"My ancestry goes all the way back to Alexander the Great," said one lady.
She then turned to a second woman and asked,
"How far does your family go back?"
"I don't know," was the reply.
"All of our records were lost in the flood."
A copy of the Elizabeth Hawkins McInvaill Family Bible.
It reads---
1. Elizabeth H. McInvaill, daughter of John Hawkins and Eydis,
his wife and the wife of T. McInvaill, was born on the
4th of August 1813
2. Turner McInvaill, son of William McInvaill and Elizabeth,
his wife was born on the 27th February, 1777
3. John Hawkins, Sr. decst on Wednesday at 12 o'clock,
the 8th of March, 1848
4. Lydia Hawkins decst on 34 October 1860
5. L. H. Delesia Hawkins departed this life June 13, 1863
6. M. J. Sarah Hawkins decst July 5, 1854
7. T. McInvaill was married ot Elizabeth Hawkins,
daughter of John Hawkins and Lydia Hawkins, his wife
on Sunday morning, 22 September 1839
8. Jeremiah Gullege was married to Constance Hawkins
on Thursday evening, the 19th December 1850.
9. John Hawkins was married in N. C., Davy County to
Martha A. Golden of set state and County on Tuesday evening,
22nd day of March 1853
10. William Hawkins was married to Mary Jumper September 29th,
1854, South Carolina, D. D. (Darlington District ??)
11. Daniel B. Hawkins was married to Martha Byrd at
12'o'clock 13 April 1855
12. Thomas W. Hawkins was married to Hannah J. R. Boyce,
November 10th at 10 o'clock 1858
13. Joseph Rogers and Lydia McInvaill was married
October 27th, 1859
14. Wm. Hawkins was borned May 22nd 1818
15. Mary Jane (Jumper)Hawkins was borned January 25th, 1824
16. David E. Hawkins was borned November 3rd, 1848
17. William T. P. Hawkins was borned August 12th, 1856
18. Mary C. Hawkins was borned November 4th 1858
19. James S. Hawkins was borned November 30th 1860
20. Lydia P. Hawkins was borned December 25th 1867
21. Mary M. (Howle) Hawkins was borned December 25th 1867
22. James Wm. Hawkins was borned July 29th 1886 (31)
23. Coke Smith Hawkins was borned June 23rd 1889
24. Susannah Hawkins was borned January 27th 1893
25. Lula V. Was borned February 17th 1895
26. Lawrence B. Hawkins was borned March 13th 1897
27. George D. Hawkins was borned August 6th 1899
28. Marion D. Hawkins was borned April 18th 1902
29. Ernest Hawkins was borned October 28th 1891
30. Junior C. Hawkins was borned August 3rd 1905
(our bible carries a different spelling...Junice C.)
31. James William Hawkins departed this life November 18th 1886
32. Ernest Hawkins departed this life January 31, 1892
33. Little infant departed this life June 27th 1888
34. Mary Maggie (Hawkins) departed this life May 17th 1907
35. James S. Hawkins departed this life January 8th 1921
This gives a good listing of the children of many family members.
Shared by Aunt Ginger (Virginia Margaret Hawkins Huffman)
