Harrison County Iowa Genealogy

HISTORY OF HARRISON COUNTY, IOWA, 1891
BIOGRAPHIES
Page 752
JAMES R. HAWK

James R. HAWK, a farmer residing on section 7, of Lincoln Township, came to Harrison County in the spring of 1882, and bought eighty acres of land near Dunlap, upon which he lived one year, sold the same and purchased one hundred and seventy acres in Lincoln Township, which he now lives upon. This land cost him $14.50 per acre, and had some improvements made upon it. Mr. HAWK set out an orchard of on hundred apple trees, besides cherry and plums, also a three-acre grove of maples. He has since added to his farm until it now contains two hundred and sixty acres, one hundred and eighty of which are now under the plow.

He was originally a Buckeye, having been born in Jackson County, Ohio, in December, 1852. His parents were Jacob and Susan (LAYTON) HAWK, natives of the Keystone State, and by whom eight children were born, our subject being the fourth. The family were as follows: Aaron and Rebecca E., deceased; Samantha J.; James and John, twins; John is deceased; George W., Jacob N. and Mary S.

Our subject lived with his parents in Ohio, until twenty-two years of age, and then went to Sangamon County, Ill., where he worked on a farm for two years, and then moved to Vermillion County, of the same state, where he bought eighty acres of land, remained two years, then sold out and came to Harrison County, Iowa.

He was united in marriage to Eunice E. BENTON, February 17, 1878. She was the daughter of Orin and Mary A. BENTON, natives of Ohio and Illinois respectively. They had two children, our subject's wife being the youngest.

Mr. and Mrs. HAWK are the parents of three children: Clara R., born December 1, 1880; Mary E., November 10, 1882, and Lester R., April 10, 1890

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