Obituary from the August 6, 1937 edition of the Lawton Constitution:

Final Rites Held For Mrs. Hawkins.

Funeral services were held at 2 p.m. Saturday at the Ritter Funeral Home for Mrs. Lizzie Hawkins, wife of R.M.Hawkins, who died at the family home, 516 Lee at 9:50 p.m. Friday following an extended illness.

The services were conducted by Rev. W.A. Wilcoxson, pastor at the Calvary Baptist Church and were well attended.

Funeral selections were sung by Mrs. M.L.Leonard, Mrs. O.T. Kelling, Mrs. W.A.Wilcoxson, E.L.Kelle and John Hain and Miss Sybil Kelling as pianist.

Bearers serving were Sgt. H.M. Jones, L.O. Paden, R.L.Stout, S.C.Allen, E.F. Burney and June Martin.

Burial was made in Highland Cemetery with Rev. Wilcoxson making the committal.

Note:

Her Oklahoma Death Certificate, No. 16250 notes her cause of death as 'Acidosis & general exhaustion from epithelioma of face, nose, lips, several years. dehydration.'

Her funeral home records reflect her name as 'Lizer Hawkins' and note 'Cancer' as the cause of death.

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Mary Eliza Carlton: 1880 United States Federal Census

Name: Mary E. Carlton
Age: 15
Birth Date: Abt 1865
Birthplace: Alabama
Home in 1880: Healing Springs, Independence, Arkansas, USA
Dwelling Number: 122
Race: White
Gender: Female
Relation to Head of House: Daughter
Marital Status: Single
Father's name: Aaron Carlton
Father's Birthplace: Virginia
Mother's name: Mary Carlton
Mother's Birthplace: Alabama
Sick: Well
Cannot Read: Yes
Cannot Write: Yes
Household Members:
Name Age
Aaron Carlton 45
Mary Carlton 42
Calvin Carlton 18
Mary E. Carlton 15
William Carlton 12
Andrew Carlton 10
Leroy Carlton 8
Jane Carlton 6
James S. Carlton 4
Thomas L. Carlton

Source: 1880 US Federal Census

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Name: Robert M Hawkins
Gender: Male
Age: 22
Birth Year: abt 1860
Residence: Independence, Arkansas
Spouse's Name: Eliza Carlton
Spouse's Gender: Female
Spouse's Age: 17
Spouse's Residence: Independence, Arkansas
Marriage Date: 5 Nov 1882
Marriage License Date: 3 Nov 1882
Marriage County: Independence
Event Type: Marriage
FHL Film Number: 1288647

"Arkansas County Marriages, 1838–1957." Index. FamilySearch, Salt Lake City, Utah,