Mack D. Groves

Born in Bradley County in 1862 he was the son of Isaac Groves. He married Allis (Alice) Dawkins in 1890 and they had 12 children.

Allis (Alice) Dawkins Groves

She was a daughter of John W. and Elvira Dawkins and the wife of Mack D. Groves.
[Allis Dawkins Groves was my husband's great-grandmother -- Lynn Hargis Groves]

John W. Dawkins
Elvira (?) Dawkins

John was born Dec.1835 in South Carolina. He married Elvira (?) born Apr.1838.

John W. and Elvira (?) Dawkins children were :

• Alice (Allis) [see information above]
• Margurite (Margaret) [see information below]
• Paul P. [see information below]
• Rev. Tally Lester Durrant Dawkins [see information below]
• Mary Adeline; married S. Pickens Lowe. Mary's daughter Zadie Lowe born 4 Jan.1874; died 20 Nov. 1956; married Newton Wheeler born 2 Sep. 1875; died 10 Dec. 1943; they are buried at Wheeler Springs Cemetery.
• Charlie Dawkins, born abt.1876 in South Carolina.

John W. Dawkins was a son of William Dawkins, born 1815 in South Carolina; died 4 Jun 1898; and Mary Ann Wooten, born 1815; died 1880.

William and Mary Ann Wooten Dawkins other children were :

• Calvin, born 1836.
• Elizabeth, born 1838.
• Lewis A., born 19 Aug.1838 in South Carolina; died 24 Nov.1909, Winston County, Mississippi; married Laura Ann Suber 6 Oct.1860 in Winston County; born 10 Nov. 1843 in Newberry County, South Carolina; died 27 Nov.1905 in Winston County
• James P., born 1843; died Winston County; married Texana Dawkins 26 Jul 1865; daughter of Ruben Dane Dawkins and Louisa; born 1848, Newberry County; died about 1819 Winston County.
• George, born 1847.
• Elexander, born 13 Oct. 1848.
• Robert Newton, born 1852; married Emeline C. Wooten born 1859.
• Stephen J., born 1853.
• Bowie Amaziah, born 6 Apr. 1856; married Emeline Wooten born 1848, Alabama
• Addison, born 1858.
• Sarah E.Amanda, born Sep. 1859; married Robert Washington Wooten 13 May 1877, Pickens County. Alabama.

William Dawkins was the son of John Dawkins and Margaret (?) of Richmond County, Virginia.

Margurite "Margaret" Eva Caroline Dawkins-Harton-Hamaker

She was married first to James Buchanon Harton (1862 - 1927); he is buried at the Wheeler Springs Cemetery near the Bradley/Cleveland County line north of Warren. Their children were John, Will and Lizzie.
[Margaret Dawkins is my great-grandmother -- Stella Byrd]

Paul Dawkins

Born 16 Feb.1868, Anderson Co., SC, died 17 Feb.1960, Houston, TX. -m- Mattie Ussery, 29 Nov.1892 in Cleveland Co.,AR, born Nov.1876, died 1938 in Houston.

Sophie A. Blalock Dawkins, Tally Lester Durrant Dawkins and their daughter Ada Octavia Dawkins

Tally was the son of John W. and Elvira Dawkins, born 22 Jul.1861 in South Carolina; died 2 Sep.1902; married Sophie A.Blalock 11 Dec.1884 in Lamar Co., Alabama; she was born 2 Sep.1864 in Alabama; died Jan. 1936.

Groves photos courtesy of Lynn Hargis Groves.

Dawkins photos courtesy of Stella Byrd.