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Surnames: Hawkins, Griffin, Berryhill, Wainscott, Small, Allen, Shults
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From the
Lebanon Daily Reporter
Lebanon, Indiana
(Boone County)
Saturday, July 19, 1919
CIVIL WAR VETERAN
DIED LAST EVENING
William M. Hawkins Passed
Away at 7: 25 p.m. After a
Long Illness
William Matson Hawkins, aged 84 years, 10 months and 21 days, passed away at his home near
Stringtown yesterday evening at 7:25 o'clock. He had been ill for two years and
confined to his bed one week with cancer.
Deceased was born in Highland county, Ohio, August 27, 1834. He was married first in 1856
to Hannah Griffin and in 1866 was united to Mary E. Berryhill, who survives. Two children
are living who were born to the first marriage; Elmer Hawkins and John Hawkins, of this
city. Ten children survive, born to the second union: Lizzie Wainscott, Charles F.
Hawklins, Alonzo Hawkins, of Lebanon; James R. Hawkins, address unknown; W. G. Hawkins, of
near Thorntown; Ocie Small, of Indianapolis; Frank Hawkins, living near Mechanicsburg;
David Hawkins, at home; Scull Hawkins, a soldier overseas; Paul Hawkins, a soldier
stationed at Marfa, Texas.
Mr. Hawkins was a member of the Methodist church at Bethel, and of Rich Mountain Post, G.
A. R. He served as a member of Co. H, 11th Regiment, Indiana cavalry, during the Civil
War. One brother, John Hawkins, of Kansas, and two sisters, Mrs. Mary Allen, of
Thorntown, and Mrs. Sarah Schults, of this city, are living.
The funeral services will be held from the residence at 2 o'clock p.m., Sunday, the
Rev. W. P. McKinsey officiating. Interment at Oak Hill cemetery.