Original survey By Mr. Ray DeBerry
History by Lillian L. Hawkins
This was told to me by Mr. Pink Hawkins, father of my husband, F.E.
Hawkins.
On Sunday, March 1, 1965.
He was ninety years old, being born
on February 11, 1875. His father, Pinkney Hawkins, was born on January
31, 1833.
Pinkney Hawkins lived in Macon Co. Georgia before coming to
Texas in 1854.
Pinkney Hawkins lived two miles north
of Personville near a spring
called Hawkins Spring. One small holly tree was near the spring which
was on Chambers Creek.
Pinkney Hawkins is buried at Prairie Grove Cemetery. His wife, Mary
Ann Turner Hawkins, is buried near the home in which she lived.
She
was born June 10, 1841 and died November 25, 1897. Two children buried
there are: Ugenia A.., born June 1858 and died
January 6, 1868. Benjamin was born June 8, 1869 and died June 2, 1870.
| Hawkins, Benjamin L. Son of P. and M.A. |
06/08/1869 | 06/02/1870 |
| Hawkins, Mary A. | 06/10/1841 | 11/25/1897 |
| Hawkins, Ugenia A. Daughter of P.and M.A. |
06/08/1858 | 01/06/1868 |
There are two unmarked graves.
These graves have been moved to the Prairie Grove Cemetery.