Thomas P. Hawken (biography)

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Taken from History of the State of Kansas, by William G. Cutler

THOMAS P. HAWKEN, farmer and stock-raiser, P.O. Grenola, was born in Logan County, Ohio, in 1844.  In 1863, he enlisted in the Thirty-third Indiana Volunteer Infantry, serving until August 1865.  He was wounded at the battle of Peach Tree Creek in 1864.  In 1869, he emigrated to Kansas, locating in Woodson County, remaining there for one year, thence to Howard County (now Elk) and took a claim on Section 31, Town 31, Range 9, was eighty miles from market, his place lying on the Caney River, he being one of the first settlers there. He has added 260 acres to his original claim of 160, which he has converted into a stock farm.  Has plenty of running water and sixty acres of timber, making a fine shelter for his stock.  Has 200 acres under the plow and 320 acres fenced.  Has a good orchard of 300 apple trees, 1,000 peach and a variety of small fruits.  He is extensively engaged in stock-raising and feeding, handling about 100 head per annum.  In 1879, he became one of the stockholders in the Grenola Town Company, and was elected the first President, and is one of the Directors at present.  He was Chairman of the Township Railroad Committee which secured the railroad through the township.  When Howard county was divided, he was appointed the first Clerk of Ellk County.  In 1873, was Township Trustee of Greenfield.  He was married, in 1866, to Miss Brownly, of Logan County, Ohio.  They have five children--Alice, S. E., W. R., Bertie M., Dora E.  He is a member of the E. M. Stanton Post, No 23, G. A. R. of Howard.