History of Branch county, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . JOSEPU S. HAWKS. MRS. NAOMI HAWKS. JOSEPH S. HAWKS. This gentlemiin, for imuiy years one of the promi-nent farmers and valuable citizens of Kinderhook, washorn in Richfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., April 19,1814. His grandfather, Daniel Hawks, emigrated fromWorcester Co., Mass., in 1788, and settled in had taken an active and zealous part in thestruggle for independence, and iiad lost an amplefortune in upholding the credit of the bore an active and in
History of Branch county, Michigan, with illustrations and biographical sketches of some of its prominent men and pioneers . JOSEPU S. HAWKS. MRS. NAOMI HAWKS. JOSEPH S. HAWKS. This gentlemiin, for imuiy years one of the promi-nent farmers and valuable citizens of Kinderhook, washorn in Richfield, Otsego Co., N. Y., April 19,1814. His grandfather, Daniel Hawks, emigrated fromWorcester Co., Mass., in 1788, and settled in had taken an active and zealous part in thestruggle for independence, and iiad lost an amplefortune in upholding the credit of the bore an active and influential part in the politicalaffairs of the county, and for eight years representedthe district in the State Legislatuie. He died at theripe old age of eighty-three years. Moses Hawks, father of our subject, was alsoprominently identified with the county. He marriedCatherine Striken, and reared a family of six children,Joseph being the eldest. The early life of Mr. Hawks was uneventful, andmarked by few incidents Siive such iis occur in thelives of most men. He remained with his father until lie was twenlv- two years
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