Homer Jefferson HAWKS

Male 1903 - 1982  (78 years)


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Generation: 1

  1. 1.  Homer Jefferson HAWKS was born on 19 May 1903 in Lambsburg, Carroll County, Virginia; died on 13 May 1982 in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina.

    Notes:

    Marshall 0248B - Gedcom from Larry Shelton.

    Uncle Homer retired from the Mt. Airy Fire Dept. He then began restoring
    old grandfather clocks. He traveled all around looking for these clocks. He would bring them home and completely restore them. My parents moved to High Point, N. C. in February 1944, which was the year I graduated from Mt. Airy High School. I wanted to stay in Mt. Airy and graduate with the friends I
    had gone to school with for 12 years. It pleased me to no end when Uncle
    Homer and Aunt Viola volunteered to let me stay with them the remaining months until I graduated. Aunt Viola was so good to me and I have so warm memories of her.

    Uncle Homer was really the first person to talk to me about my ancestors and my heritage. Many times he would take me to Lambsburg, up Pipers Gap and show me what was left standing of Grandpa Jeff and Grandma Louisa's cabin on the curve-now called Pose Bobbits curve.

    Many times he would take me to Mt. Carroll Methodist Church where my
    Great-Grandfather Nathaniel and Great-grandmother Nancy Hanks Hawks were buried. We also visited Chestnut Grove Cemetery where many of our ancestors were buried. Something inside me kept wanting to know more and more. If not for responsibilities that had to be made primary, I think most of my waking hours would have been spent researching my history.


    I was not aware of it, but my dear Mother was writing much about her life in Carroll County, recording her memories, and began to talk about it to me every opportunity we had. I am so grateful I had someone to really awaken in me what a great heritage I have.

    Family/Spouse: Gladys MARION. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Homer married Sallie Louise MARTIN on 26 Aug 1922 in , Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 2. Ellis Martin HAWKS  Descendancy chart to this point

    Homer married Viola COOK on 12 Nov 1927 in , Surry County, North Carolina. Viola died in Mount Airy, Surry County, North Carolina. [Group Sheet] [Family Chart]

    Children:
    1. 3. Jo Ann HAWKS  Descendancy chart to this point
    2. 4. Homer J. HAWKS, Jr.  Descendancy chart to this point


Generation: 2

  1. 2.  Ellis Martin HAWKS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Homer1)

  2. 3.  Jo Ann HAWKS Descendancy chart to this point (1.Homer1)

    Notes:

    Marshall 0248B - Gedcom from Larry Shelton.


  3. 4.  Homer J. HAWKS, Jr. Descendancy chart to this point (1.Homer1)

    Notes:

    Marshall 0248B - Gedcom from Larry Shelton.