From the book History of Walworth County Wisconsin, by Albert Clayton Beckwith, 
publ. 1912 - Page 526
 
MORRIS FANT HAWES, son of William HAWES and Martha WOOD, was born at Warwick, 
New York, November 12, 1797; moved to Steuben county, was a boy-soldier of the 
war of 1812; married May 17, 1818, Sarah, daughter of Capt. Nathan LOUNSBURY, 
and moved to Chautauqua county, and thence in 1830 to Hillsdale county, 
Michigan.  In 1837 he came to section 34, Richmond.  With a few neighbors he 
built the first schoolhouse on a corner of his land.  He was elected member of 
the first constitutional convention, but did not attend its session.  He died 
at Whitewater January 13, 1868.  His wife had died July 28, 1859.  They had 
nine children.

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