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Nancy Clara Hawkins
F, #8226, b. 1907, d. 28 October 1928
Parents
| Father | Edgar Marvin Hawkins (b. 17 January 1874, d. August 1968) |
| Mother | Nana Laura Pratt (b. 27 July 1871, d. 5 December 1957) |
Biography
| Birth | 1907 | Nancy Clara Hawkins was born in 1907 in Steelton, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania. |
| Death | 28 October 1928 | She died on 28 October 1928 at 1350 Highland Avenue in Rochester, Monroe County, New York,1 |
| Obituary | 29 October 1928 | 29 October 1928, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, Rochester Democrat and Chronicle Obituary:. HAWKINS: Entered into life eternal at her home, 1350 Highland Avenue, Sunday, Oct 28, 1928, Nancy Clara Hawkins, beloved daughter of Edgar M. and Nana Pratt Hawkins, and sister of Mrs. S. Clark Seelye, Richard P. and Edgar M. Hawkins, Jr. Funeral services at the residence Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 30, 1928, at 2 o'clock. |
| Last Edited | 14 April 2018 |
Citations
- [S836] Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, New York, 29 Oct 1928, p. 23; (newspapers.com)
Edgar Marvin Hawkins, Jr.
M, #8227, b. 1908, d. 26 November 1987
Parents
| Father | Edgar Marvin Hawkins (b. 17 January 1874, d. August 1968) |
| Mother | Nana Laura Pratt (b. 27 July 1871, d. 5 December 1957) |
Family: Carol Aston Parham (d. 23 October 2008)
| Son | Edgar Marvin "Ted" Hawkins, III+ |
| Son | Val Parham Hawkins+ |
| Daughter | Carol Hawkins (b. 1947, d. before 2008) |
Biography
| Birth | 1908 | Edgar Marvin Hawkins, Jr., was born in 1908 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York. |
| Graduation | He graduated from Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Cambridge, Massachusetts, | |
| Newspaper Mention | 9 December 1935 | He was mentioned in a newspaper report about Nana Laura Pratt when 9 December 1935 edition of the Rochester Democrat and Chronicle, Rochester, Monroe County, New York, reported "Mrs. Edgar M. Hawkins of Highland Avenue returned Saturday from Richmond, Va., where she had been the guest of her son, Edgar M. Hawkins, Jr. Mrs. Hawkins also spent some time in Washington before returning to town." |
| Marriage License | 12 November 1940 | He and Carol Aston Parham were licensed to wed on 12 November 1940 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Edgar is listed as single, age 32, a Sales Supervisor born in Rochester, NY and residing at 331 N. Boulevard, Petersburg, Va. Carol Aston Parham is age 26, single, father's name I. Val. Parham and mother's name Lucille Loyd. Residence: 1607 Westover Ave., Petersburg, Va.  |
| Marriage | 16 November 1940 | He and Carol Aston Parham were married on 16 November 1940 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Married by Edwin R. Carter, Episcopal Church. |
| Newspaper Mention | 27 June 1960 | The 27 June 1960 edition of the The Progress-Index, Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, reported in the Business News: Edgar M. Hawkins, a former resident of Petersburg and son-in-law of City Treasurer I. Val Parham, has been elected a vice president of Stone & Webster Service Corporation, on the the nation's large management consulting firms. Hawkins was superintendent of the Petersburg office of Virginia Electric and Power Company in 1945-1955 and left here to become manager of utilities at Danville. In 1957 he moved to Coldwater, Mich. where he was executive vice president of Michigan Gas Utilities Company. He joined Stone & Webster in 1933 and returned to the company in July, 1959. He is an engineering graduate of Massachusetts Institute of Technology where he also took his graduate work for a masters degree in business administration. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins live in Darien, Conn. They have three children: Val P., 18 who graduated from Darien High School this year; and Ted, 16, and Carol, 13, who attend Darien schools. |
| Residence | 1970 | As of 1970 Edgar lived in Darien, Fairfield County, Connecticut, and was Senior Vice President of Stone and Webster Management Consultants, New York. |
| Relocation | 1977 | In 1977, Edgar Marvin Hawkins, Jr., moved to Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia. |
| Death | 26 November 1987 | He died on 26 November 1987 in Denver, Colorado, |
| Obituary | 30 November 1987 | 30 November 1987, Richmond, Henrico County, Virginia, Richmond Times-Dispatch Obituary:. EDGAR M. HAWKINS JR., RETIRED EXECUTIVE, DIES Richmond Times-Dispatch (VA) - Monday, November 30, 1987 Edgar Marvin Hawkins Jr., a retired utilities executive, died Thursday in Denver. The 79-year-old Petersburg resident was a native of Rochester, N.Y., and a graduate of the Massachussetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Hawkins served in World War II as a lieutenant commander with the Navy Construction Battalion in Alaska and the Pacific. He had a number of jobs in the utilities industry, starting as district superintendent with Virginia Electric and Power Co., now Virginia Power. He was manager of utilities for Danville, became executive vice president of Michigan Gas Utilities Co. and was president from 1973 to 1976 of Southeastern Utilities Co. of Atlanta. Upon his retirement from the industry in 1976, Mr. Hawkins worked as an independent consultant. During his professional career, he was a senior vice president for Stone and Webster Management Consultants. Mr. Hawkins is survived by his wife, Carol Parham Hawkins; a daughter, Miss Carol Ashton Hawkins of Denver; two sons, Val Parham Hawkins of Alexandria and Edgar M. Hawkins III of Darien, Conn.; a brother, Richard P. Hawkins of Hingham, Mass.; and a sister, Mrs. Samuel C. Seelye of Hingham. The funeral will at 1:30 p.m. Tuesday in Covenant Presbyterian Church in Petersburg. Burial will be in Blandford Cemetery. |
| Last Edited | 16 April 2018 |
Samuel Clark Seelye
M, #8228, b. 1903, d. 1981
Family: Margaret Hawkins (b. September 1906, d. 1996)
Biography
| Birth | 1903 | Samuel Clark Seelye was born in 1903 in Massachusetts. |
| Marriage | 12 June 1926 | He and Margaret Hawkins were married on 12 June 1926 in Rochester, Monroe County, New York, |
| Death | 1981 | He died in 1981 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, |
| Burial | 1981 | He was buried in 1981 at Hingham Cemetery in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. |
| Last Edited | 17 April 2018 |
Carol Aston Parham
F, #8229, d. 23 October 2008
Family: Edgar Marvin Hawkins, Jr., (b. 1908, d. 26 November 1987)
| Son | Edgar Marvin "Ted" Hawkins, III+ |
| Son | Val Parham Hawkins+ |
| Daughter | Carol Hawkins (b. 1947, d. before 2008) |
Biography
| Marriage License | 12 November 1940 | Carol Aston Parham and Edgar Marvin Hawkins, Jr., were licensed to wed on 12 November 1940 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Edgar is listed as single, age 32, a Sales Supervisor born in Rochester, NY and residing at 331 N. Boulevard, Petersburg, Va. Carol Aston Parham is age 26, single, father's name I. Val. Parham and mother's name Lucille Loyd. Residence: 1607 Westover Ave., Petersburg, Va. |
| Marriage | 16 November 1940 | Edgar Marvin Hawkins, Jr., and she were married on 16 November 1940 in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, Married by Edwin R. Carter, Episcopal Church. |
| Death | 23 October 2008 | She died on 23 October 2008 at Petersburg Ladies Home in Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, |
| Obituary | 24 October 2008 | 24 October 2008, Petersburg, Dinwiddie County, Virginia, The Progress-Index Obituary:. Carol Parham Hawkins, 94, died Oct. 23, 2008, at The Petersburg Ladies Home in her hometown of Petersburg, Va. She took pride in being the first girl born on Westover Avenue in Petersburg. Her parents were I. Val Parham of Petersburg and Lucille Loyd Parham, formerly of Lynchburg. She was a 1937 graduate of Randolph–Macon Woman's College. After her marriage in 1940, she lived with her family in Williamsburg, Va., Danville, Va., Coldwater, Mich., Darien, Conn., and Atlanta, Ga. In retirement, she and her husband moved back to Petersburg 31 years ago. She was a wonderful mother and devoted friend, who managed to maintain friendships acquired in the many places in which she lived over the years. She was a member of Covenant Presbyterian Church, a talented floral arranger, and an active contributor to her book clubs. She loved a good story, and entertained many generations of family and friends with her extraordinary good humor and love of interacting with people. She was preceded in death by her husband of 47 years, Edgar Marvin Hawkins Jr., and her daughter, Carol Aston Hawkins. She is survived by two sisters, Lucille Parham Crane of Litchfield, Conn., and Katherine Parham Price of Jonesboro, Ark.; and her sons, Val Parham Hawkins and his wife, Florence Fox Hawkins of Alexandria, Va., and Edgar Marvin Hawkins III and his wife, Christine Hawkins of Darien, Conn. Five grandchildren also survive her, including Eleanor Hawkins Maguire and her husband, William Patterson Maguire of Washington, D.C.; Val Parham Hawkins Jr. and his wife, Sophie Brown Hawkins of Washington, D.C.; Chance Colbert Hawkins, of San Francisco, Calif.; Andrew Aston Hawkins of Austin, Texas; and Thomas Edgar Hawkins of Alexandria, Va. She also leaves four great-granddaughters. Burial service will be at Blandford Cemetery at 9:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 31, 2008, followed by a memorial service at The Petersburg Ladies Home at 10:30 a.m. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Fellowship Fund of the Petersburg Ladies Home, 311 South Jefferson St., Petersburg, VA 23805. Condolences may be registered at www.jtmorriss.com. |
| Last Edited | 17 April 2018 |
Edgar Marvin "Ted" Hawkins, III
M, #8230
Parents
| Father | Edgar Marvin Hawkins, Jr. (b. 1908, d. 26 November 1987) |
| Mother | Carol Aston Parham (d. 23 October 2008) |
Family 1: Faver "Vera" Chance Thomason (b. 8 December 1946, d. 11 April 2013)
| Son | Chance Colbert Hawkins |
| Son | Andrew Aston Hawkins |
Family 2: Christine R. Zucco
| Last Edited | 17 April 2018 |
Faver "Vera" Chance Thomason
F, #8231, b. 8 December 1946, d. 11 April 2013
Parents
| Mother | Patience Williamson Chance (b. 27 August 1917, d. 26 April 2001) |
Family 2: Wyatt
Biography
| Birth | 8 December 1946 | Faver "Vera" Chance Thomason was born on 8 December 1946 in Bryan, Texas. |
| Death | 11 April 2013 | She died on 11 April 2013 in Austin, Travis County, Texas, |
| Obituary | 5 May 2013 | 5 May 2013, Bryan, Texas, Bryan Eagle Obituary:. Vera Faver Wyatt December 8, 1946 - April 11, 2013 Vera Faver Wyatt, 66, of Sonoma, Calif., passed away on April 11, 2013 in Austin with her sons Chance and Andrew by her side. A private memorial will be held at a later date. Vera was born Faver Chance Thomason on December 8, 1946, in Bryan, Texas, to William Ewing Thomason and Patience Chance Thomason. She graduated from the Bishop's School in La Jolla in 1965. She attended Briarcliff College and the University of Colorado, receiving a liberal arts degree in Art History in 1969. In the 1970s she lived abroad in England and France before moving with her family to Connecticut. In Connecticut she worked as a stockbroker for Merrill Lynch, attended the Yale Forestry School, and raised two sons. In 1997, Vera moved back to Texas to live in Austin. She was a sixth-generation Texan whose family settled areas of Brazos and Burleson counties in the days of the Alamo. She instilled in her sons, both now attorneys, respect for family, heritage, and public service. Her father was an attorney and entrepreneur, as well as a WWII veteran who served as a lieutenant colonel on Gen. Douglas MacArthur's executive staff. Her paternal grandfather was R. Ewing Thomason, an attorney who served as mayor of El Paso, state legislator and speaker of the Texas House, U.S. congressman from El Paso, and federal judge for the Western District of Texas. Her maternal grandfather was George G. Chance, a businessman, rancher, and cotton farmer in the Brazos valley who served as president of the National Cotton Council. In 2004, Vera retired and moved from Austin to Sonoma. While living in Sonoma, she enjoyed volunteering, walking her Weimaraner Amber, traveling, and spending time with her friends and her sons. She had many interests and passions, including art and photography, French culture and cuisine, and great literature and biographies. She loved making new friends and sharing stories, and she always found a way to laugh and learn from life's travails. She will be remembered for her warmth, wit, wisdom, and bravery. Survivors include her sons, Chance Colbert Hawkins of San Diego, Calif., Andrew Aston Hawkins and his wife, Natalie, of Austin; her sister, Abigail Chance Thomason and husband, Tom Sawyer of Lexington. |
| Last Edited | 17 April 2018 |
Carol Hawkins
F, #8232, b. 1947, d. before 2008
Parents
| Father | Edgar Marvin Hawkins, Jr. (b. 1908, d. 26 November 1987) |
| Mother | Carol Aston Parham (d. 23 October 2008) |
Biography
| Birth | 1947 | Carol Hawkins was born in 1947. |
| Death | before 2008 | She died before 2008 |
| Last Edited | 16 April 2018 |
Val Parham Hawkins
M, #8233
Parents
| Father | Edgar Marvin Hawkins, Jr. (b. 1908, d. 26 November 1987) |
| Mother | Carol Aston Parham (d. 23 October 2008) |
Family: Florence Fox
| Son | Val Parham Hawkins, Jr. |
| Son | Thomas Edgar Hawkins |
| Daughter | Eleanor Lauren Hawkins+ |
| Last Edited | 14 March 2023 |
Florence Fox
F, #8234
Family: Val Parham Hawkins
| Son | Val Parham Hawkins, Jr. |
| Son | Thomas Edgar Hawkins |
| Daughter | Eleanor Lauren Hawkins+ |
| Last Edited | 16 April 2018 |
Val Parham Hawkins, Jr.
M, #8235
Parents
| Father | Val Parham Hawkins |
| Mother | Florence Fox |
Family: Sophie Stephanie Pezon Brown
| Last Edited | 14 March 2023 |
Chance Colbert Hawkins
M, #8238
Parents
| Father | Edgar Marvin "Ted" Hawkins, III |
| Mother | Faver "Vera" Chance Thomason (b. 8 December 1946, d. 11 April 2013) |
| Last Edited | 14 March 2023 |
Thomas Edgar Hawkins
M, #8239
Parents
| Father | Val Parham Hawkins |
| Mother | Florence Fox |
Family: Caroline Elizabeth Coleman Short
| Last Edited | 14 March 2023 |
Eleanor Lauren Hawkins
F, #8241
Parents
| Father | Val Parham Hawkins |
| Mother | Florence Fox |
Family: William Patterson Maguire, III,
| Daughter | Olivia Katharine Maguire |
| Daughter | Maeve Valandigham Maguire |
| Son | William Patterson Maguire, III |
| Last Edited | 16 April 2018 |
William Patterson Maguire, III
M, #8242
Family: Eleanor Lauren Hawkins
| Daughter | Olivia Katharine Maguire |
| Daughter | Maeve Valandigham Maguire |
| Son | William Patterson Maguire, III |
| Last Edited | 16 April 2018 |
Olivia Katharine Maguire
F, #8243
Parents
| Last Edited | 16 April 2018 |
Maeve Valandigham Maguire
F, #8244
Parents
| Last Edited | 16 April 2018 |
William Patterson Maguire, III
M, #8245
Parents
| Last Edited | 16 April 2018 |
Patience Williamson Chance
F, #8246, b. 27 August 1917, d. 26 April 2001
Family:
| Daughter | Faver "Vera" Chance Thomason+ (b. 8 December 1946, d. 11 April 2013) |
Biography
| Birth | 27 August 1917 | Patience Williamson Chance was born on 27 August 1917 in Bryan, Texas. |
| Death | 26 April 2001 | She died on 26 April 2001 in Bryan, Texas, |
| Obituary | 28 April 2001 | 28 April 2001, Austin, Travis County, Texas, Austin American-Statesman Obituary:. |
| Last Edited | 16 April 2018 |
Wyatt
M, #8247
Family: Faver "Vera" Chance Thomason (b. 8 December 1946, d. 11 April 2013)
| Last Edited | 16 April 2018 |
Andrew Aston Hawkins
M, #8248
Parents
| Father | Edgar Marvin "Ted" Hawkins, III |
| Mother | Faver "Vera" Chance Thomason (b. 8 December 1946, d. 11 April 2013) |
Family: Natalie Nicole Gray
| Last Edited | 14 March 2023 |
Ernestine Williams Hills
F, #8250, b. 12 October 1912, d. 9 December 1946
Family: Richard Pratt Hawkins (b. 23 February 1904, d. 7 January 1997)
Biography
| Birth | 12 October 1912 | Ernestine Williams Hills was born on 12 October 1912 in Brookline, Massachusetts. |
| Marriage | 4 October 1941 | Richard Pratt Hawkins and she were married on 4 October 1941 at North Church in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George E. Hills of Brookline and Hingham, Mass. |
| Death | 9 December 1946 | She died on 9 December 1946 in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts, |
| Burial | 12 December 1946 | She was buried on 12 December 1946 at Hingham Cemetery in Hingham, Plymouth County, Massachusetts. |
| Last Edited | 17 April 2018 |