MySource:FranklySpeaking/Santa Fe Trail Center Letter about Francis Cunningham Hawkins

CREA: Date: 01 Jun 2013 Time: 10:57:26

Highlights of Francis Cunningham Hawkins' life: 1. Shortly after birth, moved with parents to Howard County, Indiana where he was raised 2. 1870-Went to Park City, Kansas where he was President of Town Site Company 3. April 1,1872-Arrived from Wichita (with D.A. Bright) and located on land adjacent to town. 4. October 1872-Appointed census taker by the Governor. 5. November 4, 1872-Pawnee County was organized and F.C. Hawkins was appointed sheriff by the governor. 6. October 18, 1873-nomited for sheriff and was elected on November 4. 7. 1876-Nelson Adams was elected as the representative to the state legislature by four votes over F.C. Hawkins. 8. When the History of the State of Kansas by Andreas was published in 1883, there were only six persons in Pawnee County who lived there in 1872. One was F. C. Hawkins. Three accounts say that he had a livery stable in town. From the October 27, 1893 Larned paper, Eagle Optic, "F. Hawkins is in Bentonville, Arkansas." From a 1913 paper: "The first census was taken in October 1872 by Frank Hawkins. Mr. Hawkins afterward became the son-in-law of Mrs. Catherine Miller, who is still a resident of Larned, and Mr. Hawkins and his wife live in Rogers, Ark." 9. 1888-Moved with family to Bentonville, Arkansas where he engaged in the implement and stock business 10. 1900-Moved to Rogers, Benton, Arkansas where he was in the livery and stock business

CREA: Date: 31 May 2013 Time: 22:48:06