William Hamilton

Born: 4 AUG 1818 at Livingston County, New York
Died: 9 APR 1904
Buried: unknown

Married in 19 APR 1840 to Adeline Palmer

Born: 9 Apr 1818 at Genesse Falls, NY
Died: 6 SEP 1873* at Racine, Wisconsin
Buried: unknown

Children:
Gracia C., b. 24 JAN 1841
Alva P., b. 21 AUG 1843, d. 5 OCT 1864 in battle at Altoona Pas, GA, bur. unknown
Stephen H., b. 18 DEC 1845
Harriet A., b. 25 NOV 1849, d. 1 OCT 1925, at Minneapolis, MN, m. James M. Brearley on 3 NOV 1875
Martha C., b. 13 AUG 1852, d. bef. 1893
James H., b. 1 NOV 1856

Married 16 DEC 1875 to Cyntha L. West

Born: unknown
Died: unknown
Buried: unknown

Children:
Two who died before 1893.

Biography Album of Northeastern Nebraska, pub. 1893
William H. Hamilton, a prominent citizen of Fremont, was born in Livingston County, New York, August 4, 1818 and came to Dodge County, Nebraska in 1878. His parents were James and Anna (Hughes) Hamilton, the former born in Ireland, coming to America when a child. His mother died on the voyage. Mr. Hamilton’s mother was a native of Connecticut, and was the mother of one son, he of whom we write. His father was a farmer and died in Livingston County, New York, in 1818, after which his wife married George W. Sturdivant, who emigrated West in about 1834. He spent a short time in Illinois and afterwards located in Racine County, Wisconsin. By the latter union six children were born. Mrs. Sturdivant died in Calumet County, Wisconsin, in 1855. For many years she was a member of the Christian Church. The subject of our sketch was three months old when his father died, and he was reared in the home of his grandfather, receiving about the average education of the boy of his time. When eighteen years of age he commenced teaching school, following it for a number of years.

He was united in marriage April 19, 1840, to Miss Adeline Palmer, born April 9, 1818 a native of New York. By this union six children were born: Gracia C., born January 24, 1841; Alva P., born August 21, 1843; Stephen H., December 18, 1845; Harriet A., November 28, 1849; Martha C., August 13, 1852; James H., November 1, 1856; Martha C. (deceased); and Alva P., enlisted in the Twelfth Wisconsin Light Artillery Battery, and was killed at Altoona Pass, Georgia, October 5, 1864.

In the spring of 1842, he moved to Racine County, Wisconsin, where he commenced farming, and from there went to Manitowoc County Wisconsin, where he was admitted to the Bar, in 1845, before Timothy O. Howe, when he followed the practice of law, and subsequently returned to Racine, where he formed a partnership with George B Judd. His wife died there September 6, 1873, and December 16, 1875*, he married Cyntha L. West, widow of William West (deceased), by who there were born two children, both deceased. In 1878, Mr. Hamilton came to Dodge County, Nebraska. Of his politics it may be said he is a stanch Republican. The family worships at the Baptist Church.

*NOTE: William and Adeline Hamilton, appear as a married couple in the 1880 census for Kewanee, Henry County, Illinois.

Source: Ruth Moss, Washington County Genealogical Society