William Addison Hagan

The Seymour Herald - 28 January 1937

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William Addison Hagan

  William Addison Hagan, son of Elizabeth and James Hagan, was born Jan. 6, 1858, in Bellair twp., Appanoose county, Iowa, and departed this life at his home in Jerome, Iowa, on Jan. 20, 1937, at the age of 79 years, and 14 days.

  He was the second child of a family of six children, two boys and four girls.  His father, mother and two sisters, Callie and Mary Belle Hawkins, and one brother, John F., have preceded him in death.

William Addison Hagan with his horse and buggy

in front of his parents' home in the center of Jerome --

a second floor was later added to this house

  In 1871 he moved with his parents to Jerome where he spent the greater part of his life with the exception of brief periods of time when he was employed in the states of Nebraska and Washington.  

William Addison Hagan as a young man in Nebraska

  He went to Kalispell, Montana, in 1927 to stay with his sister, Mrs. Emma Ogle, after the death of her husband.  In 1929 he established a home for his sister in Jerome, where they have lived together for the remaining years of his life.

  In the earlier years of his life he and his father managed a grocery store and postoffice in Jerome.  He was later employed by the Hawkeye Lumber Co. for a period of several years, which was his last active work.

  He united with the M. E. church in early youth and was an active Sunday school worker during his stay in Nebraska, where he also served as Sunday school secretary.

  He was an upright and honest citizen, being highly respected and esteemed wherever he made his home.

William Addison Hagan with his horse

  He leaves to mourn their loss, two sisters, Mrs. Ada Crouch, of Kalispell, Montana, and Mrs. Emma Ogle of Jerome, several nieces and nephews, and a host of friends.  Due to failing health Mrs. Crouch was unable to be present at this time.

Emma Elizabeth Hagan Ogle, William Addison Hagan

and Ada Rebecca Hagan Crouch

William Addison Hagan with three nieces -

Phyllis, Mary and Betty Hawkins

William Addison Hagan

  Funeral services were held at the Jerome M. E. church Saturday afternoon at two o'clock conducted by the Rev. Francis B. Harris.  Burial was in the Jerome cemetery.

William Addison Hagan's Gravestone in the Jerome Cemetery

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Card of Thanks

  We desire to thank our neighbors and friends for every act of kindness and sympathy following the death of our brother and uncle, W. A. Hagan.

  -- Mrs. Emma Ogle, Mrs. Ada Crouch, Nieces and Nephews 

Jerome in 1896

The Seymour Press – 13 February 1896

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JEROME, IOWA

  The enterprising and rapidly developing little city of Jerome is on the Milwaukee rail road, in Appanoose county and is rapidly springing into public notice and now has a population of 300.  It has several large and well stocked general stores and other branches of industry. There has been a great many buildings erected during the past year and several more are under course of construction. It is rapidly becoming one of the most prominent trading points in this section and with its excellent railway facilities it is destined to become one of the leading towns of this section of the Hawkeye state.  Surrounded by a country that will surely become a great agricultural and stock country, Jerome will certainly become a great business point.

WANTS

  Jerome wants 1000 settlers to locate within her limits or immediate vicinity, to enjoy the ozone and health-giving atmosphere of this salubrious climate and to engage in the various business enterprises.  She also wants an attorney, bank, harness shop and a grist mill and parties who have capital to invest should correspond with the postmaster of Jerome.

EDUCATIONAL

  Jerome has a fine school building erected at a cost of $5000, 80 x 60. The school the present year is in charge of Miss May White as principal and Miss Susa Heffner assistant, and their services are giving perfect satisfaction. There are 100 pupils attending now and the official staff is J. H. Martin, president; B. Sedevie, secretary and James Brick, treasurer; all respected citizens.

CIVIC SOCIETIES

  We find well represented the I.O.O.F. with M. Allen, N.G.; Jas. Rou, G.G.; W.S. Fox, secretary; Don Forsythe, treasurer.

CHURCHES

  We find here the M. E. church and it is the only one.  It is in good condition financially and has a very large membership. The leading and most popular hotel is the

JEROME HOTEL

And is the only eating house in the town.  It is a two-story frame building cost $2500 and is a metropolital hotel in every particular. It is owned and conducted by H. L. Hazelwood who is assisted by his accomplished wife. This hotel has about fifteen good rooms, a good dining room and sample room and a good place for traveling men to stop and their table is unsurpassed. Mr. Hazelwood has been in this city three years and was a native of Missouri and was raised on a farm in this county. Jerome can feel proud of her hotel and we enjoyed our stay very much here and should we ever visit this little city again we will surely take our meals at the Jerome.

  Among the business men of the town who are enjoying a lucrative patronage we find

M. ALLEN

Who is proprietor of the Farmers and Miners store and was born and raised in Centerville, the home of Gov. Drake and is personally acquainted with the governor and all his family.  He came to this city two years ago and begun the merchantile business to-day owns the largest store in the city. He owns a two-story building which is 20 x 80 with Odd Fellows’ hall above.  The clothing room is on the upper floor and on the right side of the store is dry goods and dress goods of all the different styles and prices and on the left had side is boots and shoes and gents’ furnishing goods. In the rear is queensware, groceries of every description and the butcher shop and kills none but the best meats and has all kinds of game in season.  Mr. Howry is practically a new man but is well liked by all in acquaintance. They also have a store at Gladstone mine No. 1 and it contains a complete stock of groceries and furnishing goods. They deliver goods to any part of the city and country. Mr. Allen is one of the old and esteemed citizens, and has all those necessary qualifications that go to make a successful business man and we are pleased to note that he is enjoying a constantly increasing patronage.

J. FORSYTH & CO.

  The leading and only exclusive drug company in the city of which D. W. Forsyth is the manager. It was established two years and a half ago and is well equipped with all the necessary fixtures for running a metropolitan drug store including prescription case and prescriptions are compounded with the best of care both day and night. They carry a complete line of all the most reliable patent medicines, school supplies, stationery, all kinds of drug sundries, wall paper, paints, oils and varnishes and everything usually kept in a first-class drug store. This firm has a store at What Cheer and at Mystic.

DR. J. H. DILLON

Graduate at Iowa City and is enjoying a very extensive practice. He was raised in Unionville, Mo., and came to this place a few years ago. His office is over the drug store and is well equipped, having all the necessary fixtures, a good library and he takes some of the leading medical journals and has a good set of surgical instruments. He is a careful student and when not out on professional duties he is studying medicine.

C.A. GAINS

Was born and raised in this county on a farm. He came to this city two years ago and started a store and is the youngest business man in the city, being only 24. His store room is large and filled with a complete line of merchandise and groceries and he has the largest line of boots and shoes in the city. Country produce is taken in exchange for goods at highest prices, employs a clerk and runs a free delivery.

JAMES HAGAN

Is the popular and accommodating postmaster of Jerome and makes a splendid official. He has been in the county since ’54, and is a carpenter by occupation and was one of the first men to go into business here, was appointed postmaster in April, 1888 and has held the position all the time since, excepting six weeks. The office contains about 200 boxes and other necessary fixtures. He carries a stock of groceries, stationery and confectioneries and takes in country produce. Mr. Hagan was township assessor four or five years and justice of the peace eight or nine years and is a notary public.

GLADSTONE COAL CO.

  A feature that Jerome fully enjoys is her coal mines and we find located here the Gladstone Coal Co. which was established in ’89 and is one of the oldest and most extensive coal companies in the county and has a capital stock of $40,000. The present officials are James Goss, President; Robert Marsden, superintendent; Peter Marsden, secretary and treasurer, and they are all old and highly respected citizens. Their shaft No. 1 is located one and three quarters of a mile east of Jerome and shaft No. 2 is at Jerome. It is well equipped with the best of machinery and has a hoisting capacity of 40 Cars of coal per day or 800 tons, and they work from one to three hundred men all the time, owing to its great demand, and it always finds a ready market and they get the highest price for it. The quality is superior to any other and is known as the Walnut Block and all is thoroughly screened and weighed on the Fairbank railroad scales after screening before leaving the city. They ship coal as far north as Edgerly, N.D. and as far west as the western portion of Kansas and all over Iowa, Missouri and Minnesota and find a ready market all along the line of the Milwaukee and wherever it is handled it has given the best satisfaction and they ship from 75000 to 100000 tons of coal per annum.  All their men are paid semi-monthly and everything runs smoothly to both miners and patrons by reason of its careful and conservative management. Peter Marsden, the secretary and treasurer, is a fine young business man and lives with his father, Robert Marsden, who resides at mine No. 1, and he is a great favorite among the miners and citizens of this city.

W. S. FOX

Is the local agent on the C.M. & St. P. and has been in the city six months and with the company six years. He is also agent for the Western Union telegraph company and U.S. express company. He is a very fine young man and is very popular and prominent.

BIG FOUR COAL COMPANY

  Is the oldest coal company of the city and was established here a number of years ago. They work about forty men, they have a hoisting capacity of twenty cars per day. It has a capital stock of $20,000 and is one of the most prosperous mines along the line. Wm. Oughton the superintendent, while he is yet a young man in years he is old in business and has many years of experience in the coal business.  W. L. Myers is the president and is a very prominent man. The company ships coal to South Dakota, Missouri and other states and it is giving perfet satisfaction.  Mr. Oughton owns a grocery store in this city which is 20x60 and also a fine residence, he informed the writer that the company was enjoying a very hearty patronage all over the state.

E. B. FULLER

  Is the proprietor of the only barber shop in the city and has been in this city one year. His shop is located first door west of the Jerome hotel and is well equipped with all modern fixtures. He also takes orders for fine tailor made suits. He is an experienced barber and when in need of a nice clean shave call on him and receive satisfaction. He is one of our most industrious and enterprising citizens and we were very much pleased to make his acquaintance.

G. W. PASS 
[GEORGE W. ROSS]

Is the leading blacksmith and has been here two years and was a blacksmith before the war. He was in the late war, enlisting in Co. B, Sixth Kansas Cav. and worked at his trade while serving.  His shop has all the necessary fixtures for doing all kinds of blacksmithing and makes a specialty of horse shoeing and repairing. He owns a good residence and is a very worthy citizen.

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  Copy of original published article in the 13 February 1896 of The Seymour Press.

John Franklin Hagan

Iowegian - May 1930

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  John F. Hagan son of James and Elizabeth Hagan was born in Lincoln township, Appanoose county, Ia., Dec. 5, 1863 and has resided in this county the greater part of his life, living for a number of years at Jerome.  He entered the coal mines at an early age and has made it his chosen occupation until his tragic death in the mine at Benld, Ill., May 1, 1930 at the age of 66 years, 4 months and 26 days. Benld has been his home for more than 15 years.

John F. Hagan in driver's seat of ice wagon in

Kansas City, Kansas, in his younger years.

  He is survived by one brother William Hagan of Jerome, Ia., and two sisters, Mrs. Ada Crouch of Kalispell, Mont., and Mrs. Emma Ogle of Jerome, the other sister Mrs. Belle Hawkins, of Jerome, died April 19, 1917 leaving her husband, two daughters and three sons, there are also three other nephews and one niece and other more distant relatives and friends.

John F. Hagan with his dog

  The funeral service was held at the Methodist church in Jerome at 3 p.m. Monday, conducted by the pastor Jas. A. Wilson and burial was in the Jerome cemetery.

  The sister from Kalispell, Mont., and her son from Waterloo, Ia., were present and also a number of old friends from different parts of the country.

John Franklin Hagan's Gravestone in the Jerome Cemetery

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John F. Hagan's Illinois Death Certificate and Supplement

  John F. Hagan died of a fractured skull caused by a fallen clod accident while working in Coal Mine No. 2 at Sawyerville, Illinois on 1 May 1930.  He lived in Benld, Illinois, at the time.  Below are the Certificate of Death and Supplemental Report filed in the State of Illinois. 

Obituary: William T. Ogle

From Unidentified Newspaper Obituaries

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Former Citizen Dies

  Mrs. Robt Ward was in receipt of a telegram last week bearing the message that her brother Wm. Ogle had passed away at his home at Kalispell Mont after a prolonged illness.

  Mr. Ogle was born on a farm west of Dawn 65 years ago last January.

  For a number of years he was an employee of the St. Paul, Milwaukee and Chicago Rail Road at Jerome, Ia., where he was married to Miss Emma Hagan.

  Mr. Ogle was very patient throughout his long suffering and expressed his readiness to meet his Redeemer.

  He leaves to mourn his passing the wife Mrs. Emma Ogle, three sisters Mrs. Robt. Ward, Dawn, Mo., Mrs. Etta Chopple, White Bluff, Wash., Mrs. Sam Chopple, Leavenworth, Kans., and a host of friends.

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Services Held Yesterday for William T. Ogle

  Funeral services for William T. Ogle were held yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the Methodist Episcopal church, by Rev. C. E. Bartlett, in the presence of a large concourse of friends.  Many beautiful flowers expressed sympathy and esteem.  Mrs. W. E. Beaman, Mrs. Roe and Mr. Blachley sang several hymns, accompanied by Thomas Sanford at the organ.

  The bearers were S. N. Landoc, Dan Eisenman, Al Branson, O. E. Scott, M. J. Driscoll and H. Herbkersman, all employees of the Kalispell Lumber company, for which Mr. Ogle had worked the past 15 years.

  Interment was made in Conrad Memorial cemetery under the direction of Waggener and Campbell.

  Mr. Ogle was born January 31, 1862, in Livingston county, Missouri, and died at his home in Kalispell September 23, at the age of 65 years.  He was married to Miss Emma Hagan August 2, 1900, later coming to Montana, and settling in Kalispell in 1909.  He had lived here since that time. He is survived by his widow and three sisters, Mrs.; Ettie Chappell of Whitebluff, Washington, Mrs. Alice Ward of Dawn, Missouri, and Mrs. Mame Chappel of Ft. Cook, Nebraska.

David H Hawkins & Hannah A Criswell

  David H. Hawkins, was born in Barren County, Kentucky, about 1825, son of Isom Hawkins and Rachael Williams, died in Shawnee Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas, on 14 September 1867, and was first buried in the Shawnee Cemetery on 16 September 1867 and later moved to an unmarked grave on Block 164, South Section, Plot 2, Woodland Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.  He was married in Lee County, Iowa, on 7 December 1845 by Justice of the Peace Moses Gray, to Hannah Ankrum Criswell, who was born 23 August 1827 in Belmont County, Ohio, died 24 July 1903 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas, and was buried in an unmarked grave on Block 164, South Section, Plot 4, Woodland Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas, daughter of John Criswell and Rebecca Kilgore.

Hannah Ankrum Criswell Hawkins

  Between 1836 and 1839, David moved with his family to Washington County, Illinois.  The Isom Hawkins family appears in the 1820 Census of Barren County, Kentucky, the 1830 Census of Allen County, Kentucky, and the 1840 Census of Washington County, Illinois.  Around 1840, David moved to Lee County, Iowa, where he met Hannah Criswell.

  David and Hannah were both living in Keokuk, Lee County, at the time of their marriage on 7 December 1845.  

Marriage Certificate
of David H. Hawkins and Hannah A. Criswell

Married 7 December 1845 in Keokuk, Lee County, Iowa

  On 19 October 1850 the Hawkins family was recorded for the Census in District No. 29, Lee County, Iowa, as were Hannah's father [John Criswell], sisters [Kesiah and Elizabeth] and niece [Rebecca Wilson].  David is listed as 29 years of age, carpenter, born in Kentucky.

From 1850 Federal Census, District No. 29, Lee County, Iowa

  In 1852, the Hawkins family included two males and two females in Appanoose County, Iowa, and was recorded next to Hannah Criswell Hawkins' father, John Criswell.

From 1852 Iowa State Census, Appanoose County, Iowa

  In 1856, the Hawkins family lived in Shoal Township, Appanoose County, Iowa, and included David [35], Hannah [28], John I. [8], Emma N. [6], Rebecca Jane [3], and William F. [1].  This Iowa Census states that David has lived in Iowa for 16 years and Hannah for 12 years.  David is listed as a farmer, native voter, militia, owner of land with 70 improved and 23 unimproved acres.

From 1856 Iowa State Census, Shoal Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

  On 19 June 1860 their family was recorded for the Census in Bellair Township, Appanoose County, Iowa, with a Bellaire Post Office address.  David is listed as 36, born Kentucky, carpenter, with $1000 value of real estate and $200 value of personal estate. Hannah [33] born Ohio, John [12], Emma [10], Rebecca [7], William [5] and Mary [2].  All of the children are listed as born in Iowa. 

From the 1860 Federal Census, Bellair Township, Appanoose County, Iowa

  David H. Hawkins enlisted at Bellair, Appanoose County, Iowa, on 12 August 1861 in Company B, Sixth Regiment of the Kansas Cavalry Volunteers.  He served as a Private under Captain Elijah E. Harvey.  He was discharged from the service on 18 November 1864 at Leavenworth, Kansas, by reason of expiration of term of enlistment.  At the time of his discharge he was "38 years of age, five feet six inches high, dark complexion, gray eyes, dark hair, and by occupation, when enrolled, a carpenter."  His name appears on the Union Soldiers Monument erected 1 July 1869 on the grounds of the Appanoose County Court House in Centerville. 

David H. Hawkins' Discharge
from Company B, Sixth Kansas Cavalry

on 18 November 1864 at Leavenworth, Kansas

  After returning from military service, he moved his family by horse and wagon from Appanoose County, Iowa, to Turner, Wyandotte County, Kansas.  He died shortly thereafter on 14 September 1867 from stomach trouble developed during the war. 

  In 1880 [Federal Census] Hannah Hawkins and daughter Mary were living in the Joseph Rankin household in Shawnee Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas.

From the 1880 Federal Census, Shawnee Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas

  In 1881 Hannah A. Hawkins completed a "Widow's Declaration for Pension or Increase in Pension" based on David Hawkins' military service. At the time she was living at 1303 North 3rd Street, Kansas City, Kansas. 

Certification of Military Service of David H. Hawkins
by the War Department in support of
Hannah A. Hawkins' Widow's Pension Application

  In 1895 Hannah Hawkins was living with her daughter Mary Hackborn and her family.

From the 1895 Kansas State Census of Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas

  From 1887 to 1901, the Kansas City City Directories list Hannah at several addresses.  In 1887-88, Hannah Hawkins, widow of David, and William Hawkins, driver, are listed at 227 James.  In 1890, Hannah Hawkins, widow of David, and William F. Hawkins, laborer, are listed at 1303 N. 3rd.  In 1893, Hannah Hawkins, widow of David, and William F. Hawkins, teamster, are listed at 1303 N. 3rd.  In 1895, Hannah Hawkins, widow of D. A., is listed at 744 Stewart.  In 1897, Hannah Hawkins, widow of David H., is listed at 1916 Allis.  In 1898, Hannah A. Hawkins, widow of David H., is listed at 623 Winona.  In 1901, Mrs. Hannah Hawkins is listed at 750 Stewart.  In 1903, Hannah A. Hawkins, widow of David, is listed at 2045 North 5th.  In 1903, 2045 North 5th was the address of her daughter Mary Hackborn and her family. 

  Hannah died on 24 Juy 1903, age 75 years, 11 months, 1 day.

Funeral Card of Hannah A. Hawkins 

  Hannah was last paid $8.00 on 4 May 1903 by the United States Pension Agency, Topeka, Kansas.  On 3 October 1903 her pension was dropped because of death.  She had died on 24 July 1903.  

Record of Termination of Pension at Hannah's Death

  Children of David H. Hawkins and Hannah Ankrum Criswell:

1. Sarah Ann Hawkins was born in October, 1846, and died in November, 1846, in Lee County, Iowa.
   
   
2. John Isom Hawkins was born 9 May 1848 in Lee County, Iowa; married first on 5 October 1870 in Jackson County, Missouri, Susan Julia Rogers, daughter of Wilson Rogers, a Shawnee, and Polly Samuels, a Munsee; married second Hestor A. Ketchum Daniels, a full blood Indian of the Delaware Tribe, widow of Walker Daniels; died 10 July 1935 at age 87, in Craig County, Oklahoma, near Vinita, and was buried through the Burckhalter Funeral Home of Vinita in the Ketchum Cemetery, Ketchum, Craig County, Oklahoma.  Susan Julia Rogers was born 2 March 1853 in Kansas; died 2 March 1880 in Oklahoma; and was buried in the Ketchum Cemetery, Ketchum, Craig County, Oklahoma. Hester A. Ketchum was born in 1849; died 15 April 1942 at age 92, at the Indian Sanitarium in Claremore, Rogers County, Oklahoma, following a long illness; and was buried through the Burckhalter Funeral Home of Vinita in the Ketchum Cemetery, Ketchum, Craig County, Oklahoma. John Isom Hawkins and Susan Julia Rogers had three children: (a) Charles David Hawkins, born 9 September 1869 in Kansas City, Kansas; served as a Private in Company L, 1st Regiment, U.S. Volunteer Cavalry during the Spanish American War; married on 28 January 1907 in Craig County, Oklahoma, Dolly Singleton, daughter of William W. Singleton and Anne Chouteau; died 29 March 1929 in Afton, Ottowa County, Oklahoma; and was buried in the Ketchum Cemetery.  Charles and Dolly had six children: John Hawkins, Edith Hawkins, Nola Hawkins, Sue Hawkins (Hutchinson), Lucy Hawkins and a son who died as an infant. (b) Lucy Hawkins, born 2 November 1872; married around 1894 Charles Norris and lived in Ketchum, Oklahoma; died 7 June 1951, at the home of Adrian Blount, nine miles southwest of Vinita, Oklahoma; and was buried in Ketchum Cemetery under the direction of Burckhalter Funeral Home.  She had been a long-time resident of Ketchum and a member of the Methodist Church at Ketchum. (c) Abbie Hawkins was born 1 April 1878, died 26 April 1916, and was buried in the Ketchum Cemetery.  No children were born of John's marriage to Hester Ketchum Daniels.
   
   
3. Emma Narcissus Hawkins was born 31 July 1850 in Appanoose County, Iowa; married 7 October 1869 in Johnson County, Kansas, Samuel Joseph Rankin, son of David Rankin and Mitilda Nicholson; and died 17 May 1880.  Samuel Joseph Rankin was born 24 January 1848 in Illinois; after Emma died, he married, separated and eventually moved to Ft. Worth, Texas; died 27 April 1907 at St. Margaret's Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas; and was buried on 29 April 1907 in Woodlawn Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.  Emma N. Hawkins and S. Joseph Rankin had five children:  (a) Louise Marie Rankin was born 15 September 1870 in Wyandotte County, Kansas; married 10 April 1889 in Witchita, Kansas, Elmer Ellsworth Simpson; died 23 September 1943 in Kansas City, Kansas; and was buried in the Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City.  Elmer Ellsworth Simpson was born 27 February 1865; died 8 October 1944 at Bethany Hospital in Kansas City, Kansas; and was buried in Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City, Kansas.  Their children were: Joseph Edward Simpson and Mary Pauline Simpson.  (b) Lillian Rankin was born 20 June 1872; married 30 December 1896 William L. McCart in Fort Worth, Texas, by C. P. Bridwell, Pastor of the First Presbyterian Church; died 29 November 1953 in Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas; and was buried in East Oakwood Cemetery.  Their children were:  Nancy Louise McCart, Elisabeth Howe McCart; Mary Tom McCart; MacGregor Rankin McCart; and William Lawrence McCart.  (c) Lizzie Ellen "Nellie" Rankin was born 12 June 1876; married Charles or Robert Matthew who had tuberculosis; both died of the disease, leaving a small child, Charles or Robert Matthews who was raised by the Matthews in Temple, Texas.  (d) William Thomas Rankin was born 1 June 1878 and died young, probably in Shawnee Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas. (e) Frank Rankin was born 31 August 1874 and died 1 December 1874, probably in Shawnee Township, Wyandotte County, Kansas.
   
   
4. Rebecca Jane Hawkins was born 4 August 1853 in Illinois; married 30 December 1869 Lansing Parker Hewitt, son of Dr. Richard Hewitt and Hannah Parker; died of pneumonia 1 January 1922; and was buried on 4 January 1922 in Maple Hill Cemetery, Argentine, Kansas.  Lansing Parker Hewitt was born 27 February 1847, died in 1912, and was buried in the Shawnee Township Cemetery.  His body was later transferred to the Maple Hill Cemetery, Argentine, Kansas.  Their children were: (a) William E. Hewitt was born 15 August 1874 and married 24 October 1895 in Wyandotte County, Kansas, Lulu "Lou" Stanley.  Their seven children were: Ella Hewitt, Harold L. Hewitt, Edna Hewitt, Charles William Hewitt, Gordon R. Hewitt, Ruth M. Hewitt and Nellie Hewitt. (b) Frank R. Hewitt was born 24 November 1875; married Amelia Martin and lived in Watertown, South Dakota; died 4 July 1941 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.  They had five children:  one died at the time of Amelia's death with influenza, Harry, Louella, Mona and Alma.  (c) Hannah Maud Hewitt was born 17 April 1876; died 21 September 1877 from pneumonia after the measles; and was buried in the Shawnee Township Cemetery.  (d) Warren Merrick Hewitt was born 28 August [c1878] in Turner, Wyandotte County, Kansas; was a resident of Kansas City most of his life; and died 9 July 1953 at Providence Hospital after a four-week illness.  He was a member of the Turner Baptist Church, Kaw Masonic Lodge, Caswell Consistory, Abdallah Shrine, the Eagles Lodge and the Shrine Club.  He "experienced the tradedy of the death of his intended with pneumonia before their marriage. He never dated again."  He served for 30 years as the assistant cashier of the Kansas City municipal water and light department.  (e) Elizabeth Irene "Mae" Hewitt was born in August 1881; married early in 1901 George Washington McCamish, son of William H. McCamish and Mary J. Wells; and died in 1966.  George W. McCamish was born 17 October 1869 and died 22 September 1963.  They had six children: Nina Louise McCamish, Helen Marie McCamish, Dee Alma McCamish, William Warren McCamish, Merrick Warren McCamish and George LeRoy McCamish.  (f) Ida Burke Hewitt was born 24 1884, married Byron Leroy Orvis and lived in Lake Charles and Welsh, Louisana; and died 3 July 1943.  Byron died 1 January 1960.  They had three children: Harriet J. Orvis, Byron Leroy Orvis Jr., and Betty Orvis. (g) Louella Hewitt was born 11 October 1887; married first Joseph A. Eagle, Sr. and second on 18 January 1939 John V. Hoefer; and died 10 October 1966 in Lake Charles, Louisana, where she had lived for 53 years.  She had two children by her first marriage:  Lansing H. Eagle and Joseph A. Eagle, Jr.  (h) Alma Dee Hewitt was born 7 October 1890 and married 21 June 1911 Charles Jay Trevor who had been born 22 October 1885.  They had six children:  Charles Leslie Trevor, Lora Mae Trevor, Ella Jane Trevor, Alma Marie Trevor, and Helen Marquerite Trevor.
   
   
5. William Franklin Hawkins was born 19 October 1855 in Lincoln Township, Appanoose County, Iowa; married 11 October 1885 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, his first cousin, Mary Belle Hagan, daughter of James Hagan and Elizabeth Burch Criswell; died 24 August 1945 in Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa; and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery.  Mary Belle Hagan was born 17 October 1856, died 19 April 1917 in Jerome; and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery.  They had seven children:  Cadd Ruth Hawkins, Kathryn Elizabeth Hawkins, John William Hawkins, James Hagan Hawkins, Archibald Franklin Hawkins, William Earl Hawkins, and Edmund David Hawkins.
   
   
6. Mary Dell Nora Hawkins was born 11 May 1858 in Appanoose County, Iowa, married 11 December 1881 John Augustus Hackborn; died 9 January 1922 in Kansas City, Wyandotte County, Kansas; and was buried in Highland Park Cemetery in Kansas City.  Her sister, Rebecca Jane Hawkins Hewitt, had had pneumonia, and Mary went to care for her.  The conditions were not very good and Mry Dell Nora caught pneumonia and died only eight days after Jane.  John Augustus Hackborn was born 17 February 1854 in Dusseldorf, Germany.  He came to America in 1854 or 1855 with his parents when he was about sixteen weeks old and settled in Philadelphia.  He wen to Kansas in 1878 and was employed as a butcher in a packing house in the Kansas City, Kansas, river bottoms. John Hackborn died in California 12 November 1934 and was buried in Highland Park Cemetery, Kansas City, Kansas.  They had two children:  (a) Frederick August Hackborn was born 23 November 1882 in Kansas City, Kansas, married a widow Henretta M. Fessler, died 23 March 1962, and was buried next to his wife in Forest Lawn Memorial Park in Glendale, California.  (b) Louise Marie Hackborn was born 23 March 1886 and died unmarried 3 September 1986 in Los Angeles, California.
   
   
7. Archibald Fisher Criswell Hawkins was born 10 November 1860 and died 6 October 1861 in Appanoose County, Iowa.
   
   
8. Lizzie Erminnie Hawkins was born 15 September 1866 in Appanoose County, Iowa, and died of measles 8 October (or 1 May) 1876 in Wyandotte County, Kansas. 

[Editor's Note:  David H. Hawkins and Hannah Ankrum Criswell are the Editor's Great-Grandparents.  William Franklin Hawkins and Mary Belle Hagan are his Grandparents.]

Memories of Jerome, Iowa - Part V - Cemetery

  At the same time the school site was purchased, a plot of ground, three-fourths of an acre, near the school property and owned by Jacob Stoner was set aside for a grave yard.  There was no deed recorded of this property until 1900 when Harve Andrews, G. B. Van Dorn and E. L. Shontz trustees of Lincoln township, deeded the property to the Jerome Cemetery Association which had been founded in 1898.

  In the interim a larger tract adjoining the original cemetery plot had been purchased from B. F. Sedgwick.  First officers of the Cemetery Association were D. D. Wilson, president; Peter Wilson, secretary; and Wm. Hagan, treasurer; Lincoln Moore, James Barton and George Sidles, Se. were the first trustees.  Each of these officers took an active part in the Association until his death.

  The first grave in the cemetery plot was that of Willie Moore, eldest son of John and Mary Moore, buried in 1850.  This child was a brother of Mrs. George Wailes. 
  [From Memories of Jerome, Iowa, 1989 published for the 1989 Jerome Reunion.]

Jerome Memories - Part IV - Churches

  The first settlers were much interested in the religious welfare of their families, a Methodist church was organized in 1855 and services were held in homes until the construction of a school house.  Charter members were Calvin Jackson and wife, Jim Kinney and wife, Grandma Thomas, George Jackson and wife, Delila Jackson, mother of Calvin Jackson, eight in all.  The circuit rider's name was Alexander and the circuit covered the greater part of Appanoose County.

  Later circuit-rider preachers were Brothers Clark, Main, Hard, Mann, Orr, Harnerd, Corkhill, Stephenson, Hurt, Sinclair, Tennent and Hogle.  The Jacob Norris home was a popular stop enroute to Jerome.

  The first church was finished in October of 1871.  Early ministers included J. M. Louthridge and C. W. Powelson.  This church stood in the west part of town on the same site as the present church.  Lumber was hewed and hauled from Missouri and shingles and flooring were brought from Albia. Mrs. Calvin Jackson and Mrs. James Hagan boarded the laborers without pay and Mrs. Jackson wove carpets for the isles.  The records of 1875 show that the ministers salary was $600 and $75 was given to missions.  The first organ was bought in 1886 and Mamie Kinney was appointed organist, serving until her death in 1892.

  The present Methodist church was dedicated in 1911 during the time Rev. J. H. Krenmyre was pastor.  In 1939 a Sunday school room and a kitchen were added and dedicated to the memory of Mrs. Maria Pendergast and Miss Anna Gorman, whose gifts by will added to the contributions of the community and made the additions possible.  In 1953 the kitchen addition was made a part of the Sunday school room and a modern new kitchen was built, all made possible by the will of Anna Gorman and the labor of the membership of the church.

  In 1910 the Gospel Hall was built as another place of worship, leaders in the church being Andrew Gillispie and John and W. W. White.  The Croation Society building, commonly called the Catholic church, was built in the eastern part of Jerome in 1916, and the Catholic service began in 1919.
[From Memories of Jerome, Iowa, 1989 published for the 1989 Jerome Reunion.]

Memories of Jerome, Iowa - Part III - Schools

  Records show that the first school site, eight rods square, and known as School District No. 5, was purchased from Jacob Stoner July 11, 1857, for the consideration of $10.00.  This site was the northwest corner of the present school property.  It is assumed that the first school building was built the same year as the property was acquired, and it served as a place of learning until 1871 when a new school was built. 

  James Hagan was the carpenter and for his labors he received the old school building which he made into a part of his home, later the home of William Hawkins.   The second school building was used until 1894 when the population of Jerome required a larger building.  The increase in population was due to the sinking of coal mines.  This building is now the residence of Paul Mica.

  One of the early teachers in this second building was Theodore P. Shonts, later internationally famous.  After teaching at Jerome, he was graduated from Monmouth College, practiced law and became interested in railroad building.  He helped construct the Iowa Central and obtained controlling interest in the Missouri, Iowa and Nebraska, and Toledo, St. Louis and Western roads.  He was chairman of the Panama Canal commission in 1905-1907.

The two-story frame school building, 1894-1920

  A two-story frame structure, the third school building served until it burned on April 25, 1920.

  Anyone attending the Jerome School during these early periods will well remember the blacksmith shop located east of the school grounds and owned by Peter Wilson.  It was always a place of interest to the children.  To watch Mr. Wilson shoe horses was far more interesting than to study in school.

  The new building was of brick and was ready for occupancy at Christmas time in 1923.  In the interim school had been held in various places in town; the old Catholic church, and in a house which later became the W. E. Hawkins home. 

  This fourth school building also was destroyed by fire of unknown origin on April 27, 1931.  The fifth building was ready for occupancy late in September of the same year, classes being held in the K. of P. Hall until its completion.  This present building is much like the fourth, constructed of brick and with full basement.  Half of the basement was made into an auditorium with stage.  A modern system was installed and the building was wired for electricity which on Dec. 24, 1936 was furnished Jerome by the Iowa Southern Utilities Company. 
 [From Memories of Jerome, Iowa, 1989 published for the 1989 Jerome Reunion.]

Memories of Jerome, Iowa - Part II - Postmasters

  Horace W. Lyon was appointed the first postmaster in 1856.  Henry Wilson followed him in 1857 and continued to handle the mail until November of 1878.  During the Civil War, the post office was in his home, now where Carl Hamm lives.  Older people have told that Wilson kept the mail in a bureau drawer; that patrons came early in the morning, read aloud whatever they received so that all could hear the news, and frequently stayed for dinner in the Wilson home.  The mail came by coach from Alexandria on the Mississippi, the route following approximately present Highway No. 2.  

  On Nov. 7 1878 James Hagan became postmaster, serving until the office was discontinued in 1881.  At this time the mail came into Numa and was brought by horseback to Jerome.  From 1881 to 1888 people went to Plano brought in by the K and W railroad.  Osta Kinney Norris recalls walking to Plano for mail, crossing Walnut creek on a log.

  The Jerome post office was reestablished in March of 1888, with Peter Wilson, son of Henry Wilson, as postmaster.  He built a small building northeast of his father's home and this was used as a post office.  James Hagan again was appointed postmaster on Dec. 5, 1888, and the office was enlarged and used as both post office and grocery store.  Jess Swan was postmaster in 1890, serving until James Hagan was appointed for the third time in 1891.

James Hagan who served three times as Jerome Postmaster

  Hamilton Howry took the office in January of 1897, serving only until August 21 when John F. Stephenson was appointed and he in turn served until William S. Fox took over in 1902.

  On February 11, 1903, Benjamin Gable was appointed and served until the appointment of the first woman postmaster, Anna Gorman, who took office on March 10, 1906.  She was followed by Kathryn Hawkins in 1912.

Postmaster Kathryn Hawkins in from of the Post Office

  In 1914 John White took the office, serving until LaVera McKern was appointed acting postmaster in 1918.  Edmond H. Allan received his appointment in May of 1929, succeeded by Robert Hardy who served from 1941 to 1945.  Julia Bunetta served from July 1, 1945 to 1946.  Walter Warnick served four months as acting postmaster in 1948, after which Mrs. W. E. Hawkins kept the office in the Hawkins store from Nov. 1948 to Aug. 1951.

Postmaster Lora Hawkins in front of the Hawkins Store

  Mrs. Paul Ervin took the office next, moving it to her home.  On August 15, 1953, the office was discontinued and Jerome was placed on a Centerville route.
 [From Memories of Jerome, Iowa, 1989 published for the 1989 Jerome Reunion.]

Memories of Jerome, Iowa - Part I

  The village of Jerome is located in Lincoln township, Appanoose County, Iowa.

  The names of the scattered settlers who came into the Jerome vicinity during the territorial days of Iowa have been for the most part long since forgot, but by the time Iowa became a state families establishing homes here had handed down names familiar to many residents of the area today.  Among the settlers who came in the late 40s and the early 50s to make this their home were John Moore, William Becknal, David Hawkins, John Criswell, Noah Stoner, C. R. Jackson, Henry Wilson, John F. Fuqua, S. C. Vanness, Peter Sidles and James Hagan.

  At this time much of the land was still government-owned and came into the hands of the early settlers by government patent.  Others bought from previous individual owners, even at this early date.  Parts of the farm owned by Peter Sidles is recorded as having been transferred from Robert C. Thorn to Joseph Delay to Peter Sidles, grandfather of the present owner.  Similar early transfers of property are recorded on land now owned by Kenneth Owen, earlier known as the Moore farm. This is true in other instances.

  One interesting case in Lincoln township shows land came into ownership by purchase at Chariton of soldier's grants, called bounty land, areas given by the government to the soldiers engaged in the military service of the United States.  Documents still available show sales of land from Mary Fisher, widow of Thomas Fisher, private in the War of 1812, Conrad Pinckard, private in the War of 1812, Henry Whitehead, private in the Seminole War, and David Cooney, private in a Florida War, all to Noah Stoner.  The purchase amounted to 320 acres, bought in 1856 through papers signed by Franklin Pierce, President of the United States.

  Men who came in the 60s were James Moore, Samuel Pendergast, D. S. Larimer, Henry Entzinger, Thomas Owen, Jacob Kinney, John Pendergast, Wm. D. McElvain, Wm. G. Crow, L. D. Dudley, James L. Buck and W. W. Bollman.  In 1870 Jesse G. Kinney established his home here. Ora, his son, now living in Seymour, recalls early memories of the time when there were only four homes in Jerome, those of Henry Wilson, Daniel Larimer, Calvin Jackson and James Hagan.

  As soon as the early settlers constructed their houses they began to establish a school and a church, thus starting a small village.  Horace W. Lyon was an early merchant, his place of business being in the home later occupied by the Larimers, a building that sat east of the present Carl Hamm home.  Mr. Lyon was said not be have been popular in the community for many objected because he sold liquor.  However, he had a blind son named Jerome who was very popular.  The town was named for this son.

  [From Memories of Jerome, Iowa, 1989 published for the 1989 Jerome Reunion.]

James Hagan & Elizabeth Burch Criswell

  James Hagan was born in Hamilton County, Ohio, 23 February 1825, the son of John Hagan and Elizabeth Glasbie, died 20 July 1903 in Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery.  He married, in Appanoose County, Iowa, 2 August 1855, Elizabeth Burch Criswell, who was born 17 May 1833 in Marshall County, West Virginia, died 23 October 1905 in Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery, daughter of John Criswell and Rebecca Kilgore.

Children of James Hagan and Elizabeth Burch Criswell, all born in Appanoose County, Iowa: 

1.  Mary Belle Hagan, born 17 October 1956 in Lincoln Township, married 11 October 1885 in Kansas City, Jackson County, Missouri, William Franklin Hawkins, died 19 April 1917 in Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery.

2.  William Addison Hagan, born 6 January 1858 in Bellair Township, died 20 January 1937 in Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery.  He never married.

3.  Ada Rebecca Hagan, born 25 August 1859 in Lincoln Township, married 13 October 1880 in Jerome, Appanoose County, Iowa, Wiley S. Crouch, died 28 May 1938 in Kalispell, Flathead County, Montana, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery.

4.  John Franklin Hagan, born 5 December 1863 in Jerome, Lincoln Township, died 1 May 1930 from a fractured skull caused from a fallen clod accident while working in Coal Mine N82 in Sawyerville, Illinois, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery.  He never married.

5.  Emma Elizabeth Hagan, born 25 January 1866 in Lincoln Township, married 2 August 1900 in Appanoose County, Iowa, William Turner Ogle, died 16 May 1957 in Centerville, Appanoose County, Iowa, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery.

6.  Caroline Criswell Hagan, born 12 January 1868 in Lincoln Township, died 21 June 1885, and was buried in the Jerome Cemetery.

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Biographical article from Biographical and Genealogical History of Appanoose and Monroe Counties, Iowa, compiled under the editorial supervision of S. Thompson Lewis.   [New York & Chicago: The Lewis Publishing Company, 1903], pages 453-454.  Digitized 24 January 2008 by the Google Book Project.

JAMES HAGAN. 

  James Hagan is one of the old residents of Appanoose county and derives from his Irish father many of the characteristics of that race, which have undoubtedly been a considerable factor in his successful career throughout the many years of his life.
  His father was John Hagan and was a native of Dublin county, Ireland. He came to America when four years old; his parents first located in Princeton, New Jersey, and later removed to Warren county, Ohio. John Hagan became a ship carpenter and weaver by trade and was engaged in this occupation most of his life. His wife was Elizabeth Glasbie, who was a native of Virginia and went to Warren county with her parents, where she met and married Mr. Hagan. Shortly after their marriage they removed to Hamilton county, Ohio, but later returned to Warren county, where Mr. Hagan died in 1833. His wife continued the weaving business and remained on the farm until 1840. She died in 1845.
  James Hagan was the son of the above parents and was born in Hamilton county, Ohio, near Cincinnati, on the 23d of February, 1825.  He was reared principally by his mother and learned the coopering trade, which he followed in Clinton county, Ohio, up to 1848. In 1852 he became a resident of Illinois, and the following year removed to Council Bluffs, Iowa, where he remained only a short time. In the latter part of 1853 he returned to his native state of Ohio and engaged in the coopering business.
  In October, 1854, in company with Peter Sidles, he came to Appanoose county and located in Lincoln township. The next year he was married and began married life on a farm in Lincoln township. Shortly afterward he removed to Bellair township, lived one year at Numa and then returned to Lincoln township. He continued farming until 1870, when he came to Jerome and occupied his present nice home. He gave up the active duties of the farm when his sons were able to take charge. Mr. Hagan was also a carpenter by trade and followed that pursuit for several years.
  On August 2, 1855, Mr. Hagan was united in marriage to Elizabeth B. Criswell, daughter of John and Rebecca (Kilgore) Criswell. Of the six children born to them five are living: Mrs. Ada Crouch, Mrs. Mary Belle Hawkins, William A., Mrs. Emma Ogle and John.
  Mr. Hagan is the oldest Mason in Seymour Lodge, having been a member fifty-three years.  He is also a member of the Methodist church.

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OBITUARY from an unidentified newspaper clipping found among family records:

JAS. HAGAN DEAD.

  Death occured at the Home in Jerome, Monday at about 8 p.m.
  Jas. Hagan of Jerome, mention of whose serious illness was made in these columns last Friday, died at his home in Jerome on Monday evening, July 20, at near 8 o'clock.
  Deceased was one of the oldest and most highly respected citizens of Appanoose county, where he had lived to a ripe old age.  He has been ailing more or less for the past several years, being confined to his bed at different brief intervals.
  Mr. Hagan was an honorable upright gentleman, and a man in whom everyone had the greatest confidence.
  He was an honored member of the Masonic order, holding his membership in the lodge at Seymour, the members of which order will have charge of the funeral services which will be held in Jerome at 3:00 o'clock today.

Gravestone of James Hagan & Elizabeth Burch Criswell in Jerome Cemetery
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OBITUARY from an unidentified newspaper clipping found among family records:
  Mystic Letter - James Hagan, of Jerome, whose serious illness was mentioned by The Letter's Jerome correspondent last week, died on Monday of this week. Mr. Hagan was ...resident of Lincoln township and has been a valued and useful citizen.  He was postmaster at Jerome during Cleveland's administration. Mr. Hagan was well along in years but his exact age is not known at this office.
  He was a prominent Mason, begin a member of the lodge at Seymour.  The funeral services were held at Jerome at 3:00 p.m. Tuesday."
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From an unidentified newspaper clipping found among family records:
IN MEMORIAM
  At a special communication of Myrtle Lodge No. 355 A. F. and A. M. the following preamble and resolutions were authorized:
  Whereas, The Alwise and Supreme Architect of the Universe has seen fit to call from our midst our late brother, James Hagan; and,
  Whereas, The long years and intimate relations held by our beloved brother with the members of this lodge render it right and proper that we place on record our appreciation of his services as a Mason and his many excellent qualities as a man:  Therefore be it
  Resolved, By Myrtle Lodge No. 355 Ancient Free and Accepted Masons, that, while we bow in humble submission to the mandate of the Most High, we do not the less mourn for our brother who has been called from his labor to rest.
  Resolved, That in the death of James Hagan this lodge looses a brother who was active and zealous in his work as a Mason when Lodges were in their infacy in Iowa; he was ever ready to extend a helping hand to the needy and afflicted of the fraternity; and in his more active years was prompt to advance the interests of the order; devoted to its welfare and prosperity; one whose wise council was sought; who was active and fearless in the right, an honest and upright man, whose virtues endeared him not only to his breatheren of the order, but to all of his fellow citizens as well.
  Resolved, That this Lodge tender its heart felt sympathies to the family and relatives of our deceased brother in their sad affliction,
  Resolved, That these resolutions be entered on the minutes of this Lodge, and a copy of them be sent to the city papers for publication.
      J. C. Fox      C. A. Conger

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From Funeral Card:  Our Dear Father, JAMES HAGAN, born Feb. 23, 1825.  Died July 20,1903.  Age 78 yrs. 4 mos. 27 days.