Clayton, Lulu Hawks (1872 - 1925)

HAWKS, CLAYTON, OSBORNE

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Date: 9/3/2013 at 08:07:14

Atlantic News Telegraph
Thursday, April 9, 1925, pg. 1, col. 2.

LAST MEMBER OF OLD FAMILY DIES IN OKLAHOMA
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Mrs. Eli Clayton, Who Was Miss Lulu Hawks, Passes Away There, Funeral Here Tomorrow
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Mrs. Lulu Clayton passed away at her home in Tulsa, Oklahoma, last night at 10:20 o'clock, according to a telegram received by C. B. Osborne, this morning, and, which stated that the remains would arrive in this city Friday afternoon.

Daughter of First Mayor.

Mrs. Clayton was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. D. F. Hawks, one of Atlantic's earliest families, and he the first mayor of this city. She was a niece of Mrs. C. B. Osborne, who was a sister of Mr. Hawks. She was also a sister of Ralph Hawks, who died in Audubon a few months ago, and of the late Harley Hawks. In 1892 she was an employe [sic] of the postoffice when the senior member of the News-Telegraph firm was postmaster. Shortly afterward she was married to Eli Clayton and moved away from Atlantic, returning a few years ago for a short time after an absence of many years, but remaining only a short time.

The deceased lady leaves three daughters, two living in Tulsa and one in Perry, this state. They will attend the funeral services here, the Tulsa daughters accompanying the remains of their mother here.

Funeral Friday.

The funeral services will be held at the Osborne home, 709 Locust street, tomorrow, Friday afternoon, at 3:00 o'clock and interment will be in the family plot in the Atlantic cemetery. Rev. L. A. Spooner will officiate.

Mrs. Clayton will be remembered by the older residents of the city as one of the brightest and fairest girls of her time.

With her death the last member of the Hawks family has passed away.