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1. | James Hawkins, I was born about 1840 in Virginia, USA. Family/Spouse: Harriet Jackson. Harriet (daughter of Philip Jackson and Mother Unknown Jackson) was born in Aug 1836 in Virginia, USA; died on 21 Apr 1918 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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2. | Rachel Hawkins (1.James1) was born on 4 Jan 1874 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA; died on 13 Jan 1911 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Rachel married James Nathan Mercer, Sr on 14 Oct 1899 in Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA. James (son of J Mercer) was born on 17 Jan 1876 in Enfield, Halifax, North Carolina, USA; died on 13 Jan 1911 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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3. | Earo Hawkins (1.James1) was born on 9 Jul 1876 in Charleston, Kanawha, West Virginia, USA; died on 15 Jun 1962 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Earo married James H. White on 5 Nov 1910 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. James was born on 25 Dec 1880 in New York, USA; died on 25 Aug 1932 in 129 Balm, Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart] |
4. | Ida Virginia Hawkins (1.James1) was born on 18 Jan 1871 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA; died on 20 Apr 1948 in Fauquier, Virginia, USA. |
5. | James Hawkins, II (1.James1) was born about 1870 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA. |
6. | Avia Hawkins (1.James1) was born about 1874 in Charles Town, Jefferson, West Virginia, USA. |
7. | Lurlean F Hawkins (1.James1) was born in May 1883 in Pennsylvania, USA. |
8. | Mildred Armithine Mercer (2.Rachel2, 1.James1) was born on 28 Dec 1902 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jan 1986 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Mildred married Paul Lawrence Cannon, I on 21 Oct 1933 in Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. Paul (son of Thomas Leonidas Cannon, Sr. and Lillian Otelia Hundley) was born on 1 Feb 1907 in Petersburg, Fauquier, Virginia, USA; died on 2 Oct 1975 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in Steelton, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]
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9. | James Nathan Mercer, Jr. (2.Rachel2, 1.James1) was born on 2 May 1900 in Pittsburgh, Allegheny, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 12 Jan 1944 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; was buried in 201 South 30th, Penbrook, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
10. | Susan Armithine Cannon (8.Mildred3, 2.Rachel2, 1.James1) was born on 26 Jan 1937 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Dec 2004 in Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. |
11. | Paul L Cannon, Jr. (8.Mildred3, 2.Rachel2, 1.James1) was born on 15 Nov 1934 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died on 10 Jul 2016 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA. |
12. | Mildred Taylor Cannon (8.Mildred3, 2.Rachel2, 1.James1) was born in 1938 in Harrisburg, Dauphin, Pennsylvania, USA; died in 2000. |
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