Anna married HAWK George on 11 Apr 1826 in Washington County, MO. George was born in 1794 in VA; died in BET. 1860 - 1870 in Iron Co, Missouri. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Both Elijah and his younger brother Nelson bought property in Iron County while still living in Washington Co, MO., perhaps that section of Washington Co became Iron Co when it was formed in 1857. They lived next to each other for the rest of their lives, Nelson outliving Elijah by several years. They lived in a place which became known as Hawk's Lane in Iron County, and later on a school was built there which was called Hawk's school. Nelson contributed financially to the construction of the school.

1860 Census Record, Iron Co, Dent Twp., MO

Elijah Hock, 30 years old, born in MO, farmer, value of real estate $200, value of personal property $250
Mary Hock, 25 years old, born in MO, can read and write
Lucinda, 4 years old, born in MO
William, 2 years old, born in MO

1870 Census Record, Iron Co, Ironton, MO

Elijah Hawk, 41, farmer, real estate valued at $500, personal property worth $135, can vote. BLIND
Lucinda, 15, keeping house, born in MO
William, 12, born in MO
John, 7, born in MO

Apparently, the wife of Elijah has died, perhaps in childbirth with John?

1876 State Census, Dent Township, Iron Co, MO

Elijah Hawk, age over 45 years
Son John, age 18-21 years

1880 Census Record, Iron Co, Kaolin Twp, MO

Peter Pauley, 40 years old, born in FR, parents born in FRA, farmer
Lucinda Pauley, wife, 23 years old, born in MO, FA born MO, Mother born TN
James Pauley, son, 4
Frederick, son 2
Elijah Hawk, Father in Law, born in MO, father born in VA, mother born in GA

Qualified Voters in Iron County 1864-1868

A list kept by Justice of the Peace Theodore P. Russell of loyal disloyal citizens in Iron County if the wake of the Civil War

Hawk, Aleja Democrat, Dent Twp. This is clearly Elijah Hawk. Almost everyone on the list was described as a Republican or rebel sympathizer, not many Democrats were seen.

Elijah married UNKNOWN Mary in ABT. 1855 in Iron/Washington County, MO. Mary was born in 1835 in Washington Co, MO; died in BET. 1863 - 1870 in Iron Co, MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1860 Census records for Iron County, MO, Dent Twp.

Nelson Hock, 28, farmer, value of real estate $1,500, value of personal property $300, born in MO
Jane, 28, born in IN
Caroline, 7, born in MO
Emily, 5, born in MO
Alfred, 3, born in MO
William 2, born in MO (both Nelson and his brother Elijah had a son named William who was born in the same year, in order to figure out which one married Martha London you have to look at the 1880 census records to see that Nelson's William was still living at home.) It should also be noted that Nelson has more valuable real estate and personal property even though Elijah was the older brother. Nelson is living with his family in between his father George and his brother Elijah.

1870 Census records for Iron Co, MO, Ironton

Nelson Hawk, 38, farmer, value of real estate $600, value of personal property $285, born MO
Sarah J. 40, born in IN
Emily,15
Alfred, 13
William R, 12
Mary, 5
Ida, 3
Mina, 2 mos

Next door is his daughter Caroline, 17 years old, living with her husband Reuben Sumpter, 21 years old. It should be noted that the value of Nelson's real estate and personal property is significantly less than 10 years earlier, probably a result of the upheaval of the Civil War.

1876 State Census of Iron County, Dent Twp.

Nelson Hawk, 21-45
Sarah, age over 45
Emily, 18-21
Alfred, 18-21
William, 10-18
Mary, under 10

1880 Census records for Iron co, MO, Dent Twp.

Nelson Hawk 49, farmer, born in MO, father born VA, mother born GA
Jane, wife, 51, born IN
Emily 25, daughter
Alfred, 23, son
Riley, 21, son
Mary, 16, daughter
Ida, 14, daughter
Vina, 11, daughter
Easther, 6, daughter

1900 Census Records for Iron Co, MO, Dent Twp

Nelson Hawk, born Oct 1832, widowed, born in MO, father born VA, mother born SC
Vina M, born 2/1869
Easter, born Sep, 1874
Lucinda Sumpter, mother in law, born 11/1849 in MO, father born TN, mother born MO, widowed, married for 33 years, the mother of 4 children, 4 living. This is Lucinda Trollinger who married William Franklin Sumpter, who was the brother of Reuben Valentine Sumpter (husband of Caroline Hawk-daughter of Nelson Hawk.)

Nelson married WEASNER Sarah Jane on 25 Dec 1851 in Washington Co, MO. Sarah was born in 1832 in Indiana; died in BET. 1870 - 1880 in Iron Co, MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

1876 State Census for Iron Co, MO, Township of Union:

William Hawk, age 18-21
Martha A, age 10-18
Emily F, under 10 years

1880 census Records, Iron Co, MO, Township of Union:

William Hawk, 22 years old, born in MO, Father born MO, mother born MO, farmer
Martha A, 22, wife, born in MO, father born NC, mother born TN
Emily, 5 daughter
Bertha, 3, daughter
George B, 4 months (born Feb 1880), son
Lidda Niss, 50, keeping house, born NC, Father born TN, mother born NC

Purchased 80 acres in Wayne Co (border of Iron Co) on 4/29/1893. Was listed on 1880 census records for Iron Co and also on 1900 census records, so could not have been on the land in Wayne Co for too long.

1900 Census Record for Iron Co, Arcadia, Twp:

William Hawk, born November, 1856 in MO, parents born unknown, day laborer, out of work 1 month during year, is literate and speaks English, rents a home.
Marth A, wife, born April 1858 in MO, father born NC, mother born TN, mother of 9, 7 living, is illiterate, can speak English.
Molisy, born July 1885 MO, literate
Mittie, born Feb 1898 MO, literate
Jessie, born July 1891 MO, at school
Stella, born Feb, 1894 MO, at school.

It is not clear when William died, he was alive on the 1900 census records but not there in 1910. His widow and children moved to IL sometime shortly after the 1910 census records were taken.

William married LONDON Martha A in ABT. 1874 in Probably Iron Co, MO. Martha (daughter of LONDON James Alexander and BERRY Rutha) was born in Apr 1858 in Madison Co, MO; died on 21 Apr 1916 in Madison Co, IL; was buried on 24 Apr 1916 in St. Patrick's Cemetery, Alton, Madison Co, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married by Nelson Adams, a minister of the Gospel

1900 Census Records, Greene Co, MO, Campbell Twp

Lucinda Pauley, born July, 1855 in MO, widowed
Bernard, son 15
Peter, son 12
Mary, granddaughter, 5
Anna, granddaughter, 4

It would seem likely that the two grandaughters living with Lucinda were daughters of Frederick who cannot be found on any census records.

Lucinda married PAULEY Peter on 5 Dec 1872 in Iron Co, MO. Peter was born in 1842 in Germany; died in ABT. 1899 in Iron County, MO. [Group Sheet]

Caroline married SUMPTER Reuben Valentine on 28 Mar 1867 in Iron Co, MO. Reuben (son of SUMPTER George Washington, Jr and RIPPER Anna) was born on 3 Jan 1848 in Washington County, MO; died on 25 Jan 1934 in Oakland, Alameda Co, CA. [Group Sheet]

Emily married STRICKLIN William Alson on 9 Dec 1880 in Iron Co, MO. William (son of STRICKLIN John McCabe and BOUNDS Adaline) was born on 25 Dec 1860 in Iron Co, MO; died in AFT. 1896. [Group Sheet]

Alfred married STRICKLIN Nancy Caroline on 7 Nov 1891 in Iron Co, MO. Nancy (daughter of STRICKLIN John, daughter of STRICKLIN John McCabe and BOUNDS Adaline) was born on 12 Jun 1870 in Iron Co, MO; died on 2 Jul 1895 in Iron Co, MO. [Group Sheet]

Alfred married NELSON Mary Ellen on 3 Sep 1896 in Iron Co, MO. Mary (daughter of NELSON James and JACKSON Martha) was born in 1876 in Iron Co, MO. [Group Sheet]

Mary married BROOKS George W. on 4 Sep 1883 in Iron Co, MO. [Group Sheet]

Ida married BROOKS William Benjamin on 30 Jul 1883 in Iron Co, MO. William (son of BROOKS B.F.) was born on 25 Sep 1864; died on 30 Mar 1948 in Goodland, Iron Co, MO; was buried in Mt. Pleasant Ceme, Goodland, Iron Co, MO. [Group Sheet]

Vina married BROWN Elvis on 5 Jul 1900 in Iron Co, MO. [Group Sheet]

Easther married DOUGLAS William on 26 Feb 1905 in Iron Co, MO. [Group Sheet]

Melissa married WHITEHEAD William Henry on 16 Feb 1901 in Iron Co, MO. William (son of WHITEHEAD Samuel and ELIZABETH) was born in Feb 1877 in Iron Co, Mo; died in 1940 in MO; was buried in Glover Baptist Church Cemetery, Iron Co, MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Married by a Justice of the Peace, John S. Luthy, in his office in Iron County, MO.

Minta married STUMP James Grant on 6 Mar 1907 in Pilot Knob, Iron County, MO. James (son of STUMP Joel and CAMPE Anne) was born in 1880 in IL; died on 12 Apr 1933 in St. Clair Co, IL. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Jessie was the youngest child of William and Martha A Hawk (nee London). Following the death of his father between 1905 and 1910, the family moved to Madison Co, IL. It is assumed that they moved there because his older sister, Minta, had married James Grant Stump in 1907 and moved to Madison Co, IL. Jessie lived with his mother until her death in 1916, and then moved in with his sister Stella Sonnenberg. Cause of death was apoplexy (stroke). The son of Stella, Hudson B Sonnenberg (who was then 13 years old) always remembered hearing a crash in the middle of the night when Jessie had his stroke. Apparently he had reached out and fallen off the bed and taken the lamp with him, which crashed to the floor with a loud noise and awakened the whole house.

Jessie married MARRIED Never. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

For most of her life, Mary Estelle was known as Stella. She reported that she had been so small and sickley when she was born that they put her in a shoe box and filled it with cotton and placed the box by the stove to keep her warm. Stella did survive and grew to be a healthy 5' 6" tall.

Stella, her mother, brother, and younger sister Bessie moved to Madison Co, IL sometime shortly after 1910 where they are still found on the Ironton census records. Stella met and married John Sonnenberg in 1912, and her younger brother Jessie lived with them until his sudden death in 1928. Stella was known to all as a kind and generous individual who took care of her family and helped strangers in time of need.

The death of her youngest son, Jackie (Junior) in 1945 was devastating for Stella and she never seemed to quite recover from it. She attended church 2 times each Sunday, saying she was going once for Jackie and once for her. Stella died 4 years after the death of her son, from cancer which had spread throughout her entire body.

Mary married SONNENBERG John Joseph on 11 Nov 1912 in Franklin County, IL. John (son of SONNENBERG George M. and SCHMIDT Anna) was born on 21 Jan 1890 in Wakefield, KS; died in Sep 1955 in Elizabeth, NJ; was buried in St. Gertrude's Cemetery, Colonia, NJ. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

In the early 1950's, Bessie came east to visit her older sister Stella Sonnenberg and family. She was an admirer of the late President Franklin Roosevelt and wanted to see his home in Hyde Park, NY. The family took her there on an outing, and just as they were leaving, Bessie spotted Eleanor Roosevelt driving up to the home. Bessie ran to the car to talk to the former first lady, and as she did so, the secret service went into action to protect Mrs. Roosevelt. Mrs. Roosevelt graciously waved them away and allowed Bessie to come up to the car to converse with her. It must have been one of the more exciting moments in Bessie's life.

Bessie had several children.

Bessie married BISCHOFF Arthur in 1924 in MO/IL. Arthur was born in 1898 in MO. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

James and his family are found living in San Bernadino, CA in the 1920 census records. The two oldest children were listed as born in New Mexico so the family must have lived there prior to moving to CA. James is a driller by occupation.

James married LITA in ABT. 1903 in Probably MO. was born in 1885 in Missouri; died in AFT. 1930 in Probably San Bernadino, CA. [Group Sheet]

Notes:

Peter is found in the 1910 census records living in New Mexico, Mountainair Co, Torrence Twp. He is listed as 22, single, born in MO, father born in German, mother born MO, worked as driller in wells. Peter has not been found on the 1920 or 1930 census records.

Charles married CORA. was born in 1896. [Group Sheet]

William married HILL Essie Glades. [Group Sheet]