Born to George and Mary (Davis) Hawley, both pioneers of Union County, Ohio. Father of Perry Delano, Daisy May, Howard Earl and Chester George Hawley. Husband of Addie (Smith) Hawley. Family stories indicate he was named after US politician Columbus Delano.
DJ grew up on the old Hawley Farm on Buck Run near Milford Center, Ohio, a farm that his grandfather John Hawley Sr and his sons carved out of the wilderness of Ohio in the late 1820s. As a child DJ took part in the local agricultural and county fairs, as evidenced by several mentions in the Marysville Tribune for placing in various contests. During the late 1880s and early in the 1890s, DJ was a member of the IOOF, Darby Lodge, No. 636. He served in various roles, being elected as the Noble Grand in January 1890. While it is not known for sure, it can be assumed that DJ had little chance or little interest in inheriting a spot on the family farm because by the time of his father's death he was working as a butcher in Milford Center.
DJ worked many years as a butcher near Milford Center, Ohio, both owning his own establishment and operating Meat Markets for others. A few years after the death of his father, DJ moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he operated a grocery, known as "Hawley's Eureka Market" at 135 W. 5th Avenue in Columbus during the early 1890s. By 1900 he operated a dairy, known as the Maple Grove Dairy (leased land) northwest of Clintonville along the Hocking Valley Railroad tracks in Columbus, Ohio.
DJ was retired for a number of years at the time of his death. He died at his home, 70 W. Northwood Ave in Columbus around 11:30 PM on April 1, 1927. He was buried in the plot he purchased in 1919 in Union Cemetery on April 4, 1927.
DJ grew up on the old Hawley Farm on Buck Run near Milford Center, Ohio, a farm that his grandfather John Hawley Sr and his sons carved out of the wilderness of Ohio in the late 1820s. As a child DJ took part in the local agricultural and county fairs, as evidenced by several mentions in the Marysville Tribune for placing in various contests. During the late 1880s and early in the 1890s, DJ was a member of the IOOF, Darby Lodge, No. 636. He served in various roles, being elected as the Noble Grand in January 1890. While it is not known for sure, it can be assumed that DJ had little chance or little interest in inheriting a spot on the family farm because by the time of his father's death he was working as a butcher in Milford Center.
DJ worked many years as a butcher near Milford Center, Ohio, both owning his own establishment and operating Meat Markets for others. A few years after the death of his father, DJ moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he operated a grocery, known as "Hawley's Eureka Market" at 135 W. 5th Avenue in Columbus during the early 1890s. By 1900 he operated a dairy, known as the Maple Grove Dairy (leased land) northwest of Clintonville along the Hocking Valley Railroad tracks in Columbus, Ohio.
DJ was retired for a number of years at the time of his death. He died at his home, 70 W. Northwood Ave in Columbus around 11:30 PM on April 1, 1927. He was buried in the plot he purchased in 1919 in Union Cemetery on April 4, 1927.
Born to George and Mary (Davis) Hawley, both pioneers of Union County, Ohio. Father of Perry Delano, Daisy May, Howard Earl and Chester George Hawley. Husband of Addie (Smith) Hawley. Family stories indicate he was named after US politician Columbus Delano.
DJ grew up on the old Hawley Farm on Buck Run near Milford Center, Ohio, a farm that his grandfather John Hawley Sr and his sons carved out of the wilderness of Ohio in the late 1820s. As a child DJ took part in the local agricultural and county fairs, as evidenced by several mentions in the Marysville Tribune for placing in various contests. During the late 1880s and early in the 1890s, DJ was a member of the IOOF, Darby Lodge, No. 636. He served in various roles, being elected as the Noble Grand in January 1890. While it is not known for sure, it can be assumed that DJ had little chance or little interest in inheriting a spot on the family farm because by the time of his father's death he was working as a butcher in Milford Center.
DJ worked many years as a butcher near Milford Center, Ohio, both owning his own establishment and operating Meat Markets for others. A few years after the death of his father, DJ moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he operated a grocery, known as "Hawley's Eureka Market" at 135 W. 5th Avenue in Columbus during the early 1890s. By 1900 he operated a dairy, known as the Maple Grove Dairy (leased land) northwest of Clintonville along the Hocking Valley Railroad tracks in Columbus, Ohio.
DJ was retired for a number of years at the time of his death. He died at his home, 70 W. Northwood Ave in Columbus around 11:30 PM on April 1, 1927. He was buried in the plot he purchased in 1919 in Union Cemetery on April 4, 1927.
DJ grew up on the old Hawley Farm on Buck Run near Milford Center, Ohio, a farm that his grandfather John Hawley Sr and his sons carved out of the wilderness of Ohio in the late 1820s. As a child DJ took part in the local agricultural and county fairs, as evidenced by several mentions in the Marysville Tribune for placing in various contests. During the late 1880s and early in the 1890s, DJ was a member of the IOOF, Darby Lodge, No. 636. He served in various roles, being elected as the Noble Grand in January 1890. While it is not known for sure, it can be assumed that DJ had little chance or little interest in inheriting a spot on the family farm because by the time of his father's death he was working as a butcher in Milford Center.
DJ worked many years as a butcher near Milford Center, Ohio, both owning his own establishment and operating Meat Markets for others. A few years after the death of his father, DJ moved to Columbus, Ohio, where he operated a grocery, known as "Hawley's Eureka Market" at 135 W. 5th Avenue in Columbus during the early 1890s. By 1900 he operated a dairy, known as the Maple Grove Dairy (leased land) northwest of Clintonville along the Hocking Valley Railroad tracks in Columbus, Ohio.
DJ was retired for a number of years at the time of his death. He died at his home, 70 W. Northwood Ave in Columbus around 11:30 PM on April 1, 1927. He was buried in the plot he purchased in 1919 in Union Cemetery on April 4, 1927.
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