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d/o Joseph Hawkins & Amelia "Milly" Whitlow
w/o (m.1) Rufus D. Whitlock (m. February 1, 1871, Jefferson County, Illinois)
m/o Ora Elsworth Whitlock
w/o (m.2) Francis Marion Roberson/Robertson (m. September 21, 1876, Jefferson County, Illinois)
m/o Pleasant Hawkins Robertson, Rebecca Amelia (Robertson) Britton & Francis Marion Roberson, Jr.
w/o (m.3) James W Barnfield (m. November 15, 1882, Franklin County, Illinois)
m/o Infant Barnfield, Berlie Hawkins Barnfield, Bertha (Barnfield) Phillips, Birdie (Barnfield) Page, & Joseph Barnfield
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Benton Evening News, Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, Mon., November 28, 1938; (with photo)
DEATH TAKES MRS. REBECCA BARNFIELD
Mrs. Rebecca Barnfield died at 7 o'clock Sunday morning at her home near Macedonia following an illness of several weeks She was born near Dix, Ill. Oct. 20, 1851, a daughter of Joseph and Amelia Hawkins. Her age was 87 years.
In 1870 she was married to Rufus D. Whitlock, who died soon after giving his services throughout the period of the Civil War. In 1875 she became the wife of Marion Robertson, and on Nov. 15, 1882, she married James Barnfield.
She was a member of the Webb's Prairie (Stockwell) Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving are five children, Mrs. Ed Page, Benton, P.H. Robertson, Mrs. Ransom Phillips and Joe Barnfield, all residing near Macedonia, and Berlie Barnfield, of Johnsonville, Ill. Also surviving is one brother and one sister, P.E. Hawkins, Dix, Ill., and Mrs. Bell Hill, Kell, Ill., 48 grandchildren, and a number of great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at the Webbs Prairie Freewill Baptist Church Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. Revs. William A. Askew and Marsh Harpoole officiating. At 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon a second service will be held at the Antioch Christian Church east of Dix. Burial will be at the Antioch cemetery with the Mitchell Funeral Home of Benton directing.
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d/o Joseph Hawkins & Amelia "Milly" Whitlow
w/o (m.1) Rufus D. Whitlock (m. February 1, 1871, Jefferson County, Illinois)
m/o Ora Elsworth Whitlock
w/o (m.2) Francis Marion Roberson/Robertson (m. September 21, 1876, Jefferson County, Illinois)
m/o Pleasant Hawkins Robertson, Rebecca Amelia (Robertson) Britton & Francis Marion Roberson, Jr.
w/o (m.3) James W Barnfield (m. November 15, 1882, Franklin County, Illinois)
m/o Infant Barnfield, Berlie Hawkins Barnfield, Bertha (Barnfield) Phillips, Birdie (Barnfield) Page, & Joseph Barnfield
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Benton Evening News, Benton, Franklin County, Illinois, Mon., November 28, 1938; (with photo)
DEATH TAKES MRS. REBECCA BARNFIELD
Mrs. Rebecca Barnfield died at 7 o'clock Sunday morning at her home near Macedonia following an illness of several weeks She was born near Dix, Ill. Oct. 20, 1851, a daughter of Joseph and Amelia Hawkins. Her age was 87 years.
In 1870 she was married to Rufus D. Whitlock, who died soon after giving his services throughout the period of the Civil War. In 1875 she became the wife of Marion Robertson, and on Nov. 15, 1882, she married James Barnfield.
She was a member of the Webb's Prairie (Stockwell) Freewill Baptist Church.
Surviving are five children, Mrs. Ed Page, Benton, P.H. Robertson, Mrs. Ransom Phillips and Joe Barnfield, all residing near Macedonia, and Berlie Barnfield, of Johnsonville, Ill. Also surviving is one brother and one sister, P.E. Hawkins, Dix, Ill., and Mrs. Bell Hill, Kell, Ill., 48 grandchildren, and a number of great grandchildren.
A funeral service will be held at the Webbs Prairie Freewill Baptist Church Tuesday morning at 11 o'clock. Revs. William A. Askew and Marsh Harpoole officiating. At 1 o'clock Tuesday afternoon a second service will be held at the Antioch Christian Church east of Dix. Burial will be at the Antioch cemetery with the Mitchell Funeral Home of Benton directing.
Inscription
s/s Rufus D Whitlock
Rebecca
His Wife
1851-1938
At Rest
Family Members
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Malinda J. Hawkins Garrison
1844–1905
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William J. Hawkins
1847–1897
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Nancy Louise Hawkins Meisenhiemer
1849–1907
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Moses Davis Hawkins
1854–1936
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Tlitha Hawkins Tate
1857–1884
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Susan Belveretta Hawkins Tate
1859–1946
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Pleasant Hawkins
1862–1949
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Lucy Ancibell Hawkins Harvey
1866–1886
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Joseph Alvin Hawkins
1870–1913
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