She married Samuel Edward Gates on December 25, 1897 in Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma. They had 4 children: Callie (1899-1915), Andrew (1901-1901), Vada (1903-1977), and Delbert (1910-1997).
She then married (Unknown first name) Parkinson.
She then married Joe Hawkins on Jun 23, 1934 in Santa Ana, Orange, California.
1910 Census: She lived in Justice, Wheeler, Texas with her husband and children: Callie and Vada.
1920 Census: She lived in Mobeetie, Wheeler, Texas with her husband and children: Vada and Delbert. She could read and write.
Her obituary in The San Bernardino County Sun Wednesday, March 29, 1961 reads in part:
Della Hawkins died at her home in San Bernardino Mon after a long illness. A native of Texas she had been a resident of California for 40 years. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs Callie Patterson of Amarillo, Texas and Mrs Vada Lowery of San Bernardino; a son, D. E Gates of Cugiak, Alaska; three sisters; two brothers; six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
She married Samuel Edward Gates on December 25, 1897 in Elk City, Beckham, Oklahoma. They had 4 children: Callie (1899-1915), Andrew (1901-1901), Vada (1903-1977), and Delbert (1910-1997).
She then married (Unknown first name) Parkinson.
She then married Joe Hawkins on Jun 23, 1934 in Santa Ana, Orange, California.
1910 Census: She lived in Justice, Wheeler, Texas with her husband and children: Callie and Vada.
1920 Census: She lived in Mobeetie, Wheeler, Texas with her husband and children: Vada and Delbert. She could read and write.
Her obituary in The San Bernardino County Sun Wednesday, March 29, 1961 reads in part:
Della Hawkins died at her home in San Bernardino Mon after a long illness. A native of Texas she had been a resident of California for 40 years. Survivors include two daughters, Mrs Callie Patterson of Amarillo, Texas and Mrs Vada Lowery of San Bernardino; a son, D. E Gates of Cugiak, Alaska; three sisters; two brothers; six grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren.
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