"In all of us there is a hunger, marrow-deep, to know our heritage - to know who we are and where we have come from.  Without this enriching knowledge there is a hollow yearning.  No matter what our attainments in life there is still a vacuum.  An emptiness, and the most disquieting loneliness."  Alex Haley



WELCOME TO THE BENTON COUNTY INGENWEB PROJECT

     Benton County INGenWeb is a part of the USGenWeb Project and is an all-volunteer effort.  In June, 1996, a group of genealogists organized the Indiana Comprehensive Genealogy Database. The idea was to provide a single entry point for all counties in Indiana, where collected databases would be stored. In addition, the databases would be indexed and cross-linked, so that even if an individual were found in more than one county, they could be located in the index. 
     At the same time, volunteers were found who were willing to coordinate the collection of databases and generally oversee the contents of the web page. 
     My name is Adina Watkins Dyer and I am responsible for Benton County.  This site was previously cared for by Anthony Gick.  I would like to thank Anthony for all his years of dedication and work for the researchers of Benton County, and wish him all the best for the future.
     If you would like to contribute information to this site, please let me know.  If you would like to host a county, contact Debby Beheler, the INGenWeb state coordinator.



 

John and Margaret Rebecca Sheetz Hawkins
This photo was given to me several years ago from another Hawkins descendant
and was presumed to be John Hawkins and his wife Margaret Rebecca Sheetz.
John Hawkins was born in 1825, the son of Levi Hawkins and Mary Evans.
Margaret Rebecca was the daughter of John S. Sheetz and Isabell Adams Parker.
Can anyone verify that this is indeed John Hawkins and Margaret Sheetz? 
Submitted by Adina Watkins Dyer, 3rd great-granddaughter.
 


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