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Author: S. J. Clarke, Publisher

H. T. HAWTHORNE.

A farm of one hundred and sixty acres in Competine township is the property of
H. T. Hawthorne and returns to him a good annual income through the sale of the
crops which he produces as the result of his unfaltering industry and careful
management. He was born in West Virginia April 17, 1846, and is a son of R. T.
and Mary J. (Reed) Hawthorne, who were natives of Virginia. After living for a
number of years in the south they came to Iowa in 1852, settling in Wapello
county upon a farm upon which they remained until their life's labors were ended
in death. In their family were ten children, of whom six survive: H. T., of this
review; J. P., whose home is in Farson; S. R., living in Nebraska; Martha, the
wife of L. H. White; J. C., who is a resident of Hedrick, Iowa; and T. C., whose
home is in Martinsburg, Iowa.

H. T. Hawthorne spent the first six years of his life in his native state and
then accompanied his parents to Iowa, where he has since continued. His youthful
days were spent under the parental roof, and during that period lie acquired a
fair common-school education, to which lie has added through the lessons learned
in the school of experience. After attaining his majority he began farming on
his own account, renting a tract of land, upon which he lived for a year. He
then completed arrangements for having a place of his own, purchasing eighty
acres of land in Competine township, upon which he lived for two years. On the
expiration of that period he traded his tract for another farm in Competine
township, upon which he lived for four years. He then sold out and bought still
another farm, which he occupied for a year. He next went to Page county, where
he lived for two years, after which he returned to Wapello county and located
upon the farm which he had left on removing from the county. There he continued
for about fourteen years, after which he went to Hedrick, where he lived for
sixteen years. He then returned to the old farm, upon which he continued for a
year. At the end of that time he sold the property and removed to the farm which
he now owns and occupies, comprising one hundred and sixty acres of good land on
section 13, Competine township. His has been an active and useful life, crowned
with a substantial measure of success, which has come as a result of his energy,
determination and close application.

Mr. Hawthorne has been married twice. In 1867 he wedded Miss Ella Silvers, and
unto them were born two children: U. S., and William J., but the latter died in
1889. The wife and mother passed away in 1879 and in 1881 Mr. Hawthorne wedded
Miss Alice Trout, who was born in Mason county, Illinois, a daughter of A. and
Margaret (Laughlin) Trout, both of whom were natives of Pennsylvania. They came
to Iowa in 1850 and were married in Jefferson county, this state. Subsequently
they removed to Mason county, Illinois, and in 1862 returned to Iowa, where the
family remained, while the father went to California. He was upon the Pacific
coast for nine years and then again came to Iowa, where he lived for one year.
On the expiration of that period he removed to California, where his remaining
days were passed. His wife died in Jefferson county, Iowa, in 1908. In their
family were five children, of whom four are yet living. Unto Mr. and Mrs.
Hawthorne has been born a daughter, Lillian, who married E. McCay, of Albia,
Iowa, and has two children, Marjorie A. and Wendel. the parents attend the
Baptist church. In politics Mr. Hawthorne is a democrat, and he has served as
school director, but has held no political offices. He belongs to the Masonic
fraternity and to the Knights of Pythias, and in both organizations has gained
many friends, who esteem him for his sterling traits of character. His life has
been quietly passed, but has been one of worth and value to the community, his
labors constituting a force in winning for Wapello county its well earned
reputation of being one of the leading agricultural districts of the state.


Additional Comments:
Extracted from:
HISTORY OF WAPELLO COUNTY IOWA
ILLUSTRATED
VOLUME II
CHICAGO
THE S. J. CLARKE PUBLISHING COMPANY 1914


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