THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. I, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, byCyrus Henry Brown, pages 140 & 141.
With his parents and brothers, Noel Hawkins, Jr., when four years ofage, moved in an ox-team from Lake George to the western part of theState, to a place called Lodi, where there were but half a dozen houses.This place is now Gowanda, Cattaraugus Co., NY, with over 2,500inhabitants. His father p[urchased a tract of land four miles from thissettlement, blazing the trees to find his way back. Here he cleared afarm, erecting a log cabin, and made for himself and wife their home.

1. 2. Hattie Blanche HAWKINS   b. 19 Nov 1865, Persia,Cattaraugus Co.,New York; d. 30 Dec 1903, Gowanda,Cattaraugus Co.,New York.
2. 3. Holland Merrill HAWKINS   b. 29 Jan 1869, Persia,Cattaraugus Co.,New York.
3. 4. Chloe Angelia HAWKINS   b. 8 Nov 1877, Persia,Cattaraugus Co.,New York.

THE BROWN GENEALOGY, Vol. I, Boston, The Everett Press Company 1907, byCyrus Henry Brown, page 141.
Mr. H. M. Hawkins is connected with the S. Howe's Manufacturing Co.,of Silver Creek, NY.