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Pvt James Meredith Hawk

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Pvt James Meredith Hawk

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30 Jul 1926 (aged 88)
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Gunnings, Sullivan County, Tennessee, USA Add to Map
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son of Martin Hawk & Mary Polly Meredith, they lived on their 130 acre farm in a 4 room house, expanded to 6 rooms, with no servants nor slaves.

1st wife, Sarah Annis Doane on 4 Aug 1864.
They had 8 children:
Virginia Adeline 'Addie' 1866-1948(LC Bond)
Martin Eldridge 1868-1910
Lola Florance 1869-1935(EF Hall)
William R.'Willie' 1874-1939
Nevington Keene 1875-1916
James Vendor 1877-1963
Verdie Elizabeth 1880-1967 (JD Bond)
Alida 'Lida' 1885-1961(LC Bowery)

After death of 1st wife Sarah A Doane 7 Aug 1894,
James married Sarah Amanda Hayes on 24 Dec 1896.
They had 1 son:
Robert Hayes Hawk 1899-1971

James served as a Pvt in Company G, 19th TN Cavalry. His younger brothers Hiram & William served in the same Company. James' memories of the war were short & to the point: "Fishing Creek battle all day, Shiloh battle for two days," James said. "I was in lots of small battles and skirmishes. Some times we had very scanty rations and some days nothing to eat at all. We had to furnish our own clothes. I was never wounded or in prison."

James Meredith Hawk died at age 88.
Obit & Death records list his date of birth as 3 March 1838. His gravestone must be in error listing DoB as 31 March 1838.
son of Martin Hawk & Mary Polly Meredith, they lived on their 130 acre farm in a 4 room house, expanded to 6 rooms, with no servants nor slaves.

1st wife, Sarah Annis Doane on 4 Aug 1864.
They had 8 children:
Virginia Adeline 'Addie' 1866-1948(LC Bond)
Martin Eldridge 1868-1910
Lola Florance 1869-1935(EF Hall)
William R.'Willie' 1874-1939
Nevington Keene 1875-1916
James Vendor 1877-1963
Verdie Elizabeth 1880-1967 (JD Bond)
Alida 'Lida' 1885-1961(LC Bowery)

After death of 1st wife Sarah A Doane 7 Aug 1894,
James married Sarah Amanda Hayes on 24 Dec 1896.
They had 1 son:
Robert Hayes Hawk 1899-1971

James served as a Pvt in Company G, 19th TN Cavalry. His younger brothers Hiram & William served in the same Company. James' memories of the war were short & to the point: "Fishing Creek battle all day, Shiloh battle for two days," James said. "I was in lots of small battles and skirmishes. Some times we had very scanty rations and some days nothing to eat at all. We had to furnish our own clothes. I was never wounded or in prison."

James Meredith Hawk died at age 88.
Obit & Death records list his date of birth as 3 March 1838. His gravestone must be in error listing DoB as 31 March 1838.

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PVT CO G 19 TENN INF
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