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GEORGE BRIGHT HAWES 1881–1957 – Genealogical Records

Birth Date: 14 Sep 1881

Birth Location: Daviess, Kentucky, United States

Death Date: 28 Apr 1957

Death Location: Daviess, Kentucky, United States

Father: BENJAMIN II

Mother: MINERVA BRIGHT

Spouse(s): LAURA LITTLE

Children(s): Benjamin Hawes, George Jr, Infant Hawes, HOLLOWAY HAWES, Lucius Hawes

GEORGE BRIGHT HAWES was born in 1881 in Daviess, Kentucky, United States, the child of Benjamin Walker Hawes Ii And Minerva Steele Bright. In 1920, GEORGE BRIGHT HAWES resided in Knottsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA. GEORGE BRIGHT HAWES married Laura Lora Simmons Little, and had children including Benjamin W Hawes, George Bright Hawes Jr, Holloway Steele Hawes, Infant Daughters Hawes, Lucius Powhatan Hawes. GEORGE BRIGHT HAWES passed away in 1957 in Daviess, Kentucky, United States.

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Biography

  • GEORGE BRIGHT HAWES was born in 1881 in Daviess, Kentucky, United States, the child of Benjamin Walker Hawes Ii And Minerva Steele Bright.
  • In 1920, GEORGE BRIGHT HAWES resided in Knottsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA.
  • GEORGE BRIGHT HAWES married Laura Lora Simmons Little, and had children including Benjamin W Hawes, George Bright Hawes Jr, Holloway Steele Hawes, Infant Daughters Hawes, Lucius Powhatan Hawes.
  • GEORGE BRIGHT HAWES passed away in 1957 in Daviess, Kentucky, United States.

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GEORGE HAWES's Ancestors

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GEORGE HAWES
1881–1957
Birth Place: Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Parents
BENJAMIN WALKER HAWES II
1845–1912
Daviess, Kentucky, United States
MINERVA (STEELE) BRIGHT
1855–1916
Jefferson, Kentucky, United States
Grandparents
RICHARD HAWES
1819–1861
Jefferson County, Kentucky, USA
MARY (ANN TAYLOR) --
1813–1862
Clark, Kentucky, USA
Great-Grandparents
RICHARD *
1772–1848
CLARY --
1776–1794
2nd-Great-Grandparents
SAMUEL *
1727–1794
ANN --
1731–1805
HUGH WALKER
1740–1800
MARY MONTAGUE
1739–1803

GEORGE HAWES's Descendants

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GEORGE (BRIGHT) HAWES (14 Sep 1881–28 Apr 1957) m. LAURA ("LORA" SIMMONS) LITTLE (11 June 1883–14 June 1956)
  1. 1. Benjamin (W) Hawes 1909–1988 m. CONSTANCE (CAROLINE) GATEWOOD 1916–1984 m. Mary (Homes) McCulloch 1912–1995
    1. 1. Laura (Little) Hawes 1942–1965
  2. 2. George (Bright Hawes) Jr 1915–1922
  3. 3. Infant (Daughters) Hawes 1920–1920
  4. 4. HOLLOWAY (STEELE) HAWES 1917–1991 m. Lora P. –1991
  5. 5. Lucius (Powhatan) Hawes 1911–1998

GEORGE HAWES's Timeline

3 Records

1881
14 Sep 1881
Birth of GEORGE BRIGHT HAWES in Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Daviess, Kentucky, United States
1920
1920
Age 39
GEORGE BRIGHT HAWES resided here in Knottsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
Knottsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
1957
28 Apr 1957
Age 76
Death of GEORGE BRIGHT HAWES in Daviess, Kentucky, United States
Daviess, Kentucky, United States

Sources

    Genealogy Event 1
    Event Type: Birth
    Event Date: 14 Sep 1881
    Event Place: Daviess, Kentucky, United States
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Knottsville, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: T625_567; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 56

    Genealogy Event 2
    Event Type: Residence
    Event Date: 1920
    Event Place: Knottsville, Daviess, Kentucky, USA
    Record Source: 1920 United States Federal Census, Year: 1920; Census Place: Knottsville, Daviess, Kentucky; Roll: T625_567; Page: 4B; Enumeration District: 56

    Genealogy Event 3
    Event Type: Death
    Event Date: 28 Apr 1957
    Event Place: Daviess, Kentucky, United States

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