Nathan fought in the Mexican War in the Mormon Battalion. After his discharge, he went to Northern California where he was hired to carry "The California Star" (San Francisco newspaper) to Missouri. As a carrier of this paper, he was one of the first to deliver the news of James Marshall's gold discovery outside the state of California.
He married Elizabeth Conrad on 9 Jan 1843
1850 Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
Nathan Hawk 27 IN
Elizabeth Hawk 22 PA
1870 Washington, Yolo, CA
Nathan Hawk 46 IN
Elizabeth Hawk 42 PA
Samuel Hawk 25 IA
William H. Hawk 20 NV
Mary A. Hawk 18 CA
Conrad L. Hawk 15 CA
John A. Hawk 14 CA
Ella E. Hawk 3 CA
1880 Salmon Falls, El Dorado, CA
Nathan Hawk 56 IN
Elizabeth Hawk 50 PA wife
John A. Hawk 24 CA son
Ella E. Hawk 13 CA daughter
1900 Coloma, El Dorado, CA
Nathan Hawk Oct 1823 IN
Elizabeth Hawk Nov 1827 PA wife
John A. Hawk Apr 1856 CA son
1910 Coloma, El Dorado, CA
John A. Hawk 54 CA
Nathan Hawk 86 IN widowed father
Ella E. Hawk 43 CA sister
Membership Of The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
Name: Nathan Hawk
Gender: Male
Relationship to Primary Person: Self (Head)
Father: William Hawk
Mother: Margaret Harris
Birth Date: 29 Oct 1823
Birth Place: Washington County, Indiana
Death Date: 17 Nov 1910
Death Place: Coloma, El Dorado, California
LDS Church Ordinance Data: Baptism Date: September 26, 1836 Clay County, MO, USA
LDS Temple Ordinance Data: Endowment Temple: Provo, Utah, UT, USA Sealed to Parents Temple: Provo, Utah, UT, USA
Comments: Nathan was a private in Company "B" of the Mormon Batallion. Comments: #21. Nathan was a member of the Ambrosia Branch.
Household Members: Nathan Hawk Self (Head) Elizabeth Conrad Spouse
Mountain Democrat, Saturday 26 Nov 1910
The Closing Of An Eventful Life
"The Sacramento Union of last Saturday contained an interesting life history of Nathan Hawk, the El Dorado County Pioneer, the Mexican War Veteran and original Pony express who died on Wednesday at the Soldiers Home in Napa County. He was born in Indiana in 1823 and at the time of his death was 87 years of age.
In July, 1846, he enlisted in his native state under Col Allen and his regiment was soon assigned to duty in what is now the Southern part of the state of California, but was then Mexican Territory. Soon after their arrival on the coast, five companies were mustered out in Los Angeles, his among the number. Hawk contracted to take East with him several copies of the first paper to be published in California, The California Star, which set forth in a boom addition, the conditions in the West. It was he who took to his Eastern home the first information of the discovery of gold near Coloma, the town where he afterward lived and where, as a fitting close to his life, his body was laid to rest last Saturday. Rev. E. E. Clark, of this city (Placerville) officiated at the funeral.
Mr. Hawk is survived by two sons and two daughters, William H. Hawk of Sacramento, Mary A. Avery of Roseville (Placer County, CA) and John and Ella Hawk of Coloma."
Sacramento Daily Union 19 Nov 1910
Died
"Hawk — ln Yountville. Cal., November 16, 1910, Nathan Hawk, father of William H. Hawk of Sacramento, John A. and Ella Hawk of Coloma and Mary A. Avery of Roseville, Cal., aged 87 years and 21 days. Funeral services at Placerville Saturday, November 19th, 2 p. m. Interment Coloma Cemetery."
He married Elizabeth Conrad on 9 Jan 1843
1850 Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
Nathan Hawk 27 IN
Elizabeth Hawk 22 PA
1870 Washington, Yolo, CA
Nathan Hawk 46 IN
Elizabeth Hawk 42 PA
Samuel Hawk 25 IA
William H. Hawk 20 NV
Mary A. Hawk 18 CA
Conrad L. Hawk 15 CA
John A. Hawk 14 CA
Ella E. Hawk 3 CA
1880 Salmon Falls, El Dorado, CA
Nathan Hawk 56 IN
Elizabeth Hawk 50 PA wife
John A. Hawk 24 CA son
Ella E. Hawk 13 CA daughter
1900 Coloma, El Dorado, CA
Nathan Hawk Oct 1823 IN
Elizabeth Hawk Nov 1827 PA wife
John A. Hawk Apr 1856 CA son
1910 Coloma, El Dorado, CA
John A. Hawk 54 CA
Nathan Hawk 86 IN widowed father
Ella E. Hawk 43 CA sister
Membership Of The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
Name: Nathan Hawk
Gender: Male
Relationship to Primary Person: Self (Head)
Father: William Hawk
Mother: Margaret Harris
Birth Date: 29 Oct 1823
Birth Place: Washington County, Indiana
Death Date: 17 Nov 1910
Death Place: Coloma, El Dorado, California
LDS Church Ordinance Data: Baptism Date: September 26, 1836 Clay County, MO, USA
LDS Temple Ordinance Data: Endowment Temple: Provo, Utah, UT, USA Sealed to Parents Temple: Provo, Utah, UT, USA
Comments: Nathan was a private in Company "B" of the Mormon Batallion. Comments: #21. Nathan was a member of the Ambrosia Branch.
Household Members: Nathan Hawk Self (Head) Elizabeth Conrad Spouse
Mountain Democrat, Saturday 26 Nov 1910
The Closing Of An Eventful Life
"The Sacramento Union of last Saturday contained an interesting life history of Nathan Hawk, the El Dorado County Pioneer, the Mexican War Veteran and original Pony express who died on Wednesday at the Soldiers Home in Napa County. He was born in Indiana in 1823 and at the time of his death was 87 years of age.
In July, 1846, he enlisted in his native state under Col Allen and his regiment was soon assigned to duty in what is now the Southern part of the state of California, but was then Mexican Territory. Soon after their arrival on the coast, five companies were mustered out in Los Angeles, his among the number. Hawk contracted to take East with him several copies of the first paper to be published in California, The California Star, which set forth in a boom addition, the conditions in the West. It was he who took to his Eastern home the first information of the discovery of gold near Coloma, the town where he afterward lived and where, as a fitting close to his life, his body was laid to rest last Saturday. Rev. E. E. Clark, of this city (Placerville) officiated at the funeral.
Mr. Hawk is survived by two sons and two daughters, William H. Hawk of Sacramento, Mary A. Avery of Roseville (Placer County, CA) and John and Ella Hawk of Coloma."
Sacramento Daily Union 19 Nov 1910
Died
"Hawk — ln Yountville. Cal., November 16, 1910, Nathan Hawk, father of William H. Hawk of Sacramento, John A. and Ella Hawk of Coloma and Mary A. Avery of Roseville, Cal., aged 87 years and 21 days. Funeral services at Placerville Saturday, November 19th, 2 p. m. Interment Coloma Cemetery."
Nathan fought in the Mexican War in the Mormon Battalion. After his discharge, he went to Northern California where he was hired to carry "The California Star" (San Francisco newspaper) to Missouri. As a carrier of this paper, he was one of the first to deliver the news of James Marshall's gold discovery outside the state of California.
He married Elizabeth Conrad on 9 Jan 1843
1850 Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
Nathan Hawk 27 IN
Elizabeth Hawk 22 PA
1870 Washington, Yolo, CA
Nathan Hawk 46 IN
Elizabeth Hawk 42 PA
Samuel Hawk 25 IA
William H. Hawk 20 NV
Mary A. Hawk 18 CA
Conrad L. Hawk 15 CA
John A. Hawk 14 CA
Ella E. Hawk 3 CA
1880 Salmon Falls, El Dorado, CA
Nathan Hawk 56 IN
Elizabeth Hawk 50 PA wife
John A. Hawk 24 CA son
Ella E. Hawk 13 CA daughter
1900 Coloma, El Dorado, CA
Nathan Hawk Oct 1823 IN
Elizabeth Hawk Nov 1827 PA wife
John A. Hawk Apr 1856 CA son
1910 Coloma, El Dorado, CA
John A. Hawk 54 CA
Nathan Hawk 86 IN widowed father
Ella E. Hawk 43 CA sister
Membership Of The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
Name: Nathan Hawk
Gender: Male
Relationship to Primary Person: Self (Head)
Father: William Hawk
Mother: Margaret Harris
Birth Date: 29 Oct 1823
Birth Place: Washington County, Indiana
Death Date: 17 Nov 1910
Death Place: Coloma, El Dorado, California
LDS Church Ordinance Data: Baptism Date: September 26, 1836 Clay County, MO, USA
LDS Temple Ordinance Data: Endowment Temple: Provo, Utah, UT, USA Sealed to Parents Temple: Provo, Utah, UT, USA
Comments: Nathan was a private in Company "B" of the Mormon Batallion. Comments: #21. Nathan was a member of the Ambrosia Branch.
Household Members: Nathan Hawk Self (Head) Elizabeth Conrad Spouse
Mountain Democrat, Saturday 26 Nov 1910
The Closing Of An Eventful Life
"The Sacramento Union of last Saturday contained an interesting life history of Nathan Hawk, the El Dorado County Pioneer, the Mexican War Veteran and original Pony express who died on Wednesday at the Soldiers Home in Napa County. He was born in Indiana in 1823 and at the time of his death was 87 years of age.
In July, 1846, he enlisted in his native state under Col Allen and his regiment was soon assigned to duty in what is now the Southern part of the state of California, but was then Mexican Territory. Soon after their arrival on the coast, five companies were mustered out in Los Angeles, his among the number. Hawk contracted to take East with him several copies of the first paper to be published in California, The California Star, which set forth in a boom addition, the conditions in the West. It was he who took to his Eastern home the first information of the discovery of gold near Coloma, the town where he afterward lived and where, as a fitting close to his life, his body was laid to rest last Saturday. Rev. E. E. Clark, of this city (Placerville) officiated at the funeral.
Mr. Hawk is survived by two sons and two daughters, William H. Hawk of Sacramento, Mary A. Avery of Roseville (Placer County, CA) and John and Ella Hawk of Coloma."
Sacramento Daily Union 19 Nov 1910
Died
"Hawk — ln Yountville. Cal., November 16, 1910, Nathan Hawk, father of William H. Hawk of Sacramento, John A. and Ella Hawk of Coloma and Mary A. Avery of Roseville, Cal., aged 87 years and 21 days. Funeral services at Placerville Saturday, November 19th, 2 p. m. Interment Coloma Cemetery."
He married Elizabeth Conrad on 9 Jan 1843
1850 Sacramento, Sacramento, CA
Nathan Hawk 27 IN
Elizabeth Hawk 22 PA
1870 Washington, Yolo, CA
Nathan Hawk 46 IN
Elizabeth Hawk 42 PA
Samuel Hawk 25 IA
William H. Hawk 20 NV
Mary A. Hawk 18 CA
Conrad L. Hawk 15 CA
John A. Hawk 14 CA
Ella E. Hawk 3 CA
1880 Salmon Falls, El Dorado, CA
Nathan Hawk 56 IN
Elizabeth Hawk 50 PA wife
John A. Hawk 24 CA son
Ella E. Hawk 13 CA daughter
1900 Coloma, El Dorado, CA
Nathan Hawk Oct 1823 IN
Elizabeth Hawk Nov 1827 PA wife
John A. Hawk Apr 1856 CA son
1910 Coloma, El Dorado, CA
John A. Hawk 54 CA
Nathan Hawk 86 IN widowed father
Ella E. Hawk 43 CA sister
Membership Of The Church of Jesus Christ Of Latter-day Saints
Name: Nathan Hawk
Gender: Male
Relationship to Primary Person: Self (Head)
Father: William Hawk
Mother: Margaret Harris
Birth Date: 29 Oct 1823
Birth Place: Washington County, Indiana
Death Date: 17 Nov 1910
Death Place: Coloma, El Dorado, California
LDS Church Ordinance Data: Baptism Date: September 26, 1836 Clay County, MO, USA
LDS Temple Ordinance Data: Endowment Temple: Provo, Utah, UT, USA Sealed to Parents Temple: Provo, Utah, UT, USA
Comments: Nathan was a private in Company "B" of the Mormon Batallion. Comments: #21. Nathan was a member of the Ambrosia Branch.
Household Members: Nathan Hawk Self (Head) Elizabeth Conrad Spouse
Mountain Democrat, Saturday 26 Nov 1910
The Closing Of An Eventful Life
"The Sacramento Union of last Saturday contained an interesting life history of Nathan Hawk, the El Dorado County Pioneer, the Mexican War Veteran and original Pony express who died on Wednesday at the Soldiers Home in Napa County. He was born in Indiana in 1823 and at the time of his death was 87 years of age.
In July, 1846, he enlisted in his native state under Col Allen and his regiment was soon assigned to duty in what is now the Southern part of the state of California, but was then Mexican Territory. Soon after their arrival on the coast, five companies were mustered out in Los Angeles, his among the number. Hawk contracted to take East with him several copies of the first paper to be published in California, The California Star, which set forth in a boom addition, the conditions in the West. It was he who took to his Eastern home the first information of the discovery of gold near Coloma, the town where he afterward lived and where, as a fitting close to his life, his body was laid to rest last Saturday. Rev. E. E. Clark, of this city (Placerville) officiated at the funeral.
Mr. Hawk is survived by two sons and two daughters, William H. Hawk of Sacramento, Mary A. Avery of Roseville (Placer County, CA) and John and Ella Hawk of Coloma."
Sacramento Daily Union 19 Nov 1910
Died
"Hawk — ln Yountville. Cal., November 16, 1910, Nathan Hawk, father of William H. Hawk of Sacramento, John A. and Ella Hawk of Coloma and Mary A. Avery of Roseville, Cal., aged 87 years and 21 days. Funeral services at Placerville Saturday, November 19th, 2 p. m. Interment Coloma Cemetery."
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