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Daniel Hawk – 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry
Posted By Norman Gasbarro on February 20, 2019
An obituary of Daniel Hawk, Civil War veteran, appeared in the Lykens Standard, 29 November 1918:
Daniel Hawk, for many years a resident of this place [Lykens], but who about six years ago removed to Jefferson Township, died at his home there last Saturday of liver trouble, in his 72nd year. Deceased was twice married, his first wife, Clara Lehman, having preceded him in death a number of years ago.
The surviving children of this union are: Harriet [Hawk] Buffington (Mrs. W. H. Buffington), of Barberton, Ohio; Edward G. Hawk, of this place; Flora [Hawk] Parfet (Mrs. G. W. Parfet), of this place; Gertrude [Hawk] Koppenhaver (Mrs. Charles Koppenhaver, of this place; Mabel [Hawk] Hoover (Mrs. John Hoover), of Barberton, Ohio; and Clara [Hawk[ Bogar (Mrs. J. A. Bogar), of this place. His second marriage was to Mrs. Joseph Fauber of Paul’s Valley, who also survives.
Mr. Hawk was a veteran of the Civil War, having served in the 13th Pennsylvania Cavalry, from which he received an honorable discharge at the expiration of his term of enlistment. He was a member of Heilner Post, No. 232, G.A.R., of this place. Funeral services were held at his late home at 1 p.m. Tuesday by Rev. Rhoads, pastor of the United Brethren Church of Lykens, of which deceased was a member for many years. Burial took place in Odd Fellows Cemetery beside his first wife.
The Pension Index Card for Daniel Hawk, shown above from Fold3, indicates that he applied for benefits on 27 March 1897. He collected benefits until his death, which occurred on 23 November 1918. According to the card, death occurred at Lykens, which conflicts with information in the obituary. For some reason unknown at this time, his second wife did not collect pension benefits although she survived him.
Other sources give his dates of military service as 27 January 1865 through discharge on 14 July 1865.
For his service, Daniel Hawk is recognized on the Lykens G.A.R. Monument as a veteran who joined the Heilner Post after its organization. His name appears with other Privates who were members.
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News clipping from Newspapers.com.
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