The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1916-06-15

an importaat OFFICIAL trust by rea-
son Of the eholce Of their fellow
citizens. At the organisation OF
TIE county in 1851 Vim. Hawkins
vas made chief justice and bis son.
y. r. known - Frank. became the
nrst clers of the county court and
sorved almost continuously until ne
died IN 1898. Ills son. =. r.. vas
appointed to mi out HIS anexpired
term and was elected IN 1s94. Lee
Haw kins. another son Of Frank
Haw klns. has served two terms as
county attorney, two terms as coun-
~ iudge and Is serving his third
term az district Judge. Another
non OF VIM. Hawkins. Capt. p En-
Hawkins. served ae member of the
legislature from Ellis county. VIII
liam Hawkins aud wife With their
children came here from Laporte,
Indiana. The first settlement was
NJ what ia now known as Hawkins
spring. In the suburbs Of Midlothian.
~. r. Hinkiey. who married one OF
the daughters. located a section to
the north and II. r. Hawkins. who
was married to Melissie Hawkins
before coming 10 Texas, located
south of his fathers section OF land.
Nj. 7. Hawkins, the eldest OF the
sons. married Amanda Newton and
settled about half mile OF where
Midlothian now Is located. and al the
place now owned by Mr.. Rice. w. n.
Hawkins married Mrs. Maggie Slater
end reared large family Ia Waxa-
hachie J. EN- Hawkins became
prominent member of the Waxaha-
chic bar and married Mrs. Mary
Tarrant. the widow of General Tar
rant. David r. Hawkins married
Miss Mary Embry, daughter OF
j. w. Embry, another pioneer
John III. Hawkins married Miss Mary
Newton. Il daughter of Larkin New
ton. and died many years ago on
his farm. part OF which Is now
contained in the town OF Midlothian.
George Hawkins married Mary Lowe,
d sister of Ed and Pete Lowe, and
as the only survivor of the original
family. lives I'm Nolan county. LIB
bic Hawkins married Colonel Lowe
and was the mother OF Mrs. Geo.
Smith, the wife OF our tax collector.
E. II. v. Davenport, who farmed
fer many years near Oyilla. embark
ed in the hlacksmithing business at
Ovilla last winter and seems we'll
prepared to do good service. Il. *
Ward. a prominent farmer and old
settler from Midlothian 5, was in
town last Monday. A. d. Davis OF
Waxahachie - was in town Monday
and gladdened my heart. J. ]. Hol-
loman from WaxahaefY1e r renewed
his allegiance TO the Enterprise. 3.
T.. Sutton, d substantial farmer and
good citizen OF Palmer 2, was here
Monday.
Mr.. Wallace at McDuffie's store
renewed for his brother. A. G.
Wallace. at Gallatin. Tenn, and
Alice Wright at Cotton Town,
Tenn. at Forreston found Mrs..
Jennie Raines OF Forreston at home
End ready TO get back on my list.
Jim Lott was chopping cotton and
cheerfully got back on my list. At
tho home of Mr.. and Mrs. q. G.
Martin where l put up for the night.
The next day it rained and we spent
IL and the next night playing pitch.
dominoes and forty two. Mrs. Mar
tin fed ME we'll and | enjoyed the
time generally Thursday morning
got ON his wagon with Mr.. Rogers,
who lives on italy 2. He tells me
lie made about $500 last fall hauling.
Ii he stays with it he win come.
Thursday A. IL. Roberts of Forces
ton + paid me up. j. w. Watson
gave me subscription for Mrs.
Watson's brother. r. C.. Dunavant,
al Hollis. Oklahoma. w. A. Jarrett
OF Waxahachie + gladdened my
heart. Friday | headed up at the
home OF Mr. and Mrs +. L. Ward
en- waxahachie u. where was we'll
fed aud well treated. After dinner
we went down and helped I'D Har-
we'll start off with the cutting OF his
oets. which were good. found W.
]. Lowe and Clint Hickman cutting
oats. Sarah Robinson. tcol). a good
friend of the Enterprise. is new
subscriber. She lives ON Waxaha-
chic y. At the home OF Mr. and
Mrs. c. e Jsrrett ! got two good
meals good nap and . eonYersa-
ton I " Rohnctt,. who moved
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