Jane Elizabeth Smith

Notes:

Born 1821 or 1831?

Died in Bronx?

Jane married Warren Hawkins 14 Feb 1861. Warren (son of John Thomas Hawkins and Jennie Howell) was born 23 Mar 1819, Bayport, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 31 Dec 1912, Bronx, Bronx, New York, United States; was buried 3 Jan 1913, Union Cemetery, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

1. Charles Warren Hawkins was born Dec 1864, Bayport, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 20 Apr 1958, Lakeland, Polk, Florida, United States; was buried 24 Apr 1958, Union Cemetery, Sayville, Suffolk, New York, United States.
2. Lida J. Hawkins was born May 1881, , , New York, United States.

Notes:

There is a record of an Edward N. Smith serving in the 5th Regiment, New York Veteran Infantry, Company H, for the Union side, rank private during the Civil War (Source: U.S. Civil War Soldiers, 1861-1865), but chances are he would have been too old to serve during that time, kept for later reference.

There is also a record of an Edward Smith, seaman, aged 61, who died in in April 1860 in Brooklyn, NY of consumption. (Source: U.S. Census Mortality Schedules, New York, 1850-1880), might be Edward B. Smith, but again, kept for later reference.

Furthermore, there is a U.S. Seaman's Protection Certificate dated November 10, 1818 for Edward Smith, aged 19, a native of New York, five ft. 9 in., dark hair and fair complextion, with a scar on his right leg, issued in Philadelphia (Source: U.S. Seamen's Protection Certificates, 1792-1868)

Edward married Rachel M. Mills. Rachel was born Cal 27 Aug 1804, Smithtown, Suffolk, New York, United States; died 5 Oct 1866, Bayport, Suffolk, New York, United States; was buried , Waverly Street Cemetery, Patchogue, Suffolk, New York, United States. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Inscription:
"Wife of Edward N Smith
Died Oct. 5, 1866
Aged 62 ys. 1 mo. 9 ds

Mother Mother must thou leave us In this lonely pale of tears. Never more thy form to greet us Until Christ Our Lord appears. Dearest Mother thou hast left us. No one on earth thy place to fill. Our orphan hearts no more say Mother... (Image cut off)"


Note: Located in the Gerard Section of the Waverly Avenue Cemeteries