ELISHA
HAWES
(1814-1910)
ELISHA
HAWES, a retired contractor builder
of
North Stoughton
, was born in this town,
April 19, 1814, son of John and Eunice (
Worthington
) Hawes. His father was born in Stoughton
in 1785, and his mother in
Canton
,
Mass., in 1790. His paternal grandparents, Elisha and Sarah (Wentworth)
Hawes, of
Canton
, had a family of six children; namely, Samuel, Elijah, Enos,
John, Ruth, and Rebecca. Grandfather Hawes followed
agricultural pursuits until his death, which occurred in 1796, and was caused by
an accident.
John
Hawes, son of the elder Elisha, was engaged in farming and teaming
during his active period, and was an able and industrious man. He died
December 10, 1877, at the advanced age of ninety-two years; and his wife, who lived to the age of
ninety years, died
December 14, 1880
. Both were members of the Baptist church. They reared seven children as
follows:
Alpheus
, William, Elisha, Mather E., Abigail, Elijah, and Emery. Alpheus
Hawes, who is no longer living, married for his first wife Lucy J.
Stephenson, of Ohio
, and for his second, Jane Tucker, of
Canton
,
Mass.
William, who was a shoe manufacturer, married Charlotte Hawes, of
Stoughton, the two being now deceased. Mather E., who married Laura Bond,
of Vermont, was originally a shoe manufacturer, was afterward a schoolmaster,
still later a Universalist minister, and for a time was engaged in the real
estate business in Boston. For several years he was connected with the Boston
post-office, and he is now residing in that city. Abigail is the widow of
Charles Upham, late of
Canton, and is now residing in Los Angeles,
Cal.
Elijah, who married Jane Wadsworth, of
Vermont, was formerly a shoe manufacturer, and went to
California. Emery, who was in early life engaged in shoe manufacturing, is now a merchant
and Postmaster at
North Stoughton
. His first wife was Lucy A. Wentworth, of
Canton; and his present wife was formerly Mrs. Emeline Packard Snell, of
Brockton.
Elisha
Hawes was educated in the common schools of
Stoughton
; and at the age of eighteen he went to Roxbury, where he learned the
carpenter's trade. Four years later he returned to his native town, and,
starting upon his own account as a contractor and builder, was actively engaged
in that business for sixty years, during which time he erected many dwelling
houses and other buildings in this village. He retired in 1896, but is still a
strong and active man, possessing the agility of a much younger person.
Mr. Hawes has been three times married. His first wife, with whom he was
united on January 24, 1837, was Hannah A. Tucker of Roxbury, who died
December 25, 1853. His second wife, Mrs. Eunice P. Glover, widow of Elijah
Glover, of
Stoughton
, died
March 26, 1891
; and on November 12 of the same year he married Mrs.
Susan
H. Bailey, a daughter of Daniel and
Susan
(Fowler) Herring. Her father was born in
Dedham
; and her mother was born in
Dorchester
, Mass. Daniel Herring resided in
Dedham
, and followed the trade of mason in connection with farming. His wife died in
1851, and he died in 1853. Mrs. Hawes's first husband, Calvin C.
Bailey, a native of
Vermont
, who was engaged in the express business, died
February 15, 1876
.
By his first marriage Mr. Hawes became
the father of seven children; namely, Lucy Ann, Marsena B., Ellen Mary, Alvah
T., Hannah A., Allah, and Elisha S. Lucy Ann Hawes
married John T. Farrington, of
Milton
, and is now residing in
Iowa
, where her husband is a prosperous farmer. She has six children - John M.,
Lucy Ella, Lizzie Lee, Marsena, Elisha, and Charles H. Marsena
B. Hawes died
July 7, 1864
, while serving in the Civil War. Ellen Mary is the wife of Charles W.
Cook, formerly of
Milton
, and now a farmer in
Berkley
,
Mass.
Her children are: Arthur B., Charles, Beulah, Lizzie A., and Samuel
H. Alvah T. is a carpenter in
Boston
. He married Alice Davenport, and she died leaving two children - Silas
G. and Jennie, Hannah A. married J. Henry Farrington a farmer
of
Milton
, and her children are: Emily, Fred M., Mary A., Frank H., Lucy A., Ellen R.,
Dora, and Evelyn. Allah Hawes died
November 1, 1852
. Elisha S., who is following the carpenter's trade in North Stoughton,
married Hattie Lothrop, of Avon, Mass., and has four children - George
M., Mildred, Bertha, and an infant deceased. By his second union Mr. Hawes
had one child, Alla, who married H. Addison, of
Nova Scotia
, and died
November 20, 1884
.
Politically,
Mr. Hawes is a Republican, but has never sought for or held office. He is
connected with Rising Star Lodge, F. & A. M., and the Sons of Temperance. He
is a member of the Universalist church, and served upon the Parish Committee for
several years.
Source:
Biographical Review - Volume XXV - Containing life sketches of leading
citizens of Norfolk County Massachusetts. (Boston, Mass., Biographical
Review Publishing Co., 1898), pgs. 40-43.
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