Hij is getrouwd met Laura J. Rockwell.
Zij zijn getrouwd in het jaar 1857 te Duanesburg, Schenectady County, New York, hij was toen 20 jaar oud.
Household 273/295. Richard Hawes, head, age 63, born May 1837, married 42 years, farmer; Laura J. Hawes, wife, age 65, born Dec 1834, married 43 years, 0 births/0 living children. Both born New York.
Household 199/212. Richard Hawes, head, age 72, widower.
Household 217/226. Richard Hawes, age 43; Laura Hawes, wife, age 45; Lucnida Rockwell, sister-in-law, age 30, widowed; Richard Rockwell, age 8.
Household 115/116. Isaac Hawes, age 22, farmer; Henrietta Hawes, age 21; Lyman Hawes, age 42, farmer; Nelly Hawes, age 42; William Hawes, age 21, farmer; Elizabeth Hawes, age 17; Lavina Hawes, age 15; Richard Hawes, age 13; John Hawes, age 10; Anna M. Hawes, age 6; Jacob Hawes, age 4; Peter P. Hawes, age 2. All born New York.
Household 992/1007. Richard Haus, age 23; Laura Haus, age 25, Isiah Rockwell, age 14; Wm Rockwell, age 9.
Richard Hawes, died June 18, 1920 in 85th year./ New York State Library
Laura J., wife, died Jan 31, 1909, ae 75y.