William McClay Awl Family: William Awl:Born 1799 Died 1876, Rebbeca Awl (wife): Died 1886, Maggie Awl (daughter); Died 1887, Mary Awl (daughter): Died 1915, Jane Awl (daughter): Died 1932. Dr William M. Awl was the first superintendent of the Lunatic Asylum of Ohio located in Columbus, Ohio. The hospital had many name changes thru out the years, one of the most common names it was know for was: Columbus State Hospital