This is a Message Board Post that is gatewayed to this mailing list. Author: r_a_green Surnames: Classification: queries Message Board URL: http://boards.rootsweb.com/localities.northam.usa.states.wisconsin.counties.adams/1709.2/mb.ashx Message Board Post: Paul, You may be referring to George W. Hawes, an author or 19th century Gazetteers and business directories. You can find out more about his work here: http://www.wisconsinhistory.org/localhistory/articles/gazetteer_directory.asp Hope this helps, Rich Important Note: The author of this message may not be subscribed to this list. If you would like to reply to them, please click on the Message Board URL link above and respond on the board.