Susan Jane Erwin

Marriage License Bond

Know all Men by these Presents, That ?? Ralph Hawkins and W K Hawkins all of the County of Hardeman and state of Tennessee, are held and firmly bound unto the State of Tennessee,, in the sum of twelve hundred and fifty Dollars, whcih payment well and truly to be made, we bind ourselves, our heirs, executors and administrators and each and every one of us and them jointly and severally by these presents.

The Condition of the above Obligation is such, That wheras, the above Ralph Hawkins has this day prayed and obtained Licesne to marry Susan J Ervin now if the said Susan J Ervin be an actual resident of the county, and there shall not appear and lawful cause why the said Ralph Hawkins and Susan J Ervin shall not be joined in Matrimony, as husband and wife, this obligation to be void, otherwise to remain in full force and virtue, this 14th Sepm 1861.

his x mark (Ralph Hawkins)
W K Hawkins

"Tennessee, County Marriages, 1790-1950," database with images, FamilySearch (https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QK41-MN5F : 21 September 2017), Ralph Hawkins and Susan J Ervin, 14 Sep 1861; citing Hardeman, Tennessee, United States, Marriage, p. , Tennessee State Library and Archives, Nashville and county clerk offices from various counties; FHL microfilm 2,137,290.

Willie Connie Gray
was born
November the 19 1889

James Nathorn Nickens
Was born A? the 10 1893

Frannie Nickens Was born
Oct the 24 1898

Conies
188?
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Samuel Monroe Cook
Died Marc 6, 1944

Martha Catherine (Smith) Cook
Died aug. 9, 1927

(T???) D. ???
August 15, 1869

Lonely is my days
happy is thoes he (???)
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forever
(Sallie?? Love
Miss Etta Manney

R. H. Hawkins Was Born in the
year of our lord

Mis S. J. Erwin was Born in
the year of our lord, A. D. 1846
February the 15

R. H. Hawkins and Mis. S. J. Erwin
was Maried September the 15 1861

Clara Smith Hawkins was
Born in the year of our lord AD
1862 August the 27

R. H. Hawkins Died in the year
of 1863

Mr. D. M. Cook and Mrs. S. J. Hawkins
was Married September the 15
1870

Miss... Clara Smith Hawkins
was Born 1862 Aug 27

John Henry Hudlestone was Born 4 Day
of July 1868

Siddney Edward Hudlston
was Born the 5 Day of June 1870

Willie Connie Gray
was born Nov the 19 188(9/6?)

James H. Malloy Was born
September the 6, 1888
and dide Sept the 28, 1888

Carra Carnelia Malloy
was Born January the 22, 1890
and dide September (10?) 1891

Henryetty Susan Cook was
Born the 7 Day of July 1871

Mary Elain Cook was Born
14th of February 1874

Samuel Munrow Cook was
Born the 3 Day of June 1878

James Grasen Cook was
Born the (1/7?) Day of June 1883

James Grasen Died the
17 Day of July 1883

A. M. Cook Died the Third
Day of March 18??

D. M. Cook died Nov 24 1898

Mrs. S. J. Cook dide April (10 1924?)

Miss Willie Connie Gray
Was born Nov the 19 1889

James Nathorn Nickens
Was born Aug the 10 1893

Frannie Nickens
Was born Oct the 24 1898

L? Ettie Susan Molloy Was born
jan 29, 1912

N?t? Monroe Cook was born
Nov 12 1909

Susan Jane Cook was born Oct
2?, 1911

Joseph David Cook was born
May 28, 1913

Franklin Erwin Cook
was born Sept 8, 1914

COOK.--Susan Jane Erwin Cook, passed to the home beyond, April 10, 1921. She was born Feb. 15, 1844, in Hardeman County, Tennessee, and joined the M. E. Church, South, at the Campground near old Jonesboro, Miss., when she was 13 years of age. September 15, 1861, she was married to R. H. Hawking and moved to Tippah County, Miss. Her husband en-

listed in the Civil war and died before the war ended. With her little daughter she came to her uncle in Woodruff County, Ark. Sept 15, 1870, she was married to D. M. Cook. Four children were bor to this union. During the eventful years of a long life she experienced the many joys and sorrows incident to human existence, but through them all she held firmly to her faith in God and was a constant reader of the Holy Book. Until she became feeble she was a consecrated church worker and was always present wherever there was sickness or sorrow. Her husband died in 1899, but during his life their home was always open to the widow and the orphan. She consistently lived her religion. She was a devoted wife and mother. The last few years she made her home with her only son, S. M. Cook, near Appleton, Ark. A daughter, Mrs. T. J. Nickens of Ola, Ark., and the son with whom she lived, are the only children left, but she leaves a host of grand-children and great-grand-children to mourn her loss. From childhood to a ripe old age she lived a Christian and when the hour of her departure came she was glad to go. Such faith is wonderful to behold and should inspire her loved ones to live as she has lived. She is gone but the sweet memory of her beautiful Christian life will linger with us and be a light to our pathway.--One Who Loved Her.