Archibald was born at
South Carolina on 4 July 1830. He was the son of
William H. Hamilton and
Nancy (?). He married
Martha M. Bell at
South Carolina circa 1868. Archibald J. Hamilton was census 1870 in 1870 at
Fairfield Co., South Carolina; 1870 South Carolina, Fairfield Co., Twp. 12, lists the following family:
Archibald Hamilton, age 39, farmer, born in South Carolina;
Martha J., age 1, born in South Carolina;
Margaret Yarborough, age 18, born in South Carolina.
Archibald died on 27 December 1895 at
South Carolina at age 65. His body was interred in December 1895 at
Fairfield Co., South Carolina, at Old Lebanon Presbyterian Cemetery.