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Surnames: HAWLEY
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The Washington Gazette, Washington, Daviess Co., Indiana, Saturday, April 16, 1892, page
4:
“OBITUARY
Died, in Terre Haute, Ind., January 9th, 1892, Mrs. S. (Sarah) M. HAWLEY, widow of Rev. R.
(Ransom) HAWLEY and mother of Rev. R. E. HAWLEY. Born in Easton, Conn., April 29th, 1802.
United with the church March 1821. Married June 14th, 1830. Immediately after the
marriage she came to Washington with her husband and they began housekeeping July 4th.
Here they remained until August 1834, when they removed to Bloomington. She was a
thoroughly consecrated home missionary faithfully helping her husband in his arduous work
of planting and building up the churches. In her home she gathered the children in the
Sabbath school. Mr. John MILLHOLLAND, Mr. HELPHENSTINE and others of their life spoke
feelingly of the interest Mrs. HAWLEY took in their religious training when children. All
through her long and busy life she was warmly interested in missionary work, home and
foreign.
She generously contributed to the various missionary societies, and the Bible and Tract
societies and the work among Freedmen, and made herself and the members of the family life
members of these organizations. She was a diligent student of the Bible and noticed the
works of the new translation with the keenest interest.
The oldest son with whom she and her husband spent their last years resides in Terre
Haute. The oldest daughter gave her life as a missionary in China and Japan. Her body
lies in the family lot in Terre Haute. She left one child who now resides with her father
near Thompsonville, Ill. The second daughter lives in Philadelphia.
The youngest son who was Pastor of the Presbyterian church here for several years, is now
preaching in St. Paul, Minn.
The first born – a son, died in this city (Washington) and was buried in the Old cemetery.
Many of the older residents of this county remember with interest the work of Mr. And Mrs.
HAWLEY. The first temperance society in Washington was organized by Mr. HAWLEY, and the
first county Sabbath school convention of the State. This convention was in session at
the time of the death of their little son, Josiah Ransom, July 24th, 1834. Mrs. HAWLEY’s
long, busy and useful life ended peacefully. There was simply the quiet, restful sleep.
One of her favorite hymns was written by Ernest Wesley. We quote a single verse:
“Blood of Jesus source and center
Of my hope, my rest, my life;
Flood so glorious, thee I enter
Here forsake me sin and strife.”