From the 1917 "History of Champaign County, Ohio"
Byron F. Hawley
Belonging to Champaign county's enterprising class of twentieth century agriculturalists and stockmen, Byron F. Hawley, one of the representative citizens of Rush township, is deserving of specific mention in these pages. He was born in Union County, Ohio, July 3, 1855... the second marriage of John Hawley Jr, was to Melinda W. Fulton, and to their union two children were born, namely: Byron F., the subject of this sketch and Dora, born in 1857, who married Herbert Fay, and now lives in Columbus, Ohio... Byron F. Hawley grew to manhood on the home farm in Union County. He attended the rural school and also those in Marysville, which he attended for four years, then studied three years in the Ohio State University at Columbus. After leaving college he turned his attention to farming in Rush township, Champaign county... He remained on the old home place in Union County until 1883. His parents resided with him until their death in 1902... He engages in general farming and stock raising on an extensive scale... his fine stock always find a ready market owing to their superior qualities. He is one of the best known stockmen in the county and is regarded as an exceptionally good judge of livestock of all kinds. He has been very successful as an agriculturalist, and has followed general farming all his life with the exception of three seasons, during which he worked as a civil engineer in Union county when a young man... Mr. Hawley was married on February 28, 1878 to Nellie F. Johnson, a native of Champaign county... politically, Mr. Hawley is a Republican and is active in local political life. He is a member of the Masonic order... Mr. Hawley is an member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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In 1911 an Ohio State University Publication notes that Byron Hawley was the holder of the American Agriculturalist Trophy for Corn Cultivation. It mentions wins in 1909 and 1910 as well. Byron Hawley also was mentioned and profiled numerous times in the "Ohio Farmer" magazine from 1908-1922. often including photos of his "Pleasant Run Farm" (owner of the farm was Enrique C. Miller, Byron was the tenant for 20+ years), consisting of nearly 400 acres.
Byron F. Hawley
Belonging to Champaign county's enterprising class of twentieth century agriculturalists and stockmen, Byron F. Hawley, one of the representative citizens of Rush township, is deserving of specific mention in these pages. He was born in Union County, Ohio, July 3, 1855... the second marriage of John Hawley Jr, was to Melinda W. Fulton, and to their union two children were born, namely: Byron F., the subject of this sketch and Dora, born in 1857, who married Herbert Fay, and now lives in Columbus, Ohio... Byron F. Hawley grew to manhood on the home farm in Union County. He attended the rural school and also those in Marysville, which he attended for four years, then studied three years in the Ohio State University at Columbus. After leaving college he turned his attention to farming in Rush township, Champaign county... He remained on the old home place in Union County until 1883. His parents resided with him until their death in 1902... He engages in general farming and stock raising on an extensive scale... his fine stock always find a ready market owing to their superior qualities. He is one of the best known stockmen in the county and is regarded as an exceptionally good judge of livestock of all kinds. He has been very successful as an agriculturalist, and has followed general farming all his life with the exception of three seasons, during which he worked as a civil engineer in Union county when a young man... Mr. Hawley was married on February 28, 1878 to Nellie F. Johnson, a native of Champaign county... politically, Mr. Hawley is a Republican and is active in local political life. He is a member of the Masonic order... Mr. Hawley is an member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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In 1911 an Ohio State University Publication notes that Byron Hawley was the holder of the American Agriculturalist Trophy for Corn Cultivation. It mentions wins in 1909 and 1910 as well. Byron Hawley also was mentioned and profiled numerous times in the "Ohio Farmer" magazine from 1908-1922. often including photos of his "Pleasant Run Farm" (owner of the farm was Enrique C. Miller, Byron was the tenant for 20+ years), consisting of nearly 400 acres.
From the 1917 "History of Champaign County, Ohio"
Byron F. Hawley
Belonging to Champaign county's enterprising class of twentieth century agriculturalists and stockmen, Byron F. Hawley, one of the representative citizens of Rush township, is deserving of specific mention in these pages. He was born in Union County, Ohio, July 3, 1855... the second marriage of John Hawley Jr, was to Melinda W. Fulton, and to their union two children were born, namely: Byron F., the subject of this sketch and Dora, born in 1857, who married Herbert Fay, and now lives in Columbus, Ohio... Byron F. Hawley grew to manhood on the home farm in Union County. He attended the rural school and also those in Marysville, which he attended for four years, then studied three years in the Ohio State University at Columbus. After leaving college he turned his attention to farming in Rush township, Champaign county... He remained on the old home place in Union County until 1883. His parents resided with him until their death in 1902... He engages in general farming and stock raising on an extensive scale... his fine stock always find a ready market owing to their superior qualities. He is one of the best known stockmen in the county and is regarded as an exceptionally good judge of livestock of all kinds. He has been very successful as an agriculturalist, and has followed general farming all his life with the exception of three seasons, during which he worked as a civil engineer in Union county when a young man... Mr. Hawley was married on February 28, 1878 to Nellie F. Johnson, a native of Champaign county... politically, Mr. Hawley is a Republican and is active in local political life. He is a member of the Masonic order... Mr. Hawley is an member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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In 1911 an Ohio State University Publication notes that Byron Hawley was the holder of the American Agriculturalist Trophy for Corn Cultivation. It mentions wins in 1909 and 1910 as well. Byron Hawley also was mentioned and profiled numerous times in the "Ohio Farmer" magazine from 1908-1922. often including photos of his "Pleasant Run Farm" (owner of the farm was Enrique C. Miller, Byron was the tenant for 20+ years), consisting of nearly 400 acres.
Byron F. Hawley
Belonging to Champaign county's enterprising class of twentieth century agriculturalists and stockmen, Byron F. Hawley, one of the representative citizens of Rush township, is deserving of specific mention in these pages. He was born in Union County, Ohio, July 3, 1855... the second marriage of John Hawley Jr, was to Melinda W. Fulton, and to their union two children were born, namely: Byron F., the subject of this sketch and Dora, born in 1857, who married Herbert Fay, and now lives in Columbus, Ohio... Byron F. Hawley grew to manhood on the home farm in Union County. He attended the rural school and also those in Marysville, which he attended for four years, then studied three years in the Ohio State University at Columbus. After leaving college he turned his attention to farming in Rush township, Champaign county... He remained on the old home place in Union County until 1883. His parents resided with him until their death in 1902... He engages in general farming and stock raising on an extensive scale... his fine stock always find a ready market owing to their superior qualities. He is one of the best known stockmen in the county and is regarded as an exceptionally good judge of livestock of all kinds. He has been very successful as an agriculturalist, and has followed general farming all his life with the exception of three seasons, during which he worked as a civil engineer in Union county when a young man... Mr. Hawley was married on February 28, 1878 to Nellie F. Johnson, a native of Champaign county... politically, Mr. Hawley is a Republican and is active in local political life. He is a member of the Masonic order... Mr. Hawley is an member of the Methodist Episcopal church.
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In 1911 an Ohio State University Publication notes that Byron Hawley was the holder of the American Agriculturalist Trophy for Corn Cultivation. It mentions wins in 1909 and 1910 as well. Byron Hawley also was mentioned and profiled numerous times in the "Ohio Farmer" magazine from 1908-1922. often including photos of his "Pleasant Run Farm" (owner of the farm was Enrique C. Miller, Byron was the tenant for 20+ years), consisting of nearly 400 acres.
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