January 18 is the date listed on George's request for a delayed birth certificate. Date from some other sources listed January 16.
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From Dorothy Hennen's book, Hennen's Choice: Mary Jane learned telegraphy, with her brother Joe, using lines from the homes of Isaac Alley and Ralph Hawkins. Later when George Hawkins was construction foreman at Elkview, the company telegraph lines were in their home and Mary Jane's knowledge of telegraphy was helpful as she could take and relay messages. She also studied piano.
Tom died of cancer when he was in his early twenties.