by Oliver M. Hawkins 

John Hawkins, born on November 27, 1777, and Nathan Hawkins, born on April 15, 1808, were part of the third and fourth generations of the Hawkins family. John married Lydia Comer on November 30, 1799, while Nathan married Sarah Wright on January 1, 1830. Elijah Wright, born on October 12, 1776, and Susannah Hoover, born on June 29, 1786, were also significant figures in the family history, with Elijah marrying Sarah Wright on May 14, 1806.

The eighth generation included Jean Chenoweth, born on June 23, 1925, who married James Keesling on April 6, 1947, and Margarett Chenoweth, born on June 6, 1928, who married Claude Parsons on December 25, 1951. James Chenoweth, born on June 25, 1931, was another member of this generation. Moving to the ninth generation, Thomas Earl Keesling was born on January 22, Karen Sue Keesling on February 18, and Nancy Lee Keesling on April 24, 1952.

In the ninth generation, Eileen Hawkins was born on April 11, Kathleen Hawkins on July 20, and Maurleen Hawkins on September 22. Additionally, John Hawkins, born on August 21, 1929, and Vernon D. Hawkins, son of Charles Hawkins, born on July 27, 1935, were part of the seventh generation. Howard R. Hawkins, born on August 6, married Mabel Ogden on January 5, and John R. Hawkins, born on May 2, married Viola Wannebo on September 26.

( 19 p., Illus, 1952)