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Col. Benjamin Walker Hawes III
b. 24 August 1909, d. 8 February 1988
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- Mother: Laura Simmons Little b. 11 June 1883, d. 14 June 1956
- Father: George Bright Hawes b. 14 September 1881, d. 28 April 1959
- Note: Col. Benjamin Walker Hawes III; he was born in Daviess County August 24, 1909. He graduated from West Point in 1935. He held all ranks from cadet to colonel during his Army career. Losing a foot during combat in WWII, he retired as Colonel and was the recipient of two Bronze Stars and a Purpple Heart.
He was Mayor of Owensboro from Nov. 1957 to 1964. Ben Hawes State Park is named in his honor.
Col. Ben was steeped in family history; he cared for the Hawes Family Cemetery; he started many a person working on their genealogy and family history. At his funeral, full military honors were extended by Army personnel from Fort Campbell, Kentucky.
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- Birth: He was born on 24 August 1909 at Daviess Co., Kentucky.
- Marriage: He married Constance Gatewood in June 1940.
- Death: Col. Benjamin Walker Hawes III died on 8 February 1988 at Veterans Administration Hospital, Loiusville, Jackson Co., Kentucky, at age 78.
- Burial: He was buried on 11 February 1988 at Hawes Family Cemetery, Yelvington, Daviess Co., Kentucky.
Family: Constance Gatewood b. 4 September 1916, d. 16 September 1984
- Laura Little Hawes b. 3 Feb 1942, d. 14 Jun 1956
- Benjamin Walker Hawes IV (living)
Lucius Powhatan Hawes Sr.
b. 21 March 1911, d. 12 October 1998
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- Father: George Bright Hawes b. 14 September 1881, d. 28 April 1959
- Mother: Laura Simmons Little b. 11 June 1883, d. 14 June 1956
- Birth: Lucius Powhatan Hawes Sr. was born on 21 March 1911.
- Marriage: He married Gladys Van Pelt Dutrow at Front Royal, Virginia, on 23 February 1942.
- Death: Lucius Powhatan Hawes Sr. died on 12 October 1998 at age 87.
- Burial: He was buried after 12 October 1998 at Hawes Family Cemetery, Yelvington, Daviess Co., Kentucky; Husband, Father, Soldier, Farmer
Rest In Peace
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Family: Gladys Van Pelt Dutrow b. 24 September 1918, d. 10 May 1982
- Lucinda Jane Hawes (living)
- Lucius Powhatan Hawes Jr. (living)
- Jonathan Dutrow Hawes (living)
- Martha Canter Hawes (living)
- Jeanette Bright Hawes (living)
Gladys Van Pelt Dutrow
b. 24 September 1918, d. 10 May 1982
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- Father: Lester Boyd Dutrow b. 17 January 1888, d. 1959
- Mother: Martha Wesley Canter b. 21 September 1890, d. 10 June 1950
- Birth: Gladys Van Pelt Dutrow was born on 24 September 1918 at Greensboro, Guilford Co., North Carolina.
- Marriage: She married Lucius Powhatan Hawes Sr., son of George Bright Hawes and Laura Simmons Little, at Front Royal, Virginia, on 23 February 1942.
- Death: Gladys Van Pelt Dutrow died on 10 May 1982 at Daviess Co., Kentucky, at age 63.
- Burial: She was buried after 10 May 1982 at Hawes Family Cemetery, Yelvington, Daviess Co., Kentucky.
Family: Lucius Powhatan Hawes Sr. b. 21 March 1911, d. 12 October 1998
- Lucinda Jane Hawes (living)
- Lucius Powhatan Hawes Jr. (living)
- Jonathan Dutrow Hawes (living)
- Martha Canter Hawes (living)
- Jeanette Bright Hawes (living)
Richard Moreland Taylor
b. 10 October 1887, d. 15 April 1981
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- Father: Edwin Pendleton Taylor b. 7 February 1850, d. 26 November 1934
- Mother: Elizabeth Moreland d. before 1900
- Note: Richard Moreland Taylor; he was the only child born to Edwin Pendelton Taylor and Elizabeth Moreland Taylor. He attended the Univ. of Ky. Later he earned a M.D. degree from the Univ. of Michigan. He was a staff member and director of The International Health Division Laboratory of the Rockefeller Foundation. He was a researcher of arthroded-borne viruses. In 1966 he was presented the first Richard Moreland Taylor Medal for his oustanding work in the field of tropical diseases.
He and wife, Mary Stovick, who died two days after him, are buried in the Hawes Family Cemetery between his grandparents, Jonathan and Susan Taylor, and his father, Edwin Pendelton Taylor.
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- Birth: He was born on 10 October 1887 at Owensboro, Kentucky.
- Marriage: He married Mary Ellen Stevick after 1923.
- Death: Richard Moreland Taylor died on 15 April 1981 at Santa Barbara, Santa Barbara, California, at age 93.
- Burial: He was buried after 15 April 1981 at Hawes Family Cemetery, Yelvington, Daviess Co., Kentucky.
Family: Mary Ellen Stevick b. 1 February 1892, d. 17 April 1981
- Mary Moreland Taylor (living)
- Elizabeth Dare Taylor (living)
- Suzanne France Taylor (living)
Lucy May Lyons
b. 20 May 1895, d. 20 December 1972
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- Father: W. D. Lyons b. circa 1870
- Birth: Lucy May Lyons was born on 20 May 1895 at Kentucky.
- Marriage: She married Mallory Gibson Taylor, son of George Edward Taylor and Mildred Taylor Gibson, on 6 June 1916.
- Death: Lucy May Lyons died on 20 December 1972 at Daviess Co., Kentucky, at age 77.
- Burial: She was buried after 20 December 1972 at Hawes Family Cemetery, Yelvington, Daviess Co., Kentucky.
Family: Mallory Gibson Taylor b. 13 August 1889, d. 31 October 1966
- Sue Gibson Taylor b. 3 Aug 1917, d. 17 Aug 1997
- William Mallory Taylor (living)
Sue Gibson Taylor
b. 3 August 1917, d. 17 August 1997
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- Marriage: Sue Gibson Taylor married Walter Bigger.
- Birth: Sue Gibson Taylor was born on 3 August 1917 at Owensboro, Daviess Co., Kentucky.
- Death: She died on 17 August 1997 at Lakeland, Polk Co., Florida, at age 80.
- Burial: She was buried after 17 August 1997 at Hawes Family Cemetery, Yelvington, Daviess Co., Kentucky.
Family: Walter Bigger (living)
- Janice Bigger (living)
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