Brief Life History of Nathan
When Nathan Hawkes was born on 15 November 1840, in Hockley, Essex, England, United Kingdom, his father, Peter Hawkes, was 38 and his mother, Ann Phoebe Brookman, was 40. He married Elizabeth Bowman on 13 December 1869, in Salt Lake City, Salt Lake, Utah, United States. They were the parents of at least 3 sons and 3 daughters. He lived in Riverdale, Weber, Utah, United States in 1870. He died on 5 July 1928, in Taylor, Weber, Utah, United States, at the age of 87, and was buried in West Weber, Weber, Utah, United States.
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- Nathan Hocks, "United States Census, 1870"
- Nathan Hawkes, "England and Wales, Birth Registration Index, 1837-1920"
- Nathan Hawkes, "Utah Death Certificates, 1904-1956"
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1841 · Indiana Nears Bankruptcy
The State of Indiana was near bankruptcy in 1841 due to the inability to repay interest incurred for the Massive Internal Improvement Act. The state liquidated much of its public works. Many of the projects were handed over to the state’s creditors as a way to reduce debt. Only two of the eight proposed infrastructure projects were completed by the creditors.
1846
U.S. acquires vast tracts of Mexican territory in wake of Mexican War including California and New Mexico.
1863
Abraham Lincoln issues Emancipation Proclamation, declaring slaves in Confederate states to be free.
Name Meaning
English (mainly central and southeastern England): variant of Hawks .
Dictionary of American Family Names © Patrick Hanks 2003, 2006.
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William Hawkes Sr History
WILLIAM HAWKES (Sr) HISTORY Little is known of the ancestry of William Hawkes who was born in Hockley, Essex County, England 21 September 1855. His great-grandfather on his father’s side was John Haw …
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