Here are the remainder of the Hawkins Obits and articles that I
gathered.
-Eric
Richmond Palladium, February 15, 1935, page 11
ALBERTUS HAWKINS
Albertus Hawkins, 56 years old, of 723 North Tenth Street, died Friday
morning at the Reid Memorial Hospital. He is survived by the widow,
Mrs. Maud Hawkinsl two sons, Clarence and Harry; and two sisters, Mrs.
Zella Knight of New Orleans, and Mrs. Cora Bicknell, of Middleboro.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 2:30 P.M. in the Stegall Funeral
Home where friends may call any time. Burial will be in Goshen
Cemetery.
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Richmond Palladium, January 24, 1939, page 3
WILLIAM HAWKINS
William Hawkins, 14-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Hawkins, 221
North I street, died Monday evening after a long illness at the home of
his parents. Besides his parents, he is survived by six brothers, all
at home, and his grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Mills and Mrs.
Elizabeth Hawkins, all of this city.
Funeral services will be held Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Unser &
Waltermann Funeral home. Burial in Goshen cemetery. Friends may call
at the funeral home any time.
Palladium-Item, May 28, 1839
WILLIAM G. HAWKINS
LYNN, Ind, May 27. William G. Hawkins, 72 years old, died Thursday
afternoon following a long illness at his home, four miles north of this
community. Last rites will be held Sunday afternoon at 2 oclock.
(c.s.t.) in the Buena Vista church, with Rev. Ira Johnson in charge.
Burial will be at the Buena Vista cemetery. Rev. George Addington will
assist at the services. Friends may call at his residence any time.
Palladium-Item, May 29, 1939
FRANK P. HAWKINS
Word was received here Friday by Mrs. Lucy Ballenger, 208 North West
Seventeenth street, of the death at the Masonic home, Franklin, Ind., of
Frank P. Hawkins, 72 years old, former local resident. He was a former
member of the Enter Nous club. Funeral services and burial took place
Saturday at Franklin.
Palladium-Item, May 30, 1939
FRANK P. HAWKINS
Word was received here Friday by Mrs. Lucy Ballenger, 208 North West
Seventeenth street, of the death at the Masonic home, Franklin, Ind. Of
Frank P. Hawkins, 73 years old, former local resident. He was a former
member of the Entre Nous club. Funeral services and burial took place
Saturday at Franklin.
Palladium-Item, November 17, 1939
Connersville Businessman Dies at Home
CONNERSVILLE, Ind. Walter Hawkins, 80 years old, prominent
Connersville businessman, died Thursday morning at his Eastern avenue
home. He was born at Vevay, but came to this city at an early age.
Mr. Hawkins was associated with the Connersville Furniture company for
many years, and later was engaged in the grocery business, from 1899 to
1912. He then started into farming and also real estate business. Mr.
Hawkins was a lifelong member of the First Methodist church, and was a
member of the L.O.O.F.
Funeral services will be held Saturday afternoon at 2:30 oclock in the
home, 1230 Eastern avenue, with Dr. W. C. Patrick officiating.
Internment will follow at Date cemetery. Friends may call at the home
after Friday morning.
Survivors include the widow, Mary E.; two daughters, Elizabeth, a
teacher in the public schools, and Helen, and one son, Stanley
Palladium-Item, November 14, 1940, page 9
William H. Hawkins
William H. Hawkins, 69 years old, died suddenly Wednesday morning at his
home at 1805 North West C. Street. Surviving besides the widow Harriett
are two sons, Max of Winchester, and Keith of Dayton, Ohio; a daughter,
Mrs. Enid Polver of Richmond; one sister, Mrs. W. Briggs of Geneva,
Ind., and four grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held Friday afternoon at 2 oclock at the Dean
& Son mortuary with the Rev. Mr. Friblty in charge. Interment will be
at Winchester. Friends may call at the mortuary after 4 p.m. Thusday.
Palladium-Item, April 16, 1941
Benjamin F. Hawkins
Mooreland, Ind. Benjamin Hawkins, 72 years old, a retired farmer
residing southeast f Mooreland, died Tuesday morning at the New Castle
clinic after a brief illness.
He leaves the widow, Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins, two daughters, Mrs. Frank
Caysard of Glendale, Calif. And Mrs. Delma Hodson of Indianapolis; one
son, Carl Hawkins; and nine grandchildren.
Funeral arrangements will be announced.
Palladium-Item, April 18, 1941
Benjamin F. Hawkins
Mooreland, Ind. Benjamin Hawkins, 72 years old, a retired farmer
residing southeast f Mooreland, died Tuesday morning at the New Castle
clinic after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the Brick Church
of the Brethren, west of Hagerstown, with Rev. Carl Hilbert and Rev.
O.D. Werking officiating. Burial will be at the adjoining cemetery.
Friends may call at the residence at any time.
Palladium-Item, April 19, 1941
Benjamin F. Hawkins
Mooreland, Ind. Benjamin Hawkins, 72 years old, a retired farmer
residing southeast f Mooreland, died Tuesday morning at the New Castle
clinic after a brief illness.
Funeral services will be held Sunday at 10:30 a.m. at the Brick Church
of the Brethren, west of Hagerstown, with Rev. Carl Hilbert and Rev.
O.D. Werking officiating. Burial will be at the adjoining cemetery.
Friends may call at the residence at any time.
Palladium-Item June 29, 1941
Mrs. Harriet Hawkins
Mrs. Harriet E. Hawkins, 59 years old, of Winchester, Ind. Died Saturday
afternoon at 405 South Eighth street in Richmond, where she had been
residing. She was born Oct. 16, 1882, the daughter of the late Mr. and
Mrs. Henry Houser, and was a member of the Methodist church.
Surviving are two sons, Max Hawkins of Winchester and Keith Hawkins of
Dayton, Ohio; one daughter, Mrs. Enid Polver of Richmond; two sisters,
Mrs. William Murphy and Mrs. C.A. Fleming, both of Dayton; and four
grandchildren.
Funeral services will be conducted at 2:30 p.m. Monday at the Welfer
Funeral home in charge of Rev. John Elias Jones of the Second
Presbyterian church. Interment will be at the Fountain Park cemetery,
Winchester. Friends may call at the funeral home after 3 oclock Sunday
afternoon.
Palladium-Item, July 29, 1941
Mrs. Blanch Hawkins
Mrs. Blanch Hawkins, wife of Charles Hawkins, died Tuesday noon at Reid
Memorial Hospital where she has been confined for the past seven weeks.
Survivors include the husband; three daughters, Mrs. Don Johnson, and
Mrs. Leslie Williams of Richmond, Mrs. Harry VanSchelack of Philadelphia
Pa.; two sons, Harold and Melvin of Richmond; 11 grandchildren, and one
great-grandchild.
Funeral services will be conducted Friday afternoon at 2:30 oclock at
the Stegall-Berheide mortuary. Interment in Earlham cemetery. Friends
may call at the home, 1415 South E. street any time after noon Wednesday
until noon Friday.
Newspaper article
Palladium-Item, November 24, 1971
The Wayne county Historical muesem now has in its care and custody two
products of the industry and ingenuity of Nathan Hawkins, early Wayne
county settler.
One is the old log cabin, Richmonds first schoolhouse, which originally
was built by Hawkins and others in 1812, was when he fled to Richmond
from his farm near Webster when word of Indian uprisings reached him.
Hawkins, unable to find a dwelling in the small pioneer village, felled
trees and constructed the small cabin near what is now South Fourteenth
and Main streets.
Following return of the Hawkins family to their farm the cabin was used
as a schoolhouse, where classes were taught by John Andrews. The cabin
was moved to South Fourteenth and A streets at a later date and then was
set up in Glen Miller park.
In 1940, during Richmonds celebration of its centennial year, the cabin
was moved from the park and placed in the museum grounds.
Recently, Mayor John R. Britten, learning that a wagon whose running
gear was built by Hawkins about 1816, was stored in the park, offered to
turn it over to the museum.
Mrs. Julia M. Gaal , curator, accepted the offer and arrangements are
being made for its transfer.
The wagons which Hawkins built made him widely known throughout eastern
Indiana and western Ohio. History records that he would cut the timber
to be used in the hubs and bury it for two years in a bayou of Nolans
Fork creek and then turn them down himself. In later life Hawkins moved
to Carmel, Ind. Where with his son he established the first carriage
factory in that part of the state.
Newspaper article
Palladium-Item, November 27, 1943
Nathan Hawkins built Sawmill in Glen Miller Park in 1856
In 1810, John Hawkins, sr. built a sawmill on East Fork on the ground
now being made into a park. Charles Moffitt built a gristmill a little
farther down in 1816. This backed the water up on the wheel of the
sawmill. Both men were Friends and they submitted the contention over
the water right to the church. It was decided that a gristmill was the
more important and Mr. Hawkins was forced to move the site of the mill.
About 1820 he built a new one just above the Garr bridge. John Hawkins,
Jr., replaced it with a better one in 1849. It was operated until 1870.
The Fleecy Dale Woolen factory was established on the 1810 sawmill site
referred to above by Benjamin Bond and Alpheus Test in 1849. About 1855
It was sold to Samuel Nixon and Ezekiel Aiken who operated it until
1865. Then Samuel Porter and Mr. Aiken became the joint owners until
his death in 1881 after which his heirs continued the business until it
burned about 1887.
Mill Built on Lake
Nathan Hawkins (a brother of John Hawkins, Jr.) operated a turning lathe
in Glen Miller park just below the elks pen and in 1856 he built a
sawmill on the site of the boat house at the upper end of the lake. It
was operated until 1880. It is to be regretted that it was not
permitted to stand there as a landmark of the good olden times.
Benjamin Hill built a sawmill on East Fork, three miles east of Richmond
about 1822. He also build a gristmill five years later. After his
death in 1829, Ezra and Enos hill were connected with these mills until
1859 when they were sold to Mr. Wade, an eastern man. Colonel W. W.
Dudley was the miller for awhile. It was operated until 1870.
Comer Erects Gristmill
Robert Comer entered land three miles east of Richmond along East Fork
and build a gristmill, the first one in the township sheltered in a log
house. The power was furnished by a never falling spring. There was
also sawmill on this site when William Clark and John Yaryan bought it
in 1858. Frank Clark later came in possession of it. He operated it
until 1883 and had it continued until 1886.
A sawmill was erected five miles southeast of Richmond on Short creek
about 1812. Benjamin Moore came from New Jersey in 1818 and bought the
land with this mill site. He continued the sawmill until his death in
1850. About 1856 William Elliott built a gristmill near the site of the
sawmill and a carding mill was attached. This was known as Elliotts
mills. Hamilton H. Stigleman and Isaac V. Gause became the operators
about 1876. After Mr. Stiglemans death, Mr. Gause became the sole
owner. It was known as Cascade mills and was continued until 1884. IT
burned down in 1886.
A Steam flouring mill was operated in the rear of the Grubbs Wholesale
house by Joseph Long about 1865. He sold it to Koehering, Kemper &
Ahaus in 1868. In 1872 Phillip Witte and Harmon Ahaus became the
owners. They operated it a few years when it was discontinued.
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Palladium-Item, August 20, 1944
Mrs. Elmer Hawkins
Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins, 70 years old, widow of Elmer Hawkins, died
suddenly, Saturday, at the home of her daughter, Mrs. John Holmes of the
Henly road south. She was born in this city and had lived her all her
life. Mrs. Hawkins was a member of the St. Paul's Lutheran church and
the Rebekah lodge.
Surviving are three daughters, Mrs. Elbert Hale of Richmond, Mrs.
Charles Chappel of Indianapolis, and Mrs. John Holmes of Richmond; three
sons, Marlowe, Oscar, and Earl, all of Richmond, five sisters, Mrs.
George Brehm, Mrs. James Erbse, and Mrs. Ollie Elliott, all of Richmond,
Mrs. Henry Kimm of Muncie and Mrs. Walter Yeager of Indianapolis; 21
grandchildren, and several nieces and nephews.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hawkins will be held at 2 p.m. Tuesday at the
Jones and Placke Funeral home. Burial will be in Earlham cemetery.
Friends may call at the funeral home after 6 p.m. Sunday.
Palladium-Item, October 3, 1944
Harvey Hawkins
Eaton- Harvey Hawkins, 74 years old, 714 West Main Street, died
Wednesday morning. He recently retired after serving the J.E. Parker
company 27 years.
Funeral services for Mr. Hawkins will be held Saturday at 2:30 p.m. at
the Griton Funeral home with Rev. J. R. Fields officiating. Burial will
be in Mound Hill cemetery. Friends may call any time.
Mr. Hawkins is survived by his widow. He was a member of the Eaton
Lions club, and the Official board of St. Paul Methodist church.
(Mrs. Kenneth G. Foster is in my tree. Please contact me if she is in
yours as well.)
Palladium-Item, January 6, 1946
Mrs. Kenneth G. Foster, Sr.
Mrs. Marlowe Hawkins has received word of the death of the death of her
sister-in-law, Mrs. Kenneth G. Foster, Sr., of Indianapolis, which
occurred early Friday.
She leaves her husband, Kenneth G. Foster, sr., owner of the Foster
Freight line; one son, K. G. Foster, Jr., one daughter, Mrs. Nancy
Daniels and five grandchildren, all of Indianapolis. A son, Lt. David
Foster was killed in action about a year ago.
The family formerly resided in Richmond.
Palladium-Item, March 4, 1947
Elza Hawkins
Elza Hawkins, 74 years olf, died Sunday in a Tampa Fla., hospital. He
was the father of Mrs. Hilton Cripe of the Straight Line pike. Mr.
Hawkins lived here several months during the year with his daughter and
son-in-law. Mrs. Cripe left for Florida, Saturday.
Other survivors include a son, O.R. Hawkins of Dade City, Fla. and two
daughters, Mrs. M. M. Slayton of Tampa and Mrs. O. Jones of Kokomo.
Services for Mr. Hawkins will be held Tuesday in Tampa. The body will
be taken to Kokomo, where short graveside services will be held Thursday
at 3 p.m.
Palladium-Item, March 29, 1947
Mrs. Walter Hawkins
CONNERSVILLE Mrs. Mary E. Hawkins, 1230 Eastern Avenue, widow of
Walter Hawkins, died early Friday morning. Born and reared near Vevay,
Ind. in Switzerland county, she formerly was a school teacher. She was
a member of the First Methodist church and a life member of the Womens
Foreign Missionary society and the Willing Workers society.
Survivors are two daughters, Helen and Elizabeth, and a son, Stanley P.
of Connersville.
Funeral services for Mrs. Hawkins, will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at the
home where friends may call after 10 a.m. Sunday. Dr. J.G. Moore will
officiate. Burial will be in Dale county.
Palladium-Item, March 3, 1948
Mrs. Ira C. Wood
Funeral services for Mrs. Wood will be held Thursday at 2 p.m. at the
Welfer Funeral home Rev. Norval Webb will officiate. Burial will be in
Earlham cemetery. Friends may call at the funeral home.
Palladium-Item, April 1, 1949
George W. Hawkins
George W. Hawkins, 40 years old 731 North Fifteenth street, died
Thursday afternoon. He had been employed for 20 years by the Chesapeake
& Ohio railroad.
He leaves the widow, Mrs. Ollie Hawkins; three sons, George Jr., Marvin
and Richard, all of Richmond; his father William Hawkins or Williamstown
Ky. His mother Mrs. Roxie Riggs of Georgetown Ky.; one brother, Paul of
Cynthiana Ky.; two sisters, Mrs. Eloise White of Georgetwon Ky., and
Mrs. Alleane Butler of Covington.
Palladium-Item, May 4, 1949
Mrs. George W. Hawkins
Mrs. Ollie Mae Hawkins, 35 years old, 731 North Fifteenth street, died
Tuesday night.
She was the widow of George W. Hawkins.
Surviving are three sons, George, Marvin, and Richard; her mother Mrs.
Maggie Blythe; two sisters, Rose Handerson and Henrietta Corbin.
She was a member of the Mount Olive Baptist church.