Fountain Beaty Hawk1

b. 26 September 1849, d. 9 November 1901
FatherWilliam Henry Hawk2 b. 2 Dec 1809, d. 6 Oct 1886
MotherMargaret Edmiston Davis2 b. 20 Oct 1822, d. 8 Jan 1885
Birth26 Sep 1849 Fountain Beaty Hawk was born on 26 Sep 1849 in Carroll County, Illinois.2,1 
Childhood  He grew up on the family farm in Freedom township (Carroll County) where he was the 3rd of his parent's 11 children. Fountain also had several half siblings from his father's first marriage.3,4 
Migration1873  Fountain left Illinois and settled in Grundy County, Iowa, in the fall of 1873.1 
Marriage21 Sep 1874 He married Caroline Bateham, daughter of George Washington Bateham and Celestia Hoover, on 21 Sep 1874 in Liscomb, Marshall County, Iowa.5 
  Fountain and Caroline spent their married lives farming in Felix township (Grundy County) where they raised 4 children.6,7 
  Fountain's half brother John Hawk also lived in Felix township. His wife was Isabelle Bateham. She was Caroline's sister. 
Death9 Nov 1901 Fountain died of a diabetic coma on 9 Nov 1901 Grundy County at age 52.1 
Burial11 Nov 1901 He was buried on 11 Nov 1901 in Conrad, Grundy County, Iowa.8 
Will-Recd29 Nov 1901  Fountain's will was recorded on November 29th 1901. It had been written in December 1895. He left his personal property to Caroline along with the use of his real estate during her lifetime or widowhood. At her death his land was to pass to his 4 children who were named as Thomas, Tura, Fred and Meg. Should Caroline remarry she and the children were to divide the real estate equally.9 
  Fountain's Grundy County farm remains in the hands of his descendants to this day.10 

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Fountain spent his youth in Carroll County, Illinois. See the Carroll County map (also accessible via the Misc. Locations link in the menu bar at the top of any page).

Family

Caroline Bateham b. 27 Oct 1848, d. 4 Sep 1943
Children
  • Thomas Everett Hawk1 (6 Nov 1876 - )
  • Tura A. Hawk1 (Aug 1882 - 21 Sep 1955)
  • Fred Duward Hawk1 (31 Mar 1885 - 16 Apr 1966)
  • Meg May Hawk1 (1 Nov 1886 - Nov 1969)
ChartsDescendants of Mathew Ryburn and Jane Beattie
Last Edited22 Jun 2011

Citations

  1. [S1966] "Fountain Hawk Dead", Conrad (Iowa) Record, 15 Nov. 1901.
  2. [S1028] Frederick C. Pierce, Memorial of the Life and Character of Robert M.A. Hawk, p. 7.
  3. [S1030] Wm H. Hawk household, 1860 U.S. census, Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Freedom, p. 867 (added script), dwelling 301, family 291, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Nov. 2004, image 9 of 22. Enumeration includes: Wm Hawk, 50, farmer, real estate: $14,200, pers. prop: $2,000, b. VA; Margaret, 36, b. VA; Robert M.A., 21, b. IN; Thomas M., 18, b. IN; John A., 16, b. IN; Mary C., 14, b. IL; Fountain B., 10, b. IL; Addison H., 6, b. IL; Virginia A., 3, b. IL; Hugh C., 2, b. IL.
  4. [S1031] Wm H. Hawk household, 1870 U.S. census, Carroll Co., Illinois, pop. sched., Freedom township, p. 126, dwelling 6, family 6, viewed online at Ancestry.com, Apr 2008, image 1 of 26. Household includes: Wm H. Hawk, 60, farmer, owns land valued at $16,400 and personal property of $2,150, b. VA; Margaret E., 48, b. VA; children b. IL: Fountain 20; Mary C. 24; Addison C. 17; Hugh C. 11; Emmett D. 9; Norman H 7; cont. next page: Wm D. 5; Polly Hawk 65, b. VA; Ann Giddings, 23, servant.
  5. [S2373] Thomas Hawk, "Fountain Beaty Hawk family group sheet", compiled Jan 2010.
  6. [S1317] F. Hawk household, 1880 U.S. cens., Grundy Co., IA, pop. sched., Felix township, ED 230, page 14B, dwelling 121, family 121, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2008, image 14 of 21. Household includes F. Hawk, 31, farmer, b. IL, father b. VA, mother b. IN; Carrie 31, wife, b. IN, father b. England, mother b. __; T.E., son, 3, b. IA, father b. IL, mother b. IN; Ed Miller, 19, laborer.
  7. [S1968] Fountain B. Hawk household, 1900 U.S. cens., Grundy Co., Iowa, pop. sched., Felix township, ED 42, sheet 1B, dwelling 18, family 18, viewed online at Ancestry.com, May 2008, image 2 of 14. Household includes Fountain B. Hawk, 50, b. Sept. 1849, marr 25 yrs, b. IL, father b. VA, mother b. IN, farmer, owns home; Caroline, wife, 51, b. Oct. 1868, marr 25 yrs, mother of 4 children, all living, b. IN, father b. VA, mother b. PA; Thomas E., son, 23, b. Nov. 1877; Vitura _, dau, 17, b. Aug. 1882, school teacher; Fred D., son, 15, b. Mar 1885; Maggie _, dau, 12, b. Nov. 1887; all children b. IA.
  8. [S1026] Carroll County Genealogical Society, Carroll County, Illinois Tombstone Inscriptions Vol. 3.
  9. [S1967] Will of F.B. Hawk (recorded 1901), Grundy Co., Iowa Will Book 2: 630. Will dated 21 Dec 1895 and admitted to probate 29 Nov 1901.
  10. [S2422] Thomas Hawk, "Hawk Family," e-mail to Diana Powell, 1 Feb. 2010.