William Wiley Hawkins Sr
Lifespan: 1810 - 1901
Birth: May 1810 in Jefferson, Jackson, Georgia, USA
Occupation: Farm Laborer
Marriage: Adeline Murphy
Children: Thomas Hawkins
Death: After 1901 in Baker County, Georgia, USA
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