Obituary: Mrs. Amanda Gunter Hankins, 21 Jun 1891 - Smith County, TX Contributed by Vicki Betts 18 January 2003 Copyright. All rights reserved. http://usgwarchives.net/copyright.htm *********************************************************************** Note: This obituary was evidently run in the paper twice. The second time to correct the spelling of the name Hankins which was reported as Hawkins in the first printing. Mary Love Berryman TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, July 9, 1891, p. 7, c. 5 HAWKINS.—Mrs. Amanda Hawkins, daughter of J. H. and Lizzie Gunter and wife of Wm. C. Hawkins, died in Tyler, Texas, June 21, 1891, at 8 p.m. She was born in Wood county, Texas, May 29, 1859; moved to Cook county with her parents when she was about seven years old and lived there until she married Bro. W. C. Hawkins, February 20, 1877. She was the mother of five children—three boys and two daughters. Two of the boys have preceded her to the better land. She has left a husband and three children, the eldest and youngest daughters, Sallie and Bettie. She professed religion about ten years ago, but did not join the church until last August, 1890, at the camp-meeting held at Pleasant Retreat, Rev. J. M. Mills, preacher in charge, Tyler circuit, East Texas Conference. I witnessed the scene. She had been blind nearly eight years, so she did not see husband and children; but, thank God, she was not spiritually blind—she could see Jesus. God bless the bereaved husband and the orphan children. May the have a happy reunion in the better land, where all can see as they are seen and know as they are known. TYLER, TEXAS. W. N. BONNER TEXAS CHRISTIAN ADVOCATE, July 30, 1891, p. 7, c. 3 HANKINS.—Mrs. Amanda Hankins, daughter of J. H. and Lizzie Gunter and wife of Wm. C. Hankins, died in Tyler, Texas, June 21, 1891, at 8 p.m. She was born in Wood county, Texas, May 29, 1859; moved to Cooke county with her parents when she was about seven years old and lived there until she married Bro. W. C. Hankins, February 20, 1877. She was the member of five children—three boys and two daughters. Two of the boys have preceded her to the better land. She has left a husband and three children, the eldest and youngest daughters, Sallie and Bettie. She professed religion about ten years ago, but did not join the church until last August, 1890, at the camp-meeting held at Pleasant Retreat, Rev. J. M. Mills, preacher in charge, Tyler circuit, East Texas Conference. I witnessed the scene. She had been blind nearly eight years, so she did not see husband and children; but, thank God, she was not spiritually blind—she could see Jesus. She said to me before she lost her reason: "Father Bonner, I am dying." I tried to encourage her to hope to live. She said the Lord has called me and I am going. She clapped her hands and shouted glory be to God, I am ready and I am going. She was a consistent Christian and died in the faith. God bless the bereaved husband and the orphan children. May they have a happy reunion in the better land, where all can see as they are seen and know as they are known. W. N. BONNER. TYLER, TEXAS.