This is a copy of a letter my family received February 2, 1972 It may be of some value to you. Mr. O.W. Hackworth 611-14 Specls Bldg. Los Angeles, Calif. Dear Sir and Cousin: I was pleased to receive your kind letter of yesterday, for I love all who bear the HACKWORTH name. My uncle, Nicademus Hackworth, of Marene County, Alabama whom I never saw, but with whom I kept uf correspondence as long as he lived, was a family Historian, and took great pains to learn all he could about our ancestors. He was educated in Kentucky as a dentist and found a number of the Hackworths in that state, while there attending the college of dentistry. In tracing our family history, he learned that the first Hackworth family emmigrated to Virginia in 1660 from Wales. He had five sons and four daughters who emmigrated into other states as they married. All the Hackworths in the U.S. are descendants of the five sons of the first Hackworth, who emmigrated into this country from Wales and England. Some of our family emmigrated from Wales into London in 1500 and there the name was changed into Ackworth, because it is the English custom to leave out the "h" sound in many words. You will find in the leading encyclopedia that one J.W. Hackworth in the early history of railway business made an important improvement upon the railway locomotive. Our family are noted in being well represented in all professions, many of them are able phyusicians, lawyers, preachers and leading mechanics. My maternal grandfather was of English ancestry, therefore all of my near kindred are of pure English blood, of which we are all proud. My grandfather Hackworth was for many years one of the leading preachers of the Baptist Church we now call "hardshell Baptists" but later he became a leading Christian minister of that denomination known as "Camellites." There is one general trait of character in the Hackworth blood that nothing can daunt or change. They do their own thinking regardless of the opinions of others. They cannot be driven by force or otherwise to do a thing they think wrong or untrue. They never desert a friend in need. They are generous and kind and are never tyrants to the lowly. I am now in my 85th year of life and my wife is in her 83rd year of life. The 6th of next March will be the 60th anniversary of our marriage. We have three sons and two daughters of whom we are very proud. John W.Hackworth, whom you met, is our youngest son. His mother calls him her baby. I may soon be in your city and if so, I shall take pleasure in calling upon you. If you ever come out into this little city which is a part of the main city of San Diego, call and see us. I will be glad to see or hear from you at any time. With best wishes for you and yours, I am One of your distant cousins, (signed) S.A. Hackworth This letter is from S.A. Hackworth, 884 Prospect St., La Jolla, CA. no date, (in possession of record of Mrs. Nannie Tuck Hackworth) as of the present date (that copy was made) February 2, 1972. Does anyone know who the grandfather was that was referred to? Does anyone know who were the sons of S.A. Hackworth? I would appreciate any and all information... Thanks Marian eepedersen@msn.com