John Hawley II
John Hawley II was born in Orleans County, New York, April 17, 1817. He moved to Springfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and married Jerusha Cleveland, January 1, 1840. They became parents of seven children: five boys and two girls (listed below). Six of the seven children attained adult age and married. They lived in Pennsylvania 14 years and moved to Lawton/Porter, Michigan in 1854, where they lived on the same farm the balance of their lives, having been married more than fifty seven years. John died June 20, 1897 at 80 years of age. Jerusha sold the farm only a few weeks prior to her decease and went to North Muskegon to live with her son Atwell. They are both interred at the Lawton Cemetery. John's parents were John Hawley I and Betsey M. Hawley.
Jerusha Bushnell Cleveland Hawley 1819-1899
Wife of John II
Photo: Jerusha with her daughters
Jerusha B. Cleveland, wife of John Hawley II, was born in Springfield, Pennsylvania, March 3, 1819 and died at North Muskegan, Michigan January 25, 1899, at nearly 80 years of age. She was active in the suffrage movement. She is descended from Moses Cleveland and was related to President Grover Cleveland. Jerusha's parents were Daniel Cleveland and Clarrissa Ely.
JOHN (II) married Jerusha Cleveland had the following children:
Photo right: John and and Jerusha's three sons, (l to r) John, Atwell and Eugene
Moving to Lawton, Michigan
When John and Jerusha left Pennsylvania to move to Michigan, it was said that they traveled by train. Below is the picture of the train station in Lawton, Michigan where they would have arrived in the 1850's. The station is still there today:
Lawton, Michigan Train Station (old photo)
Lawton, Michigan Train Station (taken in 2001)
John Hawley II was born in Orleans County, New York, April 17, 1817. He moved to Springfield, Bradford County, Pennsylvania and married Jerusha Cleveland, January 1, 1840. They became parents of seven children: five boys and two girls (listed below). Six of the seven children attained adult age and married. They lived in Pennsylvania 14 years and moved to Lawton/Porter, Michigan in 1854, where they lived on the same farm the balance of their lives, having been married more than fifty seven years. John died June 20, 1897 at 80 years of age. Jerusha sold the farm only a few weeks prior to her decease and went to North Muskegon to live with her son Atwell. They are both interred at the Lawton Cemetery. John's parents were John Hawley I and Betsey M. Hawley.
Jerusha Bushnell Cleveland Hawley 1819-1899
Wife of John II
Photo: Jerusha with her daughters
Jerusha B. Cleveland, wife of John Hawley II, was born in Springfield, Pennsylvania, March 3, 1819 and died at North Muskegan, Michigan January 25, 1899, at nearly 80 years of age. She was active in the suffrage movement. She is descended from Moses Cleveland and was related to President Grover Cleveland. Jerusha's parents were Daniel Cleveland and Clarrissa Ely.
JOHN (II) married Jerusha Cleveland had the following children:
- MARTIN married Adelaide Richardson
- Eugene married Deborah Dine
- Amelia married Edward Tracy
- Atwell married Lydia
- Sophronia married Daniel Salisbury
- John Montgomery (III) married Mary Ann Hackett
Photo right: John and and Jerusha's three sons, (l to r) John, Atwell and Eugene
Moving to Lawton, Michigan
When John and Jerusha left Pennsylvania to move to Michigan, it was said that they traveled by train. Below is the picture of the train station in Lawton, Michigan where they would have arrived in the 1850's. The station is still there today:
Lawton, Michigan Train Station (old photo)
Lawton, Michigan Train Station (taken in 2001)
More about John and Jerusha...
PHOTOS and SITES
John and Jerusha's Gravesite Photos
John and Jerusha's Homestead Photos in Pennsylvania and Michigan
Springfield, Pennsylvania
DOCUMENTS
Obituary (PDFs)
John Hawley Obituary
Jerusha 'Cleveland' Hawley Obituary
Death Record (PDFs)
John Hawley Death Certificate
Jerusha 'Cleveland' Hawley Death Certificate
Census
Census Records
In Books
Source: History of Van Buren County, Michigan - 1982
John and Jerusha Hawley's family
The following are experts from:
The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families: an attempt to trace in both the male and the female lines the posterit and
All Records of the descendants of Nathaniel Ely: the emigrant, who settled first in Newtown, now Cambridge, Mass.
Jerusha Bushnell Cleveland Hawley
(and her children)
Jerusha Bushnell Cleveland Hawley
(and Quartus, her brother)
Deeds/Plats
1873 Plat Map Porter Michigan Highlighted are John Hawley and Eugene Hawley's homesteads. Martin Hawley lived directly west (Phillips property in 1873) of John but had already left for Iowa.
1880 Plat Map Porter Michigan
This is a better image showing John Hawley's 80 acres. Eugene Hawley who lived north of John is gone. As in 1873 Martin Hawley (John Free's property in 1880) lived directly west of John but had already left for Iowa.
Letters
Daniel Cleveland (Jerusha's father, living in Iowa) writes to John Montgomery Hawley in 1870 Letter
School Records
Teacher's Daily Register (mid to late 1800's) from Kinney School (aka Adams School) Porter Township, Van Buren County, Michigan Includes listing of John Hawley and his kids
PHOTOS and SITES
John and Jerusha's Gravesite Photos
John and Jerusha's Homestead Photos in Pennsylvania and Michigan
Springfield, Pennsylvania
DOCUMENTS
Obituary (PDFs)
John Hawley Obituary
Jerusha 'Cleveland' Hawley Obituary
Death Record (PDFs)
John Hawley Death Certificate
Jerusha 'Cleveland' Hawley Death Certificate
Census
Census Records
In Books
Source: History of Van Buren County, Michigan - 1982
John and Jerusha Hawley's family
The following are experts from:
The genealogy of the Cleveland and Cleaveland families: an attempt to trace in both the male and the female lines the posterit and
All Records of the descendants of Nathaniel Ely: the emigrant, who settled first in Newtown, now Cambridge, Mass.
Jerusha Bushnell Cleveland Hawley
(and her children)
Jerusha Bushnell Cleveland Hawley
(and Quartus, her brother)
Deeds/Plats
1873 Plat Map Porter Michigan Highlighted are John Hawley and Eugene Hawley's homesteads. Martin Hawley lived directly west (Phillips property in 1873) of John but had already left for Iowa.
1880 Plat Map Porter Michigan
This is a better image showing John Hawley's 80 acres. Eugene Hawley who lived north of John is gone. As in 1873 Martin Hawley (John Free's property in 1880) lived directly west of John but had already left for Iowa.
Letters
Daniel Cleveland (Jerusha's father, living in Iowa) writes to John Montgomery Hawley in 1870 Letter
School Records
Teacher's Daily Register (mid to late 1800's) from Kinney School (aka Adams School) Porter Township, Van Buren County, Michigan Includes listing of John Hawley and his kids