Chapter 4
 by M. Rick Hamilton

The Hamilton Family in Illinois

CHILDREN OF JAMES S. HAMILTON & HARRIETT WARD
1. Thomas B.  2/26/1841                                       5. Hannah L. (Stokes) 1851
2. Mary Ethel (Wilson) 1842                                  6. Mahala Ruth (Duncan)10/1852
3. Elisha R. 11/26/1843                                          7. Carolina Lezettio b. abt 1867
4. Horace Benjamin 11/1848                                  8. ?
                                                                              9. ?

 Mary Ethel (Hamilton) Wilson was born in 1842, LaHarpe, IL. She later married & moved to Farmington, Washington. She died in 1905.
 Elisha R. Hamilton was born Nov. 26, 1843, LaHarpe, IL. He was a restraunt owner in LaHarpe. He also was a teamster & served in Co. C 78 IL Infantry (GAR) during the Civil War. He married Sarah Ellen Spiker June 13, 1869 in LaHarpe, IL. They had 6 children.
CHILDREN OF ELISHA R. HAMILTON & SARAH ELLEN SPIKER
1) Dora B.                                                     4) Mary  1875
2) Ella (Ellen)  3/1874                                    5) William 1/1882
3) Rose 2/1877                                              6) ?

 Elisa later married Mrs. Neil Wallace. He died in Rock Island, IL when on Dec. 17, 1910, he died when he was hit by a street car.
 Horace Benjamin Hamilton was born Nov. 25, 1848 in LaHarpe, IL He was a farmer who married Melissa Mapes I Cuba, Kansas who was born in Kewanee, IL on Nov. 25 1848. She is the daughter of Webster Mapes of Cuba, Kansas. H. B. Hamilton served in Co. C 12th IL Infantry until May 14th, 1918. He died at Quincy Soldiers home May 13, 1918 of Phelo Nephritis. They had 5 children. Melissa was buried in Wesley Chapel & died 4/18/1891 of Catarrhal.


Melissa Mapes

CHILDREN OF HORACE BENJAMIN HAMILTON & MELISSA MAPES
1) Luella 5/11/1880 LaHarpe, IL                                       4) Ora May 2/1885 LaHarpe
2) Stella 4/1889 LaHarpe                                                  5) Adella 10/1886 LaHarpe
3) Welker 9/1882 LaHarpe


Luella Hamilton

 Luella Hamilton married Edward J. McSorley who was born Feb. 23, 1870. They were married Sept. 29, 1900 in Paxton, IL moved to Indiana. She later remarried Hans Holm.
 Ora May Hamilton married Axel Hemmingsen and moved to Bloomington, IA.
 Stella Hamilton moved to Bloomington, IA.
 Adella moved to Bloomington, IA.
 Welker moved to Ferris, IL.
 Hannah L. Hamilton was born in 1851 and married Robert F Stokes who bought part of farm from Harriett (Ward) Hamilton on Sept. 12, 1866.
 Lezetta Hamilton was born in 1867.
 Thomas Hamilton was born in LaHarpe, IL. in 1841. Thomas lived with his parents until 1857 when he went to Kansas where he remained with his uncle Eli until the break out of the Civil War. He was a farmer who married Martha Jane Carnes Nov. 1, 1865 in La Harpe, IL. He served in the Civil War in Co. F 16th IL Infantry (GAR) Grand Army of the Republic from May 24, 1861 to July 8, 1865. He was a Brick Mason and played in the first IL band.  Thomas died of a heart valve problem on Feb. 11, 1902. Martha Jane Carnes was a housewife who died Nov. 18 1918 in Blandinsville, IL. She was the daughter of Henry & Rachel Carnes who lived in Hire Twp., McDonough Co. In 1870 they lived in Kansas & Hancock Co. in 1880. Henry was the brother of Benjamin Franklin Carnes and parent’s names were Reason Carnes and Elizabeth Chaney.


                            Thomas Hamilton (2nd row – 1st on left)                                                                          Top left: Mary Ellen, Elmer, Ed, Dora  Bottom left: Martha Jane, Claude, Thomas

CHILDREN OF THOMAS HAMILTON & MARTHA JANE CARNES
 1.Mary Ellen (Hankins) 11/26/1866                           4.Dora Edna (Oakman) 3/24/1879
 2.Elmer Grant  5/6/1870                                            5.Claude Clark  8/13/1883
 3.Edward 11/1871

Claude Hamilton died 5/30/1957.

  Mary Ellen’s Baby Picture


1st row – Uncle Jim Kimport, Dale(center), Tersine Ella (Kimport) Hamilton, Anne Smith Sankey(daughter of cousin Ellen) & Vera
Back Row -  Cousin Ellen Smith, Aunt Lizzie Kimport

        Top row: Elmer 1st – Ed (Elmer’s brother) 4th from left – 1888

 Elmer Grant Hamilton was born May 6, 1870 in Blandinsville, IL. He married Teresine Ellen (Ella) Kimport Aug. 8, 1893 in Burlington, IA. He died April 18,1936 in Kewanee, IL. Ella Kimport was born Dec. 4, 1871 in Blandinsville, IL. She died Dec. 30, 1939 in Kewanee, IL.
CHILDREN OF ELMER GRANT HAMILTON & TERSINE ELLA KIMPORT
1. Dale Willis b. 6/17/1894                                        3. Vera Irene b. 8/4/1895
2. Hazel Cornella b. 8/11/1897


Elmer, Dale, Ella                                      Teresine Ellen (Ella)                        Elmer


Dale, Vera, Hazel

Hazel Hamilton was born in Blandinsville, IL. She married Clyde Charter in Kewanee, IL on 12/2/1916. They had 1 child.
CHILDREN OF HAZEL HAMILTON & CLYDE CHARTER
1) Elizabeth Magalene  2/4/1918

Hazel later married Charles Smith 12/11/1921. He died 9/17/1969. Hazel died 8/15/1986.
Elizabeth died 10/10/1979.

Vera Hamilton was born in Blandinsville, IL an had 1 child. Was not married at time of birth. Vera died 12/15/1961.

CHILDREN OF VERA IRENE HAMILTON & ?
1) Teresine Hamilton  10/10/1914

Teresine Hamilton had 1 child. She was not married at time of birth. She later married Everett Elkin in LA, Calif. Then moved to Fullerton, CA. She died 6/27/1965

CHILDREN OF TERESINE HAMILTON & ?
1) Patty Lou Hamilton  6/6/1934