Son of Amos Hawks and Agnes Mary White

Married Margaret Hunsaker, 26 Jan 1881, St. George, Washington, Utah

Children - Catherine Hawks, Joshua Hawks, Abraham Deroy Hawks, Agnes Evaline Hawks, Franklin Levi Hawks, Amos Hawks, Illa L. C. Hawks, Maggie Laveda Hawks, Wallace Hawks, Lafayette Hawks, Nevada Urilla Hawks, Berlin Hawks

History - Joshua White Hawks was born 2nd oldest to his parents Amos and Agnes White Hawks in Weber Hollow, UT. Not much is known of his childhood, we do know that they moved many times and attended many schools. He was happy helpful and cheerful and was popular with the youth. He loved instruction and his schooling.

We next hear of Joshua's story when he was traveling south to Mexico with his father. On their way, they stopped in St. George to rest their horses a while and this is where Joshua met Maggie. Of their first meeting she writes:

"Upon returning from a ride in a buggy one afternoon, I rode into the yard on a slow walk. A strange voice said 'Whoa." The horse stopped, I started the horse up again, as I hadn't reached the place I wanted to stop. As the horse started moving again, that same drawled out "Whoa" was heard. When my horse stopped this time, I became real nettled and I thought I would show this Smart-Aleck his place; but no sooner had I started up when the 3rd "Whoa" and the nag stopped shorter than ever. I looked around in anger and there stood the culprit not far away; a stranger enjoying my embarrassment. This was none other than Joshua Hawks. He was good looking, but at the moment, I almost hated him for his bold impudence."

They were married and went on and settled in Mesa, AZ for a time. Life was very difficult in Mesa as this was then a barren desert, but Josh and Maggie managed to make out and were very happy together. They had only a wagon top cover stretched over some poles at first for shelter against the terrible heat. He built the first kiln and made the 1st bricks in Arizona and his family built the first brick home and church house. They worked to build citrus orchards and crops and there is a story that Joshua would work in the fields then dip in the irrigation ditch to cool off, then move on to the next row of crops, then dip in the ditch again.

Joshua loved geology and had a natural instinct for it. He talked of mining gold believing he had discovered a gold vein, but after praying about being a miner, decided not to pursue it. Joshua made the family shoes. They were sturdy and neat, though not as fancy as manufactured shoes.

Joshua caused people to joke, dance and work and be happy. They said even when he was getting old; he would do little jigs that brought a chuckle. Joshua was a good dancer and had a good sense of rhythm. Dancing and singing were ways they enjoyed one another. He played the violin and often played with a piano accompanist at dances. He was a good provider and always expressed his love for family.