THEOPHILUS HAWKINS, a prosperous farmer of West Pike Run township, a native of the same, was born February 1, 1852, on the home farm. He is a son of Elijah and Elizabeth Hawkins, the latter of whom died February 21, 1889, aged seventy years. He received a liberal education at the common schools of his district, and was reared from boyhood to agricultural pursuits. On September 9, 1880, he was united in marriage with Arminda Deems, who was born May 30, 1861, a daughter of Harrison and Catherine (Horn) Deems, pioneer settlers of this county. Mr. and Mrs. Deems were the parents of the following children: Ella, wife of Thomas Dague, a farmer of West Bethlehem township; Belle, married to John Frederick, an agriculturist of West Pike Run township; Lizzie, wife of Stanton Lutes, a blacksmith of West Pike Run township; Arminda, Mrs. Hawkins; and Jennie, who is living at home. Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins live with his aged father on the old homestead in West Pike Run township. The farm comprises ninety-five well-cultivated acres, upon which a comfortable stone residence, a commodious barn, and out-buildings have been erected. Our subject and wife have two children, viz.: Ernest R., born September 19, 1881, and Edna I., born September 28, 1891. Mrs. Hawkins is a member of the M. E. Church.

Text taken from page 938 of: Beers, J. H. and Co., Commemorative Biographical Record of Washington County, Pennsylvania (Chicago: J. H. Beers & Co., 1893). Transcribed March 1997 by Neil and Marilyn Morton of Oswego, IL as part of the Beers Project. Published March 1997 on the Washington County, PA USGenWeb pages at http://www.chartiers.com/.

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