Attached is a photo of my great great grandfather and his family with his second wife.

Front Row L-R Darcus Ann, Jeptha Marion, William Cager, Mary Adele Harris-Hawkins and Harriett Ann. Back Row L-R Sarah, Gillie, Sam and George Hawkins. This photo was taken in the fall of 1910 and Jeptha died in February 1911 at the age of 84.

Jeptha's grandson and son of Cager Hawkins, Junior sent me the photo.

I have Jeptha's Civil War papers, they are 288 pages long. Many surnames are in his papers. Such as: LARGENT, POSTELL, HARPER, Hawkins, BROWN, MASON, HARRIS, RODDEN, REDDEN, PANTER, PATTERSON, CONNER, BELL, KELL, MCCOY

Family members of Jeptha can be found in Polk, Bradley, Hamilton, McMinn, Rhea, Meigs, etc. counties of Tennessee; Cherokee, Fannin, Forsyth, Gilmer, Union, Towns, Hall, etc. counties of Georgia; Cherokee, Buncombe, Clay, etc counties of North Carolina.

I would like to hear from other family members.

Jeptha was married twice. His first marriage ended with the death of his wife Angeline.

JEPTHA MARION Hawkins
Birth: Appox. 1828 – Forsyth County, Georgia
Death: February 7, 1911
Burial: Union Church Cemetery - Mineral Bluff, Fannin County, GA
Physical: 5’6” tall and weighed about 135 lbs.
Dark hair, Dark complexion and blue eyes.
Military Service: H TN Union-7th Mounted Infantry Regiment
Place of Residence When Enlisted: Isabella, Polk County, TN
Discharge: He was discharged from the service because of varicose veins of the left leg, pneumonia, left lung infection, heart disease and rheumatism
Occupations: He has been listed as a farmer and miner.
Marriages: 1st Angeline Brown* marriage ended in the death of Angeline
2nd Mary Adeline HARRIS


JEPTHA & Angeline - FAMILY



Sarah Minora Mary Francisco – Jeptha adopted Sarah. She married John REDDEN



Maude – married W.L. Bell



John



Jeptha



Martha Lou Ellen Hawkins-Mason – Born in 1868 Died in 1943



Notes on Martha Married James Perry Mason December 18, 1887 in Hamilton County, Tennessee– James and Martha are buried in Hartford, Arkansas. They had eight children. This is Paula Doyle-Bicket’s great grandparents.



Amanda 8/21/1884 - Her married name is PATTERSON



Flora Hawkins-Conner – Married George Conner

Notes on Flora: Flora is found in the 1930 Census of Hamilton County, TN Dist. 3, Dist 77, page 33. Her son Herschel is living with her. He is 22 and she is 74. Living next door is a Hawkins, a male age 59. Living next door to Hawkins is a Bell.



JEPTHA & MARY HARRIS: Jeptha and Mary were married 7/31/1890 in Hiawassee, Polk County, TN



MARY ADELE HARRIS

Died 4/6/1923 in Sweet Gum, GA



JEPTHA & MARY FAMILY



Sarah Jane Hawkins 10/31/1896 or 1895

Sarah married John Simmons



Harriett Ann Hawkins 7/11/1899

Harriett married Sam PANTER



Darcus Ann Hawkins 12/16/1901

Darcus was married a few times. One marriage (probably her first was to a Jones. They had son that they named Homer Jones. Darcus is buried in Plant City, Flora



William Cager Hawkins 9/15/1904

Cager married Minnie Mary HARRIS. Minnie was born 10/27/1904 and died September 30, 1985. They had 13 children. Eight who survive. Cager and Minnie are first cousins. Cager died in February 1971 and is buried in Plant City, Florida



George 10/6/1894

Sammie 2/27/1893





CENSUS INFORMATION ON JEPTHA Hawkins



1850 Cannot locate him in the 1850 census



1860 Census –Fannin County, GA

644 Hawkins
Jeptha 36 M Mining Hand NC
Angeline 29 F Housekeeper NC
Francisco 10 F NC
Eliza 7 F NC
Elizabeth 5 F NC
Sophia 3 F NC
Sarah 19 F Housekeeper GA

1870 Census – Polk County, TN.



HAWKINS Jeptha 35 M W Colier GA

Angeline 35 F W GA

Eliza J 16 F W TN

Flora A 7 F W TN

John 4 M W TN

Louellen 2 F W TN



NOTES FROM 1870 & 1880 CENSUS: In the 1870 Census the last name was spelled Hawkins. It shows Angeline being born in Georgia. Daughter; Flora A. was in the census being 16 years old.


In the 1870 Census it shows Jeptha being a coal miner.

In the 1880 Census he is a farmer.


Since the 1870 Census, two children were born: Jeptha M. age 10 and Amanda E. age 6.


It appears that the family lived in the same house on both censuses.


My great grandmother; Lou E. (as name appears in the 1880 Census) is called Louellen in the 1870 Census. I was told that her real name was Martha Lou Ellen Hawkins-Mason





1880 Census – Polk County, TN



Jepthe M. HAWKENS Self M Male W 52 GA Farmer GA GA
Angeline HAWKENS Wife M Female W 48 NC Keeping House NC NC
Flora A. HAWKENS Dau S Female W 17 TN At Home GA NC
John D. HAWKENS Son S Male W 13 TN Works On Farm GA NC
Lou E. HAWKENS Dau S Female W 12 TN At Home GA NC
Jeptha M. HAWKENS Son S Male W 10 TN Works On Farm GA NC
Amanda E. HAWKENS Dau S Female W 6 TN GA NC





1900 Census – Hot House, Fannin County, GA

Hawkins, Jeff Head 66 M W 10 GA GA GA

Hawkins, Adele Wife 25 F W 10 5/5 GA GA GA

Hawkins, Gillie Daugh 9 5/1891 F W GA GA GA

Hawkins, Sammie H Son 8 M W GA GA GA

Hawkins, George Son 5 5/1895 M W GA GA GA

Hawkins, Sarah Daugh 2 F W GA GA GA

Hawkins, Harriett Daugh 1 8/1899 F W GA GA GA





1910 Census – Hot House, Fannin County, GA



Hawkins, Jeptha Head M 72 W GA US US Farming

*Hawkins, Addie M Wife F 41 W NC NC NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, Gillie A. Daugh F 20 W TN GA NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, Samuel H Son M 18 W GA GA NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, George J Son M 16 W GA GA NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, Sarah J. Daugh F 14 W GA GA NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, Herritt Ann Daugh F 9 W GA GA NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, Dorcus A Daugh F 8 W GA GA NC Farm Labor

Hawkins, William Son M 5 W GA GA NC Farm Labor



* The census states that they were married 13 with 7 children living out of 7 pregnancies



In 1893 2122 he was living in Hot House, GA.