OBIT: William Cooper HAWKSWORTH, 1910, Altoona, Blair County, PA

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  William Cooper Hawksworth, a well known and respected resident of 
the Second ward, died at his home, 919 Sixth avenue, at 9:15 o'clock
last night, of general debility. He had been ill for the past ten weeks
and for five weeks had been confined to his bed. Deceased was the son
of the late George and Susan Hawksworth, deceased, and was born on May
17, 1842, at Harrisburg. He was brought to this city by his parents
when but a child and had practically spent his entire life here. He
entered the service of the Pennsylvania Railroad company in 1865 as a
blacksmith's apprentice, but meeting with a slight injury, he decided
to make a change and learn the machinist's trade which he followed
until ill health compelled him to relinquish all work. He was a member
of the Eighth Avenue Methodist Episcopal church, and the Pennsylvania
Railroad Relief association. He is survived by his wife and three
children, Miss Ellen., at home, and Charles and Mrs. Mary
Fenstermacher, both of Altoona. He is also survived by two sisters and
two brothers, Mrs. E. M. Paul, Mrs. Anna Stewart, T. A. and George W.,
all of Altoona. The funeral arrangements will be announced later.

Altoona Tribune, April 25, 1910

Additional Comments: According to his death certificate and census
records, William was born in 1852. His youngest daughter was Ella, not
Ellen. His wife was Laura Wertz. Rebecca Aiken, his deceased first
wife, was mother the of Mary and Charles.

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