Person:Wright Hawkins (1)

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Wright Raymond Hawkins
m. Bef May 1898
  1. Wright Raymond Hawkins1899 - 1996
  • HWright Raymond Hawkins1899 - 1996
  • WMary McAnlis1901 - Est 1986
m. 24 Jun 1925
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Name Wright Raymond Hawkins
Alt Name Raymond Wright Hoffmaster
Gender Male
Birth? 26 Feb 1899 pos Sharpsburg, Allegheny Co, PA
Marriage 24 Jun 1925 PAto Mary McAnlis
Death? 26 Apr 1996 New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA@97Y

Sad Story of Wright Hawkins' Mother's Death

Alice Mitchell Hawkins died when Wright was 9 days old; Albert Hoffmaster, an uncle of Alice’s, adopted Wright, according to Ellen Hawkins Liston of Biggsville, IL

Albert Hoffmaster and his wife Lizzie Eva Williams Hoffmaster took in Wright and brought him up as their own. Lizzie Eva Williams, daughter of Phoebe Brown and William Williams, was the niece of Esther Smith Williams Hawkins; it was Hetty's son James Sharp Hawkins who was Wright's father. It appears the Hoffmasters did not have children and James Sharp Hawkins was not in a position to take care of his son, so he gave him to the Hoffmasters to take care of. Wright Hoffmaster was really Wright Hawkins and his descendants are also Hawkins.

1900 New Castle, Precinct 1, Lawrence, Pennsylvania Roll: T623 1427; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 113. 7 June 1900, h/h 86/87 Hoffmaster, Albert 42  Mar 1858 Mar 12Y 0/0 children OH-OH-OH Farmer Lizzie E 34  Apr 1866 PA-PA-PA Raymond W (West crossed out) 1  adopted son Feb 1899 PA-PA-PA Elliott, Warren 23 boarder Oct 1876 OH-OH-OH Oneil, Frank 29 boarder  Apr 1871 PA-PA-PA Wicton, Ella 23 servant Jan 1877 PA-PA-PA  

1910 North Beaver Twp, Lawrence Co, PA, Roll: T624_1361; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 142; Image: 1104. Mt. Jackson Rd, h/h 9/50 Hofhaster, Albert 52 mar 22Y ch 1/1 OH-PA-PA own *** Lizzie E 44 mar PA-PA-OH Ramond W 11 PA-OH-PA


World War I Draft Registration Cards, 1917-1918, Roll: 1893481; Draft Board: 1 Name: Raymond Wright Hoffmaster City: RD 2, Edinburg County: Lawrence  State: Pennsylvania  Birth Date: 26 Feb 1899 Farmer working for AM Hoffmaster (his adopted father) Race: White; medium height and build, brown eyes, brown hair  Roll: 1893481  DraftBoard: 1  

1920 North Beaver, Lawrence, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1586; Page: 6B; Enumeration District: 75; Image: 788, h/h 141/147 Hofmaster, Albert M 61 OH-OH-OH general farmer Lizzie E 52PA-PA-OH Wright R 20 PA-OH-PA no occup Tracy, Emma 55 sister-in-law, widow PA-PA-OH no occup


1930 Grove City Ward 2, Mercer Co, Pennsylvania, Roll: 2076; Page: 20B; Enumeration District: 29; Image: 500, 608 Spring St, h/h 420/543 Hoffmeister, Wright R 31  m at 26 PA-PA-PA May M 29  m at 25 PA-PA-PA Eleanor I 2 2/12 PA-PA-PA

The Woman Who Reared Him As Her Own Died

NCN, 27 June 1939

Mrs. Albert M Hoffmaster aged 73 of Grove City died at her home there, 535 superior Ave, this morning at 3:50 AM following a long illness.

Mrs. Hoffmaster was born in Lawrence County 5 Apr 1866 and went to Grove City with her husband 19 years ago. An active member of the Grove City Baptist Church she was particularly active in the Ladies’ Missionary Society.

Surviving Mrs. Hoffmaster are a son, 2 grandchildren, and a sister. They are Wright Hoffmaster, of Grove City, the only son, and Mrs. Ida May Allison, New Castle, the sister.

Services will be conducted from the late home at 535 Superior Ave, Grove City, Thursday, June 29 at 2 PM and later services will be held in the Oak Park Mausoleum in New Castle at 3:30. Officiating will be William Barkalow of the Grove City Baptist Church.


Social Security Death Index Name: Wright R. Hoffmaster SSN: 210-01-1923  Last Residence: 16102  New Castle, Lawrence, Pennsylvania, United States of America Born: 26 Feb 1899 Died: 26 Apr 1996 State (Year) SSN issued: Pennsylvania (Before 1951)

New Castle News, New Castle, Lawrence Co, PA, 18 June 1975

M/M Wright R. Hoffmaster of RD1 Edinburg will hold an open house in honor of their 50th wedding anniversary at the Westfield United Presbyterian Church on Saturday, June 28, from 7-10 PM. Mrs. Hoffmaster is the former May M McAnlis. The Hoffmasters were married 24 June 1925.