James N. Hauk

As printed in 1908

JAMES N. HAUK, residing on his fine farm which contains 500 acres, situated in Madison Township, is one of the representative men of this section. He was born at Cincinnati, Ohio, June 22, 1845, and is a son of Columbus B. and Johanna (Norton) Hauk. The maternal grandfather, Elijah Norton, was one of the earliest settlers at Cincinnati, a cotemporary and friend of the first Nicholas Longworth. Mr. Norton was a progressive man. He built one of the first ice cellars at Cincinnati, and engaged in the ice industry.

Columbus B. Hauk, father of James N., was born at Athens, Ohio, and was reared on the farm which is now the site of the Children's Home. He spent thirty years of his life on the river and was known to river men from Pittsburg to New Orleans. In 1865 he bought a farm near South Charleston, Clark County. He married Johanna Norton, who was born at Cincinnati, and they had three sons and one daughter, namely: James N.; Charles D., who is a university graduate, formerly was in business at Springfield, but is now residing on a farm at Bemis Point, New York; Mary Ella, who married Gomer E. Hiley, resides at Chicago; and Harry, who is in business at Jackson, Michigan.

James N. Hauk was seventeen years of age when he entered the Federal Army in which he served through the war and was honorably discharged in 1865. He was a member of the Seventh Regiment, Ohio Volunteer Cavalry, and took part in many of the most impor'tant battles of the war, fighting at Nashville and Franklin and participating in the whole Atlanta campaign. After his return from the army, Mr. Hauk was married to Catherine Comrie and they settled on a farm of 160 acres given Mrs. Hauk by her father, this being the nucleus of the large property they now own, having gradually added to it by hard work and good management. The father of Mrs. Hauk was William Comrie, who was born in Scotland. When Mr. and Mrs. Hauk came to this farm the only cleared part was the spot on which the old house, still standing, not far from the present commodious residence, had been erected. Mr. Hauk cleared the whole place and has made all the improvements. Mr. and Mrs. Hauk have had four children, the two survivors being, William Comrie and Elizabeth S., both residing at home. They belong to the Presbyterian Church. Mr. Hauk is a Republican.

As printed in 20th century history of Springfield, and Clark County, Ohio, and representative citizens (1908). See the original pages. Wording is the original; obvious scanning errors have been corrected, and a few may remain.