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George Washington Hawkins 1779 – 1864 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 11 Mar 1779

Birth Location: Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

Death Date: 4 Sep 1864

Death Location: Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

Father: Uriah Hawkins

Mother: Deborah Winsor

Spouse(s): Avis Sheldon

Children(s): Lydia Hawkins

The story of George Washington Hawkins began in 1779 in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States. George Washington Hawkins married Avis Sheldon, and had children including Lydia Hawkins. George Washington Hawkins passed away in 1864 in Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.

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Biography

  • The story of George Washington Hawkins began in 1779 in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States.
  • George Washington Hawkins married Avis Sheldon, and had children including Lydia Hawkins.
  • George Washington Hawkins passed away in 1864 in Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States.

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George Hawkins's Ancestors

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George Hawkins
1779 – 1864
Birth Place: Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Parents
Uriah Hawkins
1731 – 1813
Gloucester, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
Deborah Winsor
1738 – 1804
Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, USA
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George Hawkins's Descendants

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George (Washington) Hawkins (11 Mar 1779 – 4 Sep 1864) m. Avis Sheldon (20 Jan 1783 – 28 May 1865)
  1. 1. Lydia Hawkins (14 Dec 1818 – 28 Feb 1894) m. Julius (Ceylon) Swift (4 May 1792 – 5 May 1876)
    1. 1. Lillian (E) Swift (1840 – )
    2. 2. Sarah (Felicia) Swift (14 Dec 1840 – 5 Feb 1940)
    3. 3. Hannah (Rosette) Swift (22 Oct 1842 – 29 Nov 1924)
    4. 4. Charles (Julius) Swift (10 Mar 1845 – 5 July 1902) m. Josephine Reno (5 Jan 1848 – 11 Jul 1920)
      1. 1. Sarah (Bertha) Swift (19 Nov 1870 – 24 Dec 1947)
      2. 2. Mabel (Effie) Swift (2 Mar 1873 – 8 Oct 1960)
      3. 3. Jessie (Josephine) Swift (19 May 1875 – 14 Dec 1955)
      4. 4. Archie (Dean) Swift (15/08/1877 – 29 Sep 1961) m. Maude (Paterson) Mitchell (22 May 1864 – 23 Sep 1907) m. Bernice (Maude) Thompson (11 Jul 1882 – 28 Mar 1979)
        1. 1. Natalie ((Nellie) Patterson) Swift (5 Jun 1905 – 19 Apr 1990)
        2. 2. Nellie Swift (abt 1894 – 19 April 1990)
        3. 3. Natalie (Patterson) Swift (5 June 1905 – 19 April 1990)
        4. 4. Wilford Swift (1906 – 1989)
        5. 5. Shirley (Bernice) Swift (11 Jan 1911 – 27 Jun 1987)
        6. 6. Virginia (Ailene) Swift (9 Nov 1913 – 6 Sep 2002)
        7. 7. Lyle (Jackett) Swift (27 Jun 1916 – 27 May 1918)
        8. 8. Eugene (Clinton) Swift (31 Jul 1919 – 28 July 1973)
        9. 9. Shirley Swift (abt 1920 – Jan 1975)
        10. 10. Martin (Reno) Swift (24 Jul 1924 – 20 Sep 2003)
      5. 5. Ethel (May) Swift (3 Jul 1879 – 11 Mar 1953)
      6. 6. Chalmer (Charles) Swift (15 Sep 1881 – 7 Feb 1938)
      7. 7. Pemberton (Reno) Swift (24 Apr 1885 – 16 Oct 1918)
      8. 8. Harold (Francis Webster) Swift (15 Feb 1887 – 20 Apr 1888)
      9. 9. Gertrude (Capitola) Swift (14 Feb 1889 – 3 Jun 1978)
      10. 10. Aubrey (Judson ( A J)) Swift (5 Nov 1890 – 14 Apr 1922)
      11. 11. Wilbur (Fenton) Swift (24 Jun 1892 – 14 Nov 1972)
    5. 5. Julius (Dallas) Swift (14 May 1846 – 15 Apr 1915)
    6. 6. Sherman (Hartwell) Swift (12 Nov 1848 – 31 Aug 1920)
    7. 7. Dean (Nathaniel) Swift (13 March 1851 – 31 October 1918)
    8. 8. Chloe (Elizabeth) Swift (1 November 1853 – 2 May 1930)
    9. 9. Salina (Evelina) Swift (20 Jul 1856 – 11 Apr 1896)
    10. 10. Ceylon (Lafayette) Swift (20 July 1856 – 16 September 1932)
    11. 11. Capitola (Cornelia) Swift (15 July 1859 – 13 September 1941)

George Hawkins's Timeline

2 Records

1779
11 Mar 1779
Birth of George Washington Hawkins in Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States
1864
4 Sep 1864
Age 85
Death of George Washington Hawkins in Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States
Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 11 Mar 1779
    Event Place: Glocester, Providence, Rhode Island, United States

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 4 Sep 1864
    Event Place: Geneva, Ashtabula, Ohio, United States

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