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Family: William Hawley / Mercy Brown (F13)  ^[1] 

• Father | Male William Hawley

  
  

  Born	31 Aug 1836	Urbana, Steuben, New York, United States
  Died	28 Aug 1914	Bellflower, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Buried	30 Aug 1914	Cerritos, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Married	Between 3 Apr 1855 and 3 Jan 1856  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]	Steuben, New York, United States  [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7]
  Other Spouse	Sarah Ann Healy | F12
  Married	15 May 1872	Alpena, Alpena, Michigan, United States
  Father	Hawley | F2904 Group Sheet
  Mother	Unknown Female Unknown | F2904 Group Sheet

  
  

  Mother | Female Mercy Brown

  
  

  Born	1838	New York, United States
  Died	30 Jul 1871	Long Rapids Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States
  Buried
  Father	William Harrison Brown | F87 Group Sheet
  Mother	Rhoda Morton | F87 Group Sheet

  
  

  Child 1 | Male Franklin D. Hawley

  
  

  Born	3 Jan 1856	Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
  Died	23 Jul 1942	Green Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States
  Buried	25 Jul 1942	Wilson Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States
  Spouse	Pauline Regina Holderied | F52
  Married	1885	Ogemaw, Ogemaw, Michigan, United States

  
  

  Child 2 | Male Charles A. Hawley

  
  

  Born	14 Mar 1859	Rochester, Monroe, New York, United States
  Died	28 Aug 1941	Downey, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Buried	30 Aug 1941	Commerce, Los Angeles, California, United States
  Spouse	Hattie Josephine Schunk | F2131
  Married	Between 28 Apr 1910 and 11 Jul 1912
  Spouse	Sarah A. Flewelling | F53
  Married	1885

  
  

  Child 3 | Female Minnie Belle Hawley

  
  

  Born	19 Jun 1862	Nunda, Livingston, New York, United States
  Died	Between 9 May 1902 and 28 Aug 1914
  Buried
  Spouse	John Harold Biddlecomb | F54
  Married	29 Mar 1877	Long Rapids Township, Alpena, Michigan, United States

  
  

• Notes

  Married: I have not yet found proof of William and Mercy's marriage location. My assumption is based on the fact that I believe Mercy was living in Howard, Steuben County, in 1850 (this hasn't been proven as of yet) and William Was living in Urbana, Steuben County, 1850 an 1855, that they were married somewhere in Steuben County. Estimated date based on date of 1855 census and birth of birth child (minus 9 months) I wonder if William and Sarah (his second wife) were having an affair, resulting in the birth of their daughter Ellen Hawley (Between 1869 - 1871). What makes me question this more is the fact that Mercy (his first wife) bought property in her own name right next to William in January of 1869. In July 1871, Mercy died of an accidental gunshot wound. The property she had purchased wasn't left to William but was instead left to her daughter Minnie Belle. Census: He has not listed any real estate or personal estate of value Residence: James A. Case and William Hawley commenced to clear farms on Thunder Bay river, in section thirty-one of township thirty-two north, of range seven east. He would later, on 2/11/1872, received the deed to this land Census: Real Estate valued at $500.00

  
  

• Sources

  [S296] Census - US Federal Population Census - 1870 - Michigan, Alpena County, microfilm publication M593, 1,761 rolls.., Alpena; p. 62 (penned), lines 19 - 23; dwelling 392, family 385; William Hawley Family; downloaded; 2 March 2018 (Reliability: 3). Name: William Hawley Age in 1870: 36 Birth Year: abt 1834 Birthplace: New York Dwelling Number: 392 Home in 1870: Alpena, Alpena, Michigan Race: White Gender: Male Occupation: Farm Laborer Male Citizen Over 21: Y Real Estate Value: 500 Inferred Spouse: Mercy Hawley Inferred Children: Francis Hawley, Charles Hawley, Minnie Hawley Household Members: Name Age William Hawley 36 Mercy Hawley 32 Francis Hawley 12 Charles Hawley 11 Minnie Hawley 6 The area in Alpena that they were living in would late become Long Rapids Township. Also living in the household as a boarder was Elihue (Elisha) Mills, single man, age 35 born in about 1835 in New York. Occupation listed as farm laborer. US Federal Population Census - 1870 [S21] Census - US Federal Population Census - 1860 - New York, Livingston County, M653, roll M653_779, Nunda, p. 983, dwelling 5, family 5, William Halley Family, accessed 27 Jul 2016. Name:William Halley [William Hawley] [William T Hawley] Age:23 Birth Year:abt 1837 [1834] Gender:Male Birth Place:New York Home in 1860:Nunda, Livingston, New York Post Office:Nunda Family Number:5 Value of real estate:View image Household Members: NameAge William Halley23 Mercy Halley22 Frank Halley3 Charles Halley2 William Brown45 1860 US Federal Population Census [S111] Newspaper - The Alpena Argus, "Proved Fatal," Library of Congress, \i Chronicalling America\i0, newsletter (August1871): 3; Digital Image (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033549). Transcript Mrs. Hawley, whom we spoke of last week as having accidently shot herself, died on Sunday morning. She was supposed to be getting along very well up to a few hours before her death. She morning been quite deranged for two days and nights, - at times almost unmanageable, - requiring the constant care of her husband and nurse; but on Saturday evening she fell into a deep slumber from which she never aroused. The nurse, worn out with constant watching, had laid down, leaving the husband to watch the sufferer. Soon after Mr. Hawley call her, saying that he could not hear his wife breathe, and upon examination she was found dead. She had quietly passed away. The deceased was about thirty-five years of age. She was the first white woman to settle west of the North Branch. Mr. hawley settle on a homestead about four years ago, and by hard work the family were making for themselves a comfortable home, when this calamity fell upon them. Mr. Hawley is left with three children to continue the struggles of life alone. He has the heartfelt sympathy of all who knew the family. The deceased died at the residence of J.A. Case, in this city, where she received every care and attention that humanity dictated. Everything was done to save her, but the injuries were of such a nature as to render all means unavailing. [S111] Newspaper - The Alpena Argus, "Accidents," Library of Congress, \i Chronicaling America\i0, newsletter (July1871): 3; Digital Image (http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn85033549). Transcript Last Saturday Mrs. Hawley, some eleven or twelve miles in the country, while out with some of the other members of the family, to gather berries, Mrs. H., against the advice of others, having taken a shot gun with her, and as she attempted to get through a fence, the hammer of the gun caught on something, discharging, and lodging the whole contents of the gun in her face, inflicting a dangerous wound. part of the lower and upper haws was shot away and one eye put out, some of the shot passing out back of the ear, and others lodging near the eye. Dr. Roe was called upon, and he sought the assistance of Dr. McTavish, who dressed the wound, and the patient is now in a precarious condition, lying at the house of J.A. Case, in this city, where all is being done that can be to relieve the sufferer. [S118] Land - Michigan, Alpena County land Deeds, Transfer of Property from Franklin D. Hawley and Charles Hawley to Minnie Belle Hawley. This Indenture, made the Third day of August in the year of our lord one thousand eight hundred and eighty between Charles Hawley and Franklin D. Hawley of the township of Wilson Alpena County Michigan being two of the heir at law of Mercy Hawley late of the township of Long Rapids Alpena County Michigan deceased and during her lifetime wife of William Hawley of the first part and Minnie Bell Hawley of the township of Alpena Alpena County Michigan of the second part, witnesseth, that he said parties of the first party for and in consideration of the sum of One Dollar to them in hand, paid by the said party of the second part, the recipt wherof is hearby confessed and acknowledged, do by these presents, grant, bargain, sell, remise, release and forever quit-claim unto the second party and to her heirs and assigns, forever, all that certain piece or parcel of land situated and being in the township of Long Rapids in the County of Alpena and State of Michigan and described as follows to wit that part of lot no 8 in sec no 31 in township thirty two (32) north of range seven (7) east Lying east of a line commencing forty(40) rods east of S.W. corner of said lot and running thence due north to the boundary of said lot on Thunderbay river containing five (5) acre more or less. Being the same land deeded to Mercy Hawley during her lifetime by warranty deed from James A. case and wife dated February 2nd 1869 and recorded in liber E of Deeds page 317 January 9th 1869 as appears of record in the office of the register of deeds in and for the county of Alpena. It being the intentions of the said Charles and Franklin D. Hawley to convey and quit-claim all their right with and interest as heirs at law of Mercy Hawley of in adn to the above described ladn to said Minnie Bell Hawley [S321] Marriage - United States Marriages - New York, Viewed; 17 December 2018; Negative Search Results for Marriage of William Hawley and Mercy Brown (Reliability: 3). I searched for records for marriage records for men with the surname of Hawley, Holly, Holley, Hally, Haley, Halley or Haly married in or near Steuben County, New York or Livingston County, New York between the years of 1850 and 1859 [S320] Book - Marriages and deaths from Steuben County, New York, newspapers, 1797-1868, 974.783 B3., Viewed; 25 December 2018; Negative Search Results for the Marriage of William Hawley and Mercy Brown (Reliability: 2). I searched for records for marriage records for men with the surname of Hawley, Holly, Holley, Hally, Haley, Halley or Haly married in or near Steuben County, New York between the years of 1850 and 1859. No results were found