Kentucky: A History of the State, Battle, Perrin, & Kniffin, 2nd ed., 1885,
Butler Co.

WILLIAM H. HAWES belongs to one of the pioneer families of Butler County.  
When the woods of Kentucky resounded with the halloo [sic] of the hunter, 
when the trail of scouting and trapping expeditions were the only roads, 
and the settlers' cabins few and far between, the grandfather of Mr. Hawes 
came from North Carolina and established a home for himself and his 
descendants.  His son, William, the father of our subject, was born in 
Butler (then Logan) County, in 1797, and was the first white child born 
in the Green River country.  William H. Hawes was born near Rochester, 
December 15, 1839.  He commenced business for himself at the age of 
twenty-one, and raised his first crop in 1859.  In September, 1861, he 
enlisted in Company D, Eleventh Kentucky Infantry, and served three 
years and three months.  During all that time, he was with one exception 
with his regiment, and participated in many engagements, among which may 
be mentioned, Shiloh, Stone River, siege of Knoxville, and was in the 
Georgia campaign twenty miles south of Atlanta.  He was mustered out on 
the 16th of December, 1864, at Bowling Green.  On the 14th of March, 
1865, Mr. Hawes was married to Margaret, eldest daughter of Amos and 
Nancy (Brown) Russ, born in Butler County, May 15, 1840.  Her 
grandfather, Austin Brown, was a soldier in the second war with England, 
and participated in the battle of New Orleans.  Mr. and Mrs. Hawes have 
had six children, four of whom are living: James Palace, Oliver Ollas, 
Margaret Effey, and Robert Everett.  The family are members of the 
Baptist church.  Their farm consists of ninety acres of upland with 
comfortable home, convenient buildings, etc.  Mr. Hawes has identified 
himself with the Republican party.

Hawes Brown Russ
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NC Logan-KY

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