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MAJORVILLE CEMETERY HANCOCK COUNTY, ILLINOIS |
Author - Marcia Farina |
George W. Hamilton and Polly Ann Owings were married in Ripley County, Indiana, on February 7, 1844. Her name appears as Polly in every record except the 1900 Federal Census, in which she was named Elizabeth.
They began their family in Indiana and from that point on, George and Polly were frequently on the move. In 1850, '60, '70, '80 and 1900, they were counted in different locations. There is some evidence that George was the son of William and Elizabeth Hamilton, both originally from Kentucky. And on the same 1840 census page on which the William Hamilton family appeared, there were two "Owens" households. We do not know if Polly was the daughter of the Mary "Owens", whose household was counted immediately following that of William Hamilton, but it's a possibility. There may also have been some kinship between Polly Owings and Martha Owings, wife of James Williams. It appears that George Hamilton's mother, Elizabeth (maiden name unknown) is buried at New Boston Cemetery, Lee County, Iowa. Martha Owings and James Williams are reported to have married in New Boston, Lee County, Iowa. The Hamilton children were:
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Household of William Hamelton, line #19
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enumerated August 28, 1850, dwelling #99 George W Hamelton, 28, male, farmer, born IN
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enumerated June 29, 1860 dwelling #470
dwelling #471
dwelling #472
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enumerated June 4, 1870, dwelling #92 Hamilton, George W, 49, male, white, farmer, value of real estate 1000, value of personal estate 400, born IN, male citizen of the U.S. aged 21 or more
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enumerated June 11, 1880, dwelling #243 Hamilton, George W, while, male, married, farmer, born IN, both parents born KY
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enumerated June 4, 1900, dwelling #271 Hamilton, George [initial obscured], head, white, male, Nov 1821, 78, married for 56 years, born IN, both parents born IN, farmer, months not employed - 0, could read, write and speak English, owned his farm home free of mortgage, farm schedule 1 Elizabeth A, wife, white, female, Jan 1826, 74, married for 56 years; mother of 8 children, 6 living; born IA, both parents born IN, could read, write and speak English George W Jr, son, white, male, Feb 1857, 43, single, born IA, both parents born IN, painter, months not employed - 3, could read, write and speak English |
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