His death certificate records Daniel Boone Hawkins, age 29 years 5 months 26 days, born 4 Oct 1886 in Bath Co., Ky, died 30 March 1916 in Bath Co., Ky, married, father Thos J. Hawkins, mother’s maiden name Malvina White, both born in Ky, cause of death verdict of jury valvular lesion of heart weak heart leaky heart, informant Mrs. Malvina White, Salt Lick, Ky, burial in Indian Creek graveyard.

He was listed as age 11, b. Oct 1888 in the 1900 census, and as age 22 in the 1910 census, so he was probably really born in 1887 or 1888.

Her obituary, printed in The Elkhart Truth of Wed., Feb 22, 1961, reported:

“Funeral services are set for 1:30 p.m. Friday in the White Funeral Home for Mrs. Emma Pettit, 66, od 3027 Burr Oak, who died early today at General Hospital. She was admitted to the hospital Tuesday morning.

Mrs. Pettit was born on Nov. 10, 1894 in Bath County, Ky. After her first husband, Boone Hawkins, died, she was married to Grant Pettit, in 1917. He survives.

Other survivors include three sons, Homer and Benjamin Pettit and Henry Hawkins; two daughters, Mrs. Lawrence Williams and Mrs. Olin Swikert of California; three stepchildren, Mrs. Roy Hawkins and Jess and Albert Pettit; a brother, Mart Goldy; three sisters, Mrs. Clarence Smith, Mrs. Elmer Gebhart and Mrs. Ralph Whiteside, and 28 grandchildren and 20 great grandchildren.

Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 p.m. Thursday and until the time of service. Burial will be in Prairie Street cemetery. Mrs. Pettit was a member of the Mennonite church.”

The reported birthdate is off by one year. She was recorded as age 6 born Nov 1893 in the 1900 census, and her brother Boyd was born 18 Dec 1894.

1910 census of Bath Co., Ky, Owingsville, enumerated 9 May, lists on p. 19A as family #380:
Hawkins, Boone, 22, farm labor; Emma, wife, 17, married 0 years, no children. Both born Ky Ky Ky.