| Obit For | William Hawk |
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| Headline | William Hawk Dies at Age 82 |
| Text | One by one the old pioneer citizens of Barry County pass to their reward in the great beyond. Every year for the past decade has marked the passing of some
old citizen who helped to blaze the way to to the present age of progress and
modern civilization. Thursday morning July 13, 1916 saw the passing of one more
old pioneer, a citizen who had lived in Cassville practically all the time from
the date the town was laid out until the present time. With the passing of
William C. Hawk Cassville and Barry County lost a man who was familiar with
every year of their history for more than 70 years. He was born in McMinnville, Warren County, Tenn., Oct 6, 1833. His father and mother, Mr. and Mrs. John Hawk moved from Tennessee to what was then called the "West" and located at Keetsville, the old name of Washburn, about the year of 1839. When Cassville was laid out in 1845 the family moved here and this has been the family home since that time. With the exception of a short time spent in California in the Fifties, Mr. Hawk had lived in Cassville very since the town was laid out. He was a blacksmith and operated a shop here for many years. During the stage coach days he drove on route between Springfield and Fayetteville, Ark. During the Civil War he served as a soldier in Company G of the 154th Mo. Cavalry. William C. Hawk and Miss Roba Weekly were united in marriage in 1856. They reared a large family. The following children are living: Byron J., Mrs. Dora Talbert, Wm. S., Carlee, Chas., Robert and Cleo and Mrs. Grace Thompson of Cassville; Mrs. Buna Scott of Alluwee, Okla., and Mrs. J. W. Dow of Washington, D.C., all of whom were present at their father's death. Funeral services were held at the family home Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock conducted by Eld J. S. McQueen and Rev. J. T. Brattin. The business houses were closed during the funeral in honor of his memory. A large crowd assembled to pay their last respects to the deceased. Many beautiful flora emblems were sent. William C. Hawk was a quite unassuming and a good citizen and of the old pioneer type of character known for strict integrity and upright life. |
| Newspaper or Funeral Home | Cassville Republican |
| Date | July 20, 1916, Thursday |
| Death Cert Link | Death Certificate |
| Resource | State Historical Society of MO Microfilm |
| Submitted by | Donna Cooper |
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