Obituary - Nellie Hawk Averitt

PENELOPE TEMPLIN HAWK AVERITT

SEPTEMBER 26, 1886

Mrs. Penlope Averitt was born in Fayette County, Ohio, November 15th, 1813. She was the daughter of Isaac Templin, one of the early settlers of that state and a devoted member of the Presbyterian Church. She was married at the age of eighteen to William Hawk, with whom she emigrated to Macon County when Decatur was a village, and when no railroad was in the county, settling in Niantic township. Death deprived her of her husband in 1848, and in 1852 she was married to Elder Nathan G. Averitt, of the Christian church, with whom she lived till March 6, 1867, when she was again left a widow.

In 1846 under the ministration of Elder Watt. Bowels, of the Christian church, she became a member of that denomination, and has remained a zealous member ever since, embracing a period of forty years.

Her death occurred in Niantic, Illinois, September 26, 1886, at the age of seventy-three years. The funeral services were held in the Christian Church at Niantic, September 27, Rev. A. C. Foster officiating, and the remains were laid to rest in Long Point Cemetery.

Mrs. Averitt has resided in Niantic for eighteen years where she was known by every one. She leaves three sons and one daughter, residents of the township, and a daughter living in Iowa, to mourn her death.

The Review, Decatur, IL October 6, 1886

Note:

The sons were: John Armstrong, Aden Clevenger and James Madison.

The daughters were: Laura Averitt Hall and Rebecca Hawk Woods.

Probate for Eli Hollingsworth #1616

This petition from Zimri Hollingsworth, Administrator,shows the heirship for Eli Hollingsworth as of April 21, 1888 in Macon County, Illinois.

Heirs listed are:
Mary, his widow;
Caroline Pierson, Annis Sanders & Zimri Hollingsworth, his children;
and Levina Marshall,Mary Vermillion, Josephine & Florence Shoemaker,John Powell,Sarah Brannock, Wm H Powell, Edith M Sanders, William Sanders.

Levi Hollingsworth Married in 1798

According to the U.S. and International Marriage Records, 1560-1900 (an on-line database), Levi Hollingsworth married Charity Hollingsworth in 1798 in South Carolina. By 1840, the families of Levi, Abram, Eli, and Nehimiah are all living in Helt Township, Vermillion County, Indiana.

Levi Hollingsworth Bible

Levi Hollingsworth was the father of Eli Hollingsworth who was the father of Mary Jane Hollingsworth Sanders. This is the transcription of the Bible Records of Levi Hollingsworth, from the files of the Decatur Genealogical Society, as transcribed in 2009.
Bible Record – Hollingsworth File (unknown original source)
Decatur Genealogy Society, Decatur, IL

Transcribed by S.H.Ridgley, 14 Oct 2009

The age of Levi Hollingsworth and his family –

Levi Hollingsworth was borne the 26th of 7 month 1771 and was married to Charity Hollingsworth the 20th of the 12 months 1798.

Hannah Hollingsworth was born the 28 of 9 month 1799.

Neremiah Hollingsworth was borne the 10th of 9 mo 1801

Naomi Hollingsworth was borne the 15th of 3 mo 1800

Silas Hollingsworth was borne the 25th of 7 mo 1807

Eli Hollingsworth was borne the 11th of the 2 mo 1810

Huldah Hollingsworth was borne the 23rd of 7 mo 1812

Abram Hollingsworth was born the 8th of 6 mo 1815

Susanna was borne the 15 of 6 mo 1816?

….birth by Huldy? 26th of 8 month 1832
His death the 16h of the 9 mon 1832

Susannah Hollingsworth left home the 25 of 12 month 1839 and was married the 16th day of 11 month 1840.

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Aden Hawk Family

about 1910

Left to right:  John I, Amy C "Kate" Blankinship, Aden C Hawk

Amy P "Nellie" Hawk Lawton, Leroy C Hawk, Aliff J Hawk Carr

Missing: James Edward Hawk who died in the spring of 1899.

Averitt and Hawk Reunion 1905

Decatur Herald, Decatur, Illinois, 3 October 1905

Averitt and Hawk Reunion

 

“At Niantic a reunion of the Averitt and Hawk families took place Thursday at the J. M. (James M.) Hawk residence, formerly the home of Mrs. Penelope (Nellie) Hawk Averitt.

The families of A. C. (Aden Clevenger) and Armstrong (John Armstrong) Hawk, C. A. Hill, T. H. Claypool, M. E. Lockhart, Wm. Lawton, Clarence Whaley, Howard Carr, Aaron Ford, J. G. Willard, Elmore Averitt, Mrs. E. B. Chamberlain, and James Chamberlain are the representatives here at Illiopolis and Decatur. Mrs. Mark Camp, Mrs. Ella Averitt, of Harristown, A. D. Averitt of Willow Springs, Mo, is a brother. Frank Averitt and wife of Decatur, must not be forgotten. Mrs. Walter Pritchett, now in Colorado and Mrs. Arthur Pritchett are entitled to be named as well as Walter Averitt and wife of Lanesville.

The program included an experience meeting and the entire affair was in honor of Mrs. Rebecca Woods, a sister from Alexandria, Mo.

After an address of welcome from the host and hostess had been read by Mrs. Alice Gilcrest, a fine dinner was served. Owing to illness, neither Mrs. Willard nor Mrs. Chamberlain could be present. The guests were Mrs. R. J. Woods, Alexandria, Mo; Mrs. Rebecca Ford and daughters, Mrs. Minnie Garvey and Miss Gertrude Ford, also little Marjorie Garvey and Mrs. G. A. Drum and son Donald, of Illiopolis; Mrs. Nancy Hobbs, Mrs. Alice Gilcrest, Armstrong and Aden Hawk, C. A. Hall, Elmore Averitt, Wm. Lawton, Clinton Higgins and their wives, Mrs. Aliff Carr and daughter Nancy. Mrs. Minnie Whaley and children, Mrs. Mary Kitch and daughter Sophia, Mrs. Mary and Mrs. Alice Claypool, Mrs. Maria Mansfield and Russell Hall.

The old stage coach was told of by Mrs. Woods, who with her parents and brothers were among the first settlers in the township. Their old home land is now owned by N.A. Mansfield. Soft soap was told of by Mrs. Ford. The ox wagon was also discussed by Mrs. Hobbs, who gave a graphic account of how old “Buck” and “Berry” ran away one time. Other times were ably discussed and the occasion was one long to be remembered by everyone present."

Notes:

1.Nellie Hawk was the widow of George William Hawk. After he died, she married Nathan G. Averitt and had a daughter, Laura Averitt who married Charles Hall.

2.Rebecca Hawk Woods was a sister to AC, James, Nellie and Armstrong Hawk and half-sister to Laura Averitt.