My "Aunt Vera."
Author of page 234 in the Daughters of the American Revolution publication of family records, History of Early California Pioneers, Volume 16. I remember my Great Aunt Vera as a very nice and friendly person, however there are several errors in her DAR entry: (copied as it was printed)

Line of SARAH P. (HAWKINS) WAKELAND

Sarah P. Hawkins was born near Indianapolis, Ind., 5 Jan. 1830, died in Forestville, Calif., 24 Sept. 1919, and was buried in Sebastopol, Calif. Her father, David Hawkins, was born and married in North Carolina and died and was buried in Indiana. Her mother, Elizabeth Varner, was born in North Carolina, died in Morgan county, Ind., and was buried in Olivet Cemetery. Sarah P. Hawkins lived in Cedar Rapids, Neb., until March 1884, when she came to California via Union Pacific.

Sarah P. Hawkins married in Old Augusta, Ind., in 1850 Preston D. Wakeland. He was born in Ohio, died in Cedar Rapids, Neb., 31 May 1896, and was buried there. His father, Turner Wakeland, was born and married in Ohio and died and was buried in Indiana. His mother, Nettie Arthur, was born in Ohio and died and was buried in Hoopeston, Ill.

Children of Preston D. and Sarah P. (Hawkins) Wakeland:

1. Eliza Jane, m. 29 July 1887, John Bolton Thompson, b. 12 Nov. 1851.

Children (surname Thompson):

a. Vera Ann, m. in Santa Rosa, Calif., 24 Dec. 1905,

Thomas Jefferson Curtis, b. 5 March 1864.

Children (surname Curtis):

(1) Vera Bernice, b. in Santa Rosa 23 Oct. 1907.

(2) Gertrude Grace, b. in Santa Rosa 19 June 1909.

(3) Thomas James, b. in Orland, Calif., 6 July 1915.

(4) Ellin Jane, b. in Santa Rosa 19 Jan. 1919.

(5) John William, b. in Santa Rosa 28 April 1923.

b. Willie Arthur, b. 19 April 1892; m. 2 June 1916, Leta Dubois.

c. Electa Grace, b. 26 Dec. 1896; m. 4 Dec. 1916, Milton Frederick Wendt.

d. Sallie Permelia, b. 15 Dec. 1899; m. 19 June 1921, William Douglas Wendt.

2. Turner, m. Alice Fowler.

3. Clytus C., m. Juretta Knoy.

4. John, m. Rose Davis.

5. Charles, m. Maggie Boggs.

Authorities:

Family Bible originally belonging to Mrs. Sarah P. Wakeland, Santa Rosa, 1901-1919, now in the possession of Mrs. Eliza Jane Thompson.

Information given to Mrs. Vera Anne Curtis, Santa Rosa.

Letter now in the possession of Mrs. Eliza Jane Thompson, Santa Rosa.

Cemetery and/or tombstone records, Sebastopol, Calif.

Signed: Mrs. Vera Ann Curtis, Santa Rosa, Calif., 7 Oct. 1927.

Santa Rosa Chapter, Santa Rosa. Mrs. M. J. Granger Chaplain.

No signature of State Chairman. No date. Copied October 1952.