Obituary for Moses Hawkins, Vermontville, Eaton County, Michigan

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Newspaper source unknown, Scrapbook 1928-1932, Vermontville Library,
Vermontville Michigan
 MOSES HAWKINS
        Moses Hawkins, son of Moses L. and Elizabeth Hawkins, was born in
Vermontville Township, Eaton County, February 8, 1861 and departed this
life July 26, 1927, at the age of 66 years. Mr Hawkins was one of a family
of twelve children, all of who preceded him in death, with the exception of
two sisters, Mrs Elizabeth Warren of Galesburg and Mrs Adelaide Trumbell of
Saranac. Mr Hawkins had lived in Vermontville Township all his life and for
the past ten years he had lived on his little farm south of the village of
Vermontville, sharing his home with his old friend, Mr Theodore Muir.
"Uncle Mose," as he was known to everyone, was a good neighbor and a kind
friend and will be greatly missed by those who knew him best.
        The funeral was held from the home near Vermontville Thursday afternoon at
two o'clock. Elder J. W. Roach officiated. Interment was made in the
Vermontville cemetery.
Those attending the funeral from away were Mrs Elizabeth Warren and son,
Bert Warren of Galesburg, Mrs Adelaide Trumbull of Saranac, Mr and Mrs Ray
Trumbull, Mr and Mrs Walter Trumbull of Lansing; Donald Berger, Jackson; Mr
and Mrs Albert Austin and Mr and Mrs Earl Austin of Battle Creek; Mr and
Mrs Charles Austin, Charlotte, and Mr and Mrs John Lake, Nashville.



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