Hawkins Family Cemetery, Oakley Farm, La Plata Maryland. 

The Hawkins family cemetery is located on what was once known as Oakley
farm (Now Hawkin's Purchase subdivision), at the end of Hawkins Gate Road
just outside of La Plata Maryland. The cemetery is maintained, whenever possible,
by the Bowling family of La Plata and is privately owned by the decendants of
the Hawkins family. Vandals damaged and stole some stones in the late 1970's
The following records include the inscriptions on the stolen stones recorded 
by myself prior to the vandalism.

The history of this family in Maryland is well- preserved in the archives. It can
be traced to Kentucky, Tennessee, Missouri, Alabama, Florida and California.
The immigrant Henry Hawkins, father of Henry Holland Hawkins, is not 
believed to be buried here. It is likely he is buried at a farm known as 
Johnsontown  part of which which still survives in Charles County Maryland. 


Henry Holland Hawkins
Died Nov. 27, 1750
Aged 67 years

Henry Hawkins
son of Henry Holland Hawkins
and Joan his wife
He was born Dec. 31, 1727
and died March 11, 1770
aged 43 years
Erected by his sister Jane Hawkins

Col Samuel Hawkins 
Born Feb. 28, 1766
Died June 23, 1833
Aged 66 years
(This stone was stolen. The grave is now marked with the broken portion 
of a stone damaged during the same act of vandalism. A small uninscribed
footstone was also taken  Col. Samuel was a veteran of the War of 1812).

Mrs. Mary Hawkins
Wife of Col. Samuel Hawkins
Born March 26, 1778
Died Dec. 19, 1852
(A small rectangular, uninscribed footstone survives. The style of the 
headstone is identical to the style of the missing stone of Col. Samuel 
Hawkins' grave)

Mary Emily
wife of John Hamilton
Died Aug. 13, 1876
Age 65 yrs.
(The large obilisk portion of this stone was vandalized. The broken pieces 
were used to mark the location of Col. Samuel Hawkins' grave. The footstone 
on this grave originally included a small stone bowl that was also stolen)

Mary Emily Hawkins
Daughter of Josias H. and Sarah W. Hawkins
Born July 27, 1841
Died July 1883

Eleanor Marshall 
daughter of J. Henry and Jemmie Hawkins
Born Aug. 8, 1887
Died Mch. 1, 1888
(An uninscribed stone marks the foot of this tiny grave)

Willy Hawkins
1899-1900
(An uninscribed stone marks the foot of this grave as well. Vandals attempted
to dig up this grave in the 1980's, but were thwarted by hunters).

Josias Henry Hawkins
Born Sept. 21, 1800
Died Dec. 18, 1889
Sarah Weems, his wife
Born June 7, 1808
Died Sept. 2, 1896
(Two footstones, inscribed "Mother" and "Father" have been stolen. When 
facing the grave stone, the "Father" footstone was to the left, the "Mother"
footstone to the right)

(The following stone marks 3 graves:) 
Rev. Moses Hoge Hunter 
died Jan. 10, 1899
aged 84 years
His wife Nannie Hawkins
(Inscribed on the left side:)
Elizabeth Hawkins
daughter of Josias Henry and
Sarah Weem Hawkins
Died Dec. 27, 1906
Aged 75 years
(This stone was also damaged by vandals. The middle portion, inscribed
"HUNTER" was not properly replaced when the pieces were reassembled. 
The middle portion now rests facing in the proper direction at the foot 
of the larger stone)

Elizabeth Hamilton
died Jan. 23, 1915

(The following stone marks two graves:)
Josias Henry Hawkins
Aug. 8, 1850 
Mar 23, 1917
James Ellen Hawkins
Oct. 11, 1859
Nov. 30, 1932

John W. Hawkins, M.D.
Born 1839
Died 1925

Photographs, taken ca. 1900 and in the possession of the Bowling family, 
indicate that two additional markers may be missing. These additional
graves appear to be marked by rose bushes and possibly ferns now growing
where the photos show what appear to be wooden posts topped with stone urns. 
It is not certain, however, that they were grave markers.

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