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Peter Jay Hawes

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Peter Jay Hawes

Birth
Kentucky, USA
Death
18 Feb 1897 (aged 78)
Augusta, Butler County, Kansas, USA
Burial
El Dorado, Butler County, Kansas, USA GPS-Latitude: 37.8233581, Longitude: -96.8404371
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Obituary

HAWES, PETER J.

Peter J. Hawes died at the residence of his son, CW Hawes, Thursday morning at the age of 79 years. The remains were taken to Eldorado for interment this morning.

Deceased was born in Mercer, Co Ky March 26, 1818. Early in life he united with the Christian church, being one of its pioneer members and Elders.

He came to Butler county in 1876, has held various positions of public trust, being a member of the Illinois legislature two years. He was universally esteemed by all who knew him. (Augusta Gazette, February 19, 1897)



On stone with wife Julia Bowles Hawes
Obituary

HAWES, PETER J.

Peter J. Hawes died at the residence of his son, CW Hawes, Thursday morning at the age of 79 years. The remains were taken to Eldorado for interment this morning.

Deceased was born in Mercer, Co Ky March 26, 1818. Early in life he united with the Christian church, being one of its pioneer members and Elders.

He came to Butler county in 1876, has held various positions of public trust, being a member of the Illinois legislature two years. He was universally esteemed by all who knew him. (Augusta Gazette, February 19, 1897)



On stone with wife Julia Bowles Hawes

Inscription


HAWES

P. J. HAWES
BORN MAR. 26, 1818
DIED FEB. 18, 1897
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JULIA HIS WIFE,
BORN SEPT. 15, 1822
DIED JAN. 1, 1908

AT REST



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