Omaha daily bee., 1914-07-26
FREMONT PIONEER IS DEAD
Joseph ]. Hawthorne Dies After
Illness of One DAY.
CAMPAIGNED AGAINST PAWNEEs
Deeply Interested in Everything
that would Build Up His Home
City-Membcr Of His
tOrIcaI society.

FREMONT. Neb.. July D. --tSpecial)-
Joseph J. Hawthorne, one Of the best
known pioneers Of this section and the
oldest resident Of Fremont. died at his
home today ct the age OF % years after
an illness OF only one day from heart
trouble
Mr.. Hawthorne was born in Wisconsin,
and during his boyhood days became
deeply Interested in the anti-slavery
agitation. In 1856, when but IS years OF
age, ne joined General James Lanes anti
slavery army and marched with II across
Iowa and southeastern Nebraska to Kan
sas and participated In number OF
! fights with the pro-slavery people. In IN.
spring of 1851 he came to Fremont, where
he has ever since made his homo.
The Pawnee Indians then had big
village on the bluffs south OF the river
under tho charge Of Pita-La-Sharu, who
was most OF the time a friend of the
whites, but in 1859 his tribe started on the
warpath and n volunteer army was sent
after them. Young Hawthorne was in
tho party which succeeded in getting the
Indians.
Territorial official.
He served one term, during the terri
torial days, as county clerk, clerk OF the
district court and register OF deeds OF
/ Dodge county, and later. during the
johnson administration. as income tax
/ collector for the north part OF the terri
! tory He early acquired considerable real
estate in the city and vicinity. and was
/ interested in the townsite OF Wahoo. His
main interest WAS in Fremont and he was
always a leader In everything tending TO
build up the city.
/ Having plenty of time and being al
ways interested in history and forestry.
Mr. Hawthorne devoted much time to
these subjects, and on account OF his ex-
tensive acquaintance with Nebraska pio-
neers and & very retentive memory was
recognized authority on early Nebraska
history. He had written a series of ar
ticles. published in local paper, on the
Pawnee Indians and the Pawnee war of
1859 and articles for the Nebraska State
Historical society. He was also mem
Der of the Kansas Historical society and
had contributed TO its publications
In religious affiliation he was a strong
CongregHtionalist and for fifty years q
member Of that church in this city, rarely
missing a service unless out OF town, and
was many times a delegate from II to ths
| bthtO hbkoclhtiOn. fOutlChlly nc was Af
Independent voting with either party. nc
oording as their men or measures suited
his ideas OF justice. which were very pro.
nounced and emphatic.
wife Preceded Him.
Mr.. Hawthorne was married in 1855 tc
Mary p, Heaton, a daughter OF Rev
Isaac E. Heaton. pioneer Congrega'
tional clergyman of Nebraska Mrs
Hawthorn was a woman of rare intellec.
tuai and social ability, and their homo II
the early days a social center for the
community, She died April of this year
Mr.. Hawthorne was as active and vigor
Gus. both metally and physically. as man!
men OF GO. and frequently last winter
and spring took ten-miie walks with 1
pedestrian club of which he was a mem
ber, Sunday afternoons. His death oc
CURED at his home where he and his wifi
resided ever since their marriage IL,
leaves one daughter. Mrs. Myra Ward. o
Moosejaw. Sask. Funeral arrangement
have not yet been made.