George Hawley

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Hawley, George (1824–1905), Sergeant, Company I, Fourth Platoon, Washington City. Although George Hawley’s brothers John and William are often named as Mountain Meadows Massacre participants, only one list, attributed to John D. Lee, identified George at the massacre.

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George Hawley earned his living by carpentry. He moved about the country with his parents and siblings; living in Illinois, Missouri, Iowa, Wisconsin, Texas, Indian Territory, and Utah. George Hawley lived in Texas until about 1854 when he moved to the Cherokee Nation. He remained there for two years building sawmills. In 1856 he moved to Utah Territory settling in Pine Valley, Washington County where he operated a sawmill and lumber business. He was also engaged in the manufacture of looms, spinning wheels and reels. In 1870 he moved to Grove Township, Shelby County, Iowa and became a farmer.

In 1900, he was residing with his son Gideon M. Hawley in Blue Township, Jackson County, Missouri. George Hawley died July 20, 1905 in Holden, Johnson County, Missouri.

Updated: May 27 2011