William Hawk, farmer, sec. 4; P. 0. Chambersburg; was born Aug. 3, 1842, and is a son of James and Rachel Hawk. He came with his parents to Brown county, Ill., when nine years of age, and in 1854 located in Pike county. Mr. H. served three years in Co. G, 99th Ill. Vol. Inf.; was in the siege of Vicksburg, then transferred to the Army of the Gulf; was in the battle of Fort Blakely, then returned to New Orleans, then to Memphis, then to Mobile,— was there when that place was captured, then to Shreveport and Baton Rouge. He returned home and engaged in farming.

History of Pike County Chapman & Co. 1880 (People/ Towns / Religion/ )