Miller-Hawkins Family Bible

Miller-Hawkins Family Bible

Contributed by Joy Gallagher

A photocopy of the original is in the archives of the University of the South’s duPont Library, Sewanee, TN. The first page of the family record is missing due to removal by a relative who borrowed the Bible in the 1940s.

The front page: TheHoly Bible, Containing the Old and New Testaments, Together with the Apocrypha. Translated out of the Original Tongues, and with the Former Translations Diligently Compared and Revised By the Special Command of His Majesty King James I. of England. With Marginal Notes and References.To Which Are Added An Index; An Alphabetical Table of All the Names in the Old and New Testaments, with Their Significations Tables of Scripture Weights, Measures, and Coins.Embellished with Maps and Historical Engravings. Philadelphia Published by McCarty & Davis, No. 171 Market Street. I. Asimad & Co. Printers. 1834.

BIRTHS:

  • Susanna Miller Sen. May 28th, 1738.
  • James Miller March 2nd, 1765.
  • John Miller March 15th, 1767.
  • Jacob Miller June 20th, 1769.
  • Elizabeth Miller Aug. 30th, 1771.
  • Elender Miller Feb. 15th, 1773.
  • Thomas Miller Apr. 16th, 1776.
  • Isaac Miller July 15th, 1778.
  • Joseph Miller Sept. 25th, 1780, died Jan. 9th, 1858
  • Sarah Miller Jan. 28th, 1782, died Nov. 10th, 1839
  • Milly Miller 2nd wife Aug. 26th, 1799.
  • Samuel Miller Oct. 19th, 1802, died Nov. 39th, 1839 [sic]
  • Susanna Perkins Dec. 23rd, 1804.
  • Jenny Miller Nov. 23rd, 1806.
  • John Miller June 17th, 1810.
  • Elizabeth Miller Jun. Sept. 17th, 1812.
  • Elender Miller Dec. 20th, 1816.
  • James H. Miller Oct. 4th, 1818.
  • Essena Miller Feb. 11th, 1822.
  • Martha A. Carr Jan. 24th, 1838.

FAMILY RECORD.

BIRTHS:

  • Squire B. Hawkins was borne on Sunday the 20th of January 1805
  • Eleanor Hawkins was born on the 20th December 1816
  • William B. Hawkins son of S.B. & E. Hawkins was borned on Friday the 27th day of December A.D. 1850
  • Eleanor Hawkins daughter of S.B. & E. Hawkins was borned on Tuesday the 3rd day of January 1854
  • Philip Hawkins was borned the 9 day of April 1840 Died the 25th day of Mar. 1927 age 86 years 11 months 25 days
  • Sallie M. Hawkins wife of Philip Hawkins Died Nov 25th 1936
  • Ruth Hawkins brnd July 22, 1872
  • Luke Hawkins Borned June__, 1877
  • Fanny Hawkins_____________ 1879
  • Elon Hawkins________27, 18__
  • Sally Hawkins Jr. ______Aug 11, 18__
  • Adline Hawkins_______Oct __, 18__
  • Edward Hawkins______ _1st ___ 18__
  • Jenantt Hawkins was Borned on Fridy July 23rd 18__

DEATHS:

  • Squire B. Hawkins Died of Flux Monday Morning 20 min. to 9 o’clock 7th day of August A.D. 1871 Aged 66 years 6 months 28 days
  • William B. Hawkins Died April 6th 1876 Aged 25 years 4 months___days
  • Elanor Hawkins Jr. Daughter of S.B. and Elanor Hawkins Died Aug. 18th, 1878
  • Elanor Hawkins Died on Saturday___o’clock 19th day of August 1882

BIRTHS:

  • Nancy Hawkins the daughter of Squire B. & Eleanor Hawkins was borned on Saturday the 8th day of March A.D. 1834.
  • Joseph H. Hawkins was borned on Mundy the 14th day of December A.D. 1835.
  • John Houston Hawkins was borned on Monday morning the 22nd day of January A.D. 1838.
  • Philip Hawkins was borned on Thursday the 9th day of April A.D. 1840
  • Thomas K. Hawkins was bored on Thursday the 13th day of April A.D. 1843
  • Jane Hawkins was borned the 7th day of October A.D. 1845
  • Samuel M. Hawkins was borned on Monday the___day of____1848

DEATHS:

  • Little Edward Son of Philip & Sallie Hawkins Died of Crup on Thursday Eving Oct 26th 1893
  • Addie Hawkins Died Dec. 14 day 1921 age 34 years 2 mo. 3 days
  • Jeannett Hawkins was borned July 23 18__ and ied [sic] December 10, 1923
  • Sallie Hawkins Born Aug 11 1888 Died Oct 19 1927
  • Fannie Hawkins Borned June 7 1879 Died Oct 2 1914
  • Luke Hawkins Son of Philip & Sallie M. Hawkins Age 68 Born June 10, 1877 Died July 2, 1945

BIRTHS [Slaves]:

  • Tom was born 1st of January 1834
  • Manervy was born the 11 day of May 1835
  • Ned was bornd the 15th day of November 1836
  • Sarah was borned the 16th of July 1838
  • Tildy was borned on the 6th day of December 1839
  • Lo___an was borned on the 11th day of July A.D. 1841 (Died July 1842)
  • Margaret was borned on friday 31st of March 1843
  • Mariah was borned 13th Dec 1844
  • Andrew was borned Thursday the 1st day of October 1849
  • Frank was borned the 11th day of April 1849
  • Easter was borned the 5th day of July 1850 (Died Aug 1851)
  • Letty was bornd June 4th 1819 and died Nov___184_
  • William was bornd September 1828
  • George was borned on Tuesday 22nd of September 1857

[Note: Calculations of age at death in years, months, and days are slightly inaccurate.]

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