Person:Ann Willmore (2)

From Chris Hammond

My third great grandfather (William Hawkins) came to Jackson, Michigan around 1850 with his brother George. Then he sent for his wife (Ann Willmore) and their son John Hawkins. Until now I haven't been able to go back any farther. I think that your Ann Willmore is his wife.

William is my third great grandfather and Ann is his first wife, who I think is your Ann Willmore, and John is their son and Sarah L. was his wife.

From Michigan Vital Records

HAWKINS, KATIE H Date of death: 30-Dec-1875 Ledger Page: 32 Record Number: 192 Place of death: Blackman (Twp.) County of Death: Jackson Sex: Female Race: WHITE Marital Status: Single Age: 6 years 3 months Cause of Death: DIPHTHERIA Birthplace: BLACKMAN MICH Occupation: NONE Father's Name: Hawkins, GEORGE Father's Residence: MICHIGAN Mother's Name: HAWKINS, SARAH A Mother's Residence: MICHIGAN Date of record: 31-May-1876

HAWKINS, WILLIAM Date of death: 29-Sep-1879 Ledger Page: 21 Record Number: 214 Place of death: Leoni (Twp.) County of Death: Jackson Sex: Male Race: WHITE Marital Status: Married Age: 69 years 8 months 2 days Cause of Death: HEART DISEASE Birthplace: ENGLAND Occupation: FARMER Father's Name: Hawkins, WILLIAM Father's Residence: ENGLAND Mother's Name: HAWKINS, LUCY Mother's Residence: ENGLAND Date of record: 12-Jul-1880

From Cemetery and Church Records of Jackson County 1830-1870

Sept. 1Hawkins, AnnMrs. Ann Hawkins, at Blackman, wife of Wm. (English) age nearly 50 years

Maxon Cemetery

This cemetery is located on Seymour Rd between Hawkins Rd. (just east of Hawkins) and Brills Lake Rd, Section 20, Leoni Township, Jackson County, Michigan.

From Jackson County Cemeteries, pages 415-417; pages 415A-415D, transcribed for the Internet by Paula J Bedell.

FYI: Some of the roads in this area are named after several surnames in this list. For instance; Hawkins, King, Sargent, Seymour, Smith, and Updike are all roads within 3 miles of the Maxon Cemetery.(PJB)

Hawkins(Geo)rge*, 1818-1890 Sarah, wife, 1831-1885 Sarah A. and Catherine E., their children, no date HawkinsWm., d 1879 Age: 70yr Ann, wife, d 1858 Age: 49yr Hawkins Sarah L., 1846-1923 John W., 1847-1918

Obit from the Jackson Citizen Patriot newspaper

March 28, 1928Hawkins - Mrs. Sarah L. passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Nellie Daley, aged 81 years. She is survived by three daughters, Mrs. Daley, Alice Young, Miss Frances Maloney, of Jackson; 3 sons, Fred G. Maloney, Rochester, NY, William R. and Harry F. Hawkins, of Jackson; 26 grandchildren and 5 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be held at the Patience Chapel Saturday at 2 pm. Interment at the Mason cemetery.

From Martie Hawkins Nelson

William H. Hawkins (1/8/1810) and brother, George left England (Winslow, Buckinghamshire?) 1850s - to USA. Worked in USA and sent for wife and children. William married to Ann Willmore 10/26/1809 - children John William 4/22/1847 - 7/9/1878, Elizabeth Hawkins Burkhardt, Ann Hawkins Daniels, Susan Hawkins Bennett. John William Hawkins married Sarah Laney Weed (7/9//1846) of New York with children of William Ralph Hawkins (1881-1976), Harold Fellows Hawkins (My grandfather) (3/19/84 - 1966) and Alice Eva Hawkins 3/21/87 - 1959. would like any information on William H. Hawkins and George and their parents. Also on Ann Willmore. Have lots of information on families in USA but nothing on English connection. Stories say that William and George were bridge builders in England????

The 1850 census shows William Hawkins, 39, from England and George Hawkins, 30, from England living with the Edward Miller family in Jackson.

The 1860 census shows William Hawkins, 50, from England, a farmer in Blackman twp. He has 4 children living with him: Elizabeth, 21; Ann, 16; John, 14; and Susan, 9. The children were all born in England.

England and Wales, Civil Registration Index: 1837-1983

WILLMORE, Ann Record Type: Marriages Quarter: March Year: 1842 District: Buckingham County: Buckinghamshire Oxfordshire Volume: 6 Page: 423

Ship manifest Irish to America, 1846-1865 Passenger and Immigration Lists Age: 45 Gender: Female Occupation: Servant Last Residence: England Date of Arrival: May 14, 1853 Port of Debarkation: New York Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: America Manifest ID Number: 900407 Port of Embarkation: Liverpool Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen of USA Mode of Travel: Steerage

John Hawkins on the same ship ship manifest Irish to America, 1846-1865 Passenger and Immigration Lists Age: 6 Gender: Male Occupation: Child Last Residence: England Date of Arrival: May 14, 1853 Port of Debarkation: New York Final Destination: USA Ship's Name: America Manifest ID Number: 900407 Port of Embarkation: Liverpool Purpose for Travel: Staying in USA, but not a citizen of USA Mode of Travel: Steerage

Another possibility is the ship which arrived 14 Dec 1855 from England - the Cornelia Lawrence or 21 Sep 1855 England the William Tapscott.

1. ↑ Researcher Chris Hammond
   Barbara Hawkins, Martie Hawkins Nelson.
2. ↑ Vital Records - Cemetery & Church Records of Jackson County 1830-1870
   p. 150.