Memorial Service - B. F. Hawkins   Waxahachie Mirror, May 8, 1891 The Methodist Church began to fill rapidly on this date for it had been announced that the service would be in memoriy of Bro. Hawkins. There were no services in other churches so their members could attend this special service. The seat long occupied by him by him was empty and draped in black, with additional seats reserved for the widow and other members of the family. After appropriate music, Rev W. H. Berry of the C. P. Church read the 90th Psalm, followed by a prayer offered by Rev.  John  H. Allen of Honey Grove.  Resolutions of respect followed. Rev. Allen took for his text: "If a man die will he live again?"  Mr. Allen is well known to older citizens of Waxahachie since he once taught school and for some time was of pastor of the church here. {additional data from the Memorial and Biographical History of Ellis County published in 1982] B. F. Hawkins was born Jan. 18, 1828 in Shellyville, Ind., son of Williams Hawkins of Delaware and Anna Eddy , native of New York.  He married Miss Mary A Pinnell, Feb. 24, 1848 in LaPorte, Indiana. Their children: Alice T. b. Dec. 4, 1848; m,. J F. Mulkey of Dallas Martha E.  b. July 1815 m. W. A. Calfee of Waxahachie Mary M.. b. Feb. 1854, m/1 John B. Dale; m/2 Mitch Gray of Dallas Eddy P. b. May 27, 1858 m. Netta L. Carson Oct. 2, 1879 Emma E. m. C. A. Arnold of Waxahachie Frank Lee (attorney in Waxahachie).   Copyright © 2008-2016, Ellis County TXGenWeb. All Rights Reserved. This page was last modified: Thursday, 01-Jul-2021 13:20:02 MDT