Note: Able Merit Hawkins was the oldest son of Abel & Sarah (Josselyn) Hawkins.

Abel Merit married

Elizabeth TAVENER:
b. 31-Dec-1804 in Newton, Middlesex, Mass;
d. 07-May-1892 in Perry Twp. ,Lake, Ohio;
buried: Perry Cemetery,Perry Twp. ,Lake, Ohio;
Her burial location in Perry is unknown.
Parents: Abraham TAVENER & Susannah BLUNDEN.

Abel Merit left for the gold fields in 1849 and was never heard from again.

Children of Abel Merit & Elizabeth (Tavener) Hawkins:

A) Newell "Newt" Hawkins
born 22 Jan 1836 in MA;
died 15 Sep 1920 in Linnville, Linn County, Kansas;
buried in Linnville Cemetery near Mound City, Linn
County, Kansas.

He married (1) Mary A. BROWN; (2) Clarinda FISHER.

B) Orlando Sumner Hawkins
born 13 Nov 1839 in South Hadley,Hampshire,MA;
died 15 Feb 1906 in Smith Center,Smith Co.,KS;
buried in Fairview Cem.,Smith,KS.

He married:
(1) Emeline WILDMAN; (2) Mary Ellen SHAFFER.

C) Sophia Hawkins
born @1843 in Massachusetts;
died bef 1874 in Prob. Monroe Co. WI.

Sophia married Rev. Frederick DOWNEY on 26-June-1858


D) Unknown HAWKINS
E) Unknown HAWKINS



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