"Portrait & Biographical Record of the Willamette Valley Oregon." Chapman Publishing Company, 1903. p. 1432. ROBERT D. HAWLEY The name of Hawley is one that is well known in Lane county as it belongs to efficient and reliable, men, who have done no little toward the making of a western state. One of these brothers, Robert D. Hawley, is located on a farm of three hundred and eighty acres a mile and a half north of Creswell, upon which he has placed all modern and up-to-date improvements in the way of a handsome dwelling, large barns and outbuildings, the whole constituting one of the finest places in this part of the county. Mr. Hawley was born on his father's donation claim, located on the Divide, March 8, 1859, and was there reared to manhood's duties and responsibilities. For a complete account of the life of his father, Ira Hawley, refer to the sketch of George M., which appears on another page of this work. Robert D. Hawley received his education through the medium of the district school at Creswell, and when of sufficient age he took up the trade of a carpenter and followed this for several years. Upon attaining his majority he left home and went to the Palouse country, in Idaho, engaging there in the prosecution of his trade for four years, when he returned to Lane county and took up his residence on the property which he now occupies, which is a part of the I. Allen donation claim. In addition to this property he also owns one hundred and twenty acres of timber land. With the exception of three years which he spent in Creswell following his trade he has since lived here, engaged in the busy activities which are a part of intelligent farming, devoting his time to general farming, stock-raising and dairying, the milk for his dairy being supplied by Jersey cattle. He has placed upon the farm the improvements which have enhanced its general appearance and marketable value, and has under cultivation two hundred acres of land. He also owns and operates a steam threshing outfit which represents quite an outlay of money, but by his management and industry he has made it a paying investment. The marriage of Mr. Hawley took place December 17, 1885, and united him with Miss Mary H. Hillegas, a native of Missouri, who came to Oregon in 1882, and with her parents settled in Lane county. The four children which blessed their union are at home with their parents, being named in order of birth as follows : Hattie, Roberta, Tressa and Hazel. In fraternal orders Mr. Hawley is a member of the Woodmen of the World. He is a member and trustee of the Methodist Episcopal Church. A Republican in politics, he has always taken an active part in the movements of the party, having been sent as a delegate to all but two conventions since he made his home here. He has held various minor offices of the vicinity and was once a candidate for sheriff, and is a popular man in the estimation of the public. ******************* Submitted to the Oregon Bios. Project in March 2007 by Diana Smith. Submitter has no additional information about the person(s) or family mentioned above.