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Rita Karen Hawkins 1951–2016 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 2 Oct 1951

Birth Location: Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA

Death Date: 1 Dec 2016

Death Location: Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States of America

Father: Joe Hawkins

Mother: Sara Thornell

Spouse(s):

Children(s):

Rita Karen Hawkins was born in 1951 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA, the child of Joe B Hawkins And Sara Elizabeth Bessie Thornell. In 1970, Rita Karen Hawkins resided in Alexander City, Alabama, USA. Rita Karen Hawkins married John Michael Kennedy, Thomas Gilliland, and had children including Christopher Michael Chris Kennedy, Matthew Ryan Kennedy. Rita Karen Hawkins passed away in 2016 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States of America.

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Biography

  • Rita Karen Hawkins was born in 1951 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA, the child of Joe B Hawkins And Sara Elizabeth Bessie Thornell.
  • In 1970, Rita Karen Hawkins resided in Alexander City, Alabama, USA.
  • Rita Karen Hawkins married John Michael Kennedy, Thomas Gilliland, and had children including Christopher Michael Chris Kennedy, Matthew Ryan Kennedy.
  • Rita Karen Hawkins passed away in 2016 in Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States of America.

Immediate Family

Parents

Spouses(s)

Children(s)

Rita Hawkins's Ancestors

Self
Rita Hawkins
1951–2016
Birth Place: Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Parents
Joe B Hawkins
1915–1967
Sara (Elizabeth 'Bessie') Thornell
1917–2000
Alabama
Grandparents
Charles (Wilbanks 'Charlie') Thornell
1880–1946
Coosa County, Alabama, USA
Katie Robbins
1884–1931
Alabama, USA
Great-Grandparents
Jacob Thornell
1847–1890
Martha Wilbanks
1847–1932
Howell Robbins
1845–1923
Ann Smith
1844–1918
2nd-Great-Grandparents
William Thornell
1811–1894
Elizabeth Rushing
1817–1896
Daniel Robbins
1795–1851
Sarah Wilson
1807–1896
Thomas Smith
1813–1885
Mary McElroy
1818–1899

Rita Hawkins's Timeline

7 Records

1951
2 Oct 1951
Birth of Rita Karen Hawkins in Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
1970
1970
Age 19
Rita Karen Hawkins resided here in Alexander City, Alabama, USA
Alexander City, Alabama, USA
1992
1992
Age 41
Rita Karen Hawkins resided here in Alexander City, AL
Alexander City, AL
1993
1993-2020
Age 42
Rita Karen Hawkins resided here in Alexander City, Alabama, USA
Alexander City, Alabama, USA
1996
1996
Age 45
Rita Karen Hawkins resided here in Alexander City, AL
Alexander City, AL
2000
2000
Age 49
Rita Karen Hawkins resided here in Converse, Bexar, Texas, USA
Converse, Bexar, Texas, USA
2016
1 Dec 2016
Age 65
Death of Rita Karen Hawkins in Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 2 Oct 1951
    Event Place: Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Alexander City State Jr College; Year: 1970
    [2] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [3] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Radney FH; Publication Place: Alexander, Alabama, USA
    [4] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tributes; Publication Place: Alabama, USA
    [5] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019
    [6] The Alexander City Outlook; Publication Date: 9 Oct 1951; Publication Place: Alexander City, Alabama, USA
    [7] Obituary

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 9 Oct 1951
    Event Place: Alexander City, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Alexander City Outlook - 9 Oct 1951 - 3, Birth of Rita Karen Hawkins 9 Oct 1951

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1970
    Event Place: Alexander City, Alabama, USA
    Record Source: U.S., School Yearbooks, 1900-2016, "U.S., School Yearbooks, 1880-2012"; School Name: Alexander City State Jr College; Year: 1970

    Genealogy Event 4
    Event Type: Custom Event
    Event Date: 17 Dec 1970
    Event Place: Alexander City, Alabama
    Record Source: Newspapers.com - The Alexander City Outlook - 17 Dec 1970 - 17, Marriage of Hawkins / Kennedy 17 Dec 1970

    Genealogy Event 5
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1992
    Event Place: Alexander City, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 6
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1993-2020
    Event Place: Alexander City, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1
    [2] U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 7
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1996
    Event Place: Alexander City, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 8
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 2000
    Event Place: Converse, Bexar, Texas, USA
    Record Source: U.S., Index to Public Records, 1994-2019

    Genealogy Event 9
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alexander City, AL
    Record Source: U.S., Public Records Index, 1950-1993, Volume 1

    Genealogy Event 10
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Place: Alexander City, Alabama
    Record Source: U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Radney FH; Publication Place: Alexander, Alabama, USA

    Genealogy Event 11
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 1 Dec 2016
    Event Place: Alexander City, Tallapoosa, Alabama, USA
    Record Source:
    [1] U.S., Cemetery and Funeral Home Collection, 1847-Current, Radney FH; Publication Place: Alexander, Alabama, USA
    [2] U.S., Obituary Collection, 1930-Current, Tributes; Publication Place: Alabama, USA
    [3] Obituary

    Genealogy Event 12
    Event Type: Burial
    Event Place: Alexander City, Tallapoosa County, Alabama, United States of America
    Record Source: Obituary

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