Hawkins, Margaret (Moir) 1859-1924

HAWKINS, MOIR, SIMONS, VAN WECHEL, BRAY

Posted By: Viv Reeves (email)
Date: 8/11/2007 at 21:24:37

>>>From the LeMars Globe-Post, Thursday, June 26, 1924, Page 8, Column 4:

Seney--Mrs. Jackson Hawkins passed away at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Merle Simons, near Ireton, on Wednesday morning. Mrs. Hawkins is one of the pioneers of Sioux county and is a sister of Mrs. Richard Hawkins. A sister, Mrs. Van Wechel, of Minnesota, is here. She leaves besides her husband, one daughter, Mrs. Simons, and one son, Merritt, besides several brothers and sisters. Sympathy is extended to all relatives.

>>>From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, June 27, 1924, Page 4, Column 1:

Seney--Word has just been received of the death of Mrs. H. J. Hawkins at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Merle Simons, of near Ireton. Mrs. Hawkins has been very low for over a week and her brothers and sisters were called to her bedside.

>>>From the LeMars Sentinel, Friday, June 27, 1924, Page 5, Columns 4-5:

DEATH OF EARLY SETTLER

Mrs. Jackson Hawkins Was Well Known Maurice Resident

Mrs. Martha Bray received word yesterday of the death of her aunt, Mrs. Jackson Hawkins. Mrs. Hawkins died at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Merle Simons, near Ireton, after an illness of some duration. She was 65 years of age and was an early settler in the vicinity of Maurice and taught school in Sioux and Plymouth counties before her marriage. She is survived by her husband, H. J. Hawkins, one son, Merritt Hawkins, and one daughter, Mrs. Merle Simons. She was a member of the Moir family and leaves four sisters and seven brothers.

The funeral will be held at the Simons residence Saturday and the interment made in the Ireton cemetery.