David D. Hawks

Brief Life History of David D.

When David D. Hawks was born in 1826, in Kentucky, United States, his father, George W Hawks, was 25 and his mother, Mary Duke, was 23. He married Nancy Mathis before 1855, in Iowa, United States. They were the parents of at least 1 son and 1 daughter. He lived in Douglas Township, Polk, Iowa, United States in 1860 and Ash Rock Township, Rooks, Kansas, United States in 1880. He registered for military service in 1862. He died after 1885.

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Family Time Line

David D. Hawks
1826–1885
Nancy Mathis
1837–1921
Marriage: before 1855
Mary Elizabeth Hawks
1856–1912
James Mathis Hawks
1859–1929

Sources (9)

  • David Hawkes, "United States Census, 1850"
  • David D Hawks, "Iowa, Records of Persons Subject to Military Duty, 1862-1910"
  • David Hawks in entry for James M Hawks, "Montana, County Births and Deaths, 1840-2004"

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World Events (8)

1830 · The Second Great Awakening

Being a second spiritual and religious awakening, like the First Great Awakening, many Churches began to spring up from other denominations. Many people began to rapidly join the Baptist and Methodist congregations. Many converts to these religions believed that the Awakening was the precursor of a new millennial age.

1830 · Louisville and Portland Canal Opens

The Louisville and Portland canal opened in 1830. It was a 2 mile canal. It helped with the barrier caused by the Falls of the Ohio River at Louisville by making a route around them.

1846

Iowa is the 29th state.

Name Meaning

English (Kent and London):

variant of Hawk , with excrescent -s, a development very common in the Midlands.

variant of Hawkins , with partial ellipsis of the final syllable.

Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.

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