Mary Elizabeth Hawkins was the second child born to Nancy Tate and Gardner Marion Hawkins. Granddaughter of Mary "Polly" Miller & James Tate and Salley Hewitt & Peterson Hawkins of Breckinridge County Kentucky.
Sister to Harrison, LaFayette, John, Kate, Philo Duncan, Georgia Belle, Alice Beatrice, and Gardner Hewitt Hawkins.
Mary was married to Ludwell Robert Adkisson on Oct. 28,1891 at Stephensport, Kentucky.
No children were born to this marriage.
The Breckenridge News, Cloverport, Kentucky. June 6, 1900
One of the most enjoyable events of the season was dinner given for Mr. Gardner Hawkins by his daughter, Mrs. L. R. Adkisson, on the fifteenth of May, it being the 74th Anniversary of his Birthday. The party consisted of his nine grandchildren, the dinner was made up of all that goes to make a meal tempting; good things enough to tickle the palate of a Vanderbilt.
The table was artistically arranged and covers were laid for ten. Two lovely bouquets of flowers were placed at either end of the long table. In the center was placed the large birthday cake looking like a mountain of snow, around the base of which were the words "Grandfather's Birthday" composed of evergreens, on a white back-ground. At the plate of each little ones was a tiny snow white cake, encircled by a green wreath, the cakes bearing the initial of each child. Then there were candies, nuts, fruits, and lemonade.
When dinner was announced, the Grandfather led the way, followed by as pretty a set of little ones as is often seen. Seated at one end of the table was Grandfather, next to him on the right and left were his two oldest grandchildren, Lelah Belle Hawkins and Hewitt Dix. Next came Pauline Hawkins and Cecil Dix, then Harold Hawkins and Nancy Lee Hawkins and William Gardner Hawkins and Marion Dix.
At the other end of the table seated in his high chair, like one having authority, was Sherman Hawkins the ten month old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt Hawkins.
It was a happy occasion and only one thing marred the perfect enjoyment, that being the absence of one of the grandchildren, Jamie Owen Hawkins, who was off at school. Each little one brought his dear grandfather a present in token of their great love for him; among the many little presents, was five dollars in gold from one of the little boys.
Mrs. Adkisson's was assisted by her sister Mrs. Hewitt Hawkins in serving. It was a day of great pleasure and will never be forgotten. I think it is so nice for three mile-stones in our lives to be remembered and made a happy spot to which memories can turn with pleasant thoughts.
How often memory will turn to the dear mother who has long been folded in her last sleep and how she always remembered our birthdays. The cake might not have been better than other cakes, but the fact that it was our birthday cake gave it a flavor surpassing all others. Years may pass and brothers and sisters may be scattered and far apart, but the birthday will always bring a sweet rememberance we fill that, though separated, the old time custom still holds away. We should try to make birthdays of our parents and of our children. It will leave a green spot in our memories that is refreshing as an oasis aged friend may live to enjoy many more such days as was this.
Mrs. R. B. L., Stephensport, Kentucky.
Mary Elizabeth Hawkins was the second child born to Nancy Tate and Gardner Marion Hawkins. Granddaughter of Mary "Polly" Miller & James Tate and Salley Hewitt & Peterson Hawkins of Breckinridge County Kentucky.
Sister to Harrison, LaFayette, John, Kate, Philo Duncan, Georgia Belle, Alice Beatrice, and Gardner Hewitt Hawkins.
Mary was married to Ludwell Robert Adkisson on Oct. 28,1891 at Stephensport, Kentucky.
No children were born to this marriage.
The Breckenridge News, Cloverport, Kentucky. June 6, 1900
One of the most enjoyable events of the season was dinner given for Mr. Gardner Hawkins by his daughter, Mrs. L. R. Adkisson, on the fifteenth of May, it being the 74th Anniversary of his Birthday. The party consisted of his nine grandchildren, the dinner was made up of all that goes to make a meal tempting; good things enough to tickle the palate of a Vanderbilt.
The table was artistically arranged and covers were laid for ten. Two lovely bouquets of flowers were placed at either end of the long table. In the center was placed the large birthday cake looking like a mountain of snow, around the base of which were the words "Grandfather's Birthday" composed of evergreens, on a white back-ground. At the plate of each little ones was a tiny snow white cake, encircled by a green wreath, the cakes bearing the initial of each child. Then there were candies, nuts, fruits, and lemonade.
When dinner was announced, the Grandfather led the way, followed by as pretty a set of little ones as is often seen. Seated at one end of the table was Grandfather, next to him on the right and left were his two oldest grandchildren, Lelah Belle Hawkins and Hewitt Dix. Next came Pauline Hawkins and Cecil Dix, then Harold Hawkins and Nancy Lee Hawkins and William Gardner Hawkins and Marion Dix.
At the other end of the table seated in his high chair, like one having authority, was Sherman Hawkins the ten month old baby of Mr. and Mrs. Hewitt Hawkins.
It was a happy occasion and only one thing marred the perfect enjoyment, that being the absence of one of the grandchildren, Jamie Owen Hawkins, who was off at school. Each little one brought his dear grandfather a present in token of their great love for him; among the many little presents, was five dollars in gold from one of the little boys.
Mrs. Adkisson's was assisted by her sister Mrs. Hewitt Hawkins in serving. It was a day of great pleasure and will never be forgotten. I think it is so nice for three mile-stones in our lives to be remembered and made a happy spot to which memories can turn with pleasant thoughts.
How often memory will turn to the dear mother who has long been folded in her last sleep and how she always remembered our birthdays. The cake might not have been better than other cakes, but the fact that it was our birthday cake gave it a flavor surpassing all others. Years may pass and brothers and sisters may be scattered and far apart, but the birthday will always bring a sweet rememberance we fill that, though separated, the old time custom still holds away. We should try to make birthdays of our parents and of our children. It will leave a green spot in our memories that is refreshing as an oasis aged friend may live to enjoy many more such days as was this.
Mrs. R. B. L., Stephensport, Kentucky.
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