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The little town in upstate South Carolina, embraced by nearby Paris Mountain and the foothills of the Blue Ridge Mountains, is intriguing by its name alone, "Travelers Rest." It sits at the foot of the Appalachian Mountains, yet it is only a half-day's journey from the Atlantic Ocean. This village has always been a place where travelers stopped. Situated on a crossroad of Cherokee trade trails, it became a rest stop for drovers moving their livestock over the mountains. Inns and rest camps developed, and the town of Travelers Rest grew around them. Scots-Irish settled the former Cherokee lands, and patriots were ceded land for Revolutionary War service. In 1887, the new railroad afforded access to factories and markets and improved transportation for tourists. Travelers Rest is proud of its history and eagerly looks forward to a thriving future built on a solid foundation of education, commerce, and community activities.
Michael Hawkins (b.ca.1695) lived in Prince George County, Virginia. John Hawkins (1813-1897), a direct descendant in the fifth genera- tion, moved from South Carolina to Texas and married twice. Descendants of Michael lived in Virginia, South Carolina, Kansas, Texas, California, Washington and elsewhere.
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Robert Kay Sr. (d.1807/1808) and his family probably moved from Virginia to Pendleton District (now Anderson County), South Carolina in 1791, and received some of the land that had been Cherokee land until 1785. Descendants and relatives lived in South Carolina, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Texas, Oklahoma and elsewhere.
Elizabeth Reid was born August 17, 1914 in Vina, Franklin County, Alabama. Her parents were Emmett Lee Reid (1888-1929) and Mary Winona Ray (1891-1987). She married James Harvey Austin and had one child in 1941. Traces her ancestors in Alabama, South Carolina, Virginia, North Carolina, and elsewhere.