Union County, Ohio Biographies Project - Benjamin Manley
Hamilton
BENJAMIN MANLEY HAMILTON
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<> Benjamin Manley Hamilton, third son of William and
Hannah Hamilton, was born January 2, 1819, in Muskingum County.
His mother died October 2, following, leaving him an infant of less
than ten months ; helpless it is true, but he was tenderly cared for
and grew to manhood, and was the oldest of the ten sons of William
Hamilton that moved into Union County, and shared in opening the farm
so widely known as the Hamilton farm.
About the year 1812, lie married Abigail Graham,
daughter of John Graham, Sr., for many years a resident of Union
County. Soon after his marriage, be moved to land received from his
father and had himself to reclaim the wilderness and made it a fruitful
field. He continued this work until February 7, 1859, when be was
suddenly killed by the running away of a team of horses. He left
a family of five children ; the oldest, William, is now living in Van
Wert County, Ohio, and has authority to preach in the United Brethren
Church. Benjamin, was a conscientious Christian man, and died at the
age of forty years. This was the first death among the children
of William Hamilton.