OBIT: George Washington HAWKSWORTH, Jr., 1916, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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CIVIL WAR VETERAN PASSED TO REWARD

George Washington Hawksworth Dies at Home of Daughter After Being 
Confined to Bed Nineteen Weeks

  George W. Hawksworth, a life-long resident of this city and Civil 
War veteran, died at 11:05 o'clock this morning at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. L. L. Fleck, of 214 Second Avenue.  He was confined to
his bed for the past nineteen weeks.
  Mr. Hawksworth was born in Harrisburg, March 31, 1840, and came to 
Altoona with his parents in 1853.  In 1855 he entered the service of
the Pennsy in the blacksmith shops as hammer boy. He served his time
here and when the Civil war broke out he enlisted with Captain
Alexander Lloyd of Hollidaysburg with Company H, Third Pennsylvania
regiment. He served three months in this enlistment and then again
entered the war with Captain Wayne of Company F, Seventy-sixth
regiment.
  He served in this regiment until March 1, 1862, when he was 
transferred to the U. S. Signal Corps, later being promoted to Sergeant
of the signal corps. He served in this capacity until the end of the
war.
  He then returned to his home in this city and entered the Pennsy 
blacksmith ship and was soon made assistant foreman under his father.
When about 40 years of age he was forced to resign on account of ill
health. He then engaged in the florist business until in 1905 his wife
died. Since then he has led a retired life, residing the past four
years with the daughter on Second avenue.
  He was a member of the Bethany Lutheran church., the Union Veterans 
Legion and the United States Signal Corps association. He was married
to Miss Amelia J. Major of Lewistown.
  In addition to his daughter at whose home he died he is survived by 
a daughter, Mrs. B. F. Aurandt, this city, and two sons, William and
Calvin, both in the west. Ten grandchildren and two sisters, Mrs. Ella
Paul of Neffs Mills and Mrs. Annie Stewart of Washington, D.C., also
survive.
   The funeral services will be held Wednesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock 
from the home of his daughter followed by interment in Fairview 
cemetery.

Altoona Mirror, February 28, 1916

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