Hawkins family next door

In 1910, 2 years after Grace wrote this diary, she was living "next door" to 2 Hawkins families, according to the 1910 census.

Harry Hawkins, born Jan 1871, lived with his wife Marion "Mary" and 3 children in one of the nearby residences.

Sumner "Sum" Hawkins, born Jan 20 1885, lived in another residence with his mother Jennie, born Sep 1842.  Sumner is listed as the head of household.  I got his full birthdate from his WWI draft registration card.  (By that time his wife Mildred, born 1894,  had joined the household.)  I am guessing that Harry Hawkins is Sum's uncle.

There is one diary entry where Grace refers to Mrs Hawkins, and I do not know if she means Mary Hawkins or Jennie Hawkins.

Tuesday, May 26, 1908

Mrs Brands and Leah Eveleth came up in evening.  Papa and I drove Dan downtown after supper.  Harry Hawkins had his raising in afternoon.  Rained in p.m.  Rec'd W.F.C.'s letter and ans'd it.  Poor fellow, he says he is falling yet.  Ha! Ha!

Wednesday, April 22, 1908

Awful warm all day.  Earl D. called up and asked if I wanted to go to the party.  Papa went downtown after supper and I helped Harry Hawkins drive his horses out of our yard.

Sunday, Jan 12, 1908

Blizzard all day.  Harry Hawkins up in a.m.  Chilt over in evening.  Talked with Will C. in evening.

Sunday, Jan 5, 1908

Harry came up after W.H. about noon and he stayed a little while.  Will came up too.  Had a sick horse so he stayed all night.  Grandma and I had a spat that will hold us for a while.  Talked with Will C. in evening.

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Transcriber's notes:

W.H. is very likely Winifred Humphrey.  We know she is in town and it appears that Grace commonly refers to her as W.H., and that she often stays over at Grace's house when she is visiting.

Since they were looking for Harry Hawkins yesterday, is he our Harry today?

This entry refers to both Will, and Will C.  One Will is staying over at Grace's house, while she talks with Will C., presumably on the phone as she usually does.  From tomorrow's diary entry we know that the Will that stayed over at her house tonight, usually lives in Ann Arbor.  Ann Arbor is where the University of Michigan is located.  Will Soper attends U of M and the Corunna Journal has reported that he is in town.  It was reported when he arrived, and 2 weeks later when he left.

Will Soper graduated from Corunna High School in 1905, and his friend Ray Derham, who is Grace's future brother-in-law, graduated from CHS a year later.

"Grandma" is Ann Eliza Crandall (1829-1912), 2nd wife of Edward Rose.  Edward Rose died in 1906.  Their son Elbert "Bert" Lee Rose is Grace's father.

Saturday, Jan 4, 1908

Winifred and I drove downtown with Della in afternoon.  Went up to the depot to see if Harry was coming up in evening. "Prettily, prettily."  Bernidine Seward.  Ha! Ha! In evening Sum came up but Harry could not because Les did not get back in time.

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Transcriber's note:

Since Harry is mentioned in the same sentence as Sum, I am guessing Grace is referring to Harry Hawkins.

In 1910, 2 years after Grace wrote this diary, she was living "next door" to 2 Hawkins families, according to the 1910 census.

Harry Hawkins, born Jan 1871, lived with his wife Marion "Mary" and 3 children in one of the nearby residences.

Sumner "Sum" Hawkins, born Jan 20 1885, lived in another residence with his mother Jennie, born Sep 1842.  Sumner is listed as the head of household.  I got his full birthdate from his WWI draft registration card.  (By that time his wife Mildred, born 1894,  had joined the household.)  I am guessing that Harry Hawkins is Sum's uncle.

Regarding Bernidine Seward, I have looked in census records and family history library, but I can't find anyone by that name.

I also don't know who Les is.