This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Surnames: Hawthorn, Cousins, Delany, Allen Classification: Query Message Board URL: http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec/msg/rw/0dB.2ACI/4166.1 Message Board Post: I am a descendent of Samuel Allen Hawthorne who was the 9th child of 12. Parents John Delany Hawthorn and Sarah Cousins born same dates you list. the 1st born is Mary Ann Hawthorn b.30 Apr 1818, m. Sutley, 2nd William b. 4 Dec 1820, 3rd Nancy b. 18 Oct 1822 m. Hill, 4th Eliza b. 5 Dec 1824 m. McQuade, 5th Belinda b.17 Nov 1826 m. Lovell, 6th James K. b 28 Dec 1828 m. Matilda Allen, 7th Sarah J b 27 Nov 1830 m. Hassen, 8th Juliaette b. 17 Nov 1832 m. Wareham 1st then Hovis 2nd; 9th Samuel Allen b 18 Oct 1834 m. Fanny Jane Carter on 27 Jan 1859 she died 24 Apr 1862. 2nd wife Martha Lupher b. 28 Apr 1835, m. 24 Feb 1863, d. 20 Aug 1920. Samuel Allen Hawthorne d.20 May 1896/ 10th child Amanda M. b. 15 Jun 1837 m. Hassen, 11th John B. b. 10 Jun 1840, last child 12th Boone Marion b. 8 Oct 1844. John B. & Boone M. both were in Civil War. John Delany Hawthorn b. 15 Jan 1795, m. Sarah Cousins 1812 and d 12 Dec 1872 @ Westley Pa. on road to Pittsburg from Franklin; wife Sarah Cous! ins b. 24 Oct 1802 in Pa. d. 3 Apr 1870 buried in Westley, Pa. (I have a note that says she was mother of 13, assume 1 child died. Parents of Sarah Cousins are William Cousins b. Ireland, Appears in Sugar Creek census 1810. m. Sarah Allen b.1775 Crawford, Pa. Mother of 12 children. Sarah Allens father arrived Boston 13 Dec 1773/ John Delany Hawthorns father William Hawthorn b. Illinois, mother Sarah Delany. William Hawthorns father Delano Hawthorn lived Booneville,Kentucky. This info passed down from letter received from Frank Hawthorne, son of Boone Benton Hawthorne, son of James K. Hawthorne and was in family bible passed down from James K. If you have any additional info on the family I would love to know about it and who you are decended from. My father is Richard Hawthorne Ferguson ggrandson of Samuel Allen. Charleen Ferguson Capuano, Phoenix, Az.