FIFTH GENERATION

ZADOCK HAWKINS Book Information

400. Ira Zadock⁵ WAY (Mary Jane⁴ HAWKINS, Zadock³ HAWKINS, Zadock² HAWKINS, Zadock¹ HAWKINS) was born on 24 Nov 1854 in Starke Co., Indiana, USA. Ira appeared on the 1860 U.S. Census with his parents in North Bend Twp., Starke Co., Indiana. He died on 7 Mar 1922 in White Hall, Greene Co., Illinois. Another record indicates he died at 515 Brown St. in Peoria, Peoria Co. , Illinois. He was buried in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria.

He was married to Amy Catherine MURPHY (daughter of William MURPHY) in 1877 in Putnam Co., Illinois, most likely. Ira and "Catherine" appeared on the 1880 U.S. Census in Magnolia Twp., Putnam Co., Illinois. Ira was listed as a farmer. His father-in-law, William Murphy, who was living with them was a chair maker. Also living with Ira and Catherine was a niece named Alice. Amy Catherine MURPHY was born on 20 Jan 1862 in Putnam Co., Illinois. Ira Zadock WAY and Amy Catherine MURPHY had the following children:

1145 i. Gertrude Maud⁶ WAY was born on 22 Aug 1878 in Ox Bow, Putnam Co., Illinois.
+1146 ii. Cecil Bennet⁶ WAY.

He was married to Ida T. before 1900. Ira and Ida appeared on the 1900 U.S. Census in Peoria City, Peoria Co. , Illinois. Ira appeared as a widower on the 1920 U.S. Census in the household of his son Cecil, living in Godfrey Twp., Madison Co., Illinois. Ida T. was born about Feb 1872 in Illinois, USA. She died on 15 Nov 1901 in Peoria, Peoria Co., Illinois. She died at 311 Easton Ave. and was buried in Springdale Cemetery in Peoria.