Historical Marker #1918 commemorates the Hawes family and their contributions to Daviess County’s history, particularly in the Yelvington area.
Hawes Cemetery

Richard and Clary Hawes settled in the Yelvington/Maceo area in 1810. They arrived three years before the death of Joseph Hamilton Daviess and five years before the founding and naming of Owensboro. After the death of Richard, Clary operated the Hawesville and Canellton ferry, which was licensed to her in 1834. This eventually grew to be the largest ferry operated in Kentucky. Their son, Richard Charles Hawes, was a Confederate Governor of Kentucky during the Civil War.